load_tool
Dynamically load more tools at runtime
How to use it
load_tool is exposed by the Agent Builder MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the load_tool tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Agent Builder
pipx install strands-agents-builderOther tools in Agent Builder (26)
Create and manage graphs of agents
Perform mathematical operations
Task scheduling with cron jobs (not available on Windows)
Get the current date and time
File editing operations like line edits, search, and undo
Manage environment variables
Create AI generated images with Amazon Bedrock
Make API calls, fetch web data, and call local HTTP servers
Process and analyze images
Create structured tasks and logs for agents to manage and work from
Agent memory persistence in Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases
Create AI generated videos with Nova Reels on Amazon Bedrock
Run Python code (not available on Windows)
Semantically retrieve data from Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases for RAG, memory, and other purposes
Execute shell commands (not available on Windows)
Slack integration with real-time events, API access, and message sending
Generate speech from text using macOS say command or Amazon Polly
Force stop the agent event loop
Save content to knowledge bases for future reference
Create nested agent instances with specialized capabilities
Coordinate multiple AI agents in a swarm / network of agents
Perform deep thinking by creating parallel branches of agentic reasoning
Interact with AWS services
Run a new AI event loop with custom prompts
Manage the Strands Agent Builder welcome text
Orchestrate sequenced workflows