> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Skip If Exists

## Code

```python 11_skip_if_exists.py theme={null}
import asyncio
from agno.knowledge.knowledge import Knowledge
from agno.vectordb.pgvector import PgVector

knowledge = Knowledge(
    name="Basic SDK Knowledge Base",
    description="Agno 2.0 Knowledge Implementation",
    vector_db=PgVector(
        table_name="vectors", db_url="postgresql+psycopg://ai:ai@localhost:5532/ai"
    ),
)

# Add from local file to the knowledge base
asyncio.run(
    knowledge.add_content_async(
        name="CV",
        path="cookbook/knowledge/testing_resources/cv_1.pdf",
        metadata={"user_tag": "Engineering Candidates"},
        skip_if_exists=True,  # True by default
    )
)

# Add from local file to the knowledge base, but don't skip if it already exists
asyncio.run(
    knowledge.add_content_async(
        name="CV",
        path="cookbook/knowledge/testing_resources/cv_1.pdf",
        metadata={"user_tag": "Engineering Candidates"},
        skip_if_exists=False,
    )
)
```

## Usage

<Steps>
  <Step title="Install libraries">
    ```bash theme={null}
    pip install -U agno sqlalchemy psycopg pgvector
    ```
  </Step>

  <Snippet file="run-pgvector-step.mdx" />

  <Step title="Run the example">
    <CodeGroup>
      ```bash Mac theme={null}
      python cookbook/knowledge/basic_operations/11_skip_if_exists.py
      ```

      ```bash Windows theme={null}
      python cookbook/knowledge/basic_operations/11_skip_if_exists.py
      ```
    </CodeGroup>
  </Step>
</Steps>