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# Anthropic Markdown Input

> Demonstrates passing markdown files to Claude using the correct text/markdown MIME type.

```python markdown_input.py theme={null}
"""
Anthropic Markdown Input
========================

Demonstrates passing markdown files to Claude using the correct
text/markdown MIME type.
"""

from pathlib import Path
from textwrap import dedent

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.media import File
from agno.models.anthropic import Claude

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create a sample markdown file
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

md_path = Path(__file__).parent.joinpath("sample_notes.md")
md_path.write_text(
    dedent("""\
    # Project Status

    ## Completed
    - User authentication module
    - Database schema design
    - API rate limiting

    ## In Progress
    - Payment integration (70% done)
    - Email notification system (30% done)

    ## Blocked
    - Mobile app deployment - waiting on App Store review
    - Analytics dashboard - depends on payment integration
    """)
)

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

agent = Agent(
    model=Claude(id="claude-sonnet-4-20250514"),
    markdown=True,
)

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
    agent.print_response(
        "Summarize the project status and identify the critical path to completion.",
        files=[
            File(
                filepath=md_path,
                mime_type="text/markdown",
            ),
        ],
    )
```

## Run the Example

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

**1. Install dependencies**

```bash theme={null}
uv pip install -U agno anthropic
```

**2. Export your Anthropic API key**

```bash Mac/Linux theme={null}
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your_anthropic_api_key_here"
```

```bash Windows theme={null}
$Env:ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your_anthropic_api_key_here"
```

**3. Run the example**

Save the code above as `markdown_input.py`, then run:

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

Full source: [cookbook/90\_models/anthropic/markdown\_input.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/v3.0.4/cookbook/90_models/anthropic/markdown_input.py)


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