> ## 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.

# Sleep Tools

> Pause agent execution for a set number of seconds with SleepTools.

```python sleep_tools.py theme={null}
"""
Sleep Tools
=============================

Demonstrates sleep tools.
"""

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.tools.sleep import SleepTools

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


# Example 1: Enable specific sleep functions
agent = Agent(tools=[SleepTools(enable_sleep=True)], name="Sleep Agent")

# Example 2: Enable all sleep functions
agent_all = Agent(tools=[SleepTools(all=True)], name="Full Sleep Agent")

# Test the agents

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
    agent.print_response("Sleep for 2 seconds")
    agent_all.print_response("Sleep for 5 seconds")
```

## Run the Example

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

  <Step title="Install dependencies">
    ```bash theme={null}
    uv pip install -U agno openai
    ```
  </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 `sleep_tools.py`, then run:

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

Full source: [cookbook/91\_tools/sleep\_tools.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/main/cookbook/91_tools/sleep_tools.py)