# Toolkit instructions are preserved on rehydration

> Loading a persisted component now keeps its toolkit instructions instead of dropping them, so a rehydrated agent behaves the same as it did before it was saved.

- Published: 2026-08-13
- Author: Agno Team
- Categories: Changelog
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Loading a persisted component now keeps its toolkit instructions instead of dropping them, so a rehydrated agent behaves the same as it did before it was saved.