> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.agno.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Custom Team System Message

> Demonstrates setting a custom system message, role, and including the team name in context.

```python custom_system_message.py theme={null}
"""
Custom Team System Message
=========================

Demonstrates setting a custom system message, role, and including the team
name in context.
"""

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIResponses
from agno.team import Team

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Members
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
coach = Agent(
    name="Coaching Agent",
    model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5-mini"),
    instructions=[
        "Offer practical, concise improvements.",
        "Keep advice actionable and realistic.",
    ],
)


# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Team
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
coaching_team = Team(
    name="Team Coach",
    model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5-mini"),
    members=[coach],
    instructions=["Focus on high-leverage behavior changes."],
    system_message=(
        "You are a performance coach for remote teams. "
        "Every answer must end with one concrete next action."
    ),
    system_message_role="system",
    add_name_to_context=True,
)


# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Team
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
    coaching_team.print_response(
        "How should my team improve meeting quality this week?",
        stream=True,
    )
```

## Run the Example

<Steps>
  <Snippet file="create-venv-step.mdx" />

  <Step title="Install dependencies">
    ```bash theme={null}
    uv pip install -U agno openai
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Export your OpenAI API key">
    <CodeGroup>
      ```bash Mac/Linux theme={null}
      export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
      ```

      ```bash Windows theme={null}
      $Env:OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
      ```
    </CodeGroup>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the example">
    Save the code above as `custom_system_message.py`, then run:

    ```bash theme={null}
    python custom_system_message.py
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

Full source: [cookbook/03\_teams/09\_context\_management/custom\_system\_message.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/main/cookbook/03_teams/09_context_management/custom_system_message.py)