AI Agent Development Workshop
5.5k 2026-05-06
ghuntley/how-to-build-a-coding-agent
A step-by-step workshop guiding users to build their own AI-powered coding assistant with tools for file operations, shell commands, and code search.
Core Features
Build AI-powered coding assistants from scratch
Integrate tools for file reading, editing, and listing
Enable shell command execution and code search capabilities
Step-by-step guided workshop for progressive learning
Connects to the Anthropic Claude API
Quick Start
go run chat.goDetailed Introduction
This project offers a practical, step-by-step workshop for developers to construct their own AI-powered coding agents. Starting from a basic chatbot, participants progressively enhance the agent with advanced capabilities such as reading, editing, and listing files, executing shell commands, and performing code searches. It demystifies AI agent development, making complex concepts accessible and enabling users to build a powerful local developer assistant using the Anthropic Claude API.