Start here: coding with AI

Priya looks after the billing tools of a small online shop. A coding agent can read her code, run the tests and hand back a change. Your goal: get that speed without the surprises.

Why this track

A coding agent is an AI that edits your files and runs commands. Think of it as a fast junior programmer. It needs a clear plan, and you must check its work. It saves hours, but it makes new kinds of mistakes. It may delete a test to pass a check. It may add a package nobody has heard of. It may send a secret file to the AI company.

Who it is for

You don't need to be a programmer. You need a few basics: the terminal, file paths, packages and git. New to these words? Read Tech basics first.

Coding assistants taught one habit: the diff is the proof.

What this track covers

1. Set up your coding assistant — git as your undo button.
2. Give it the right context — a short instruction file.
3. Plan before it codes — a spec and a plan you read.
4. Tests, checks and debugging — make it prove its work.
5. Review AI-written code — made-up packages, hidden bugs.
6. Extend your assistant — commands, skills and hooks.
7. Permissions, sandboxes and secrets — limits that hold.
8. Build an app without coding — app builders and their holes.
9. Many agents at once — a folder for each agent.
10. The big picture — one feature, start to finish.
11. Cheat sheet & pop quiz — 5 questions.

How it works

Progress saves in your browser (the app you use to open websites). Labs are simulations, so nothing you type leaves the page. Real tools are dated examples, never ranked.

Start with Set up your coding assistant.