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AGTBuilding Blocks · Beginner–Intermediate
AI Agents & Tool Use
Most people stop at chatting with AI. The leap that matters — for your own apps, your business, or client work — is giving AI the ability to take actions: look things up, call your tools, and complete real tasks. This workbook takes you there from zero, with plain language and hands-on activities you can finish in a sitting.
8 LESSONS136 MIN TOTAL2 FREE TO PREVIEW
What you’ll be able to do
- Explain what an AI agent is, in words a client would understand
- Describe the agent loop and where tools fit in
- Define a tool an AI model can call, and read a tool-call response
- Build a simple working agent with a single tool
- Decide when an agent is the right answer — and when it isn't
- Spot three concrete places to apply this in a real business
The curriculum
- AGT·01What an AI agent actually isFree12m
- AGT·02The agent loop: perceive, decide, actFree15m
- AGT·03When to use an agent (and when not to)14m
Who it’s for
- Builders & vibe coders who can prompt but haven't wired up tools
- Founders & small teams looking for real automation, not demos
- Aspiring AI consultants who need to explain and ship this for clients