CopilotKit <> strands Starter

This is a starter template for building AI agents using strands and CopilotKit. It provides a modern Next.js application with an integrated investment analyst agent that can research stocks, analyze market data, and provide investment insights.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 20+
• Python 3.12+
• uv (Python package manager)
• OpenAI API Key (for the strands agent)
• Any of the following package managers:
  • npm (default)
  • pnpm
  • yarn
  • bun

Getting Started

1. Install dependencies using your preferred package manager:

# Using npm (default)
npm install

# Using pnpm
pnpm install

# Using yarn
yarn install

# Using bun
bun install

Note: Installing the package dependencies will also install the agent's python dependencies via the install:agent script.

2. Set up your OpenAI API key:

export OPENAI_API_KEY="your-openai-api-key-here"

or create a .env file.

echo "OPENAI_API_KEY=your-openai-api-key-here" > .env

3. Start the development server:

# Using npm (default)
npm run dev

# Using pnpm
pnpm dev

# Using yarn
yarn dev

# Using bun
bun run dev

This will start both the UI and agent servers concurrently.

Available Scripts

The following scripts can also be run using your preferred package manager:

• dev - Starts both UI and agent servers in development mode
• dev:ui - Starts only the Next.js UI server
• dev:agent - Starts only the strands agent server
• build - Builds the Next.js application for production
• start - Starts the production server
• install:agent - Installs Python dependencies for the agent

📚 Documentation

The main UI component is in src/app/page.tsx. You can:

• Modify the theme colors and styling
• Add new frontend actions
• Customize the CopilotKit sidebar appearance

Otherwise, check out the documentation relevant to your task:

• Strands Documentation - Learn more about Strands and its features
• CopilotKit Documentation - Explore CopilotKit's capabilities
• Next.js Documentation - Learn about Next.js features and API

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues and enhancement requests! This starter is designed to be easily extensible.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Troubleshooting

Agent Connection Issues

If you see "I'm having trouble connecting to my tools", make sure:

1. The strands agent is running on port 8000
2. Your OpenAI API key is set correctly
3. Both servers started successfully

Python Dependencies

If you encounter Python import errors:

cd agent
uv sync