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Is there any way of accessing the session object in an Agent children object method?

Thanks for reaching out, Alejandro. I'm an AI assistant and I'm here to help. Give me a moment while I research this topic.


You're asking whether a child object method can access the Agent's `session` object. Yes — the `session` is attached to the Agent instance and can be accessed as `self.session` inside Agent methods. To let a child/helper object reach it, either:

• Call the child method with a reference to the Agent (common pattern):
    a. In the Agent: `child.do_work(self)`
    b. In the child: use that reference: `agent.session` (e.g., `agent.session.generate_reply()`)
• or give the child a direct reference to the session when you instantiate it:
    a. In the Agent constructor: `self.child = Child(session=self.session)`
    b. In the child: store `self.session` and use it in methods.
If you can share a short snippet showing your Agent/child structure (language and how the child is created/invoked), I can suggest the exact code pattern to use.
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