> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://agno-v2-service-account.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Memory Manager

> Use a MemoryManager to give agents persistent memory across sessions.

```python memory_manager.py theme={null}
"""
Memory Manager
=============================

Use a MemoryManager to give agents persistent memory across sessions.
"""

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.db.sqlite import SqliteDb
from agno.memory.manager import MemoryManager
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIResponses

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
db = SqliteDb(db_file="tmp/memory_demo.db")

agent = Agent(
    model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5.2"),
    db=db,
    # Enable agentic memory so the agent can store and retrieve memories
    enable_agentic_memory=True,
    # Provide a MemoryManager for structured memory operations
    memory_manager=MemoryManager(
        db=db,
        model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5-mini"),
    ),
    markdown=True,
)

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
    # First interaction: tell the agent something to remember
    agent.print_response(
        "My name is Alice and I prefer Python over JavaScript.",
        stream=True,
    )

    print("\n--- Second interaction ---\n")

    # Second interaction: the agent should recall the preference
    agent.print_response(
        "What programming language do I prefer?",
        stream=True,
    )
```

## Run the Example

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

  <Step title="Install dependencies">
    ```bash theme={null}
    uv pip install -U agno openai sqlalchemy
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Export your OpenAI API key">
    <CodeGroup>
      ```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"
      ```
    </CodeGroup>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the example">
    Save the code above as `memory_manager.py`, then run:

    ```bash theme={null}
    python memory_manager.py
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

Full source: [cookbook/02\_agents/06\_memory\_and\_learning/memory\_manager.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/main/cookbook/02_agents/06_memory_and_learning/memory_manager.py)