Video course · 15 chapters · 59 min · certificate
Build AI Agents That Actually Work: Full Guide
Build AI agents that actually work: agents versus chat, the agent loop, harnesses and permissions, onboarding agents like employees, agents.md and memory, MCP tools, stacking tasks, skills as SOPs, and choosing a platform.
What you'll learn
- Explain the difference between agents and chat
- Describe the agent loop and harnesses
- Onboard an agent like a real employee
- Set up agents.md and compounding memory
- Connect tools with MCP and stack tasks
- Create and chain skills
Chapters
15 chapters · 58:55-
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01Intro Members
Agents versus chat
Cutting through confusing terms: what agents are compared to chat.
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2:24
02Loop Members
The agent loop
Inside every agent step is the agent loop.
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4:57
03Harness Members
Harnesses, demos and permissions
Harnesses like Claude Code, Codex and Antigravity, and security permissions.
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5:09
04Setup Members
Comparing platforms and folders
Comparing results across platforms, a startup idea example, and department-based agent folders.
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3:42
05Onboarding Members
Onboard agents like employees
Onboarding agents like real hires, using voice-to-text, and chat versus agent memory.
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4:55
06Context Members
agents.md and context engineering
Building agents.md and why context engineering beats prompt engineering.
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5:58
07Memory Members
Compounding memory
Memory builds up and reduces repeated errors.
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4:22
08Tools Members
Memory size and MCP
How big memory can get, and connecting tools with MCP.
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2:20
09AI OS Members
High-value work in Claude Code
Everyone will have an AI operating system for high-value tasks.
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2:55
10Value Members
Stacking, not summarizing
The real value comes from stacking tasks end to end, not just summarizing.
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3:04
11Skills Members
What are skills?
Skills as SOPs for AI.
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5:28
12Skills Members
Creating skills
Using the built-in skill creator, e.g. for writing viral hooks.
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4:58
13Examples Members
Real-world skills
An ads analyst skill that turns 4 hours into minutes, chaining skills, and an automated car search.
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2:54
14Platforms Members
Autonomous platforms and where to start
Migrating agents to more autonomous platforms and which to start with.
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2:27
15Scope Members
Global versus project-level
When to put skills, context and MCPs globally versus per project.
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