Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
How to use Claude Code to build an Agent. You don't need to know how to code to build your own AI agent -- and in this video, I'll prove it. I'll walk you step by step through creating an agentic workflow using Claude Code and VS Code so your AI can research, plan, and deliver results on its own.
In this tutorial, we go beyond simple app building and into agentic workflows -- where you give the AI a goal and it figures out the steps on its own. You'll learn the three levels of working with AI (chat, building, and agentic), how to set up VS Code with the Claude Code extension, why the CLAUDE.md file is a game changer for your projects, and how to build and run a real research agent from scratch. We also cover plan mode, iterating on results, automatic memory, and the five biggest mistakes to avoid.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:00 What is an agentic workflow
3:37 Setting up VS Code with Claude Code
5:07 Quick orientation of VS Code
6:42 Setting up your CLAUDE.md file
9:22 CLAUDE.md comparison -- with vs without
10:50 Automatic memory in Claude Code
11:16 The three layers of agentic workflows
12:45 Building your first agent with plan mode
18:03 Running the research workflow live
21:12 Iterating and refining results
22:22 Five mistakes to avoid and pro tips
24:58 Wrap up and weekly challenge
Claude Code for Beginners (watch first): youtu.be/s-Mc26Ytz10
Claude Code - Build a Business Analyst: youtu.be/we4J_JgPeQA
Claude Cowork for Beginners: youtu.be/vv09DHej6gg
Visual Studio Code Download: code.visualstudio.com/download
How to use Claude Code to build an Agent. You don't need to know how to code to build your own AI agent -- and in this video, I'll prove it. I'll walk you step by step through creating an agentic workflow using Claude Code and VS Code so your AI can research, plan, and deliver results on its own.
In this tutorial, we go beyond simple app building and into agentic workflows -- where you give the AI a goal and it figures out the steps on its own. You'll learn the three levels of working with AI (chat, building, and agentic), how to set up VS Code with the Claude Code extension, why the CLAUDE.md file is a game changer for your projects, and how to build and run a real research agent from scratch. We also cover plan mode, iterating on results, automatic memory, and the five biggest mistakes to avoid.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:00 What is an agentic workflow
3:37 Setting up VS Code with Claude Code
5:07 Quick orientation of VS Code
6:42 Setting up your CLAUDE.md file
9:22 CLAUDE.md comparison -- with vs without
10:50 Automatic memory in Claude Code
11:16 The three layers of agentic workflows
12:45 Building your first agent with plan mode
18:03 Running the research workflow live
21:12 Iterating and refining results
22:22 Five mistakes to avoid and pro tips
24:58 Wrap up and weekly challenge
Claude Code for Beginners (watch first): youtu.be/s-Mc26Ytz10
Claude Code - Build a Business Analyst: youtu.be/we4J_JgPeQA
Claude Cowork for Beginners: youtu.be/vv09DHej6gg
Visual Studio Code Download: code.visualstudio.com/download
