> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Basic Agent Tracing

> Trace agents with Agno in AgentOS.

Enable tracing for an agent in AgentOS. Set `tracing=True` and all agent runs, model calls, and tool executions are captured automatically.

**1. Create a Python file**

```python basic_agent_tracing.py theme={null}
from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.db.sqlite import SqliteDb
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIResponses
from agno.os import AgentOS
from agno.tools.hackernews import HackerNewsTools

# Set up database
db = SqliteDb(db_file="tmp/traces.db")

agent = Agent(
    name="HackerNews Agent",
    model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5.2"),
    tools=[HackerNewsTools()],
    instructions="You are a hacker news agent. Answer questions concisely.",
    markdown=True,
    db=db,
)

# Setup AgentOS with tracing enabled
agent_os = AgentOS(
    description="Example app for tracing HackerNews",
    agents=[agent],
    tracing=True,  # Enable tracing for all agents
)
app = agent_os.get_app()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    agent_os.serve(app="basic_agent_tracing:app", reload=True)
```

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**2. Install dependencies**

```bash theme={null}
uv pip install -U openai "agno[os]" opentelemetry-api opentelemetry-sdk openinference-instrumentation-agno
```

**3. Export your OpenAI API key**

```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"
```

**4. Run AgentOS**

```bash theme={null}
python basic_agent_tracing.py
```

Your AgentOS will be available at `http://localhost:7777`. View traces in the AgentOS dashboard.


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