Day 12: What AI Agents Are and How to Build One

About this Workshop

See how AI agents differ from chatbots, learn the four parts of every agent, and build a real multi-step task in Claude Cowork, then put it on a schedule.

This is part of the AI Bootcamp. Click here to learn more.

What you'll learn

• Chatbot versus agent: answering questions versus completing tasks without being guided
• The four building blocks of every agent: goal, tools, instructions, and memory or context
• Where agents live today: Claude MCP and Cowork, Custom GPTs, Gemini Gems, Perplexity
• A hands-on agent task: research the web, build a table, and save a real spreadsheet
• Scheduling an agent so it runs on its own: the shift from a tool you use to a system that works for you

Teacher

• Travis Alstrand

  I'm a lifelong learner who is motivated by helping others on their learning journey and seeing them succeed. I'm passionate about web and game development.