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Build AI Agents Without Coding

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Build AI Agents Without Coding

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

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6 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

6 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Build a working no-code workflow from a clear plan, using triggers, AI steps, actions, and outputs

  • Use plain-language prompts to propose workflow logic, then review, test, and refine it before it runs

  • Create a productivity agent that manages tasks, calendar events, and follow-ups, with safe data and permission settings

  • Validate your agent through testing and troubleshooting, and add human-approval fallbacks so it fails safely

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November 2026

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There are 5 modules in this course

In this module, you will get hands-on with the no-code platform you'll use throughout the course. You will learn the core building blocks of any workflow: the canvas, triggers that start a workflow, and the steps that carry it forward. You will configure variables and prompts that control what an AI step does, and connect the integrations and credentials a workflow needs to talk to other tools. A hands-on activity has you spot what's missing from a broken workflow example. By the end of this module, you will be able to navigate the platform confidently and understand every piece needed to build a working agent.

What's included

3 videos7 readings3 assignments1 plugin

In this module, you will learn to describe desired workflow behavior in plain language, use AI assistance to propose workflow logic, configure and review that logic in the no-code platform, and refine it without writing conventional code. You will practice turning a natural-language description into working workflow logic, then critically review what gets generated before accepting it. Because generated logic can be wrong or unsafe, you will also practice refining it safely through iterative prompting, catching risky steps before they run. By the end of this module, you will be able to describe desired agent behavior in natural language and responsibly review and refine what an AI tool generates in response.

What's included

3 videos3 readings4 assignments1 plugin

In this module, you will build two working agents from the ground up. In Lab 1, you will build a calendar/task agent that captures a request, interprets intent, and creates or updates a task or event, asking for approval when needed. You will then extend your skills with a multi-step workflow agent that summarizes information, extracts actions, routes outputs, and sends a follow-up notification. Both builds include a human approval point so the agent doesn't act unsupervised. The module closes with a lesson on testing and troubleshooting, so you can catch problems before they reach a real workflow. By the end of this module, you will have two working, tested agents.

What's included

7 readings4 assignments1 plugin

In this module, you will design and build an agent independently, without a guided walkthrough. You will choose a use case, drawing on your own work or personal life, then connect the tools and data sources it requires. You will add guardrails, including permissions, approval steps, and fallback behavior, so the agent handles uncertainty safely rather than acting unsupervised. You will test your agent against common and edge-case scenarios and prepare a short demo of it in action. By the end of this module, you will have an independently built, tested agent ready to finalize as your course project in Module 5.

What's included

1 video5 readings3 assignments

In this final module, you will finalize your independently built agent into a complete, submission-ready no-code workflow for a real use case, such as a meeting-to-actions agent, a calendar/task organizer, an inbox-to-task workflow, a form-to-summary-and-routing agent, or a recurring status-report assistant. Your submission must include at least one trigger, an AI reasoning step, one or more actions, a human approval or fallback condition, and evidence of testing. The module then closes with a course summary, glossary of key terms, and a final exam covering the course as a whole.

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6 readings2 assignments

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