105Course · Foundation
Agents
Systems that plan, remember, and act.
Systems that use tools. The course defines the pattern precisely, walks the frameworks, and — critically — treats the failure modes with the seriousness they deserve.
- 01
Distinguish agents from chat.
- 02
Design a tool interface.
- 03
Evaluate an agent's behavior.
- 04
Recognize where agents fail predictably.
Prerequisites
- — Retrieval-Augmented Generation.
Pacing
~4 hours including the Lab.
- IModule
The pattern
What an agent is.
- IIModule
Multi-agent and long-horizon
The frontier.
- IIIModule
Frameworks and reality
Where things stand.
A Note from the Faculty
Agents fail predictably. Design for the failure.