Capstone Course: Build Your Personal Agent

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Capstone Course: Build Your Personal Agent

This course is part of The Complete Claude Code & Claude Cowork Masterclass Specialization

Instructor: Dr. Ryan Ahmed

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7 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

9 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

7 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

9 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Build, deploy, and operate autonomous AI agents using Claude Code and Claude Cowork.
Connect external tools like Notion, Gmail, and Slack using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Orchestrate multi-agent teams to handle complex research, data analysis, and report generation.

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Tools you'll learn

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This course is part of the The Complete Claude Code & Claude Cowork Masterclass Specialization

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There are 7 modules in this course

By completing this course, you will master the design, deployment, and operation of autonomous AI agents using Claude Code and Claude Cowork. You will learn to build 10 interconnected AI automations to optimize tasks in finance, legal, marketing, and data analysis. You will also design multi-agent teams, establish long-term memory structures using Vaults and Obsidian, and connect tools like Gmail, Notion, and Salesforce via the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

This course is ideal for developers, data analysts, consultants, entrepreneurs, and knowledge workers looking to build custom autonomous systems. By the end of this journey, you will have constructed a personal AI operating system capable of executing tasks, scaffolding full-stack websites from the terminal, and performing executive reporting. What sets this masterclass apart is its absolute focus on production-ready execution. You will configure persistent agent personalities with SOUL.md files, create custom slash commands, and control your AI agents from your phone using Dispatch. Step into the future of autonomous workflows today!

Begin your journey into building personal AI agents. This module introduces the core concepts and workflows of Claude Code and Cowork, setting the stage for designing and operating autonomous automations that execute daily workspace tasks.

What's included

1 reading1 assignment

Delve into the underlying architecture of a personal AI agent. Discover how to build interconnected automations, manage persistent agent identities using Soul Markdown files, set up playbooks, and leverage Obsidian and vault structures for robust long-term memory.

What's included

10 videos1 reading1 assignment

10 videosTotal 86 minutes

The Rise of Autonomous Personal AI Agents (OpenClaw, Hermes, & Claude Code)9 minutes
Building Personal AI Agent Architecture (Deep Dive)8 minutes
The Karpathy Wiki Pattern9 minutes
Obsidian7 minutes
Personal AI Agent Folder Structure13 minutes
What's inside the Vault?9 minutes
Give your personal AI Agent a Personality Using SOUL.md5 minutes
Setting Up the Agent Playbook via CLAUDE.md15 minutes
Setup Your Brand Folder (Logo, Slide Template, & Brand Colors)5 minutes
Pre-defined Slash Commands in Claude Code & Cowork7 minutes

1 readingTotal 5 minutes

Download the materials for building personal AI agents in Claude Code & Cowork5 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 15 minutes

Module Quiz15 minutes

Establish and configure your workspace for personal AI agents. This module guides you through connecting essential productivity tools via Notion, Gmail, and Calendar, preparing brand folders, and visualising your data structures within Obsidian.

What's included

5 videos1 assignment

5 videosTotal 52 minutes

Overview of the Personal AI Agent Setup Process8 minutes
Personal AI Agent Setup Part 1: Share Your Social Media, CV, Goals, & Writeups9 minutes
Personal AI Agent Setup Part 2: Connect Notion, Gmail, & Calendar & Brand Setup17 minutes
Personal AI Agent Setup Part 3: Vault Walkthrough8 minutes
Personal AI Agent Setup Part 4: Visualize Vault in Obsidian10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 15 minutes

Module Quiz15 minutes

Develop your first hands-on automated blueprints. Learn to construct active systems for tracking sprints, conducting market analysis, and preparing morning summaries, and explore how to trigger and execute these tasks directly from your phone.

What's included

8 videos1 assignment

8 videosTotal 91 minutes

Overview of the 10 Automation Blueprints you'll Build!13 minutes
Build Sprint Tracker Automation - Part 111 minutes
Build Sprint Tracker Automation - Part 212 minutes
Build Morning Brief Automation12 minutes
Test Morning Brief Automation10 minutes
Morning Brief Automation Testing with Dispatch Mode (Run from Your Phone!)8 minutes
Build Market Pulse Automation18 minutes
Test Market Pulse Automation6 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 15 minutes

Module Quiz15 minutes

Orchestrate collaborative multi-agent teams to handle sophisticated operations. Learn to design agents for slide deck creation, PDF reporting, contact management, meeting intelligence gathering, and automated inbox email triage.

What's included

9 videos1 assignment

9 videosTotal 106 minutes

Intro to Personal Agents and Automations Overview8 minutes
Build Research Team Automation17 minutes
Test Research Team Automation Part 1 - PowerPoint Slide Deck17 minutes
Test Research Team Automation Part 2 - PDF Report & Dispatch Mode12 minutes
Personal CRM Automation Build & Testing13 minutes
Build Meeting Intel Automation10 minutes
Test Meeting Intel Automation10 minutes
Build Email Triage Automation10 minutes
Test Email Triage Automation8 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 15 minutes

Module Quiz15 minutes

Design advanced transactional and reporting agents. This module focuses on building pipelines to automate expense tracking, scale up creative content generation, and synthesize professional weekly executive reports from raw data.

What's included

6 videos1 assignment

What's included

1 assignment

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