pip install strands-agents-tools

pip install strands-agents-tools[mem0_memory, use_browser]

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/strands-agents/tools.git
cd tools

# Create and activate virtual environment
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

# Install in development mode
pip install -e ".[dev]"

# Install pre-commit hooks
pre-commit install

from strands import Agent
from strands_tools import file_read, file_write, editor

agent = Agent(tools=[file_read, file_write, editor])

agent.tool.file_read(path="config.json")
agent.tool.file_write(path="output.txt", content="Hello, world!")
agent.tool.editor(command="view", path="script.py")

from strands import Agent
from strands_tools import shell

agent = Agent(tools=[shell])

# Execute a single command
result = agent.tool.shell(command="ls -la")

# Execute a sequence of commands
results = agent.tool.shell(command=["mkdir -p test_dir", "cd test_dir", "touch test.txt"])

# Execute commands with error handling
agent.tool.shell(command="risky-command", ignore_errors=True)

from strands import Agent
from strands_tools import http_request

agent = Agent(tools=[http_request])

# Make a simple GET request
response = agent.tool.http_request(
    method="GET",
    url="https://api.example.com/data"
)

# POST request with authentication
response = agent.tool.http_request(
    method="POST",
    url="https://api.example.com/resource",
    headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"},
    body=json.dumps({"key": "value"}),
    auth_type="Bearer",
    auth_token="your_token_here"
)

# Convert HTML webpages to markdown for better readability
response = agent.tool.http_request(
    method="GET",
    url="https://example.com/article",
    convert_to_markdown=True
)

from strands import Agent
from strands_tools import python_repl

agent = Agent(tools=[python_repl])

# Execute Python code with state persistence
result = agent.tool.python_repl(code="""
import pandas as pd

# Load and process data
data = pd.read_csv('data.csv')
processed = data.groupby('category').mean()

processed.head()
""")

from strands import Agent
from strands_tools import swarm

agent = Agent(tools=[swarm])

# Create a collaborative swarm of agents to tackle a complex problem
result = agent.tool.swarm(
    task="Generate creative solutions for reducing plastic waste in urban areas",
    swarm_size=5,
    coordination_pattern="collaborative"
)

# Create a competitive swarm for diverse solution generation
result = agent.tool.swarm(
    task="Design an innovative product for smart home automation",
    swarm_size=3,
    coordination_pattern="competitive"
)

# Hybrid approach combining collaboration and competition
result = agent.tool.swarm(
    task="Develop marketing strategies for a new sustainable fashion brand",
    swarm_size=4,
    coordination_pattern="hybrid"
)

from strands import Agent
from strands_tools import use_aws

agent = Agent(tools=[use_aws])

# List S3 buckets
result = agent.tool.use_aws(
    service_name="s3",
    operation_name="list_buckets",
    parameters={},
    region="us-east-1",
    label="List all S3 buckets"
)

# Get the contents of a specific S3 bucket
result = agent.tool.use_aws(
    service_name="s3",
    operation_name="list_objects_v2",
    parameters={"Bucket": "example-bucket"},  # Replace with your actual bucket name
    region="us-east-1",
    label="List objects in a specific S3 bucket"
)

# Get the list of EC2 subnets
result = agent.tool.use_aws(
    service_name="ec2",
    operation_name="describe_subnets",
    parameters={},
    region="us-east-1",
    label="List all subnets"
)

import os
import sys

from strands import Agent
from strands_tools import batch, http_request, use_aws

# Example usage of the batch with http_request and use_aws tools
agent = Agent(tools=[batch, http_request, use_aws])

result = agent.tool.batch(
    invocations=[
        {"name": "http_request", "arguments": {"method": "GET", "url": "https://api.ipify.org?format=json"}},
        {
            "name": "use_aws",
            "arguments": {
                "service_name": "s3",
                "operation_name": "list_buckets",
                "parameters": {},
                "region": "us-east-1",
                "label": "List S3 Buckets"
            }
        },
    ]
)

from strands import Agent
from strands_tools import use_browser

agent = Agent(tools=[use_browser])

# Simple navigation
result = agent.tool.use_browser(action="navigate", url="https://example.com")

# Sequential actions for form filling
result = agent.tool.use_browser(actions=[
    {"action": "navigate", "args": {"url": "https://example.com/login"}},
    {"action": "type", "args": {"selector": "#username", "text": "user@example.com"}},
    {"action": "click", "args": {"selector": "#submit"}}
])

# Web scraping with content extraction
result = agent.tool.use_browser(actions=[
    {"action": "navigate", "args": {"url": "https://example.com/data"}},
    {"action": "get_text", "args": {"selector": ".content"}},
    {"action": "click", "args": {"selector": ".next-page"}},
    {"action": "get_html", "args": {"selector": "main"}}
])

from strands import Agent
from strands_tools import handoff_to_user

agent = Agent(tools=[handoff_to_user])

# Request user confirmation and continue
response = agent.tool.handoff_to_user(
    message="I need your approval to proceed with deleting these files. Type 'yes' to confirm.",
    breakout_of_loop=False
)

# Complete handoff to user (stops agent execution)
agent.tool.handoff_to_user(
    message="Task completed. Please review the results and take any necessary follow-up actions.",
    breakout_of_loop=True
)

from strands import Agent
from strands_tools.a2a_client import A2AClientToolProvider

# Initialize the A2A client provider with known agent URLs
provider = A2AClientToolProvider(known_agent_urls=["http://localhost:9000"])
agent = Agent(tools=provider.tools)

# Use natural language to interact with A2A agents
response = agent("discover available agents and send a greeting message")

# The agent will automatically use the available tools:
# - discover_agent(url) to find agents
# - list_discovered_agents() to see all discovered agents
# - send_message(message_text, target_agent_url) to communicate