system_message.py
Run the Example
1
Set up your virtual environment
2
Install dependencies
3
Export your OpenAI API key
4
Run the example
Save the code above as
system_message.py, then run:Documentation Index
Fetch the complete documentation index at: /llms.txt
Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
Customize the agent’s system message and role.
"""
System Message
=============================
Customize the agent's system message and role.
"""
from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIResponses
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
agent = Agent(
model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5.2"),
# Override the auto-generated system message with a custom one
system_message="You are a concise technical writer. Always respond in bullet points. Never use more than 3 sentences per bullet point.",
# Change the role of the system message (default is "system")
system_message_role="system",
markdown=True,
)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
agent.print_response(
"Explain how HTTP cookies work.",
stream=True,
)
Set up your virtual environment
uv venv --python 3.12
source .venv/bin/activate
uv venv --python 3.12
.venv\Scripts\activate
Install dependencies
uv pip install -U agno openai
Export your OpenAI API key
export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
$Env:OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
Run the example
system_message.py, then run:python system_message.py
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