Set Up Python Tool Execution
Add client-side Python tool execution via Pyodide to this Flows app.
Target: $ARGUMENTS
Prerequisite
integrate-atlas-chat must already be complete: the app should have vendored atlas-agent code under src/atlas-agent/ (including react.ts for useAtlasChat) and the peer dependency from that skill (@sinclair/typebox). Copy the Python-related modules from the integrate-atlas-chat skill code/ directory into src/atlas-agent/ when adding Pyodide (python.ts, pyodide.ts, pyodide-react.ts, pyodide-runtime.ts — see integrate-atlas-chat Step 5).
Background
Atlas agents can have Python tools defined in their CDF config (type: "runPythonCode"). When the agent calls one, it arrives as a toolConfirmation (auto-allowed) followed by a clientTool action. The library fetches the tool's Python code from the agent config automatically and executes it via the provided pythonRuntime.
You only need to:
- Set up
usePyodideRuntimeto get a runtime instance - Pass
pythonRuntimetouseAtlasChat
No PythonToolConfig entries — the library reads the code from the agent's CDF config.
The flow is:
usePyodideRuntimeloads Pyodide (~30MB, cached after first load), installs packages,
and injects Cognite SDK credentials into the Python environment
- When the agent calls a Python tool, the library fetches its code from the agent's CDF
config (cached per session), wraps it, executes it in Pyodide, and returns the result
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Step 1 — Understand the app
Read these files before touching anything:
package.json— detect package manager and existing deps- The component that calls
useAtlasChat— understand current tools/config
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Step 2 — Install Pyodide
Install exactly pyodide@0.29.3 using the app's package manager. This version must match the CDN artifacts loaded at runtime — installing a different version will cause errors.
- pnpm →
pnpm add pyodide@0.29.3 - npm →
npm install pyodide@0.29.3 - yarn →
yarn add pyodide@0.29.3
Note: After
integrate-atlas-chat,@sinclair/typeboxshould already be installed. If anything is missing, install the versions listed in that skill's Dependencies table.
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Step 3 — Set up usePyodideRuntime
In the component that calls useAtlasChat, add the Pyodide runtime hook:
import { loadPyodide } from "pyodide";
import { usePyodideRuntime } from "./atlas-agent/pyodide-react";
import { useAtlasChat } from "./atlas-agent/react";
function MyChat() {
const { sdk, isLoading } = useDune();
// Initialize Python runtime (loads Pyodide, installs packages, sets up Cognite SDK)
const {
runtime: pythonRuntime,
loading: pythonLoading,
progress: pythonProgress,
error: pythonError,
isReady: pythonReady,
} = usePyodideRuntime({
loadPyodide,
client: isLoading ? null : sdk,
requirements: ["pandas", "numpy"], // optional — additional packages
});
// ... useAtlasChat below
}
Hook API reference
| Return field | Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
runtime | `PythonRuntime \ | undefined` | The initialized runtime, or undefined if not ready |
loading | boolean | True while Pyodide is loading / initializing | |
error | `string \ | null` | Error message if initialization failed |
progress | { stage: string; percent: number } | Current init progress for UI display | |
isReady | boolean | Convenience: !loading && !error && runtime !== undefined |
Loading state UI
Place the loading indicator above the chat input, not in the message list. Keep it compact — a pill/badge showing stage text and percent. Show an error badge separately. First load is ~30-60s (downloads ~30MB); subsequent loads are <2s from browser cache.
{/* Loading — shown above the input while Pyodide initializes */}
{pythonLoading && (
<div className="flex items-center gap-2 rounded-lg border bg-muted/50 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
{/* Optional: <IconBrandPython /> from @tabler/icons-react */}
<span>{pythonProgress.stage || "Initializing Python..."}</span>
{pythonProgress.percent > 0 && pythonProgress.percent < 100 && (
<span className="text-xs opacity-70">({pythonProgress.percent}%)</span>
)}
</div>
)}
{/* Error — shown if init fails (after loading finishes) */}
{pythonError && !pythonLoading && (
<div className="flex items-center gap-2 rounded-lg border border-destructive/30 bg-destructive/10 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-destructive">
<span>Python runtime failed to load</span>
</div>
)}
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Step 4 — Wire into useAtlasChat
Pass the runtime to useAtlasChat. That's all — no tool configs needed:
const { messages, send, isStreaming, progress, error, reset, abort } = useAtlasChat({
client: isLoading ? null : sdk,
agentExternalId: "my-agent",
tools: [renderTimeSeries], // regular client tools (declared to agent), if any
pythonRuntime, // from usePyodideRuntime — enables Python tool execution
});
Note: Python tools are NOT declared to the agent via tools. The agent already knows about them from its CDF config. The library fetches the code automatically when needed.
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Step 5 — Disable input while Python loads
The user shouldn't send messages before the runtime is ready. Disable the entire input area (not just the send button) so the state is unambiguous:
<ChatInput
onSend={handleSend}
disabled={isStreaming || pythonLoading}
// ...
/>
If you have a home page with suggestion chips, disable those too:
<ChatHomePage
onSuggestionClick={handleSuggestionClick}
disabled={pythonLoading}
/>
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Done
The app can now execute Python tools client-side via Pyodide. When the agent calls a Python tool, the library automatically fetches its code from the agent config, runs it in the browser, and returns the result to the agent.

