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# resolve • AI Agent SDK

> resolve: Resolve a path against the workspace root with security checks.

# resolve

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

Resolve a path against the workspace root with security checks.

## Signature

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

## Parameters

<ParamField query="path" type="str \| Path" required={true}>
  Relative or absolute path to resolve
</ParamField>

### Returns

<ResponseField name="Returns" type="Path">
  Absolute path within workspace
</ResponseField>

### Exceptions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="ValueError">
    If path escapes workspace or contains traversal attempts
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Uses

* `Path`
* `has_traversal_component`
* `ValueError`
* `path.is_absolute`
* `path.resolve`
* `resolve`
* `resolved.relative_to`

## Used By

* [`Agent.skill_manager`](../functions/Agent-skill_manager)
* [`resolve_memory`](../functions/resolve_memory)
* [`resolve_knowledge`](../functions/resolve_knowledge)
* [`resolve_output`](../functions/resolve_output)
* [`resolve_execution`](../functions/resolve_execution)

## Source

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