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Loop, tool, memory — build the smallest possible agent and see exactly what makes it tick.
7 modules
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~18 min
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MODULE 1
From API Call to Agent
What changes when the model decides what to do next
· ~2 min
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MODULE 2
The Agent Loop, Drawn
Perceive, plan, act, reflect — and why each one is non-negotiable
· ~3 min
MODULE 3
The Four Components
Model, tools, memory, runtime — what every agent has, no exceptions
· ~3 min
MODULE 4
Build It — Part 1: The Shape
Pick the task, the model, the tool, and the memory before writing any loop code
· ~3 min
MODULE 5
Build It — Part 2: The Loop & Its Trace
60 lines of Python, then read every line of what they produce
· ~4 min
MODULE 6
Place Your Agent on the Spectrum
Chatbot, assistant, agent, autonomous — and when NOT to build one
· ~3 min
MODULE 7
What You'll Meet Next
Pick your next chapter based on what you want to build, not on what comes next in a list
· ~2 min
