Become "Technical" in 1 Day
This is the kind of foundational knowledge needed to work with today’s AI coding agents.
Whether you’re completely new to coding or just want to understand how AI coding agents work, this guide covers all the essential concepts to get started.
What You’ll Learn
Section titled “What You’ll Learn”This guide is organized into chapters covering:
Foundations
Section titled “Foundations”- Local vs Remote - Understanding what’s on your computer vs in the cloud
- Terminals - The command-line interface basics
- Directories and Paths - Navigating your file system
Understanding Coding Agents
Section titled “Understanding Coding Agents”- What Coding Agents Are - LLMs with the ability to take action
- System Prompts - How agents get their base instructions
- Markdown Files and agents.md - Custom instructions for your agent
- Skills - Extending what your agent can do
Configuration Deep Dive
Section titled “Configuration Deep Dive”- Front Matter and Progressive Disclosure - Organizing your instructions
- How It All Connects - The full picture of agent configuration
- Dot Files and Where Skills Live - Hidden files and skill locations
Development Essentials
Section titled “Development Essentials”- Commands - Common commands you’ll encounter
- Bash - Shell scripting basics
- Git and Version Control - Tracking changes to your code
- Environment Variables and API Keys - Storing secrets safely
- Dependencies and Package Managers - Managing project dependencies
- Running Projects Locally - Getting projects running on your machine
- Deployment - Putting your code live
Working with AI Agents
Section titled “Working with AI Agents”- Context Windows and Tokens - Understanding AI limitations
- Reading Errors - Making sense of error messages
- Chrome DevTools and Console Errors - Debugging in the browser
- Errors, Bug Fixing, and Tests - The debugging workflow
- Before You Go in Circles - Avoiding common pitfalls
- The Agent Loop - How agents think and work
- Autonomy Modes - Controlling agent independence