AI Agents for Beginners (Microsoft)
AI Agents for Beginners (Microsoft)
An open curriculum with many lessons, sample code and many community translations.
Microsoft's open-source curriculum on building AI agents, with an explanation, video and sample code in each lesson.
Overview
Microsoft's GitHub repo has a series of lessons on AI agents: agent design patterns, using tools, RAG for agents, multi-agent collaboration and putting agents into real operation.
The curriculum has community-contributed translations into many languages, so check the translations folder to find a Vietnamese version.
Highlights
Open source
Download it to study offline.
Sample code for each lesson
Run it right away.
Many translations
The community translates into many languages.
What it's for
Self-study path for the dev team
One lesson a week.
Reference design patterns
Choose the agent style that fits the problem.
How to use it
- 1
Open the course page
Click Open official page to go to the Microsoft GitHub page.
- 2
Register an account
Create a free account to save your learning progress.
- 3
Study lesson by lesson
The duration is about 10+ lessons; it is best to split it into 30–60 minutes a day.
- 4
Apply it to real work right away
After each lesson, try the technique you just learned on a specific task of yours.
FAQ
Is this course free?
Yes, open source on GitHub.
How long does it take?
About 10+ lessons.
Is there a Vietnamese version?
There are many community translations; check the translations folder in the repo.
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