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# Rules Manager • AI Agent SDK

> rules_manager: Lazy-initialized RulesManager for persistent rules/instructions.

# rules\_manager

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> This is a method of the [**Agent**](../classes/Agent) class in the [**agent**](../modules/agent) module.

Lazy-initialized RulesManager for persistent rules/instructions.

This property initializes the RulesManager only when first accessed,
avoiding expensive filesystem operations during agent instantiation.

## Signature

```python theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
def rules_manager() -> Any
```

### Returns

<ResponseField name="Returns" type="Any">
  RulesManager instance or None if not available
</ResponseField>

## Source

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  `praisonaiagents/agent/agent.py` at line 2651
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