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m
@icy-policeman-64898 how can give custom arguments with
python agents.py dev
examples
--filename "file.txt"
t
Thanks for reaching out, Rajadurai. I'm an AI assistant and I'm here to help. Give me a moment while I research this topic.
You can pass custom arguments to the python agents.py dev command using the following options: • `--log-level`: Set the logging level (DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL) • `--url`: LiveKit server or Cloud project’s websocket URL • `--api-key`: LiveKit server or Cloud project’s API key • `--api-secret`: LiveKit server or Cloud project’s API secret • `--asyncio-debug`/`--no-asyncio-debug`: Enable debugging feature of asyncio • `--watch`/`--no-watch`: Watch for changes in the current directory and plugins in editable mode For example, you could run:
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python agents.py dev --log-level INFO --url your_livekit_url --api-key your_api_key --api-secret your_api_secret --asyncio-debug --no-watch
Additionally, you can set environment variables for some of these options: •
LIVEKIT_URL
for the URL •
LIVEKIT_API_KEY
for the API key •
LIVEKIT_API_SECRET
for the API secret If you have further questions or need additional help, feel free to ask! Sources: livekit.agents.cli API documentation
m
@icy-policeman-64898 I need custom inputs
t
If you need to pass custom inputs beyond the predefined options, you may need to modify the agents.py script to handle additional arguments. This can typically be done using Python libraries like argparse or sys.argv to define and parse custom arguments. For example, you could add a custom argument like --filename to the script by including the following in your code:
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import argparse

parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
parser.add_argument('--filename', type=str, help='Specify the filename')
args = parser.parse_args()

print(f"Filename: {args.filename}")
After modifying the script, you can run it with your custom input:
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python agents.py dev --filename "file.txt"
If you need further guidance on implementing this, let me know!
m
@icy-policeman-64898 Can you give it in agent code
t
Certainly! Below is an example of how you can modify the agent code to accept a custom input like --filename:
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import argparse

def main():
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Custom Agent Script")
    parser.add_argument('--filename', type=str, help='Specify the filename')
    args = parser.parse_args()

    # Use the custom argument in your code
    if args.filename:
        print(f"Filename provided: {args.filename}")
    else:
        print("No filename provided.")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()
With this code, you can run the script with a custom argument like this:
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python agents.py dev --filename "file.txt"
This will print:
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Filename provided: file.txt
Let me know if you need further assistance!
m
@icy-policeman-64898 it cant't work for me
t
I'm sorry to hear that the provided solution didn't work for you. To assist you better, could you please share more details about the issue you're facing? For example: • Are you encountering any specific error messages? • What does your current
agents.py
script look like? • How are you running the script, and what arguments are you passing? With this information, I can provide more targeted assistance. Let me know how I can help!
m
@icy-policeman-64898 error: unrecognized arguments: dev
t
The error "unrecognized arguments: dev" suggests that the agents.py script is not set up to recognize the dev argument. This could happen if the script does not define dev as a valid subcommand or argument. To resolve this, you can modify the script to handle subcommands like dev. Here's an example of how you can structure the script to include a dev subcommand along with custom arguments:
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import argparse

def dev_mode(args):
    print("Running in dev mode")
    if args.filename:
        print(f"Filename: {args.filename}")

def main():
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Agent Script")
    subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest="command", help="Subcommands")

    # Define the 'dev' subcommand
    dev_parser = subparsers.add_parser("dev", help="Run in development mode")
    dev_parser.add_argument('--filename', type=str, help='Specify the filename')
    dev_parser.set_defaults(func=dev_mode)

    args = parser.parse_args()

    if hasattr(args, 'func'):
        args.func(args)
    else:
        parser.print_help()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()
With this setup, you can run the script as follows:
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python agents.py dev --filename "file.txt"
This will correctly recognize the dev subcommand and process the --filename argument. Let me know if you need further assistance!
m
@icy-policeman-64898 It will not start the agent
t
Thank you for clarifying. If the agent is not starting, it might be due to how the script is structured or how the subcommands are being handled. To ensure the agent starts properly in development mode while also accepting custom arguments, you can integrate the custom argument handling into the existing logic for starting the agent. Here’s an updated example that ensures the agent starts in development mode:
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import argparse

def start_agent_in_dev_mode(filename):
    print("Starting agent in development mode...")
    if filename:
        print(f"Using filename: {filename}")
    # Add the logic to initialize and start the agent here
    print("Agent started successfully.")

def main():
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Agent Script")
    subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest="command", help="Subcommands")

    # Define the 'dev' subcommand
    dev_parser = subparsers.add_parser("dev", help="Run in development mode")
    dev_parser.add_argument('--filename', type=str, help='Specify the filename')

    args = parser.parse_args()

    if args.command == "dev":
        start_agent_in_dev_mode(args.filename)
    else:
        parser.print_help()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()
With this code, running the command:
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python agents.py dev --filename "file.txt"
will start the agent in development mode and process the custom --filename argument. If you have specific logic for starting the agent, you can include it in the start_agent_in_dev_mode function. If this still doesn’t work as expected, please share more details about your agent’s setup or any error messages you’re encountering, and I’ll assist further!
m
import argparse
def start_agent_in_dev_mode(filename):
print("Starting agent in development mode...")
if filename:
print(f"Using filename: {filename}")
cli.run_app(WorkerOptions(entrypoint_fnc=entrypoint))
print("Agent started successfully.")
def main():
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Agent Script")
subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest="command", help="Subcommands")
# Define the 'dev' subcommand
dev_parser = subparsers.add_parser("dev", help="Run in development mode")
dev_parser.add_argument('--filename', type=str, help='Specify the filename')
args = parser.parse_args()
if args.command == "dev":
start_agent_in_dev_mode(args.filename)
else:
parser.print_help()
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()
Starting agent in development mode... Using filename: bala Usage: demo-agents.py dev [OPTIONS] Try 'demo-agents.py dev --help' for help. Error: No such option: --filename
t
The error indicates that the --filename option is not being recognized by the CLI framework used in your script. This might be because the cli.run_app function (likely from a CLI framework like Click) is overriding the argument parsing done by argparse. To resolve this, you need to ensure that the custom argument --filename is properly integrated into the CLI framework being used. If you are using Click, for example, you can define the --filename option directly in the Click command. Here's an example:
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import click

def start_agent_in_dev_mode(filename):
    print("Starting agent in development mode...")
    if filename:
        print(f"Using filename: {filename}")
    # Add the logic to initialize and start the agent here
    print("Agent started successfully.")

@click.group()
def cli():
    pass

@cli.command()
@click.option('--filename', type=str, help='Specify the filename')
def dev(filename):
    start_agent_in_dev_mode(filename)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    cli()
With this setup, you can run:
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python agents.py dev --filename "file.txt"
This will correctly recognize the --filename option and pass it to the start_agent_in_dev_mode function. If you are using a different CLI framework or need further clarification, please let me know!