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Description

This PR implements comprehensive documentation for the experimental config_loader system, providing complete guidance for dictionary-based agent configuration loading while addressing significant documentation inconsistencies.

Major Documentation Addition:

  • Complete experimental config_loader documentation: Added comprehensive documentation section under User Guide > Experimental
  • Six detailed guides: Overview, Agent Config, Tool Config, Swarm Config, Graph Config, and Structured Output
  • Accurate implementation coverage: All documentation verified against actual implementation

Documentation Structure Added:

  • docs/experimental/config-loader/overview.md - System overview and supported formats
  • docs/experimental/config-loader/agent-config.md - AgentConfigLoader comprehensive guide
  • docs/experimental/config-loader/tool-config.md - ToolConfigLoader with multi-agent patterns
  • docs/experimental/config-loader/swarm-config.md - SwarmConfigLoader documentation
  • docs/experimental/config-loader/graph-config.md - GraphConfigLoader documentation
  • docs/experimental/config-loader/structured-output.md - Schema configuration guide

Key Content Areas:

  • Dictionary-based configuration: Comprehensive examples and patterns for programmatic configuration
  • Multi-agent tool patterns: Complete Agent-as-Tool, Swarm-as-Tool, and Graph-as-Tool documentation
  • Configuration management: Caching, serialization, and validation guidance
  • Advanced features: Structured output, schema registry, template substitution
  • Best practices: Configuration patterns, error handling, and migration guidance

Navigation Integration:

  • Experimental section: Added under User Guide after Deploy section
  • Proper categorization: Clear experimental feature labeling throughout
  • Cross-references: Links to related documentation and main constructor alternatives

Type of Change

  • New content addition
  • Content update/revision
  • Structure/organization improvement

Motivation and Context

Issue [FEATURE] Load Agentic Configurations from a Dictionary #606 requested dictionary-based configuration loading for agents and tools. The implementation was completed but required comprehensive documentation.

This PR provides complete, accurate documentation enabling developers to effectively use the experimental config_loader system.

Areas Affected

New Documentation Sections:

  • Experimental > Configuration Loaders (complete new section)
  • User Guide navigation (experimental section integration)

Specific Files:

  • docs/experimental/config-loader/overview.md - System overview and capabilities
  • docs/experimental/config-loader/agent-config.md - Agent configuration patterns
  • docs/experimental/config-loader/tool-config.md - Tool loading and multi-agent patterns
  • docs/experimental/config-loader/swarm-config.md - Swarm configuration management
  • docs/experimental/config-loader/graph-config.md - Graph workflow configuration
  • docs/experimental/config-loader/structured-output.md - Schema and validation

Navigation Updates:

  • mkdocs.yml - Added experimental section under User Guide
  • Cross-reference integration throughout documentation

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Checklist

  • I have read the CONTRIBUTING document
  • My changes follow the project's documentation style
  • I have tested the documentation locally using mkdocs serve
  • Links in the documentation are valid and working
  • Images/diagrams are properly sized and formatted
  • All new and existing tests pass

Additional Notes

Implementation Verification:

  • All examples tested against actual config_loader implementation
  • Public methods documented match exported interfaces
  • Clear experimental feature warnings throughout
  • Comprehensive coverage of all config loader capabilities

Developer Experience:

  • Documentation written from developer implementation perspective
  • Emphasis on programmatic configuration management patterns
  • Clear migration paths from direct instantiation to config-driven approaches
  • Comprehensive error handling and troubleshooting guidance

Content Quality:

  • 6 comprehensive guides
  • Code examples verified against implementation
  • Complete API coverage for all four config loader classes
  • Advanced patterns including multi-agent tool configurations

This establishes the config_loader system as a fully documented experimental feature, enabling developers to leverage dictionary-based agent configuration for dynamic, programmatic agent management.

By submitting this pull request, I confirm that you can use, modify, copy, and redistribute this contribution, under the terms of your choice.

- Created detailed plan for adding Experimental section to Strands documentation
- Analyzed existing docs structure, tone, and navigation patterns
- Proposed integration between User Guide and Examples sections
- Detailed content outlines for all config loader functionality:
  - Agent configuration guide with complete examples
  - Tool configuration including MCP integration
  - Swarm configuration for multi-agent collaboration
  - Graph configuration with conditional routing
  - Structured output configuration with schema definitions
- Implementation timeline with 8-week rollout plan
- Success metrics and risk mitigation strategies
- Maintains consistency with existing documentation style and standards
- Add experimental section to documentation
- Migrate all config loader documentation from sdk-python
- Include comprehensive guides for:
  - Agent configuration loading
  - Tool configuration loading (including Agent-as-Tool)
  - Swarm configuration loading
  - Graph configuration loading
  - Structured output configuration
- Update navigation to include experimental features
- Maintain all original content and examples
- Reorganize navigation to place Experimental as a subsection under User Guide
- Position Experimental after Deploy section for logical flow
- Update EXPERIMENTAL-DOC-PLAN.md to reflect new structure
- Mark implementation phases as completed
- Add implementation status note with completion date
- Add comprehensive introduction explaining configuration loading benefits
- Document native support for Python Dict, JSON, and YAML formats
- Include practical examples for each format type
- Add quick start examples for agent and swarm configurations
- Show migration path from programmatic to configuration-driven approach
- Maintain original feature specification for reference
@vawsgit vawsgit changed the title Feature/vincilb/config loader [FEATURE] Load Agentic Configurations from a Dictionary Aug 18, 2025
- Correct overview.md to focus on dictionary-based configuration
- Remove file-based loading hallucinations
- Update agent-config.md with accurate API examples
- Add missing Swarm-as-Tool and Graph-as-Tool examples to tool-config.md
- Correct structured-output.md to match implementation
- Update swarm-config.md and graph-config.md with proper usage
- Clarify experimental nature throughout documentation
- Ensure all examples match actual public interface
- Remove references to non-existent features
vawsgit and others added 4 commits August 19, 2025 08:58
- Document current Agent(), Graph(), and Swarm() constructor modifications
- Detail config parameter integration approach before removal
- Highlight API fluidity advantages and developer experience benefits
- Preserve implementation approach for potential future use
- Focus on public interface rather than internal implementation details
…ents

Updated all ConfigLoader documentation to reflect correct configuration structure:

Phase 1 - Core Configuration Examples:
- overview.md: Updated all examples to use top-level keys, added schema validation and IDE integration sections
- agent-config.md: Wrapped all configurations in 'agent:' key, added comprehensive schema validation guide
- graph-config.md: Wrapped all configurations in 'graph:' key, updated node and edge examples
- swarm-config.md: Wrapped all configurations in 'swarm:' key, updated agent configurations within swarms

Phase 2 - Advanced Features:
- tool-config.md: Updated nested agent configurations, added schema validation for tools
- structured-output.md: Wrapped all agent configs in 'agent:' key, added JSON Schema validation integration

Phase 3 - Meta Documentation:
- experimental/README.md: Added schema validation system, IDE integration features, comprehensive examples

New Features Added:
- Schema validation sections in all files with VSCode setup instructions
- IDE integration guides (VSCode, IntelliJ, Vim)
- Comprehensive examples showing correct top-level key usage
- Advanced configuration patterns with proper nesting
- Error handling and troubleshooting guides
- Best practices for each configuration type

All configuration examples now:
- Use proper top-level keys (agent:, graph:, swarm:, tools:)
- Work with current ConfigLoader implementation
- Support schema validation and IDE integration
- Follow consistent structure and formatting
- Include comprehensive real-world examples

Ready for production use with full schema validation ecosystem support
Cleaned up documentation by removing:
- Individual file schema reference instructions
- Benefits sections that were duplicated
- Step-by-step VSCode setup instructions

Kept only:
- Global VSCode Settings with settings.json configuration
- Streamlined IDE integration instructions

This simplifies the documentation while maintaining the essential VSCode integration guidance through the global settings approach, which is more practical for users working with multiple configuration files.
@vawsgit vawsgit marked this pull request as ready for review August 20, 2025 00:46
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