Use Case
Strands is a powerful AI agent skill that extends your assistant with new capabilities. Build and run Python-based AI agents using the AWS Strands SDK. Use when you need to create autonomous agents, multi-agent workflows, custom tools, or integrate with MCP servers. Supports Ollama (local), Anthropic, OpenAI, Bedrock, and other model providers. Use for agent scaffolding, tool creation, and running agent tasks programmatically. This guide walks you through installing Strands, configuring it for your setup, and running your first commands β so you can start getting value in minutes.
Install Strands: npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install aws-strands
Restart your AI client (Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI, or OpenClaw)
Type a natural language request related to developer & devops to trigger Strands
Review the output and refine your prompt for better results
Combine Strands with other skills to build multi-step workflows
Copy these prompts and use them with your AI agent after installing Strands
Help me get started with Strands
What can Strands do for my developer & devops workflow?
Show me an example of using Strands
Select your agent
Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install aws-strandsOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install aws-strandsβ οΈ Requires Node.js 18+. No Node? Use Option 2 below to download the ZIP instead. Install Node.js β
Option 2: Manual install (no Node required)
Download the ZIP, extract it, and place the folder at the path below. Restart your agent to activate.
Install path
~/.claude/skills/aws-strands/π‘Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.