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

# Visualization Tools

## Code

```python cookbook/tools/visualization_tools.py theme={null}
from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.tools.visualization import VisualizationTools

agent = Agent(
    instructions=[
        "You are a data visualization assistant that creates charts and plots",
        "Generate clear, informative visualizations based on user data",
        "Save charts to files and provide insights about the data",
    ],
    tools=[VisualizationTools(output_dir="charts")],
    markdown=True,
)

agent.print_response("Create a bar chart showing sales by quarter: Q1=100, Q2=150, Q3=120, Q4=180")
```

## Usage

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

  <Step title="Set your API key">
    ```bash theme={null}
    export OPENAI_API_KEY=xxx
    ```
  </Step>

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

  <Step title="Run Agent">
    <CodeGroup>
      ```bash Mac theme={null}
      python cookbook/tools/visualization_tools.py
      ```

      ```bash Windows theme={null}
      python cookbook/tools/visualization_tools.py
      ```
    </CodeGroup>
  </Step>
</Steps>