> ## 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.

# Workspace: basic usage

> A polished local-machine toolkit: read/write/edit/delete/search/shell, scoped to a local directory (path-scoped to a `root`).

This example uses `confirm=[]` to disable confirmation so the agent runs end-to-end without prompts. For production, leave the defaults on.

```python basic_usage.py theme={null}
"""
Workspace — basic usage
=======================

A polished local-machine toolkit: read/write/edit/delete/search/shell, scoped to
a local directory (path-scoped to a `root`). Destructive operations require
confirmation by default —
see ``with_confirmation.py`` for the pause/resume flow.

This example uses ``confirm=[]`` to disable confirmation so the agent
runs end-to-end without prompts. For production, leave the defaults on.
"""

import tempfile
from pathlib import Path

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIResponses
from agno.tools.workspace import Workspace

# Use a clean tmp directory so the demo doesn't touch real files.
workspace = Path(tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="workspace_demo_"))
(workspace / "README.md").write_text(
    "# Demo workspace\n\n"
    "This file lives in a tmp directory.\n"
    "The agent below will read it and produce a summary file.\n"
)

agent = Agent(
    model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5.4"),
    tools=[
        Workspace(
            str(workspace),
            allowed=Workspace.ALL_TOOLS,
            confirm=[],
        )
    ],
    markdown=True,
)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    agent.print_response(
        "Read README.md, then write a 2-line summary to NOTES.md. "
        "After that, list the files to confirm both exist."
    )
    print(f"\nWorkspace: {workspace}")
```

## 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 `basic_usage.py`, then run:

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

Full source: [cookbook/91\_tools/workspace\_tools/basic\_usage.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/main/cookbook/91_tools/workspace_tools/basic_usage.py)