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# contains • AI Agent SDK

> contains: Check if a path is contained within this workspace.

# contains

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

Check if a path is contained within this workspace.

## Signature

```python theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
def contains(path: str | Path) -> bool
```

## Parameters

<ParamField query="path" type="str \| Path" required={true}>
  Path to check (string or Path object)
</ParamField>

### Returns

<ResponseField name="Returns" type="bool">
  True if path is within workspace boundaries
</ResponseField>

## Uses

* `resolve`

## Source

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