Antigravity for Developers: Building Agent-First Applications Training Course

Foundations of Agent-First Development

• Understanding autonomous versus semi-autonomous agent behaviors
• Adopting an agent-first architectural perspective
• Evaluating scenarios where agent-driven processes add value

Navigating the Antigravity IDE

• Understanding the workspace structure and navigation tools
• An overview of the editor, browser pane, and terminal interfaces
• Configuring the development environment for optimal performance

Creating Your Initial Agent-Driven Project

• Setting up and initializing a new project structure
• Specifying agent roles and defining their core capabilities
• Executing agents within the development sandbox

Advanced Agent Manager Usage

• Overseeing the lifecycle of multiple agents
• Facilitating seamless collaboration between agents
• Tracking agent states and monitoring activity levels

Utilizing Agent Tools: Terminal, Browser, and Runtime

• Implementing live debugging strategies
• Leveraging the browser interface for agent-managed tasks
• Issuing agent commands via the terminal interface

Integrating Agents into Core Application Logic

• Chaining workflows and orchestrating complex tasks
• Mapping agent actions to specific business rules
• Implementing patterns for persistence, memory management, and data handling

Quality Assurance: Testing, Reliability, and Safety

• Applying testing methodologies specific to agent-first architectures
• Safeguarding against unpredictable or unsafe agent actions
• Establishing robust error handling and recovery mechanisms

Production Deployment of Agent-First Systems

• Refining applications for live production environments
• Exploring deployment strategies and CI/CD pipelines
• Implementing continuous monitoring of agents post-launch

Conclusions and Future Pathways