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AI Agent Tutorials

Master AI agent development with our comprehensive, step-by-step tutorials. From environment setup to advanced memory systems, learn by building real projects.

Tutorial Series

Build Your First AI Agent

Stand up a battle-ready development workspace for agent work: Python, virtual environments, dependency pinning, observability hooks, and policy-ready configuration.

Beginner5 Parts100 min total

Tutorial Parts:

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Build Your First AI Agent from Scratch - Part 1: Environment Setup and Safety Rails

Stand up a battle-ready development workspace for agent work: Python, virtual environments, dependency pinning, observability hooks, and policy-ready configuration.

7 min readBeginner
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Build Your First AI Agent from Scratch - Part 2: Architecting the Core Agent Loop

Design the conversation loop, configuration system, logging, and CLI harness that turn a sandbox into a working, testable agent.

6 min readBeginner
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Build Your First AI Agent from Scratch - Part 3: Memory, Context, and Retrieval

Give your agent durable memory: episodic storage, semantic embeddings, context compression, and retrieval hooks that keep conversations coherent.

5 min readIntermediate
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Build Your First AI Agent from Scratch - Part 4: Tooling and API Integrations

Teach your agent to act: define structured tool schemas, safeguard API calls, and execute workflows through a planner.

6 min readIntermediate
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Build Your First AI Agent from Scratch - Part 5: Testing, Simulation, and Deployment

Wrap the series by adding simulation suites, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and deployment patterns for your agent.

4 min readIntermediate

Build a Personal AI Assistant

Lay the groundwork for a TypeScript/Node.js assistant with disciplined architecture, tooling, and observability before writing a single prompt.

Beginner5 Parts100 min total

Tutorial Parts:

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Build a Personal AI Assistant – Part 1: Architecture Mindset and Environment Setup

Lay the groundwork for a TypeScript/Node.js assistant with disciplined architecture, tooling, and observability before writing a single prompt.

7 min readBeginner
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Build a Personal AI Assistant – Part 2: Core Logic, Conversation Loop, and CLI

Implement the assistant nucleus: configuration-driven services, OpenAI client, conversation store, retries, and an ergonomic CLI.

5 min readIntermediate
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Build a Personal AI Assistant – Part 3: Memory, Context Windows, and Semantic Recall

Persist conversations in SQLite, summarize turns, embed highlights, and retrieve relevant context automatically.

5 min readIntermediate
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Build a Personal AI Assistant – Part 4: Tooling and API Integrations

Expose calendar, email, and docs integrations through a governed tool registry, planner, and executor.

5 min readAdvanced
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Build a Personal AI Assistant – Part 5: Testing, Simulation, and Deployment

Finish the series with simulation packs, CI pipelines, Dockerized deployment, and runbooks that keep the assistant reliable.

4 min readAdvanced

Integrating AI Agents with External APIs

Choose APIs with intention, wire up OAuth and API keys safely, and keep your agents online with rate limiting plus observability guardrails.

Intermediate5 Parts100 min total

Tutorial Parts:

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Integrating AI Agents with External APIs - Part 1: API Selection & Authentication

Choose APIs with intention, wire up OAuth and API keys safely, and keep your agents online with rate limiting plus observability guardrails.

8 min readIntermediate
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Integrating AI Agents with External APIs - Part 2: Slack Integration

Design Slack-native agents with resilient installs, real-time routing, interactive workflows, and shared Node/Python patterns that survive rate limits and audits.

8 min readIntermediate
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Integrating AI Agents with External APIs - Part 3: Discord Integration

Stand up Discord-native agents that handle intents, slash commands, safety tooling, and observability with mirrored Node/Python implementations.

7 min readIntermediate
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Integrating AI Agents with External APIs - Part 4: Zapier Integration

Let your agent trigger 6,000+ SaaS workflows safely by pairing Zapier webhooks, OAuth connections, and dual-language signing guards.

6 min readIntermediate
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Integrating AI Agents with External APIs - Part 5: Automation Workflows

Chain Slack, Discord, and Zapier integrations through resilient workflow engines with shared Node/Python orchestration patterns.

6 min readIntermediate

Secure AI Agent Best Practices

Master robust authentication for AI agents using JWT tokens and OAuth flows. Learn secure token management, session handling, and production-ready authentication patterns.

Intermediate5 Parts100 min total

Tutorial Parts:

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Secure AI Agent Best Practices - Part 1: Authentication (JWT/OAuth)

Master robust authentication for AI agents using JWT tokens and OAuth flows. Learn secure token management, session handling, and production-ready authentication patterns.

14 min readIntermediate
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Secure AI Agent Best Practices - Part 2: Authorization & Role Management

Master advanced authorization systems for AI agents with role-based access control, dynamic permissions, and attribute-based security. Learn to implement enterprise-grade access control that scales.

14 min readIntermediate
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Secure AI Agent Best Practices - Part 3: Data Privacy & Encryption

Master comprehensive data privacy and encryption strategies for AI agents. Learn GDPR compliance, end-to-end encryption, and secure data handling that protects user information and builds trust.

17 min readIntermediate
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Secure AI Agent Best Practices - Part 4: Secure API Key Management

Master enterprise-grade API key management for AI agents. Learn secure storage, rotation strategies, access control, and monitoring that protects your keys and prevents costly security breaches.

18 min readIntermediate
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Secure AI Agent Best Practices - Part 5: Security Monitoring & Auditing

Master comprehensive security auditing and monitoring for AI agents. Learn automated vulnerability scanning, threat detection, compliance reporting, and incident response that keeps your AI agent secure in production.

14 min readIntermediate

Multi-Agent System Collaboration

Master the art of designing effective agent roles for collaborative multi-agent systems. Learn architectural patterns, role definitions, and coordination strategies for scalable AI agent teams.

Intermediate5 Parts100 min total

Tutorial Parts:

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Multi-Agent System Collaboration - Part 1: Designing Agent Roles

Master the art of designing effective agent roles for collaborative multi-agent systems. Learn architectural patterns, role definitions, and coordination strategies for scalable AI agent teams.

25 min readIntermediate
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Multi-Agent System Collaboration - Part 2: Communication Protocols

Master advanced communication protocols for multi-agent systems. Learn message passing patterns, event-driven architectures, and reliable communication strategies that ensure seamless agent collaboration.

13 min readIntermediate
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Multi-Agent System Collaboration - Part 3: Implementing Agents

Master the implementation of modular, production-ready AI agents with robust communication, error handling, and lifecycle management. Build agents that work seamlessly in collaborative systems.

14 min readIntermediate
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Multi-Agent System Collaboration - Part 4: Orchestration & Collaboration

Master orchestration strategies for multi-agent systems. Learn patterns, workflows, conflict resolution, and production-ready orchestration techniques that ensure collaborative success.

3 min readIntermediate
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Multi-Agent System Collaboration - Part 5: Scaling & Real-World Examples

Master enterprise-scale multi-agent systems with real-world case studies, performance optimization, and production deployment strategies. Learn from successful implementations and avoid common scaling pitfalls.

14 min readAdvanced

Fine-Tuning LLMs for Custom Agent Behaviors

Master the art of preparing high-quality training data for fine-tuning large language models. Learn data collection, cleaning, formatting, and quality assurance techniques for optimal model performance.

Advanced5 Parts100 min total

Tutorial Parts:

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Fine-Tuning LLMs for Custom Agent Behaviors - Part 1: Preparing Training Data

Master the art of preparing high-quality training data for fine-tuning large language models. Learn data collection, cleaning, formatting, and quality assurance techniques for optimal model performance.

24 min readAdvanced
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Fine-Tuning LLMs for Custom Agent Behaviors - Part 2: Fine-Tuning with OpenAI

Master OpenAI's fine-tuning platform to create specialized AI agents. Learn hyperparameter optimization, training job management, and advanced evaluation techniques for production-ready models.

13 min readAdvanced
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Fine-Tuning LLMs for Custom Agent Behaviors - Part 3: Fine-Tuning with Hugging Face

Master Hugging Face fine-tuning for complete control over your AI agent models. Learn advanced training techniques, custom model architectures, and cost-effective alternatives to commercial APIs.

14 min readAdvanced
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Fine-Tuning LLMs for Custom Agent Behaviors - Part 4: Deploying Custom Models

Master the deployment of fine-tuned models for production AI agents. Learn hosting strategies, performance optimization, and seamless integration patterns that bring your custom models to life.

16 min readAdvanced
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Fine-Tuning LLMs for Custom Agent Behaviors - Part 5: Integration & Troubleshooting

Integrate your fine-tuned model with your agent and troubleshoot common issues for optimal performance.

3 min readAdvanced

Deploying AI Agents to the Cloud

Learn how to prepare your AI agent project for cloud deployment. Covers code cleanup, environment variables, security hardening, monitoring setup, and production best practices.

Intermediate5 Parts100 min total

Tutorial Parts:

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Deploying AI Agents to the Cloud - Part 1: Preparing Your Project for Production

Learn how to prepare your AI agent project for cloud deployment. Covers code cleanup, environment variables, security hardening, monitoring setup, and production best practices.

24 min readIntermediate
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Deploying AI Agents to the Cloud - Part 2: Deploying to Vercel

Master Vercel deployment for AI agents with serverless functions, edge computing, and automatic scaling. Learn production-ready deployment strategies with monitoring and optimization.

17 min readIntermediate
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Deploying AI Agents to the Cloud - Part 3: Deploying to AWS

Master AWS deployment for AI agents with Lambda functions, API Gateway, and enterprise-grade infrastructure. Learn scalable, cost-effective deployment strategies with comprehensive monitoring.

17 min readIntermediate
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Deploying AI Agents to the Cloud - Part 4: Deploying to Azure

Master Azure deployment for AI agents with App Service, Functions, and enterprise integration. Learn Microsoft's cloud ecosystem and build scalable, enterprise-ready AI agent deployments.

16 min readIntermediate
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Deploying AI Agents to the Cloud - Part 5: Security, Monitoring, and Scaling

Secure, monitor, and scale your cloud-deployed AI agent for production use. Covers HTTPS, analytics, and scaling strategies.

2 min readIntermediate

Agent Reliability Playbook

Build an observability lab for AI agents with traces, replay logs, cost metrics, and automated tests using Node and Python tooling.

Intermediate4 Parts80 min total

Tutorial Parts:

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Agent Reliability Drilldown: Instrument, Replay, and Fix Faster

Build an observability lab for AI agents with traces, replay logs, cost metrics, and automated tests using Node and Python tooling.

7 min readIntermediate
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Agent Reliability Playbook - Part 2: Detect, Triage, and Page Faster

Design an agent failure taxonomy, automate signal collection, and route alerts to humans with Node and Python reference code.

7 min readIntermediate
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Agent Reliability Playbook - Part 3: Run Reliability Drills Before Production

Simulate agent traffic, inject failures, and benchmark SLOs using load tests, chaos toggles, and regression suites in Node and Python.

4 min readAdvanced
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Agent Reliability Playbook - Part 4: Close the Loop with Postmortems and QA Backlogs

Turn incidents into improvements with postmortem templates, quality backlogs, and automated experiment tracking.

4 min readIntermediate

Recommended Learning Path

New to AI agent development? Follow this structured path to build your skills progressively.

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Start with Environment Setup

Get your development environment ready with Python, libraries, and tools.

2

Build Your First Agent

Create a basic AI agent with conversation handling and testing interface.

3

Add Memory & Context

Implement sophisticated memory systems for long-term conversations.

4

Integrate Tools & APIs

Connect your agent to external services and give it real-world capabilities.

5

Deploy & Scale

Learn testing, debugging, and production deployment strategies.

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Tutorial Stats

Tutorial Series8
Individual Tutorials0
Total Parts39

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