> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://phidatainc.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Agentic Session State

> Let the agent update its own session_state shopping list with enable_agentic_state.

Agentic Session State.

```python agentic_session_state.py theme={null}
"""
Agentic Session State
=============================

Agentic Session State.
"""

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.db.sqlite import SqliteDb
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIResponses

db = SqliteDb(db_file="tmp/agents.db")
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
agent = Agent(
    model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5-mini"),
    db=db,
    session_state={"shopping_list": []},
    add_session_state_to_context=True,  # Required so the agent is aware of the session state
    enable_agentic_state=True,
)

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
    agent.print_response("Add milk, eggs, and bread to the shopping list")

    agent.print_response("I picked up the eggs, now what's on my list?")

    print(f"Session state: {agent.get_session_state()}")
```

## Run the Example

<Steps>
  <Snippet file="create-venv-step.mdx" />

  <Step title="Install dependencies">
    ```bash theme={null}
    uv pip install -U agno openai sqlalchemy
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Export your OpenAI API key">
    <CodeGroup>
      ```bash Mac/Linux theme={null}
      export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
      ```

      ```bash Windows theme={null}
      $Env:OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
      ```
    </CodeGroup>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the example">
    Save the code above as `agentic_session_state.py`, then run:

    ```bash theme={null}
    python agentic_session_state.py
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

Full source: [cookbook/02\_agents/05\_state\_and\_session/agentic\_session\_state.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/main/cookbook/02_agents/05_state_and_session/agentic_session_state.py)