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 6. Important: Format and validate your code by running `./scripts/format.sh` and `./scripts/validate.sh`.
 7. Submit a pull request.
 
+## Adding a new Tool.
+
+1. Setup your local environment by following the [Development setup](#development-setup).
+2. Create a new directory under `phi/tools` for the new Tool.
+3. Create a Class for your Tool that inherits the `Toolkit` Class from `phi/tools/toolkit/.py`.
+   - Your Class will be `phi/tools/<your_tool>.py`.
+   - Make sure to register all your functions in the Tool class via a flag.
+   - Checkout the [`phi/tools/youtube_tools.py`](https://github.com/phidatahq/phidata/blob/main/phi/tools/youtube_tools.py) file for an example.
+4. Add a recipe for using your Tool under `cookbook/tools/<your_tool>`.
+   - Checkout [`phidata/cookbook/tools/youtube_tools`](https://github.com/phidatahq/phidata/blob/main/cookbook/tools/youtube_tools.py) for an example.
+5. Important: Format and validate your code by running `./scripts/format.sh` and `./scripts/validate.sh`.
+6. Submit a pull request.
+
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