Strands Agents

# 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. ## Docs - Get Started - [overview](https://strandsagents.com/docs/user-guide/quickstart/overview/index.md): Documentation for the Strands Agents SDK. Learn to build, deploy, and scale AI agents with tools, multi-agent patterns, and any model provider. - [Quickstart: Python](https://strandsagents.com/docs/user-guide/quickstart/python/index.md): Get an AI agent running in Python in under 5 minutes. Install the SDK, configure a model provider, and build your first agent. - [Quickstart: TypeScript](https://strandsagents.com/docs/user-guide/quickstart/typescript/index.md): Get an AI agent running in TypeScript in under 5 minutes. Install the SDK, configure a model provider, and build your first agent. - [build-with-ai](https://strandsagents.com/docs/user-guide/build-with-ai/index.md): Use AI coding assistants to build Strands Agents projects with up-to-date documentation context. - Build - [Adding Tools](https://strandsagents.com/docs/user-guide/concepts/tools/index.md): Give AI agents the ability to take real-world actions. Strands supports built-in tools, custom Python functions, MCP servers, and community packages. - [Creating Custom Tools](https://strandsagents.com/docs/user-gu […truncated]