The repo you need to learn AI agents in 2026!

 

 

 

The repo you need to learn AI agents in 2026!

Microsoft's AI Agents for Beginners is a 12-lesson course that takes you from the fundamentals all the way to deploying agents in production.

Here's what it covers:

• Intro to AI Agents - Understanding what agents are and where they actually work

• Design Patterns - Tool use, planning, multi-agent, and metacognition patterns

• Agentic Frameworks - Exploring AutoGen, Semantic Kernel, and Azure AI Agent Service

• Agentic RAG - Building retrieval systems that work inside agent loops

• Trustworthy Agents - Safety and reliability in production

• Agentic Protocols - MCP, A2A, and NLWeb

• Context Engineering - Managing context effectively across agent executions

• Agent Memory - Persistent memory across sessions

Github: microsoft/ai-agents-for-beginners