Samples

Welcome to the Strands Agents Samples repository!

Explore easy-to-use examples to get started with Strands Agents.

The examples in this repository are for demonstration and educational purposes only. They demonstrate concepts and techniques but are not intended for direct use in production. Always apply proper security and testing procedures before using in production environments.

Quick Start

Python

Prerequisites:

• Python 3.10 or higher
• pip package manager (not required when using the uv alternative below)
  • Verify with: pip --version or pip3 --version
  • Usually comes bundled with Python 3.4+ installers from python.org
  • If pip is missing, install using one of these methods:

    # Method 1 - Use Python's built-in module
    python -m ensurepip --upgrade
    
    # Method 2 - Download and run the official installer
    curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py -o get-pip.py
    python get-pip.py
    

Step 1: Create Virtual Environment

# Create virtual environment
python -m venv venv

# Activate virtual environment
# On macOS/Linux:
source venv/bin/activate
# On Windows:
venv\Scripts\activate

Step 2: Install

pip install strands-agents strands-agents-tools

Alternative: Use uv

If you prefer uv, install it using the official installation instructions and follow these steps instead of Steps 1 and 2 above.

Create a virtual environment:

uv venv

Activate it on macOS/Linux (bash or zsh):

source .venv/bin/activate

Or on Windows (PowerShell):

.\.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1

If PowerShell blocks Activate.ps1, see Python's Windows execution policy guidance and follow any applicable organizational policies.

Then install the same packages:

uv pip install strands-agents strands-agents-tools

Your First Agent:

from strands import Agent

agent = Agent()
response = agent("Hello! Tell me a joke.")
print(response)

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TypeScript

Prerequisites:

• Node.js 18 or higher
• npm or yarn package manager

Install:

npm install @strands-agents/sdk

Your First Agent:

import { Agent } from "@strands-agents/sdk";

async function main() {
    const agent = new Agent({
        systemPrompt: "You are a helpful assistant."
    });

    const response = await agent.invoke("Hello! Tell me a joke.");
    console.log(response.toString());
}

main();

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Model Provider Setup

Follow the instructions here to configure your model provider and model access.

Explore the Repository

Python Samples

• 01-learn - SDK tutorials covering fundamentals, multi-agent systems, and streaming
• 02-deploy - Deployment patterns for Lambda, Fargate, and AgentCore
• 03-integrate - Integrations with AWS services, databases, and third-party tools
• 04-industry-use-cases - Industry applications (finance, healthcare, retail, productivity, etc.)
• 05-technical-use-cases - Architectural patterns including Agentic RAG
• 06-evaluate - Evaluation tutorials and testing patterns
• 07-ux-demos - Full-stack applications with user interfaces
• 08-edge - Edge device integrations including physical AI and robotics

TypeScript Samples

• 01-learn - SDK tutorials for the TypeScript SDK
• 02-deploy - Deployment patterns for AgentCore

Contributing ❤️

We welcome contributions! See our Contributing Guide for details on:

• Reporting bugs & features
• Development setup
• Contributing via Pull Requests
• Code of Conduct
• Reporting of security issues

Stay in touch with the team

Come meet the Strands team and other users on Discord

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.

Security

See CONTRIBUTING for more information.