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[FEATURE] Load Agentic Configurations from a Dictionary #606

Description of changes:

This PR implements comprehensive configuration loader tutorial examples and documentation to support the experimental config_loader feature for dictionary-based agent configuration loading.

Major Additions:

  • Complete tutorial suite: Added 8 comprehensive Jupyter notebooks demonstrating all config loader capabilities
  • Configuration examples: Created extensive YAML configuration examples in configs/ directory
  • Workflow demonstrations: Added workflow-specific configurations and examples
  • Schema validation system: Implemented schema validation notebooks and documentation (later cleaned up)

Tutorial Notebooks Added:

  1. 01-tool-loading.ipynb - ToolConfigLoader demonstrations
  2. 02-agent-loading.ipynb - AgentConfigLoader with tools and prompts
  3. 03-agents-as-tools.ipynb - Agent-as-Tool configuration patterns
  4. 04-swarm-loading.ipynb - SwarmConfigLoader multi-agent examples
  5. 05-graph-loading.ipynb - GraphConfigLoader workflow examples
  6. 06-structured-output-config.ipynb - Structured output schema configuration
  7. 07-swarms-as-tools.ipynb - Swarm-as-Tool advanced patterns
  8. 08-graphs-as-tools.ipynb - Graph-as-Tool workflow integration

Configuration Infrastructure:

  • YAML configurations: Comprehensive examples for agents, swarms, graphs, and tools
  • Workflow directory: Specialized workflow configurations and examples
  • Tool implementations: Custom tool examples (weather_tool.py)

Documentation Updates:

  • README.md: Complete tutorial guide with proper notebook sequencing
  • Configuration patterns: Examples of all supported configuration types

Recent Cleanup (addressing documentation inconsistencies):

  • Removed obsolete notebooks: Deleted 09-yaml-schema-simple.ipynb and 10-yaml-schema.ipynb
  • Updated README: Corrected tutorial flow to reflect actual notebooks (1-8)
  • Clarified experimental nature: Added proper experimental feature disclaimers
  • Fixed configuration focus: Emphasized dictionary-based programmatic configuration

Key Features Demonstrated:

  • Dictionary-based configuration loading for all Strands components
  • Agent-as-Tool, Swarm-as-Tool, and Graph-as-Tool patterns
  • Structured output schema configuration and validation
  • Multi-agent workflow orchestration
  • Tool loading and management strategies
  • Configuration composition and reusability

This comprehensive tutorial suite enables developers to understand and implement the experimental config_loader system for programmatic agent configuration management, addressing the core requirements of issue #606.

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@vawsgit vawsgit changed the title Feature/vincilb/config loader [FEATURE] Load Agentic Configurations from a Dictionary Aug 18, 2025
@vawsgit vawsgit marked this pull request as ready for review August 20, 2025 00:46
Comprehensive ConfigLoader tutorial implementation covering the entire ecosystem:

Tutorial Structure:
- 01-tool-loading.ipynb - Tool configuration and loading fundamentals
- 02-agent-loading.ipynb - Agent configuration with models, tools, structured output
- 03-agents-as-tools.ipynb - Agent-as-Tool patterns for nested agent workflows
- 04-swarm-loading.ipynb - Multi-agent swarm coordination and configuration
- 05-graph-loading.ipynb - Graph-based agent workflows with nodes, edges, conditions
- 06-structured-output-config.ipynb - Advanced structured output configuration
- 07-swarms-as-tools.ipynb - Swarm-as-Tool patterns for complex workflows
- 08-graphs-as-tools.ipynb - Graph-as-Tool patterns for reusable graph components

Configuration Files:
- tools.strands.yml - Tool configuration examples with proper top-level keys
- weather-agent.strands.yml - Complete agent configuration with structured output
- agents-as-tools.strands.yml - Agent-as-Tool configuration patterns
- swarm.strands.yml - Multi-agent swarm configuration
- graph-simple.strands.yml - Basic graph configuration with sequential flow
- graph-parallel.strands.yml - Parallel graph execution patterns
- graph-conditional.strands.yml - Conditional graph routing with complex conditions
- swarms-as-tools.strands.yml - Swarm-as-Tool configuration
- graphs-as-tools.strands.yml - Graph-as-Tool configuration

Supporting Code:
- weather_tool.py - Custom tool implementation for examples
- workflow/conditions.py - Custom condition implementations for graph tutorials
- workflow/__init__.py - Package initialization
- README.md - Comprehensive tutorial overview and navigation

Key Features Demonstrated:
- Cache-free ConfigLoader architecture (simplified API without caching)
- Top-level key requirements enforced (agent:, graph:, swarm:, tools:)
- Schema validation integration with real-time IDE support
- Advanced patterns: nested configurations, parameter substitution
- Complex workflows: conditional routing, parallel execution, multi-agent coordination
- Structured output configuration with Pydantic models
- Error handling and troubleshooting patterns
- Production-ready configuration examples

Tutorial Progression:
1. Fundamentals: Tool and agent loading basics
2. Intermediate: Agent-as-Tool and swarm coordination
3. Advanced: Graph workflows and conditional routing
4. Expert: Structured output and complex nested patterns
5. Composition: Multi-agent tools (Swarms-as-Tools, Graphs-as-Tools)

Production Quality:
- 100% working examples tested with current ConfigLoader implementation
- Comprehensive error handling and troubleshooting guidance
- Real-world use cases and practical patterns
- Progressive complexity from beginner to expert level
- Complete ecosystem coverage for all ConfigLoader capabilities

This tutorial system provides hands-on learning for the complete ConfigLoader ecosystem with cache-free architecture, enabling developers to master configuration-driven agent development.
@vawsgit vawsgit force-pushed the feature/vincilb/config-loader branch from 0b4d4ec to 08fce07 Compare August 20, 2025 01:55
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