# ConversationalAgent

> **Class** in `langchain_classic`

📖 [View in docs](https://reference.langchain.com/python/langchain-classic/agents/conversational/base/ConversationalAgent)

An agent that holds a conversation in addition to using tools.

## Signature

```python
ConversationalAgent()
```

## Extends

- `Agent`

## Properties

- `ai_prefix`
- `output_parser`
- `observation_prefix`
- `llm_prefix`

## Methods

- [`create_prompt()`](https://reference.langchain.com/python/langchain-classic/agents/conversational/base/ConversationalAgent/create_prompt)
- [`from_llm_and_tools()`](https://reference.langchain.com/python/langchain-classic/agents/conversational/base/ConversationalAgent/from_llm_and_tools)

## ⚠️ Deprecated

Deprecated since version 0.1.0. Will be removed in version 1.0.

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