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# Generate output image using DALL-E with intermediate steps

> Legacy DalleTools example that streams intermediate events while an image generates.

This legacy example generates an image with DALL-E and streams events while the image is created.

<Warning>
  DALL-E models are deprecated. This `DalleTools` example is retained as a legacy reference and no longer runs against the current OpenAI API. Use `OpenAITools` with GPT Image 2 in [Image Generation Agent](/models/providers/native/openai/responses/usage/image-generation-agent).
</Warning>

## Code

```python generate_image_with_intermediate_steps.py theme={null}
from typing import Iterator

from agno.agent import Agent, RunOutputEvent
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIResponses
from agno.tools.dalle import DalleTools
from agno.utils.common import dataclass_to_dict
from rich.pretty import pprint

image_agent = Agent(
    model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5.2"),
    tools=[DalleTools()],
    description="You are an AI agent that can create images using DALL-E.",
    instructions=[
        "When the user asks you to create an image, use the DALL-E tool to create an image.",
        "The DALL-E tool will return an image URL.",
        "Return the image URL in your response in the following format: `![image description](image URL)`",
    ],
    markdown=True,
)

run_stream: Iterator[RunOutputEvent] = image_agent.run(
    "Create an image of a yellow siamese cat",
    stream=True,
    stream_events=True,
)
for chunk in run_stream:
    pprint(dataclass_to_dict(chunk, exclude={"messages"}))
    print("---" * 20)
```

## Current Alternative

The source above uses removed DALL-E models and is preserved for reference. Follow [Image Generation Agent](/models/providers/native/openai/responses/usage/image-generation-agent) for the current `OpenAITools` and GPT Image 2 pattern before adding intermediate-event inspection.