> ## Documentation Index
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# Custom Team System Message

> Demonstrates setting a custom system message, role, and including the team name in context.

```python custom_system_message.py theme={null}
"""
Custom Team System Message
=========================

Demonstrates setting a custom system message, role, and including the team
name in context.
"""

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIResponses
from agno.team import Team

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Members
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
coach = Agent(
    name="Coaching Agent",
    model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5-mini"),
    instructions=[
        "Offer practical, concise improvements.",
        "Keep advice actionable and realistic.",
    ],
)


# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Team
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
coaching_team = Team(
    name="Team Coach",
    model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5-mini"),
    members=[coach],
    instructions=["Focus on high-leverage behavior changes."],
    system_message=(
        "You are a performance coach for remote teams. "
        "Every answer must end with one concrete next action."
    ),
    system_message_role="system",
    add_name_to_context=True,
)


# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Team
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
    coaching_team.print_response(
        "How should my team improve meeting quality this week?",
        stream=True,
    )
```

## Run the Example

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

**1. Install dependencies**

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

**2. 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"
```

**3. Run the example**

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

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

Full source: [cookbook/03\_teams/09\_context\_management/custom\_system\_message.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/v3.0.4/cookbook/03_teams/09_context_management/custom_system_message.py)


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