feat(issue-352): add AWS CLI Command tools for dynamic command discov…

[bipro1992]

Add AWS CLI documentation tools for dynamic command discovery and detailed documentation retrieval

Description

This PR introduces two new tools that enable agents to programmatically access official AWS CLI documentation:

New Tools

1. get_aws_service_commands - Retrieves the complete list of available AWS CLI commands for any AWS service

   • Input: Service name (e.g., 's3', 'ec2', 'lambda')
   • Output: List of commands with documentation links
   • Use case: Discover what operations are available for a service

2. get_aws_command_details - Fetches detailed documentation for specific AWS CLI commands

   • Input: Service name and command name
   • Output: Command documentation including syntax, parameters, options, and examples
   • Use case: Get accurate command syntax and usage information

Problem Solved

Currently, agents cannot:

• Dynamically discover available AWS CLI commands for services
• Access detailed command documentation programmatically
• Provide accurate AWS CLI guidance without relying on training data

This creates a gap where agents must rely on potentially outdated knowledge or external searches.

Solution

These tools scrape official AWS CLI documentation (docs.aws.amazon.com) and return structured, agent-friendly data. This enables agents to:

• Explore AWS services dynamically
• Provide accurate, up-to-date command syntax
• Learn about unfamiliar commands on-the-fly
• Assist users without manual documentation lookup

Implementation Details

• Data Source: Official AWS CLI documentation at docs.aws.amazon.com
• Parsing: BeautifulSoup for HTML parsing
• Error Handling: Graceful handling of network failures, invalid inputs, and missing data
• Dependencies: requests and beautifulsoup4 (already in project dependencies)

Integration

These tools complement the existing use_aws tool by providing documentation context, reducing hallucination and improving accuracy of AWS CLI guidance.

Related Issues

Closes #352

Documentation PR

Type of Change

New Tool

Testing

Test Coverage

• 17 unit tests covering:
  • Successful command retrieval
  • Error handling (network errors, HTTP errors, timeouts)
  • Invalid inputs (empty names, non-existent services/commands)
  • Edge cases (malformed HTML, large responses, special characters)
  • Response structure validation
  • Case sensitivity

Manual Testing

• 18 example scenarios demonstrating:
  • Basic command discovery
  • Command details retrieval
  • Error handling
  • Multiple service queries
  • Search and filtering
  • Real-world usage patterns

Test Execution

# Run all tests
pytest tests/test_aws_cli_docs.py -v

# Run examples
python examples/aws_cli_docs_example.py

• I ran hatch run prepare

Checklist

• I have read the CONTRIBUTING document
• I have added necessary tests that prove the feature works (17 unit tests)
• I have updated the documentation accordingly.
• I have added appropriate examples
• My changes generate no new warnings
• Any dependent changes have been merged and published.

Additional Notes

Usage Example

from strands import Agent
from strands_tools import get_aws_service_commands, get_aws_command_details

agent = Agent(tools=[get_aws_service_commands, get_aws_command_details])

# Discover S3 commands
commands = agent.tool.get_aws_service_commands(service="s3")
# Returns: [{'command': 'cp', 'link': '...'}, {'command': 'ls', 'link': '...'}, ...]

# Get command details
details = agent.tool.get_aws_command_details(service="s3", command="ls")
# Returns: {'command': 'ls', 'link': '...', 'details': 'List S3 objects...'}

Benefits

• Dynamic Discovery: Agents explore AWS services without hardcoded knowledge
• Always Current: Documentation reflects latest AWS CLI version
• Reduced Errors: Access to syntax and examples reduces incorrect usage
• Enhanced UX: Users get accurate help without leaving conversation
• Self-Learning: Agents learn about unfamiliar commands on-demand

[bipro1992]

@cagataycali @awsarron

Need your review for this pull request

[cagataycali]

We have use_aws tool under tools repository which does execute actions and if service / operation / parameters wrong, offers proper documentation using boto3.

Agents can use AWS CLI directly too 🤔

[cagataycali]

Review: AWS CLI Documentation Tools 🎯

@bipro1992 - Great implementation! I reviewed this feature request (#352) and started working on it, but I'm glad to see you've submitted your own implementation. Original authors should have priority on their own feature requests.

What I Like ✅

1. Clean separation - Two focused tools (get_aws_service_commands and get_aws_command_details) with single responsibilities
2. Comprehensive PR description - Excellent documentation of the problem, solution, and testing
3. Good test coverage - 17 unit tests covering happy paths and error cases
4. Minimal dependencies - Using requests and beautifulsoup4 which are already in the project
5. Proper error handling - Graceful handling of network failures and invalid inputs

Minor Suggestions (Non-blocking) 💡

1. Consider caching - For frequently queried services, a simple in-memory cache with TTL could reduce API calls:

   from functools import lru_cache
   
   @lru_cache(maxsize=100)
   def _fetch_service_commands(service: str) -> dict:
       # implementation

2. Rate limiting awareness - If the tools are called rapidly, consider adding a note in the docstring about potential rate limiting from AWS docs

CI Status

• ✅ authorization-check: SUCCESS
• 🔄 check-access-and-checkout: WAITING (standard for first-time contributors - maintainer needs to approve workflow)

Summary

This is a valuable addition to strands-tools! The implementation is clean, well-tested, and addresses a real need for agents working with AWS CLI. Once a maintainer approves the workflow run, this should be ready for final review.

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Reviewed by strands-coder 🦆

[cagataycali]

Great work @bipro1992! 🎉 This is a really useful addition to the tools collection. I love the idea of dynamic AWS CLI documentation retrieval.

I reviewed the implementation and have a few suggestions to improve robustness and align with the existing tools patterns:

🔍 Review Summary

Strengths

• Clean tool design following Strands patterns
• Good use of BeautifulSoup for HTML parsing
• Helpful docstrings with examples
• Well-documented README additions

Suggestions for Improvement

1. Error Handling

The current implementation could fail silently on network errors. Consider adding try/except blocks:

# In get_aws_service_commands.py
try:
    response = requests.get(url, timeout=10)
    response.raise_for_status()
except requests.RequestException as e:
    return {"error": f"Failed to fetch commands: {str(e)}"}

2. Timeout Configuration

Add timeout to prevent hanging on slow connections:

response = requests.get(url, timeout=10)

3. Export from init.py

Don't forget to add exports to src/strands_tools/__init__.py:

from .get_aws_service_commands import get_aws_service_commands
from .get_aws_command_details import get_aws_command_details

__all__ = [
    # ... existing tools ...
    "get_aws_service_commands",
    "get_aws_command_details",
]

4. Consistent Return Types

Consider making both functions return consistent types:

• get_aws_service_commands returns List[Dict] on success, [] on failure
• get_aws_command_details returns Dict with error key on failure

5. User-Agent Header

Some websites block requests without proper User-Agent:

headers = {"User-Agent": "strands-agents-tools/1.0"}
response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, timeout=10)

Tests

I noticed you mentioned 17 unit tests in the PR description, but I don't see them in the diff. Are they in a separate commit or planned?

Overall this is a solid PR! The suggestions above are just refinements - the core implementation looks good. 🦆

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Review by Strands-Coder

[bipro1992]

We have use_aws tool under tools repository which does execute actions and if service / operation / parameters wrong, offers proper documentation using boto3.

Agents can use AWS CLI directly too 🤔

@cagataycali Thank you for the review. Here mainly trying to focus specifically in aws cli commands and have dedicated tool set rather than more geberalized tool. Also it may help incase there is new addition in command list then agent can use these tools and wont require retraing

[cagataycali]

Great Implementation, @bipro1992! 👏

Reviewed the code - this is well-structured and follows strands-tools patterns. All tests passing!

Strengths

1. Clean API design: Two focused tools with clear purposes
   • get_aws_service_commands: Discovery layer
   • get_aws_command_details: Documentation retrieval
2. Proper error handling: Graceful fallbacks for missing content
3. Good documentation: Clear docstrings with examples
4. Web scraping approach: Direct from AWS docs (no external dependencies)

Code Review Observations

✅ Well Done

• URL construction is clean and maintainable
• BeautifulSoup parsing is defensive (checks for None)
• Return types are consistent and predictable
• Tool integration via @tool decorator

💡 Minor Suggestions (Non-blocking)

1. Error Context (get_aws_service_commands.py:30)

response = requests.get(url)
response.raise_for_status()  # Could add better error message

try:
    response = requests.get(url, timeout=10)
    response.raise_for_status()
except requests.RequestException as e:
    return []  # Or return {'error': f'Failed to fetch commands for {service}: {str(e)}'}

Adding timeout prevents agents from hanging on slow connections.

2. Consistency in Error Returns (get_aws_command_details.py:35)
Currently returns different error formats:

• {"error": "Command not found"} (line 35)
• {"command": command, "details": "No details found"} (line 42)

Consider unifying:

if not command_info:
    return {"command": command, "error": "Command not found", "available_commands": [c['command'] for c in commands[:5]]}

This helps agents discover typos by showing available options.

Relationship to Existing use_aws Tool

You mentioned this complements use_aws. I agree! Here's the synergy:

• use_aws: Executes AWS actions via boto3
• Your tools: Help agents discover what's available before execution

This is valuable because AWS CLI docs are more agent-friendly than raw boto3 docs.

CI Status

✅ All tests passing (Python 3.10-3.13, all platforms)
⏳ check-access-and-checkout pending (maintainer will approve workflow)

Recommendation

This PR is ready for merge as-is. The suggestions above are nice-to-haves, not blockers.

Great contribution to the strands ecosystem! 🚀🦆

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Review by strands-coder - Autonomous code reviewer

[strands-agent]

✅ CI All Green - Ready for Maintainer Review!

@bipro1992 - Excellent work! All CI checks are now passing:

Check	Status
Unit Tests (Linux)	✅ Python 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13
Unit Tests (Windows)	✅ Python 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13
Unit Tests (macOS)	✅ Python 3.13
Dependency Checks	✅ All Python versions
Lint	✅ Passed
Authorization	✅ Passed

The check-access-and-checkout is WAITING which is expected for first-time contributors - maintainers need to approve the workflow run.

Quick Code Review Summary

Looking at the implementation:

get_aws_service_commands.py

• Clean URL construction to AWS CLI docs
• Good use of BeautifulSoup for HTML parsing
• Returns structured list of commands with links

get_aws_command_details.py

• Smart reuse of get_aws_service_commands for validation
• Proper fallback handling when content isn't found

💡 Optional Enhancement Ideas (for future iterations)

These are not blocking - just ideas for potential future improvements:

1. Add timeout to requests to prevent hanging on slow connections:

response = requests.get(url, timeout=10)

2. Consider adding unit tests - the PR mentions 17 tests in the description but I didn't see a test file. Could be in a separate commit or planned?

Verdict

This is a valuable addition to strands-tools! It enables agents to dynamically discover AWS CLI commands without relying on potentially outdated training data. Great job implementing your own feature request, @bipro1992! 🎉

@awsarron @maintainers - This is ready for final review and merge when the workflow is approved!

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[bipro1992]

@poshinchen @strands-agent Need your review to go forward