Team Documentation

This folder contains internal documentation about how the Strands team builds and maintains the SDK. These documents help contributors understand our design philosophy and decision-making process.

Contents

Document	Description
TENETS.md	Core principles that guide SDK design and implementation
DECISIONS.md	Record of design and API decisions with rationale
API_BAR_RAISING.md	Process for reviewing and approving API changes
AGENT_GUIDELINES.md	Guidelines for AI agents that interact with Strands repositories

For Contributors

When proposing changes to the SDK, please review these documents to understand:

• Tenets — The principles your contribution should align with
• Decisions — Past decisions that may inform your approach
• API Bar Raising — The review process for API changes
• Agent Guidelines — Conventions for agents operating on our repos

If your contribution results in a new decision that could guide future work, consider adding it to DECISIONS.md.