Advanced

Building AI Agents Hands-On

You understand agents conceptually. This advanced track gets you building real, working AI agents with no code, using n8n, from first automation to shipped agent.

5 lessons· All free

  1. 01

    Your n8n Workspace: Setup and First Automation

    The bridge from understanding agents to building them is a no-code tool called n8n. Here is how to set it up and build your first working automation.

    10 min read
  2. 02

    Connecting AI to Your Real Tools

    An automation that cannot reach your software is a toy. Here is how to connect an AI model and your real tools inside n8n, and the safety rule that governs it.

    10 min read
  3. 03

    Building Your First Working Agent

    A fixed workflow follows your steps. An agent decides its own. Here is how to build one in n8n, give it tools, instructions and a goal, then watch it choose.

    11 min read
  4. 04

    Workflow vs. Agent: The Decision in Practice

    You can now build both. The skill that matters is choosing right. Here is the workflow-versus-agent decision, made concrete in the tools you are using.

    10 min read
  5. 05

    Testing, Monitoring and Shipping It

    A demo that works once is not a deployment. Here is how to take an n8n build from working-on-your-screen to genuinely trustworthy in production.

    10 min read