learning path
Tutorials
Work through them in order or jump to your level. Every tutorial is evergreen, has runnable code, and ends with the next step.
Beginner
Zero to a working MCP server and an agentic coding workflow.
- 01 How to build your first MCP server, step by step (Python and TypeScript) Build a working Model Context Protocol server with tools and resources, connect it to a real client, and understand what actually happens on the wire. ⏱ 45–60 min
- 02 How an AI agent actually works: build the loop behind every framework Every agent framework wraps the same ~40-line loop: model decides, tool runs, result feeds back. Build it in plain Python and the whole ecosystem stops being magic. ⏱ 30 min
- 04 MCP vs. A2A vs. AG-UI: the agent protocol stack, explained with one diagram The three agent protocols solve three different problems — agent-to-tools, agent-to-agent, and agent-to-user. Learn which layer each owns and when you need more than one. ⏱ 20 min read
- 07 Claude Code from zero: an agentic coding workflow, step by step Install Claude Code, learn the core loop, and build up to a disciplined agentic workflow: CLAUDE.md, plan mode, custom skills, and MCP servers. ⏱ 40 min
Builder
Orchestration, local serving, memory — the systems behind real agents.
- 03 Multi-agent orchestration explained: build an orchestrator and sub-agents from scratch Build the agent harness pattern in ~80 lines of plain Python — an orchestrator that plans, delegates to specialist sub-agents, and synthesizes — with a mock model so you can run it instantly. ⏱ 50 min
- 08 Agent memory patterns: vector stores, knowledge graphs, and context engineering Why agents forget, the four memory patterns that fix it, and a working retrieval loop you can run in plain Python before you buy a vector database. ⏱ 40 min
- 11 How to evaluate an AI agent: build a golden-task eval harness from scratch Agents without evals break silently on every prompt tweak. Build a small golden-task harness in plain Python — tasks, checks, scoring, and a regression gate you can run in CI. ⏱ 45 min
- 12 How to wrap a REST API in an MCP server (without handing the agent the whole API) Turn any REST API into agent-safe MCP tools: a narrow allowlist instead of a proxy, PII redaction before the model sees data, and a fake API so you can test the whole thing offline. ⏱ 45 min
- 13 How to build a personal AI agent for daily productivity (note and task triage) Build an agent that triages your notes into tasks, references, and archives — runnable today with zero API keys, upgradeable to any LLM, and scalable from personal to team use. ⏱ 40 min
Enterprise
Governance, audit, and cost control for agents in regulated production.
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