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| 1 | +# Configuration Loaders Overview |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +## Introduction |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +Configuration loaders enable declarative, configuration-driven definition of agents, tools, swarms, and graphs. This approach provides: |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +- **Version Control**: Track agent configurations alongside code |
| 8 | +- **Environment Management**: Different configs for dev/staging/production |
| 9 | +- **Team Collaboration**: Non-developers can modify agent behavior |
| 10 | +- **Reproducibility**: Consistent agent behavior across deployments |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +## Supported Configuration Formats |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +Configuration loaders natively support multiple input formats for maximum flexibility: |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +### 1. Python Dictionary |
| 17 | +Load configurations directly from Python dictionaries for programmatic use: |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +```python |
| 20 | +from strands import Agent |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +config = { |
| 23 | + "model": "us.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0", |
| 24 | + "system_prompt": "You are a helpful assistant.", |
| 25 | + "tools": [{"name": "calculator"}] |
| 26 | +} |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +agent = Agent(config=config) |
| 29 | +``` |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +### 2. JSON Files |
| 32 | +Load configurations from JSON files for structured data storage: |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +```python |
| 35 | +# config.json |
| 36 | +{ |
| 37 | + "model": "us.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0", |
| 38 | + "system_prompt": "You are a helpful assistant.", |
| 39 | + "tools": [{"name": "calculator"}] |
| 40 | +} |
| 41 | +``` |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +```python |
| 44 | +from strands import Agent |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +agent = Agent(config="config.json") |
| 47 | +``` |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +### 3. YAML Files |
| 50 | +Load configurations from YAML files for human-readable configuration: |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +```yaml |
| 53 | +# config.yml |
| 54 | +model: "us.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0" |
| 55 | +system_prompt: "You are a helpful assistant." |
| 56 | +tools: |
| 57 | + - name: "calculator" |
| 58 | +``` |
| 59 | +
|
| 60 | +```python |
| 61 | +from strands import Agent |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +agent = Agent(config="config.yml") |
| 64 | +``` |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +## Configuration Schema |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +All configuration loaders follow consistent patterns: |
| 69 | +- YAML-first design with JSON and dictionary support |
| 70 | +- Validation and error handling |
| 71 | +- Environment variable substitution |
| 72 | +- External file references |
| 73 | +- Caching and performance optimization |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +## Supported Configuration Types |
| 76 | + |
| 77 | +### Agent Configuration |
| 78 | +Define individual agents with models, prompts, tools, and behavior settings. |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | +### Tool Configuration |
| 81 | +Configure tools from Python functions, external modules, or MCP servers. |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +### Swarm Configuration |
| 84 | +Define multi-agent swarms with specialized roles and coordination patterns. |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +### Graph Configuration |
| 87 | +Create complex multi-agent workflows with conditional routing and dependencies. |
| 88 | + |
| 89 | +## Quick Start Examples |
| 90 | + |
| 91 | +### Basic Agent Configuration |
| 92 | + |
| 93 | +```yaml |
| 94 | +# agent.yml |
| 95 | +model: "us.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0" |
| 96 | +system_prompt: "You are a helpful customer service agent." |
| 97 | +tools: |
| 98 | + - "strands_tools.calculator" |
| 99 | + - "strands_tools.web_search" |
| 100 | +``` |
| 101 | +
|
| 102 | +```python |
| 103 | +from strands import Agent |
| 104 | + |
| 105 | +# Load agent from YAML file |
| 106 | +agent = Agent(config='agent.yml') |
| 107 | +response = agent("Help me calculate my order total") |
| 108 | +``` |
| 109 | + |
| 110 | +### Multi-Agent Swarm Configuration |
| 111 | + |
| 112 | +```yaml |
| 113 | +# swarm.yml |
| 114 | +max_handoffs: 20 |
| 115 | +agents: |
| 116 | + - name: "research_agent" |
| 117 | + model: "us.amazon.nova-lite-v1:0" |
| 118 | + system_prompt: "You are a research specialist." |
| 119 | + - name: "creative_agent" |
| 120 | + model: "us.amazon.nova-lite-v1:0" |
| 121 | + system_prompt: "You are a creative solution generator." |
| 122 | +``` |
| 123 | +
|
| 124 | +```python |
| 125 | +from strands.multiagent import Swarm |
| 126 | + |
| 127 | +# Load swarm from YAML file |
| 128 | +swarm = Swarm(config='swarm.yml') |
| 129 | +result = swarm("Create a blog post about AI") |
| 130 | +``` |
| 131 | + |
| 132 | +## Migration from Programmatic Approach |
| 133 | + |
| 134 | +### Before (Programmatic) |
| 135 | +```python |
| 136 | +from strands import Agent |
| 137 | +from strands_tools import calculator, web_search |
| 138 | + |
| 139 | +agent = Agent( |
| 140 | + model="us.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0", |
| 141 | + system_prompt="You are a helpful assistant.", |
| 142 | + tools=[calculator, web_search] |
| 143 | +) |
| 144 | +``` |
| 145 | + |
| 146 | +### After (Configuration-Driven) |
| 147 | +```yaml |
| 148 | +# agent.yml |
| 149 | +model: "us.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0" |
| 150 | +system_prompt: "You are a helpful assistant." |
| 151 | +tools: |
| 152 | + - "strands_tools.calculator" |
| 153 | + - "strands_tools.web_search" |
| 154 | +``` |
| 155 | +
|
| 156 | +```python |
| 157 | +from strands import Agent |
| 158 | + |
| 159 | +agent = Agent(config='agent.yml') |
| 160 | +``` |
| 161 | + |
| 162 | +--- |
| 163 | + |
1 | 164 | # FEATURE: Config Loaders |
2 | 165 |
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3 | 166 | [FEATURE Load Agentic Configurations from a Dictionary \#606](https://github.com/strands-agents/sdk-python/issues/606) |
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