strands-pack

54 ready-to-use tools for Strands Agents

AI media generation, AWS services, Google Workspace, social platforms, smart home, and more.

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Installation

pip install strands-pack                    # lightweight core
pip install strands-pack[aws]               # add AWS tools (boto3)
pip install strands-pack[gmail,youtube]     # add specific tools
pip install strands-pack[all]               # install everything

Install only the extras you need. Each tool's dependencies are listed in the optional groups below.

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Quick Start

from strands import Agent
from strands_pack import gemini_image, gmail, discord, sqlite

agent = Agent(tools=[gemini_image, gmail, discord, sqlite])

agent("Generate an image of a mountain sunset")
agent("Send an email to team@company.com about the project update")
agent("Post 'Hello World!' to the announcements channel")
agent("Create a tasks table and add 'Review PR' as a new task")

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Tools

AI & Media

Tool	Description
gemini_image	Image generation/editing (Google Gemini)
gemini_video	Video generation (Google Veo)
gemini_music	Music generation (Google Lyria)
openai_image	Image generation/editing/analysis (OpenAI)
openai_video	Video generation (OpenAI Sora)
carbon	Code screenshots
ffmpeg	Video/audio processing

AWS

Tool	Description
s3	Bucket and object operations
dynamodb	NoSQL database operations
lambda_tool	Function management and invocation
sqs	Message queue operations
sns	Pub/sub notifications
eventbridge_scheduler	Scheduled tasks
apigateway_http_api	HTTP APIs with Lambda
apigateway_rest_api	REST APIs with API keys
secrets_manager	Secrets access (safe-by-default)
list_managed_resources	Inventory of strands-pack managed resources

Google Workspace

Tool	Description
gmail	Send/read emails, attachments
google_calendar	Events and scheduling
google_drive	File management
google_sheets	Spreadsheet operations
google_docs	Document editing
google_tasks	Task lists
google_forms	Forms and responses

YouTube

Tool	Description
youtube_read	Search, metadata, playlists
youtube_write	Update videos, manage playlists
youtube_analytics	Channel statistics
youtube_transcript	Get video transcripts

• Auth model
  • youtube_read: API key only (YOUTUBE_API_KEY)
  • youtube_write / youtube_analytics: OAuth required
  • youtube_transcript: no auth (public videos)

Social & Communication

Tool	Description
discord	Messages, channels, threads (13 actions)
github	Repos, issues, PRs (21 actions)
linkedin	Posts and profile
x	Twitter/X (read-only)
twilio_tool	SMS, voice, WhatsApp

Cloud Storage

Tool	Description
box	Box Platform: files, folders, metadata, tasks, shared links, Box AI (20 actions)

Productivity

Tool	Description
notion	Pages and databases
calendly	Scheduling
excel	Excel file manipulation
pdf	PDF operations
pdf_to_markdown	PDF to markdown conversion (LLM-ready)
image	Image processing
audio	Audio processing
qrcode_tool	QR code generation/reading

Data & Storage

Tool	Description
sqlite	Local SQL database
chromadb_tool	Vector database
local_queue	SQLite-backed queue (SQS-like)
local_scheduler	SQLite-backed scheduler
local_embeddings	Local embeddings (SentenceTransformers)
openai_embeddings	OpenAI embeddings API
keyword_search	BM25 keyword search for hybrid retrieval

Developer & Utilities

Tool	Description
playwright_browser	Browser automation
grab_code	Read source code with line numbers
skills	Reusable multi-tool workflows
notify	Local sound notifications
hue	Philips Hue smart lighting (23 actions)

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Environment Variables

Set the variables for the tools you use:

# AI Services
GOOGLE_API_KEY=           # Gemini tools
OPENAI_API_KEY=           # OpenAI tools

# AWS
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=
AWS_DEFAULT_REGION=

# Google Workspace (OAuth token path)
GOOGLE_AUTHORIZED_USER_FILE=secrets/token.json

# YouTube (read-only public data via API key)
YOUTUBE_API_KEY=
# Optional defaults (so you can omit IDs in prompts)
YOUTUBE_CHANNEL_ID=
YOUTUBE_UPLOADS_PLAYLIST_ID=

# Box (choose one auth method)
BOX_DEVELOPER_TOKEN=              # Testing (60 min)
# BOX_CLIENT_ID=                  # CCG auth
# BOX_CLIENT_SECRET=
# BOX_JWT_CONFIG_PATH=            # JWT config file

# Social
DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN=
GITHUB_TOKEN=
NOTION_TOKEN=

# See env.example for all options

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Google Workspace Authentication

Google tools use OAuth, not API keys. Generate a token:

# 1. Create OAuth Desktop app in Google Cloud Console
# 2. Download client_secret.json
# 3. Run:
python examples/google_oauth_token.py \
  --client-secrets client_secret.json \
  --preset gmail \
  --out secrets/token.json

Or use the google_auth tool interactively:

from strands_pack import google_auth

result = google_auth(action="setup", preset="gmail", token_output_path="secrets/token.json")
print(result["auth_url"])  # Open this URL, approve access

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Examples

# Generate an image
from strands_pack import gemini_image
result = gemini_image(action="generate", prompt="A cat in space", output_filename="cat.png")

# Send a Discord message
from strands_pack import discord
discord(action="send_message", channel_id="123456", content="Hello!")

# Query a database
from strands_pack import sqlite
sqlite(action="query", db_path="app.db", sql="SELECT * FROM users")

# Control smart lights
from strands_pack import hue
hue(action="set_light", light_id=1, on=True, brightness=200, hue=10000)

Check each tool's docstring for all available actions:

from strands_pack import discord
help(discord)

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Development

git clone https://github.com/labeveryday/strands-pack.git
cd strands-pack
pip install -e ".[dev]"
pytest

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License

MIT License

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Created by Du'An Lightfoot | @labeveryday