Agent Squad Python Guide
2FastLabs/agent-squad
Map of the agent-squad Python framework for async multi-agent orchestration: which agent, classifier, storage and tool provider to pick, and the pitfalls to avoid.
Build AI agents with the Strands Agents SDK - the open-source framework (the agent "brain") for writing agent logic, tools, and multi-agent systems in Python.
Install AWS Strands
$ npx skills add hoodini/ai-agents-skills --skill aws-strands -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install hoodini/ai-agents-skills aws-strands --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/hoodini/ai-agents-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/aws-strands .claude/skills/aws-strands && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "aws-strands" agent skill from https://github.com/hoodini/ai-agents-skills/tree/master/skills/aws-strands into .claude/skills/aws-strands/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "aws-strands", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/hoodini/ai-agents-skills/tree/master/skills/aws-strandsType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add hoodini/ai-agents-skills --skill aws-strands -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install hoodini/ai-agents-skills aws-strands --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/hoodini/ai-agents-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/aws-strands .agents/skills/aws-strands && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "aws-strands" agent skill from https://github.com/hoodini/ai-agents-skills/tree/master/skills/aws-strands into .agents/skills/aws-strands/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "aws-strands", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add hoodini/ai-agents-skills --skill aws-strands -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install hoodini/ai-agents-skills aws-strands --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/hoodini/ai-agents-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/aws-strands .cursor/skills/aws-strands && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "aws-strands" agent skill from https://github.com/hoodini/ai-agents-skills/tree/master/skills/aws-strands into .cursor/skills/aws-strands/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "aws-strands", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/hoodini/ai-agents-skills.git --path skills/aws-strands--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add hoodini/ai-agents-skills --skill aws-strands -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install hoodini/ai-agents-skills aws-strands --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/hoodini/ai-agents-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/aws-strands .gemini/skills/aws-strands && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "aws-strands" agent skill from https://github.com/hoodini/ai-agents-skills/tree/master/skills/aws-strands into .gemini/skills/aws-strands/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "aws-strands", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install hoodini/ai-agents-skills aws-strandsInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add hoodini/ai-agents-skills --skill aws-strands -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/hoodini/ai-agents-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/aws-strands .github/skills/aws-strands && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "aws-strands" agent skill from https://github.com/hoodini/ai-agents-skills/tree/master/skills/aws-strands into .github/skills/aws-strands/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "aws-strands", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add hoodini/ai-agents-skills --skill aws-strands -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install hoodini/ai-agents-skills aws-strands --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/hoodini/ai-agents-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/aws-strands .opencode/skills/aws-strands && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "aws-strands" agent skill from https://github.com/hoodini/ai-agents-skills/tree/master/skills/aws-strands into .opencode/skills/aws-strands/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "aws-strands", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
aws-strands- GitHub stars
- 282
- Token cost
- ~1.4k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 337 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 32
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Build AI agents with the Strands Agents SDK - the open-source framework (the agent "brain") for writing agent logic, tools, and multi-agent systems in Python.
- Agent framework
- SKILL.md covers Install, Quick Start, Model configuration and Custom tools, plus 6 more sections
- Calls pip
- Agents as tools
What it does
AWS Strands is an agent skill from hoodini/ai-agents-skills. Build AI agents with the Strands Agents SDK - the open-source framework (the agent "brain") for writing agent logic, tools, and multi-agent systems in Python. Model-agnostic, AWS Bedrock by default. Covers Agent, the @tool decorator, model providers (BedrockModel), multi-agent patterns (agents-as-tools, Swarm, Graph), conversation management, and streaming. Every import verified against official Strands docs. To DEPLOY a Strands agent on AWS, use the aws-harness skill. Triggers on Strands, Strands Agents, Strands…
Its SKILL.md is about 1.4k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Agent Workflows, covering Multi-agent orchestration and Building AI agents. It works with Amazon Web Services, Amazon Bedrock and Python. The repository describes itself as: 🧠 AI Agent Skills Repository - A curated collection of specialized skills for AI coding agents (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf). Created by Yuval Avidani using…
When your agent uses it
- Agent framework
- Agents as tools
- Graph multi-agent
Example prompts
- “/aws-strands”
Requirements
- Python 3
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit f7a43d8. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
pip
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
strandsagents.comgithub.com
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
AWS Strands loads about 1.4k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 152 tokens; SKILL.md has 337 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 337 words (~1,383 tokens).
“The open-source framework you write an agent's logic in - the "brain." Model-agnostic, AWS Bedrock by default. Runs anywhere (laptop, container, Lambda, EC2).”
- name
- aws-strands
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/aws-strands of hoodini/ai-agents-skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit f7a43d8
Compare with similar skills
AWS Strands next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS Strands this skillhoodini/ai-agents-skills | 282 | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Agent Squad Python Guide2FastLabs/agent-squad | 7.8k | — | ~4.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| AWS Strands Agents Agentcoresammcj/agentic-coding | 162 | — | ~3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Agents Buildaws/agent-toolkit-for-aws | 2.8k | — | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 | |
| Swarms Multi-Agent Frameworkkyegomez/swarms | 7.2k | — | ~5.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Adk Agent Buildergoogle/adk-python | 22k | — | ~879 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about AWS Strands
What does AWS Strands do?
Build AI agents with the Strands Agents SDK - the open-source framework (the agent "brain") for writing agent logic, tools, and multi-agent systems in Python. AWS Strands is an agent skill from hoodini/ai-agents-skills. Build AI agents with the Strands Agents SDK - the open-source framework (the agent "brain") for writing agent logic, tools, and multi-agent systems in Python.
When should I use AWS Strands?
AWS Strands fits situations like: agent framework; agents as tools; graph multi-agent.
How do I install AWS Strands in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add hoodini/ai-agents-skills --skill aws-strands -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/aws-strands in hoodini/ai-agents-skills) into .claude/skills/aws-strands in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install AWS Strands in Codex?
Run `npx skills add hoodini/ai-agents-skills --skill aws-strands -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/aws-strands in hoodini/ai-agents-skills) into .agents/skills/aws-strands in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use AWS Strands in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add hoodini/ai-agents-skills --skill aws-strands -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/aws-strands, .gemini/skills/aws-strands, .github/skills/aws-strands and .opencode/skills/aws-strands in your project.
What does AWS Strands need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, AWS Strands needs the command-line tools its instructions call (pip). Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does AWS Strands access the network?
SKILL.md names 2 domains. As links in the text: strandsagents.com and github.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is AWS Strands safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does AWS Strands use?
No licence was found for AWS Strands or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does AWS Strands use?
About 1.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to AWS Strands?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with AWS Strands: Agent Squad Python Guide (2FastLabs/agent-squad, 7.8k stars), AWS Strands Agents Agentcore (sammcj/agentic-coding, 162 stars), Agents Build (aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws, 2.8k stars) and Swarms Multi-Agent Framework (kyegomez/swarms, 7.2k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains AWS Strands?
hoodini (a GitHub user) maintains it in hoodini/ai-agents-skills, which has 282 GitHub stars. The repository holds 32 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 11, 2026.
Source: hoodini/ai-agents-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.