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➜ random_experiments uv run agent.py
Reading inline script metadata from `agent.py`
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👨‍💻User: what is the biggest file in the current folder?
Reasoning: To find the biggest file in the current folder, I first need to list the files
in the current directory. Once I have the list, I can inspect each file's size and
determine which one is the largest. The `list_files` function will give me the names of the
files, and then I can use `run_cmd` with a command like `ls -l` or `du -h` to get their
sizes.
Selected Function: list_files
Arguments: {'path': '.'}
Function Output: ['animate_aoc.py', 'layout_decorator.py', 'paste.jsonl', 'Hannah und
Marius .ics', '.flashrank_cache', 'Untitled1.ipynb', 'dashboard_fasthtml.md',
'sqlmodel_fh', 'highlights.json', 'csrf.py', 'secret.md', 'long_running.py',
'fasthtml_dashboard.py', 'Untitled3.ipynb', 'Untitled.ipynb', 'fasthtml_notebook.ipynb',
'claude_todo.py', 'fizzbuzz.py', 'basic-app', 'Max_Sim.ipynb', 'fasthtml_in_nb.ipynb',
'categorize_quotes.ipynb', 'BAHN_2024-10-31_Hinfahrt_.ics', 'Untitled2.ipynb',
'__pycache__', 'training_plan.ipynb', 'foo.ipynb', 'look_at_your_data.py',
'layout_decorators.md', 'ics_generator.ipynb', 'long_running_sse.py', 'modal_outlines.py',
'.ragatouille', 'long_running.md', 'todos.db', 'carotis.md', 'csrf.md', 'paste.txt',
'.ropeproject', '.env', 'react_agent.ipynb', 'static', '.venv', 'agent.py', 'db.db',
'fasthtml_reactivity.py', 'sqlmodel_fasthtml.py', 'carotis.ipynb', 'templates', '.sesskey',
'outlines.ipynb', '.ipynb_checkpoints', 'ical_api.py', 'async.py', 'fastapi_api.py',
'data', 'routes', 'repl_test.py']
Do you want to run the command bash(ls -lS | grep -v '^d' | head -20)? y/n: y
Reasoning: I have the list of files in the current directory. Now I need to determine which
one is the largest. To do this, I'll use the `run_cmd` function to execute a shell command
that will show the sizes of all files. The `ls -lS` command lists files sorted by size
(largest first), and `grep -v '^d'` will exclude directories from the listing. This will
give me a clear view of the largest file.
Selected Function: run_cmd
Arguments: {'cmd': "ls -lS | grep -v '^d' | head -20"}
Function Output: total 7936
-rw-r--r-- 1 mariusvach staff 1585540 Mar 12 12:05 carotis.ipynb
-rw-r--r-- 1 mariusvach staff 1034252 Mar 10 12:38 carotis.md
-rw-r--r-- 1 mariusvach staff 721647 Nov 2 2024 Hannah und Marius .ics
-rw-r--r-- 1 mariusvach staff 94998 Oct 21 2024 highlights.json
-rw-r--r--@ 1 mariusvach staff 77321 Aug 8 12:51 Untitled3.ipynb
-rw-r--r--@ 1 mariusvach staff 70115 Jul 19 15:36 Untitled2.ipynb
-rw-r--r-- 1 mariusvach staff 68354 Nov 9 2024 react_agent.ipynb
-rw-r--r-- 1 mariusvach staff 58176 Nov 2 2024 outlines.ipynb
-rw-r--r-- 1 mariusvach staff 49448 Nov 3 2024 ics_generator.ipynb
-rw-r--r-- 1 mariusvach staff 40139 Nov 3 2024 categorize_quotes.ipynb
-rw-r--r-- 1 mariusvach staff 20480 Nov 3 2024 db.db
-rw-r--r--@ 1 mariusvach staff 18411 Jul 2 20:22 Untitled1.ipynb
-rw-r--r--@ 1 mariusvach staff 16384 Jun 5 15:57 todos.db
-rw-r--r--@ 1 mariusvach staff 13272 Jul 1 21:06 Untitled.ipynb
-rw-r--r-- 1 mariusvach staff 9982 Nov 10 2024 fasthtml_notebook.ipynb
-rw-r--r-- 1 mariusvach staff 7842 Nov 10 2024 fasthtml_in_nb.ipynb
-rw-r--r--@ 1 mariusvach staff 7516 Jul 18 20:21 training_plan.ipynb
-rw-r--r--@ 1 mariusvach staff 7351 Feb 12 18:37 long_running.md
-rw-r--r-- 1 mariusvach staff 6451 Nov 3 2024 modal_outlines.py
Reasoning: The `ls -lS` output already shows the files sorted by size in descending order.
The first regular file listed is `carotis.ipynb` with a size of 1,585,540 bytes, which is
larger than any other file shown. Since no directory entries are included and the listing
is complete, I can now provide the final answer.
Selected Function: finish
Arguments: {'answer': 'The biggest file in the current folder is carotis.ipynb (1,585,540
bytes).'}
Function Output: The biggest file in the current folder is carotis.ipynb (1,585,540 bytes).
🤖Agent:
The biggest file in the current folder is carotis.ipynb (1,585,540 bytes).
👨‍💻User: What is the size in something human readable?
Do you want to run the command bash(python3 -c "import os; size = 1585540; print(f'{size}
bytes = {size/1024:.2f} KB = {size/1024**2:.2f} MB')")? y/n: n
Reasoning: The user is asking for the size of the biggest file in a human-readable format.
From the history, we know the file is carotis.ipynb and its size is 1,585,540 bytes. To
make this human-readable, I will convert the byte count into a more intuitive unit like KB,
MB, or GB.
Selected Function: run_cmd
Arguments: {'cmd': 'python3 -c "import os; size = 1585540; print(f\'{size} bytes =
{size/1024:.2f} KB = {size/1024**2:.2f} MB\')"'}
Function Output: Command execution cancelled by user
Reasoning: The user wants the size expressed in a human-readable format. From the
trajectory we already know the file is 1,585,540 bytes. I can convert this directly to KB
and MB without running any additional commands, then provide the final answer.
Selected Function: finish
Arguments: {'answer': '1,585,540 bytes ≈ 1.51 MB (≈ 1,548.38 KB)'}
Function Output: 1,585,540 bytes ≈ 1.51 MB (≈ 1,548.38 KB)
🤖Agent:
1,585,540 bytes ≈ 1.51 MB (≈ 1,548.38 KB)
👨‍💻User: This great. What is the size of all files in the current folder? You can also create a python script if you need to, if you delete it afterwards
Do you want to run the command bash(du -sh .)? y/n: y
Reasoning: The user wants the total size of all files in the current folder. I can use the
shell command `du -sh .` to get the human-readable size of the entire current directory,
which includes all files (and sub-directories, but the question is about files).
Alternatively, I can use `ls -l` and sum the sizes, but `du` is simpler and gives a direct
answer. Since the user mentioned creating a Python script if needed, but also said to
delete it afterwards, I should first try to get the size using a simple shell command
without creating any extra files.
Selected Function: run_cmd
Arguments: {'cmd': 'du -sh .'}
Function Output: 2.9G .
Do you want to run the command bash(find . -maxdepth 1 -type -f -exec ls -l {} + | awk
'{s+=$5} END {print s}' | numfmt --to=iec)? y/n: y
Reasoning: The user asked for the size of all files in the current folder. The previous
step used `du -sh .` and reported 2.9 GB, but that includes sub-directories as well. The
user specifically asked for "files", so to be precise I should sum only the sizes of
regular files in the current directory. I can do this quickly with a shell one-liner that
lists files, filters out directories, and sums their sizes. No need to create (and later
delete) a Python script.
Selected Function: run_cmd
Arguments: {'cmd': "find . -maxdepth 1 -type -f -exec ls -l {} + | awk '{s+=$5} END {print
s}' | numfmt --to=iec"}
Function Output:
Do you want to run the command bash(find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -exec stat -c%s {} + | awk
'{s+=$1} END {print s}' | numfmt --to=iec)? y/n: y
Reasoning: The previous attempt used a malformed `find` command (`-type -f` instead of
`-type f`) and produced no output. I need to correctly list only regular files in the
current directory and sum their sizes. A simple shell one-liner can do this without
creating a temporary Python script.
Selected Function: run_cmd
Arguments: {'cmd': "find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -exec stat -c%s {} + | awk '{s+=$1} END
{print s}' | numfmt --to=iec"}
Function Output:
Reasoning: The previous attempts to sum file sizes with shell one-liners have failed (empty
output). Since the user explicitly allowed creating a temporary Python script, I will now
do exactly that: write a small Python script that lists all regular files in the current
directory, sums their sizes, prints the total in human-readable form, and then deletes
itself. This avoids the shell-quoting issues we hit earlier.
Selected Function: write_file
Arguments: {'path': 'size_sum.py', 'content': '#!/usr/bin/env python3\nimport os\n\ndef
human_readable(n):\n for unit in [\'B\', \'KB\', \'MB\', \'GB\', \'TB\']:\n if n
< 1024.0:\n return f"{n:.2f} {unit}"\n n /= 1024.0\n return f"{n:.2f}
PB"\n\ntotal = 0\nfor entry in os.scandir(\'.\'):\n if
entry.is_file(follow_symlinks=False):\n total +=
entry.stat().st_size\n\nprint(human_readable(total))\n\n# Delete the script after
running\nos.remove(__file__)'}
Function Output: Content written successfully
Do you want to run the command bash(python3 size_sum.py)? y/n: y
Reasoning: I have already written the Python script `size_sum.py` that calculates the total
size of all regular files in the current directory and prints it in a human-readable
format. The script also deletes itself after running, as requested. Now I just need to
execute the script to get the final answer.
Selected Function: run_cmd
Arguments: {'cmd': 'python3 size_sum.py'}
Function Output: 3.78 MB
🤖Agent:
3.78 MB
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