---
title: FileWriterTool
description: A tool for writing content to files with support for various file formats.
icon: file-pen
---

## FileWriterTool

The FileWriterTool provides agents with the capability to write content to files, supporting various file formats and ensuring proper file handling.

## Installation

```bash
pip install 'crewai[tools]'
```

## Usage Example

```python
from crewai import Agent
from crewai_tools import FileWriterTool

# Initialize the tool
file_writer = FileWriterTool()

# Create an agent with the tool
writer_agent = Agent(
    role='Content Writer',
    goal='Write and save content to files',
    backstory='Expert at creating and managing file content.',
    tools=[file_writer],
    verbose=True
)

# Use in a task
task = Task(
    description='Write a report and save it to report.txt',
    agent=writer_agent
)
```

## Tool Attributes

| Attribute | Type | Description |
| :-------- | :--- | :---------- |
| name | str | "File Writer Tool" |
| description | str | "A tool that writes content to a file." |

## Input Schema

```python
class FileWriterToolInput(BaseModel):
    filename: str       # Name of the file to write
    directory: str = "./"  # Optional directory path, defaults to current directory
    overwrite: str = "False"  # Whether to overwrite existing file ("True"/"False")
    content: str       # Content to write to the file
```

## Function Signature

```python
def _run(self, **kwargs: Any) -> str:
    """
    Write content to a file with specified parameters.

    Args:
        filename (str): Name of the file to write
        content (str): Content to write to the file
        directory (str, optional): Directory path. Defaults to "./".
        overwrite (str, optional): Whether to overwrite existing file. Defaults to "False".

    Returns:
        str: Success message with filepath or error message
    """
```

## Error Handling

The tool includes error handling for common file operations:
- FileExistsError: When file exists and overwrite is not allowed
- KeyError: When required parameters are missing
- Directory Creation: Automatically creates directories if they don't exist
- General Exceptions: Catches and reports any other file operation errors

## Best Practices

1. Always provide absolute file paths
2. Ensure proper file permissions
3. Handle potential errors in your agent prompts
4. Verify file contents after writing

## Integration Example

```python
from crewai import Agent, Task, Crew
from crewai_tools import FileWriterTool

# Initialize tool
file_writer = FileWriterTool()

# Create agent
writer = Agent(
    role='Technical Writer',
    goal='Create and save technical documentation',
    backstory='Expert technical writer with experience in documentation.',
    tools=[file_writer]
)

# Define task
writing_task = Task(
    description="""Write a technical guide about Python best practices and save it
    to the docs directory. The file should be named 'python_guide.md'.
    Include sections on code style, documentation, and testing.
    If a file already exists, overwrite it.""",
    agent=writer
)

# The agent can use the tool with these parameters:
# {
#   "filename": "python_guide.md",
#   "directory": "docs",
#   "overwrite": "True",
#   "content": "# Python Best Practices\n\n## Code Style\n..."
# }

# Create crew
crew = Crew(
    agents=[writer],
    tasks=[writing_task]
)

# Execute
result = crew.kickoff()
```

## Notes

- The tool automatically creates directories in the file path if they don't exist
- Supports various file formats (txt, md, json, etc.)
- Returns descriptive error messages for better debugging
- Thread-safe file operations