Enabling the knowledge option on the team leader helps optimize delegation and enhances multi-agent collaboration by selectively invoking deeper knowledge when required.
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Add the following code to your Python file
knowledge_tool_team.py
from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.knowledge.knowledge import Knowledge
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIResponses
from agno.team.team import Team
from agno.tools.hackernews import HackerNewsTools
from agno.tools.knowledge import KnowledgeTools
from agno.tools.websearch import WebSearchTools
from agno.vectordb.lancedb import LanceDb, SearchType
agno_docs = Knowledge(
# Use LanceDB as the vector database and store embeddings in the `agno_docs` table
vector_db=LanceDb(
uri="tmp/lancedb",
table_name="agno_docs",
search_type=SearchType.hybrid,
),
)
# Add content to the knowledge
agno_docs.insert(url="https://www.paulgraham.com/read.html")
knowledge_tools = KnowledgeTools(
knowledge=agno_docs,
enable_think=True,
enable_search=True,
enable_analyze=True,
add_few_shot=True,
)
web_agent = Agent(
name="Web Search Agent",
role="Handle web search requests",
model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5.2"),
tools=[HackerNewsTools()],
instructions="Always include sources",
add_datetime_to_context=True,
)
finance_agent = Agent(
name="Finance Agent",
role="Handle financial data requests",
model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5.2"),
tools=[WebSearchTools(enable_news=False)],
add_datetime_to_context=True,
)
team_leader = Team(
name="Reasoning Finance Team",
model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5.2"),
members=[
web_agent,
finance_agent,
],
tools=[knowledge_tools],
instructions=[
"Only output the final answer, no other text.",
"Use tables to display data",
],
markdown=True,
show_members_responses=True,
add_datetime_to_context=True,
)
def run_team(task: str):
team_leader.print_response(
task,
stream=True,
show_full_reasoning=True,
)
if __name__ == "__main__":
run_team("What does Paul Graham talk about the need to read in this essay?")
2
Set up your virtual environment
uv venv --python 3.12
source .venv/bin/activate
uv venv --python 3.12
.venv\Scripts\activate
3
Install dependencies
uv pip install -U agno openai lancedb ddgs
4
Export your OpenAI API key
export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
$Env:OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
5
Run Agent
python knowledge_tool_team.py