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Non-interactive agentcore add agent --type byo rejects the invocation with --framework is required (and then --model-provider is required), but the BYO path never consumes the framework value: it is not written to agentcore.json, not used for packaging, and has no effect on the deployed runtime. Any value satisfies the check, so users are forced to pick a framework that is meaningless for bring-your-own code. The BYO example in docs/commands.md — which omits --framework, reasonably — fails as written because of this.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Create a project:
    agentcore create --name ByoRepro --no-agent
    cd ByoRepro
  2. Run the BYO example from docs/commands.md:
    agentcore add agent --name MyAgent --type byo --code-location ./my-agent --entrypoint main.py --language Python
  3. Observe --framework is required. Add any --framework value and observe the registered agent is identical regardless of which framework was given.

Expected Behavior

The BYO path accepts the invocation without --framework, as shown in the docs example. A flag that is required should influence the result; one that cannot is not asked for.

Actual Behavior

Validation fails with --framework is required (and --model-provider is required once a framework is supplied). Supplying e.g. --framework Strands vs --framework LangChain_LangGraph produces byte-identical agentcore.json entries.

CLI Version

0.27.1

Operating System

Linux

Additional Context

Cause: the non-interactive validation in src/cli/commands/add/validate.ts applies its "Non-MCP protocols: validate framework" block to the BYO path as well, while handleByoPath in src/cli/primitives/AgentPrimitive.tsx never reads options.framework. --model-provider has a marginal BYO use (non-Bedrock values set up an API-key credential), so it may deserve a default rather than removal — maintainer's call.

Related: #2075 (BYO ignores --language TypeScript) — independent defect, same code path.

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      add agent --type byo requires --framework, but the BYO path never uses it #2076

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      @iwamot

      Description

      Non-interactive agentcore add agent --type byo rejects the invocation with --framework is required (and then --model-provider is required), but the BYO path never consumes the framework value: it is not written to agentcore.json, not used for packaging, and has no effect on the deployed runtime. Any value satisfies the check, so users are forced to pick a framework that is meaningless for bring-your-own code. The BYO example in docs/commands.md — which omits --framework, reasonably — fails as written because of this.

      Steps to Reproduce

      1. Create a project:
        agentcore create --name ByoRepro --no-agent
        cd ByoRepro
      2. Run the BYO example from docs/commands.md:
        agentcore add agent --name MyAgent --type byo --code-location ./my-agent --entrypoint main.py --language Python
      3. Observe --framework is required. Add any --framework value and observe the registered agent is identical regardless of which framework was given.

      Expected Behavior

      The BYO path accepts the invocation without --framework, as shown in the docs example. A flag that is required should influence the result; one that cannot is not asked for.

      Actual Behavior

      Validation fails with --framework is required (and --model-provider is required once a framework is supplied). Supplying e.g. --framework Strands vs --framework LangChain_LangGraph produces byte-identical agentcore.json entries.

      CLI Version

      0.27.1

      Operating System

      Linux

      Additional Context

      Cause: the non-interactive validation in src/cli/commands/add/validate.ts applies its "Non-MCP protocols: validate framework" block to the BYO path as well, while handleByoPath in src/cli/primitives/AgentPrimitive.tsx never reads options.framework. --model-provider has a marginal BYO use (non-Bedrock values set up an API-key credential), so it may deserve a default rather than removal — maintainer's call.

      Related: #2075 (BYO ignores --language TypeScript) — independent defect, same code path.

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          Description

          Non-interactive agentcore add agent --type byo rejects the invocation with --framework is required (and then --model-provider is required), but the BYO path never consumes the framework value: it is not written to agentcore.json, not used for packaging, and has no effect on the deployed runtime. Any value satisfies the check, so users are forced to pick a framework that is meaningless for bring-your-own code. The BYO example in docs/commands.md — which omits --framework, reasonably — fails as written because of this.

          Steps to Reproduce

          1. Create a project:
            agentcore create --name ByoRepro --no-agent
            cd ByoRepro
          2. Run the BYO example from docs/commands.md:
            agentcore add agent --name MyAgent --type byo --code-location ./my-agent --entrypoint main.py --language Python
          3. Observe --framework is required. Add any --framework value and observe the registered agent is identical regardless of which framework was given.

          Expected Behavior

          The BYO path accepts the invocation without --framework, as shown in the docs example. A flag that is required should influence the result; one that cannot is not asked for.

          Actual Behavior

          Validation fails with --framework is required (and --model-provider is required once a framework is supplied). Supplying e.g. --framework Strands vs --framework LangChain_LangGraph produces byte-identical agentcore.json entries.

          CLI Version

          0.27.1

          Operating System

          Linux

          Additional Context

          Cause: the non-interactive validation in src/cli/commands/add/validate.ts applies its "Non-MCP protocols: validate framework" block to the BYO path as well, while handleByoPath in src/cli/primitives/AgentPrimitive.tsx never reads options.framework. --model-provider has a marginal BYO use (non-Bedrock values set up an API-key credential), so it may deserve a default rather than removal — maintainer's call.

          Related: #2075 (BYO ignores --language TypeScript) — independent defect, same code path.

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              add agent --type byo requires --framework, but the BYO path never uses it #2076

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              @iwamot

              Description

              Non-interactive agentcore add agent --type byo rejects the invocation with --framework is required (and then --model-provider is required), but the BYO path never consumes the framework value: it is not written to agentcore.json, not used for packaging, and has no effect on the deployed runtime. Any value satisfies the check, so users are forced to pick a framework that is meaningless for bring-your-own code. The BYO example in docs/commands.md — which omits --framework, reasonably — fails as written because of this.

              Steps to Reproduce

              1. Create a project:
                agentcore create --name ByoRepro --no-agent
                cd ByoRepro
              2. Run the BYO example from docs/commands.md:
                agentcore add agent --name MyAgent --type byo --code-location ./my-agent --entrypoint main.py --language Python
              3. Observe --framework is required. Add any --framework value and observe the registered agent is identical regardless of which framework was given.

              Expected Behavior

              The BYO path accepts the invocation without --framework, as shown in the docs example. A flag that is required should influence the result; one that cannot is not asked for.

              Actual Behavior

              Validation fails with --framework is required (and --model-provider is required once a framework is supplied). Supplying e.g. --framework Strands vs --framework LangChain_LangGraph produces byte-identical agentcore.json entries.

              CLI Version

              0.27.1

              Operating System

              Linux

              Additional Context

              Cause: the non-interactive validation in src/cli/commands/add/validate.ts applies its "Non-MCP protocols: validate framework" block to the BYO path as well, while handleByoPath in src/cli/primitives/AgentPrimitive.tsx never reads options.framework. --model-provider has a marginal BYO use (non-Bedrock values set up an API-key credential), so it may deserve a default rather than removal — maintainer's call.

              Related: #2075 (BYO ignores --language TypeScript) — independent defect, same code path.

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                  @iwamot

                  Description

                  Non-interactive agentcore add agent --type byo rejects the invocation with --framework is required (and then --model-provider is required), but the BYO path never consumes the framework value: it is not written to agentcore.json, not used for packaging, and has no effect on the deployed runtime. Any value satisfies the check, so users are forced to pick a framework that is meaningless for bring-your-own code. The BYO example in docs/commands.md — which omits --framework, reasonably — fails as written because of this.

                  Steps to Reproduce

                  1. Create a project:
                    agentcore create --name ByoRepro --no-agent
                    cd ByoRepro
                  2. Run the BYO example from docs/commands.md:
                    agentcore add agent --name MyAgent --type byo --code-location ./my-agent --entrypoint main.py --language Python
                  3. Observe --framework is required. Add any --framework value and observe the registered agent is identical regardless of which framework was given.

                  Expected Behavior

                  The BYO path accepts the invocation without --framework, as shown in the docs example. A flag that is required should influence the result; one that cannot is not asked for.

                  Actual Behavior

                  Validation fails with --framework is required (and --model-provider is required once a framework is supplied). Supplying e.g. --framework Strands vs --framework LangChain_LangGraph produces byte-identical agentcore.json entries.

                  CLI Version

                  0.27.1

                  Operating System

                  Linux

                  Additional Context

                  Cause: the non-interactive validation in src/cli/commands/add/validate.ts applies its "Non-MCP protocols: validate framework" block to the BYO path as well, while handleByoPath in src/cli/primitives/AgentPrimitive.tsx never reads options.framework. --model-provider has a marginal BYO use (non-Bedrock values set up an API-key credential), so it may deserve a default rather than removal — maintainer's call.

                  Related: #2075 (BYO ignores --language TypeScript) — independent defect, same code path.

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                      Description

                      Non-interactive agentcore add agent --type byo rejects the invocation with --framework is required (and then --model-provider is required), but the BYO path never consumes the framework value: it is not written to agentcore.json, not used for packaging, and has no effect on the deployed runtime. Any value satisfies the check, so users are forced to pick a framework that is meaningless for bring-your-own code. The BYO example in docs/commands.md — which omits --framework, reasonably — fails as written because of this.

                      Steps to Reproduce

                      1. Create a project:
                        agentcore create --name ByoRepro --no-agent
                        cd ByoRepro
                      2. Run the BYO example from docs/commands.md:
                        agentcore add agent --name MyAgent --type byo --code-location ./my-agent --entrypoint main.py --language Python
                      3. Observe --framework is required. Add any --framework value and observe the registered agent is identical regardless of which framework was given.

                      Expected Behavior

                      The BYO path accepts the invocation without --framework, as shown in the docs example. A flag that is required should influence the result; one that cannot is not asked for.

                      Actual Behavior

                      Validation fails with --framework is required (and --model-provider is required once a framework is supplied). Supplying e.g. --framework Strands vs --framework LangChain_LangGraph produces byte-identical agentcore.json entries.

                      CLI Version

                      0.27.1

                      Operating System

                      Linux

                      Additional Context

                      Cause: the non-interactive validation in src/cli/commands/add/validate.ts applies its "Non-MCP protocols: validate framework" block to the BYO path as well, while handleByoPath in src/cli/primitives/AgentPrimitive.tsx never reads options.framework. --model-provider has a marginal BYO use (non-Bedrock values set up an API-key credential), so it may deserve a default rather than removal — maintainer's call.

                      Related: #2075 (BYO ignores --language TypeScript) — independent defect, same code path.

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                          Description

                          Non-interactive agentcore add agent --type byo rejects the invocation with --framework is required (and then --model-provider is required), but the BYO path never consumes the framework value: it is not written to agentcore.json, not used for packaging, and has no effect on the deployed runtime. Any value satisfies the check, so users are forced to pick a framework that is meaningless for bring-your-own code. The BYO example in docs/commands.md — which omits --framework, reasonably — fails as written because of this.

                          Steps to Reproduce

                          1. Create a project:
                            agentcore create --name ByoRepro --no-agent
                            cd ByoRepro
                          2. Run the BYO example from docs/commands.md:
                            agentcore add agent --name MyAgent --type byo --code-location ./my-agent --entrypoint main.py --language Python
                          3. Observe --framework is required. Add any --framework value and observe the registered agent is identical regardless of which framework was given.

                          Expected Behavior

                          The BYO path accepts the invocation without --framework, as shown in the docs example. A flag that is required should influence the result; one that cannot is not asked for.

                          Actual Behavior

                          Validation fails with --framework is required (and --model-provider is required once a framework is supplied). Supplying e.g. --framework Strands vs --framework LangChain_LangGraph produces byte-identical agentcore.json entries.

                          CLI Version

                          0.27.1

                          Operating System

                          Linux

                          Additional Context

                          Cause: the non-interactive validation in src/cli/commands/add/validate.ts applies its "Non-MCP protocols: validate framework" block to the BYO path as well, while handleByoPath in src/cli/primitives/AgentPrimitive.tsx never reads options.framework. --model-provider has a marginal BYO use (non-Bedrock values set up an API-key credential), so it may deserve a default rather than removal — maintainer's call.

                          Related: #2075 (BYO ignores --language TypeScript) — independent defect, same code path.

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                              Description

                              Non-interactive agentcore add agent --type byo rejects the invocation with --framework is required (and then --model-provider is required), but the BYO path never consumes the framework value: it is not written to agentcore.json, not used for packaging, and has no effect on the deployed runtime. Any value satisfies the check, so users are forced to pick a framework that is meaningless for bring-your-own code. The BYO example in docs/commands.md — which omits --framework, reasonably — fails as written because of this.

                              Steps to Reproduce

                              1. Create a project:
                                agentcore create --name ByoRepro --no-agent
                                cd ByoRepro
                              2. Run the BYO example from docs/commands.md:
                                agentcore add agent --name MyAgent --type byo --code-location ./my-agent --entrypoint main.py --language Python
                              3. Observe --framework is required. Add any --framework value and observe the registered agent is identical regardless of which framework was given.

                              Expected Behavior

                              The BYO path accepts the invocation without --framework, as shown in the docs example. A flag that is required should influence the result; one that cannot is not asked for.

                              Actual Behavior

                              Validation fails with --framework is required (and --model-provider is required once a framework is supplied). Supplying e.g. --framework Strands vs --framework LangChain_LangGraph produces byte-identical agentcore.json entries.

                              CLI Version

                              0.27.1

                              Operating System

                              Linux

                              Additional Context

                              Cause: the non-interactive validation in src/cli/commands/add/validate.ts applies its "Non-MCP protocols: validate framework" block to the BYO path as well, while handleByoPath in src/cli/primitives/AgentPrimitive.tsx never reads options.framework. --model-provider has a marginal BYO use (non-Bedrock values set up an API-key credential), so it may deserve a default rather than removal — maintainer's call.

                              Related: #2075 (BYO ignores --language TypeScript) — independent defect, same code path.

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