Creating Agents with Python and the AI Toolkit for Visual Studio Code

Learn how to build and evaluate Python-based AI agents using the AI Toolkit for Visual Studio Code, from prompt design to real-world deployment.
Course details
Curious about how to build AI agents using Python? In this course, AI engineer April Gittens shows you how to create intelligent, tool-using agents with the AI Toolkit extension for Visual Studio Code. Build your understanding of agent architecture, writing effective prompts, and using schemas for structured outputs. Then enhance your agent with custom tools, evaluate its responses with built-in metrics, and prepare it for real-world scenarios. Whether you're building a productivity assistant, a research bot, or a creative companion, this course will give you the hands-on skills to bring AI agents to life-all within your existing Python workflow.
Skills covered
Generative AI Tools, Microsoft Visual Studio Code, Python (Programming Language)
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