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Course

20 chapters from a single agent loop to a complete orchestration system.

Part I: Core Agent

Minimal LoopThe minimal agent kernel is a while loop + one tool callTool RegistryNew tools register into a dispatch map with structured outputsPlannerAn agent without a plan drifts; list the steps first, then executeMemoryContext will fill up; compression strategies enable longer sessions

Part II: Execution Lanes

Patch EngineApply changes safely with structured diffs and patchesApprovalsNot every tool call should run unchecked; add policy gatesWorktreeEach task gets its own directory; isolation prevents cross-contaminationExec LanesThree runtime modes with different isolation and cost tradeoffs

Part III: Orchestration

SupervisorOne agent plans, others execute; the supervisor-worker patternSchedulingRun tasks concurrently with dependency-aware schedulingReview QueueSome outputs need human approval before proceedingHandoffTransfer context between agents and across sessions

Part IV: Workflow Layers

SkillsInject domain knowledge via tool_result, not system promptAutomationsRun workflows in the background without blocking the main loop

Part V: Production Patterns

MCP ProtocolConnect to external tools via the Model Context ProtocolStructured OutputForce structured responses with tool_use and JSON Schema designValidation-RetryRetry with error feedback, few-shot calibration, and pluggable validatorsProvenance & BatchTrack claim sources, detect conflicts, and process items in batch

Part VI: Capstone

AssemblyBring all components together into a complete orchestration systemObservabilityMake the system visible, debuggable, and resilient