File

FileTools enable an Agent to read and write files on the local file system.

Example

The following agent will generate an answer and save it in a file.

cookbook/tools/file_tools.py

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.tools.file import FileTools

agent = Agent(tools=[FileTools()], show_tool_calls=True)
agent.print_response("What is the most advanced LLM currently? Save the answer to a file.", markdown=True)

Toolkit Params

Name	Type	Default	Description
base_dir	Path	-	Specifies the base directory path for file operations.
save_files	bool	True	Determines whether files should be saved during the operation.
read_files	bool	True	Allows reading from files during the operation.
list_files	bool	True	Enables listing of files in the specified directory.

Toolkit Functions

Name	Description
save_file	Saves the contents to a file called file_name and returns the file name if successful.
read_file	Reads the contents of the file file_name and returns the contents if successful.
list_files	Returns a list of files in the base directory

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