GREG ISENBERG@gregisenberg
AI AGENTS 101 (58 minute free masterclass)
send this to anyone who wants to understand ai agents, claude skills, md files, how to get the most out of AI etc in plain english:
1. chat vs agents - chat models answer questions in a back and forth while agents take a goal, figure out the steps, and deliver a result
2. agents don’t stop after one response. they keep running until the task is actually finishedno babysitting required
3. everything runs on a loop. they gather context, decide what to do, take an action, then repeat until done
4. the loop is the system. they look at files, tools, and the internet. decide the next step. execute and then feed that back into the next step. over and over until completion
5. the model is just one piece. gpt, claude, gemini are the reasoning layer. the key is model + loop + tools + context
6. mcp is how agents use tools. it connects things like browser, code, apis, and your internal software.
once connected, the agent decides when to use them to get the job done
7. context beats prompt all day. you don't need to write perfect prompts. load your agent with context about your business, style, and goals and then simple instructions work
8. claude.md or agents.md is the onboarding doc
it tells the agent who it is, how to behave, what it knows, and what tools it can use.
this gets loaded every time before it starts
9. memory.md is how it improves. agents don’t remember by default. this file stores preferences, corrections, and patterns
you tell the agent to update it, and it gets better over time
10. skills + harnesses make it usable. skills are reusable tasks like writing, research, analysis
the harness is the environment like claude code or openclaw that runs everything. basiclaly, different interfaces, same system underneath
this episode with remy on @startupideaspod was one of the clearest ways of understanding a lot of the core concepts of ai agents
could be the best beginners course for ai agents
58 mins. all free. no advertisers. i just want to see you build cool stuff. im rooting for you.
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