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A community-maintained collection of ready-made tools that Strands AI agents can call for files, shell, web search, memory, AWS and more.

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What is it?

Strands Agents Tools is a Python package of pre-built tools for agents built with the Strands Agents SDK. It covers common needs such as reading and writing files, running shell commands, making HTTP requests, searching and crawling the web, storing agent memory, calling AWS services, generating images, and automating browsers and desktops.

Each tool is a plain Python function that an agent can invoke by name, so developers can add capabilities without writing the integration code themselves. Several tools wrap third-party services such as Tavily, Exa, Mem0, Slack and TwelveLabs, and optional extras install their dependencies only when needed.

The project is experimental, and many tools grant agents powerful access such as code execution, file system access and desktop control. Many older tools are deprecated in favor of native SDK features or official vendor MCP servers, and the repository notes it will eventually be archived.

Key features

  • 01Read, write and edit files, including syntax-highlighted editing
  • 02Execute shell commands and run Python code snippets
  • 03Make HTTP requests with authentication support
  • 04Search, extract and crawl web content via Tavily and Exa
  • 05Store user and agent memories with Mem0, Bedrock Knowledge Bases, Elasticsearch or MongoDB Atlas
  • 06Automate browsers and desktops, plus AWS service access through a generic client

Use cases

  • Giving a prototype agent file and shell access during local development
  • Adding web search and page extraction to a research agent
  • Persisting user preferences across agent sessions with a memory backend
  • Automating browser tasks such as form filling or scraping

Quick start

  1. 1

    Install the package from PyPI

    pip install strands-agents-tools
  2. 2

    Optionally install extras for specific tools

    pip install "strands-agents-tools[mem0_memory, use_browser, rss, use_computer]"

Things to know

  • The tools are experimental and some grant powerful capabilities such as code execution and file system access, so they need a security review before production use.
  • Many tools are marked deprecated in the README.
  • Optional tools need extra dependencies and, for some, external services or API keys.

Topics

#ai-agents#agent-tools#llm#python#mcp#aws#web-search#memory#agentic#agentic-ai

FAQ

What is tools?
A community-maintained collection of ready-made tools that Strands AI agents can call for files, shell, web search, memory, AWS and more. Strands Agents Tools is a Python package of pre-built tools for agents built with the Strands Agents SDK. It covers common needs such as reading and writing files, running shell commands, making HTTP requests, searching and crawling the web, storing agent memory, calling AWS services, generating images, and automating browsers and desktops.
Is tools free to use? What license does it have?
tools is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
Is tools still maintained?
Actively maintained. The last commit to tools was on Oct 21, 2026.
What can I use tools for?
Giving a prototype agent file and shell access during local development Adding web search and page extraction to a research agent Persisting user preferences across agent sessions with a memory backend Automating browser tasks such as form filling or scraping
How do I install tools?
Install the package from PyPI: pip install strands-agents-tools Optionally install extras for specific tools: pip install "strands-agents-tools[mem0_memory, use_browser, rss, use_computer]"
Where can I get tools?
The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/strands-agents/tools

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