Building Software with AI: Mastering Cursor and Coding Agents
Master the next generation of software development using Cursor and autonomous coding agents. Learn how to plan features, debug code, write tests, and leverage agents to accelerate your programming workflow.
Course Overview
Welcome to Building Software with AI: Mastering Cursor and Coding Agents. This course is designed to transition you from traditional coding to agentic software engineering. You will learn how to collaborate with AI agents to build, test, and deploy applications faster and with higher quality.
What You'll Learn
- Agentic Planning: How to instruct agents to plan complex feature implementations before writing code.
- Automated Debugging: Leveraging agentic reasoning to identify, isolate, and fix bugs in your codebase.
- Code Reviews & Testing: Utilizing agents to write unit tests, integration tests, and conduct rigorous code reviews.
- Model Context Protocol (MCP): Integrating external tools and data sources to supercharge your agent's capabilities.
Target Audience
This course is designed for:
- Software developers looking to integrate AI agents into their daily workflow.
- Tech leads interested in boosting team productivity through agentic tools.
- Beginners and intermediate programmers wanting to stay ahead of the curve in the AI era.
Prerequisites
- Basic programming knowledge (JavaScript, Python, or similar).
- Familiarity with VS Code or similar IDEs.
- An active interest in generative AI and LLMs.
Tools & Technologies
- Cursor IDE
- Coding Agents (Composer, Agent Mode)
- Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Course Content
Introduction to Agentic Workflows and Cursor
Introduction to Coding Agents and the Agentic Mindset
Getting Started with the Cursor Interface and Core Features
Planning and Designing New Features with Agents
AI-Driven Feature Planning and Product Specifications
Implementing Features with Cursor Composer
Debugging, Reviewing, and Testing Code
Automated Debugging and Diagnostic Fixes
Code Review and Refactoring with Agents
Writing and Running Comprehensive Tests
Advanced Agent Workflows and the Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Mastering Advanced Agentic Workflows
Integrating Tools with the Model Context Protocol (MCP)
This course includes
- 1h 35m on-demand video
- 9 lessons across 4 chapters
- 4 interactive quizzes
- Access on mobile and desktop
- Source playlist on YouTube
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