# Ready to become an AI agent expert?

## Learn the skills you need to build AI agents in any modern agent building tool.

## FREE ONLINE COURSE

## AI Agents 101

[Explore all lessons](/content/lessons/all-lessons/index.html)

### About the course

## Get started with AI agents

In this self-paced course, you'll learn the building blocks of AI agents, common patterns, and how to build them for yourself. We'll share exercises to practice what you learn in Relay.app—but these skills apply to any modern agent building tool out there.

## Your curriculum

### Introduction

Get inspired with what you can do with AI agents.

[My 101 favorite AI agents\
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Is learning about AI agents really worth it? Let this list of 101 great use cases inspire you.](/content/lessons/my-101-favorite-ai-agents/index.html)

### AI Foundations

Learn what AI agents are and when you should be using them in your work.

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What is AI good at?\
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7:17\
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Learn about the top 10 skills of AI that you should be leveraging in your work.](/content/lessons/what-is-ai-good-at/index.html)

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What is an AI agent?\
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10:05\
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Learn what an AI agent is and how it's different (and similar to!) AI workflows, copilots, and assistants.](/content/lessons/ai-agents/index.html)

### Agent Building Fundamentals

From prompts to app-based triggers, learn about all the components that go into a great AI agent.

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Triggers\
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10:12\
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The most important part of your AI agent.](/content/lessons/triggers/index.html)

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The 7 components of an AI agent\
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9:12\
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Learn about the 7 components you need to enable an AI agent to do intelligent work on your behalf.](/content/lessons/the-7-components-of-an-ai-agent/index.html)

### Skill Building

Dig into specific skills and get hands-on practice putting your learnings to work.

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## Skills you'll learn

- An understanding of AI agents and when to use them
- How to build automated workflows
- Write better AI prompts

## Your instructor

## Jacob Bank

# AI agent builder and teacher + founder of Relay.app

I help businesses of all shapes and sizes use AI to get more done. I'm the founder/CEO of Relay.app, where we're building an easy-to-use platform that enables everyone to create AI agents that work for them.

[Follow me on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobbank/)