How to Build an Agent
Building a fully functional, code-editing agent in less than 400 lines.
Open Source Coding Workshop
Summary
The repository contains a step‑by‑step workshop for building AI‑powered coding agents using Go. It walks users from basic chat interactions to advanced features like file system access, code search, and tool execution, with six example implementations that integrate the Anthropic Claude API and other utilities.
Highlights
- Six runnable examples demonstrating core agent capabilities (chat, file ops, shell commands, editing, code search).
- Integration guides for Anthropic Claude and tool handling within Go applications.
- Progressive difficulty: starts with simple chat bots and evolves to agents that can manipulate the filesystem and execute tools.
- Comprehensive README with setup instructions, usage examples, and required environment configuration.
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Audience
Developers interested in building or experimenting with AI coding agents, especially those familiar with Go and large language model APIs
DomainAI‑augmented software development
FormatGitHub repository with code, documentation, and example projects
Accessopen source (free on GitHub)
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