Strands Agents — Open Source AI Agent SDK for Python & TypeScript

# Strands Agents > Strands Agents is a simple yet powerful SDK that takes a model-driven approach to building and running AI agents. From simple conversational assistants to complex autonomous workflows, from local development to production deployment, Strands Agents scales with your needs. ## User Guide - Quickstart - [overview](https://strandsagents.com/docs/user-guide/quickstart/overview/index.md) - [python](https://strandsagents.com/docs/user-guide/quickstart/python/index.md) - [typescript](https://strandsagents.com/docs/user-guide/quickstart/typescript/index.md) - [build-with-ai](https://strandsagents.com/docs/user-guide/build-with-ai/index.md) - Concepts - Agents - [agent-loop](https://strandsagents.com/docs/user-guide/concepts/agents/agent-loop/index.md) - [state](https://strandsagents.com/docs/user-guide/concepts/agents/state/index.md) - [session-management](https://strandsagents.com/docs/user-guide/concepts/agents/session-management/index.md) - [prompts](https://strandsagents.com/docs/user-guide/concepts/agents/prompts/index.md) - [retry-strategies](https://strandsagents.com/docs/user-guide/concepts/agents/retry-strategies/index.md) - [hooks](https://strandsagents.com/docs/user-guide/concepts/agents/hooks/index.md) - [structured-output](https://strandsagents.com/docs/user-guide/concepts/agents/structured-output/index.md) - [conversation-management](https://strandsagents.com/docs/user-guide/concepts/agents/conversation-management/index.md) - Tools - [tools](https://strandsagents.com/docs/user-guide/concepts/tools/index.md) - [custom-tools](https://strandsagents.com/docs/user-guide/concepts/tools/custom-tools/index.md) - [mcp-tools](https://strandsagents.com/docs/user-guide/concepts/tools/mcp-tools/index.md) - [executors](https://strandsagents.com/docs/user-guide/concepts/tools/executors/index.md) - [community-tools-package](https://strandsagents.com/docs/user-guide/concepts/tools/community-tool