BUILD WITH AI — Season 1
Episode 03 — Build Your First AI Agent with n8n
Session summary
We treated n8n as the harness around an AI agent, not just a workflow tool. We walked through what makes an agent different from automation, the building blocks (trigger, model, agent, tools, action), and built a simple agent live so you could see it choose tools and take action in the real world.
What we covered
- What makes an AI agent different from a regular automation
- Where n8n fits in the AI agent ecosystem
- The basic building blocks: Trigger → AI Model → Agent → Tools → Action
- How an agent decides when to use a tool
- Build a simple AI agent live from scratch
- See a few practical examples of what you can build next
- Q&A and next steps
Takeaway
Recognize the basic architecture of an AI agent, understand the role of the model, instructions, tools, and workflow, and know how to start building your own simple agent in n8n.
Thanks to everyone who joined, asked questions, and helped make Build Your First AI Agent with n8n a strong third session.
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Keep learning. Keep building. Think Agentic.
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