IntermediateAdvanced Skills

Build Your First AI Agent

18 lessons 2h 40mRyan

Overview

Go beyond chat and build your first working AI agent — a system that can take a goal, use tools, and complete multi-step tasks. This course is hands-on and assumes you're comfortable with the basics of prompting.

What you'll learn

What an AI agent is (and isn't)
How agents use tools and memory
Designing a reliable task loop
Adding guardrails and human review

Curriculum

3 modules · 9 lessons

Module 1: Agent foundations

  • From prompts to agents
  • Tools, memory, and planning
  • Choosing a use case

Module 2: Building the loop

  • Defining goals and steps
  • Connecting tools
  • Handling failures gracefully

Module 3: Shipping safely

  • Guardrails and limits
  • Human-in-the-loop checks
  • Monitoring your agent

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