# strands-tools-mcp

> Expose Strands Agents tools as an MCP server via stdio transport

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/strands-tools-mcp/claim

## Declared
- publisher: mkmeral
- version: 0.1.0
- protocols: mcp
- tags: agents, mcp, strands, tools
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:strands-tools-mcp

### Description (declared)

# strands-tools-mcp

Expose [Strands Agents](https://github.com/strands-agents/sdk-python) tools as an MCP server via stdio transport, so any MCP client (Kiro, Claude Desktop, etc.) can use them.

Supports both `@tool`-decorated functions and `TOOL_SPEC` module-based tools from the `strands-agents-tools` package, as well as custom tool files.

## Installation

```bash
pip install strands-tools-mcp
```

Or from source:

```bash
git clone https://github.com/mkmeral/strands-tools-mcp.git
cd strands-tools-mcp
pip install -e ".[dev]"
```

## Configuration

Configure which tools to expose via environment variables:

| Variable | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `STRANDS_TOOLS` | Comma-separated tool names from the `strands-agents-tools` package | `shell,http_request,current_time,file_read` |
| `STRANDS_TOOLS_PATHS` | Comma-separated file paths **or URLs** to custom `.py` tool files | `/path/to/my_tool.py,https://raw.githubusercontent.com/user/repo/main/tool.py` |

Both variables can be used together. At least one must be set.

## Usage

### As a CLI

```bash
STRANDS_TOOLS=current_time,shell strands-tools-mcp
```

### In Kiro / Claude Desktop MCP Config

Add to your MCP configuration file:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "strands-tools": {
      "command": "strands-tools-mcp",
      "env": {
        "STRANDS_TOOLS": "shell,http_request,file_read,file_write"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### With Custom Tools

You can combine built-in Strands tools with your own custom tool files:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "my-tools": {
      "command": "strands-tools-mcp",
      "env": {
        "STRANDS_TOOLS": "current_time",
        "STRANDS_TOOLS_PATHS": "/path/to/my_tool.py"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### With Remote Tools (URLs)

Point directly at raw GitHub links, gists, or any hosted `.py` file:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "remote-tools": {
      "command": "strands-tools-mcp",
      "env": {
        "STRANDS_TOOLS_PATHS": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/user/repo/…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.version-control (0.745, derived)
- dev.terminal (0.745, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/strands-tools-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-10T13:19:51.906Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/strands-tools-mcp/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/strands-tools-mcp · ARD identifier urn:air::server:strands-tools-mcp