Agent Skills Mastery: AI Coding Tools from Zero to Hero

The definitive course on mastering AI coding agents — Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, Gemini, and more. Learn the Agent Skills open standard, Model Context Protocol (MCP), agentic coding patterns, multi-agent architectures, and enterprise workflows. From your first AI-assisted commit to building autonomous development systems. 90 hands-on lessons across 20 chapters.

20 chapters89 lessons30 hours

Chapters

The Four Waves of AI-Assisted Coding

What Makes an Agent Different from a Chatbot

The AI Coding Tools Landscape

Setting Up Your Agent Toolkit

Understanding AI Coding Agents

How agents work under the hood: agent loops, tool use, context windows, sandboxing, and the taxonomy of coding tools

The Agent Skills Open Standard

The open specification for giving agents new capabilities: SKILL.md format, progressive disclosure, cross-tool compatibility

Claude Code Workflows

Installation, CLI commands, CLAUDE.md, plan mode, context management, and your first autonomous coding session

Claude Code Advanced: Skills, Hooks & MCP

Custom skills, hooks system, MCP servers, subagents, agent teams, plugins, and the Claude Agent SDK

GitHub Copilot Workflows

Autocomplete, chat, custom instructions, model selection, IDE setup, and maximizing daily productivity

GitHub Copilot Agent & Coding Agent

Agent mode, autonomous coding agent, CLI agent, code review, custom agents, MCP, and Copilot Spaces

OpenAI Codex Workflows

Cloud sandbox, CLI agent, AGENTS.md, desktop app, IDE extension, and multi-model workflows

OpenAI Codex Advanced: Multi-Agent & Automations

Worktrees, parallel agents, automations, Agents SDK, and production workflows

Cursor: The AI-Native IDE

Agent mode, background agents, automations, rules, composer, tab completion, and Cursor best practices

Windsurf & Cascade

Cascade agent, Flow Awareness, memories, SWE-1.5, turbo mode, and Windsurf workflows

Cline, Aider & Open-Source Agents

BYOM philosophy, Cline, Aider, Roo Code — open-source agents that give you full control

Gemini Code Assist & CLI

Gemini Code Assist agent mode, Gemini CLI, 1M token context, Google Cloud integration

Jules, Amazon Q & Autonomous Cloud Agents

Jules async agent, Amazon Q Developer, Devin, Junie — fully autonomous cloud-based coding agents

Model Context Protocol (MCP) Deep Dive

The universal standard for agent-tool integration: architecture, building servers, debugging, deployment

Building Custom Agent Skills

Creating skills that work across Claude Code, Copilot, Codex, Cursor, and 31+ tools

Multi-Agent Architectures

Agent teams, parallel workflows, fan-out patterns, writer-reviewer loops, and orchestration

Agentic Coding Best Practices

Prompt engineering, context management, verification, security, and the art of agent whispering

Enterprise & Team Workflows

Team configuration, CI/CD integration, governance, cost management, and scaling agent adoption

Capstone: Build Your AI Development System

Design and deploy a complete agentic development workflow with custom skills, MCP servers, and multi-agent orchestration