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| 1 | +# Experimental Features |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +## What are Experimental Features? |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +Experimental features in Strands Agents are cutting-edge capabilities that are: |
| 6 | +- In active development and testing |
| 7 | +- Subject to breaking changes |
| 8 | +- Available for early feedback and evaluation |
| 9 | +- Not recommended for production use without careful consideration |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +## Current Experimental Features |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +### Configuration Loaders |
| 14 | +Declarative configuration for agents, tools, swarms, and graphs with comprehensive schema validation and IDE integration support. |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +**Key Features:** |
| 17 | +- **Schema Validation**: Comprehensive JSON Schema validation with IDE integration |
| 18 | +- **IDE Support**: VSCode, IntelliJ, Vim autocompletion and real-time validation |
| 19 | +- **Type Safety**: Enforced structure and types without restrictive constraints |
| 20 | +- **Nested Configurations**: Support for agents-as-tools, graphs-as-tools, swarms-as-tools |
| 21 | +- **Error Prevention**: Catch configuration errors before runtime |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +**Configuration Types:** |
| 24 | +- **Agent Configuration**: Single agents with tools, structured output, and advanced features |
| 25 | +- **Graph Configuration**: Multi-agent workflows with nodes, edges, and conditions |
| 26 | +- **Swarm Configuration**: Collaborative agent teams with autonomous coordination |
| 27 | +- **Tool Configuration**: Standalone tool definitions and agent-as-tool patterns |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +## Using Experimental Features |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +### Installation |
| 32 | +```bash |
| 33 | +# Experimental features are included in the main SDK |
| 34 | +pip install strands-agents |
| 35 | +``` |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +### Enabling Experimental Features |
| 38 | +```python |
| 39 | +from strands.experimental.config_loader import AgentConfigLoader |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +# All configurations require top-level keys for schema validation |
| 42 | +config = { |
| 43 | + "agent": { |
| 44 | + "model": "us.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0", |
| 45 | + "system_prompt": "You are a helpful assistant.", |
| 46 | + "tools": [{"name": "calculator"}] |
| 47 | + } |
| 48 | +} |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +loader = AgentConfigLoader() |
| 51 | +agent = loader.load_agent(config) |
| 52 | +``` |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +### IDE Integration Setup |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +**Global VSCode Settings:** |
| 57 | +```json |
| 58 | +{ |
| 59 | + "yaml.schemas": { |
| 60 | + "https://strandsagents.com/schemas/config/v1": "*.strands.yml" |
| 61 | + } |
| 62 | +} |
| 63 | +``` |
| 64 | + |
| 65 | +## Configuration Examples |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | +### Agent Configuration |
| 68 | +```python |
| 69 | +config = { |
| 70 | + "agent": { |
| 71 | + "model": "us.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0", |
| 72 | + "system_prompt": "You are a helpful assistant.", |
| 73 | + "tools": [ |
| 74 | + {"name": "calculator"}, |
| 75 | + { |
| 76 | + "name": "research_assistant", |
| 77 | + "agent": { |
| 78 | + "model": "us.amazon.nova-lite-v1:0", |
| 79 | + "system_prompt": "Research: {topic}" |
| 80 | + }, |
| 81 | + "input_schema": { |
| 82 | + "type": "object", |
| 83 | + "properties": { |
| 84 | + "topic": {"type": "string"} |
| 85 | + }, |
| 86 | + "required": ["topic"] |
| 87 | + } |
| 88 | + } |
| 89 | + ] |
| 90 | + } |
| 91 | +} |
| 92 | +``` |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | +### Graph Configuration |
| 95 | +```python |
| 96 | +config = { |
| 97 | + "graph": { |
| 98 | + "nodes": [ |
| 99 | + { |
| 100 | + "node_id": "classifier", |
| 101 | + "type": "agent", |
| 102 | + "config": { |
| 103 | + "model": "us.amazon.nova-lite-v1:0", |
| 104 | + "system_prompt": "Classify the input." |
| 105 | + } |
| 106 | + }, |
| 107 | + { |
| 108 | + "node_id": "processor", |
| 109 | + "type": "agent", |
| 110 | + "config": { |
| 111 | + "model": "us.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0", |
| 112 | + "system_prompt": "Process the classified input." |
| 113 | + } |
| 114 | + } |
| 115 | + ], |
| 116 | + "edges": [ |
| 117 | + { |
| 118 | + "from_node": "classifier", |
| 119 | + "to_node": "processor", |
| 120 | + "condition": { |
| 121 | + "type": "expression", |
| 122 | + "expression": "state.results.get('classifier', {}).get('status') == 'complete'" |
| 123 | + } |
| 124 | + } |
| 125 | + ], |
| 126 | + "entry_points": ["classifier"] |
| 127 | + } |
| 128 | +} |
| 129 | +``` |
| 130 | + |
| 131 | +### Swarm Configuration |
| 132 | +```python |
| 133 | +config = { |
| 134 | + "swarm": { |
| 135 | + "max_handoffs": 20, |
| 136 | + "agents": [ |
| 137 | + { |
| 138 | + "name": "researcher", |
| 139 | + "model": "us.amazon.nova-lite-v1:0", |
| 140 | + "system_prompt": "You are a research specialist." |
| 141 | + }, |
| 142 | + { |
| 143 | + "name": "writer", |
| 144 | + "model": "us.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0", |
| 145 | + "system_prompt": "You are a writing specialist." |
| 146 | + } |
| 147 | + ] |
| 148 | + } |
| 149 | +} |
| 150 | +``` |
| 151 | + |
| 152 | +## Schema Validation Benefits |
| 153 | + |
| 154 | +### For Developers |
| 155 | +- **Real-time Validation**: Catch errors as you type in your IDE |
| 156 | +- **Autocompletion**: Get suggestions for configuration properties |
| 157 | +- **Type Safety**: Ensure correct data types and structure |
| 158 | +- **Documentation**: Schema serves as living documentation |
| 159 | + |
| 160 | +### For Teams |
| 161 | +- **Consistency**: Enforced structure across all configurations |
| 162 | +- **Error Prevention**: Reduce runtime configuration errors |
| 163 | +- **Collaboration**: Clear configuration contracts between team members |
| 164 | +- **Maintenance**: Easier to update and maintain complex configurations |
| 165 | + |
| 166 | +## Stability and Support |
| 167 | + |
| 168 | +- **API Stability**: Experimental APIs may change between releases |
| 169 | +- **Documentation**: May be incomplete or subject to updates |
| 170 | +- **Support**: Community support through GitHub issues |
| 171 | +- **Schema Validation**: Production-ready validation system with comprehensive IDE support |
| 172 | + |
| 173 | +## Feedback and Contributions |
| 174 | + |
| 175 | +We encourage feedback on experimental features: |
| 176 | +- [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/strands-agents/sdk-python/issues) |
| 177 | +- [Discussions](https://github.com/strands-agents/sdk-python/discussions) |
| 178 | +- [Contributing Guide](https://github.com/strands-agents/sdk-python/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) |
| 179 | + |
| 180 | +## Next Steps |
| 181 | + |
| 182 | +- [Configuration Loaders Overview](config-loader/overview.md) - Comprehensive guide to configuration loaders |
| 183 | +- [Agent Configuration](config-loader/agent-config.md) - Detailed agent configuration options |
| 184 | +- [Graph Configuration](config-loader/graph-config.md) - Multi-agent workflow configuration |
| 185 | +- [Swarm Configuration](config-loader/swarm-config.md) - Collaborative agent team configuration |
| 186 | +- [Tool Configuration](config-loader/tool-config.md) - Tool loading and agent-as-tool patterns |
| 187 | +- [Structured Output](config-loader/structured-output.md) - Structured data extraction configuration |
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