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		<link rel="modulepreload" href="/docs/agents-course/pr_545/en/_app/immutable/chunks/getInferenceSnippets.031140c2.js"><!-- HEAD_svelte-u9bgzb_START --><meta name="hf:doc:metadata" content="{&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Introduction to Agents&quot;,&quot;local&quot;:&quot;introduction-to-agents&quot;,&quot;sections&quot;:[],&quot;depth&quot;:1}"><!-- HEAD_svelte-u9bgzb_END -->      <p></p>  <h1 class="relative group"><a id="introduction-to-agents" class="header-link block pr-1.5 text-lg no-hover:hidden with-hover:absolute with-hover:p-1.5 with-hover:opacity-0 with-hover:group-hover:opacity-100 with-hover:right-full" href="#introduction-to-agents"><span><svg class="" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 256 256"><path d="M167.594 88.393a8.001 8.001 0 0 1 0 11.314l-67.882 67.882a8 8 0 1 1-11.314-11.315l67.882-67.881a8.003 8.003 0 0 1 11.314 0zm-28.287 84.86l-28.284 28.284a40 40 0 0 1-56.567-56.567l28.284-28.284a8 8 0 0 0-11.315-11.315l-28.284 28.284a56 56 0 0 0 79.196 79.197l28.285-28.285a8 8 0 1 0-11.315-11.314zM212.852 43.14a56.002 56.002 0 0 0-79.196 0l-28.284 28.284a8 8 0 1 0 11.314 11.314l28.284-28.284a40 40 0 0 1 56.568 56.567l-28.285 28.285a8 8 0 0 0 11.315 11.314l28.284-28.284a56.065 56.065 0 0 0 0-79.196z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg></span></a> <span>Introduction to Agents</span></h1> <img src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/agents-course/course-images/resolve/main/en/unit1/thumbnail.jpg" alt="Thumbnail"> <p data-svelte-h="svelte-wkib5g">Welcome to this first unit, where <strong>you’ll build a solid foundation in the fundamentals of AI Agents</strong> including:</p> <ul data-svelte-h="svelte-1azxix2"><li><p><strong>Understanding Agents</strong></p> <ul><li>What is an Agent, and how does it work?</li> <li>How do Agents make decisions using reasoning and planning?</li></ul></li> <li><p><strong>The Role of LLMs (Large Language Models) in Agents</strong></p> <ul><li>How LLMs serve as the “brain” behind an Agent.</li> <li>How LLMs structure conversations via the Messages system.</li></ul></li> <li><p><strong>Tools and Actions</strong></p> <ul><li>How Agents use external tools to interact with the environment.</li> <li>How to build and integrate tools for your Agent.</li></ul></li> <li><p><strong>The Agent Workflow:</strong></p> <ul><li><em>Think</em> → <em>Act</em> → <em>Observe</em>.</li></ul></li></ul> <p data-svelte-h="svelte-1p0xvef">After exploring these topics, <strong>you’ll build your first Agent</strong> using <code>smolagents</code>!</p> <p data-svelte-h="svelte-ezryxl">Your Agent, named Alfred, will handle a simple task and demonstrate how to apply these concepts in practice.</p> <p data-svelte-h="svelte-lvpe36">You’ll even learn how to <strong>publish your Agent on Hugging Face Spaces</strong>, so you can share it with friends and colleagues.</p> <p data-svelte-h="svelte-gq35aj">Finally, at the end of this Unit, you’ll take a quiz. Pass it, and you’ll <strong>earn your first course certification</strong>: the 🎓 Certificate of Fundamentals of Agents.</p> <img src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/agents-course/course-images/resolve/main/en/unit1/certificate-example.jpg" alt="Certificate Example"> <p data-svelte-h="svelte-qlnt3o">This Unit is your <strong>essential starting point</strong>, laying the groundwork for understanding Agents before you move on to more advanced topics.</p> <img src="https://huggingface.co/datasets/agents-course/course-images/resolve/main/en/unit1/whiteboard-no-check.jpg" alt="Unit 1 planning"> <p data-svelte-h="svelte-7bwf01">It’s a big unit, so <strong>take your time</strong> and don’t hesitate to come back to these sections from time to time.</p> <p data-svelte-h="svelte-1edxyhw">Ready? Let’s dive in! 🚀</p> <a class="!text-gray-400 !no-underline text-sm flex items-center not-prose mt-4" href="https://github.com/huggingface/agents-course/blob/main/units/en/unit1/introduction.mdx" target="_blank"><span data-svelte-h="svelte-1kd6by1">&lt;</span> <span data-svelte-h="svelte-x0xyl0">&gt;</span> <span data-svelte-h="svelte-1dajgef"><span class="underline ml-1.5">Update</span> on GitHub</span></a>  <p></p> 
			
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