Get started¶

The Strands Agents SDK empowers developers to quickly build, manage, evaluate and deploy AI-powered agents. These quick start guides get you set up and running a simple agent in less than 20 minutes.

Python Quickstart¶

Create your first Python Strands agent with full feature access!

→ Start with Python

TypeScript Quickstart¶

Experimental SDK

The TypeScript SDK is experimental with limited feature coverage compared to Python.

Create your first TypeScript Strands agent!

→ Start with TypeScript

Language support¶

Strands Agents SDK is available in both Python and TypeScript. The Python SDK is mature and production-ready with comprehensive feature coverage. The TypeScript SDK is experimental and focuses on core agent functionality.

Feature availability¶

The table below compares feature availability between the Python and TypeScript SDKs.

Category	Feature	Python	TypeScript
Core	Agent creation and invocation	✅	✅
	Streaming responses	✅	✅
	Structured output	✅	❌
Model providers	Amazon Bedrock	✅	✅
	OpenAI	✅	✅
	Anthropic	✅	❌
	Ollama	✅	❌
	LiteLLM	✅	❌
	Custom providers	✅	✅
Tools	Custom function tools	✅	✅
	MCP (Model Context Protocol)	✅	✅
	Built-in tools	30+ via community package	4 built-in
Conversation	Null manager	✅	✅
	Sliding window manager	✅	✅
	Summarizing manager	✅	❌
Hooks	Lifecycle hooks	✅	✅
	Custom hook providers	✅	✅
Multi-agent	Swarms, workflows, graphs	✅	❌
	Agents as tools	✅	❌
Session management	File, S3, repository managers	✅	❌
Observability	OpenTelemetry integration	✅	❌
Experimental	Bidirectional streaming	✅	❌
	Agent steering	✅	❌