Using AgentCore Code Interpreter via AWS Strands

The following sections show you how to use the Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Code Interpreter with the Strands SDK. Before you go through the examples in this section, see Prerequisites.

Step 1: Install dependencies

Create a project folder and install the required packages:

mkdir agentcore-tools-quickstart
cd agentcore-tools-quickstart
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate

Install the required packages:

pip install bedrock-agentcore strands-agents strands-agents-tools

These packages provide:

Step 2: Create your agent with AgentCore Code Interpreter

Create a file named code_interpreter_agent.py and add the following code:

from strands import Agent
from strands_tools.code_interpreter import AgentCoreCodeInterpreter

# Initialize the Code Interpreter tool
code_interpreter_tool = AgentCoreCodeInterpreter(region="<Region>")

# Define the agent's system prompt
SYSTEM_PROMPT = """You are an AI assistant that validates answers through code execution.
When asked about code, algorithms, or calculations, write Python code to verify your answers."""

# Create an agent with the Code Interpreter tool
agent = Agent(
    tools=[code_interpreter_tool.code_interpreter],
    system_prompt=SYSTEM_PROMPT
)

# Test the agent with a sample prompt
prompt = "Calculate the first 10 Fibonacci numbers."
print(f"\n\nPrompt: {prompt}\n\n")

response = agent(prompt)
print(response.message["content"][0]["text"])

This code:

Step 3: Run the agent

Execute the script:

python code_interpreter_agent.py

Expected output

You should see the agent's response containing the first 10 Fibonacci numbers. The agent will write Python code to calculate the sequence and return both the code and the results.

If you encounter errors, verify: