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 phi.agent import Agent
from phi.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

NameTypeDefaultDescription
base_dirPath-Specifies the base directory path for file operations.
save_filesboolTrueDetermines whether files should be saved during the operation.
read_filesboolTrueAllows reading from files during the operation.
list_filesboolTrueEnables listing of files in the specified directory.

Toolkit Functions

NameDescription
save_fileSaves the contents to a file called file_name and returns the file name if successful.
read_fileReads the contents of the file file_name and returns the contents if successful.
list_filesReturns a list of files in the base directory

Information

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 phi.agent import Agent
from phi.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

NameTypeDefaultDescription
base_dirPath-Specifies the base directory path for file operations.
save_filesboolTrueDetermines whether files should be saved during the operation.
read_filesboolTrueAllows reading from files during the operation.
list_filesboolTrueEnables listing of files in the specified directory.

Toolkit Functions

NameDescription
save_fileSaves the contents to a file called file_name and returns the file name if successful.
read_fileReads the contents of the file file_name and returns the contents if successful.
list_filesReturns a list of files in the base directory

Information