Strands Agents
Open-source Python and TypeScript SDK for model-driven agents, with tools, MCP, multi-agent patterns and streaming.
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pip install strands-agents
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Use cases: agent-orchestration
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Fact sheet
- Languages
- Python, TypeScriptREADME
- Packages
- strands-agents (pypi), @strands-agents/sdk (npm), strands-harness (pypi), @strands-agents/harness (npm), @strands-agents/cli (npm)README
- Multi-agent
- YesREADME
- MCP support
- Built inREADME
- Streaming
- YesREADME
- Maturity
- Betagithub.com
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- 1,427
- Open issues
- 617
- Weekly downloads
- 8,886,357
- Last commit
- Oct 24, 2026 (3 days ago)
- Last release
- Oct 22, 2026 (4 days ago)
- Last package publish
- Oct 22, 2026 (4 days ago)
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Details
- Packages
- pypi
strands-agentsnpm@strands-agents/sdkpypistrands-harnessnpm@strands-agents/harnessnpm@strands-agents/cli - License
- Apache-2.0
- Repository
- github.com/strands-agents/harness-sdk
- Website
- strandsagents.com/
- First seen
- Oct 24, 2026
- Last checked
- Oct 24, 2026
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Strands Agents. Agent Mart. https://agentmart.dev/harnesses/strands-agents (last updated 2026-10-24)