Strands Agents

AWS

Open Source

Amazon-maintained open-source SDK and harness for building model-driven AI agents in Python and TypeScript.

Curated by Tiberiu ArvaVerified 2026-09-30

Apache 2.0Version 1.57.1Released 2026-09-25

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Strengths

Runs in-process, no hosted control plane
First-class Bedrock, Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini
Built-in MCP and multi-agent patterns

Practitioner note

Natural choice for AWS shops that would otherwise hand-write an agent loop, while still allowing non-Bedrock providers. The repo is now a monorepo (strands-agents/sdk-python redirects to harness-sdk) with separate python/, harness-cli/ and mcp/ release tracks, so pin the package you actually use.

Governance posture

Reviewed 2026-09-30

YesData residency

Runs in the operator's own process with no hosted control plane; data placement follows the chosen model provider.

Source

YesDeployment model

OSS SDK embedded in the operator's application; no vendor SaaS required. (self-hosted)

Source

PartialAudit logging

Observability hooks are provided, but there is no built-in audit log; the operator implements logging.

Source

N/ASOC 2

Self-hosted library; SOC 2 applies to the operator's infrastructure, not the package.

N/AISO 27001

Self-hosted library; ISO 27001 applies to the operator's ISMS, not the package.

N/AISO 42001

Self-hosted library; ISO 42001 applies to the deploying organisation.

N/AEU AI Act

Developer component, not an AI system placed on the market; obligations rest with the deployer. (role: not-applicable)

YesLicense risk

Apache 2.0 (LICENSE.APACHE, copyright Amazon.com, Inc.) — permissive, OSI-approved. (low)

Source

EU AI Act obligations

Risk tier: Not applicable · as of 2026-08-23

Source-backed information mapped from Strands Agents's tracked risk tier — not legal advice. Obligations depend on how your organisation deploys the system; see the full obligation reference and timeline.

This record's EU AI Act risk tier is marked not applicable, so no tier-specific obligations attach. Deployers embedding it in an AI system in scope of the Act should assess that system's own tier.

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