Jimmy Goode//6 min read/Agents

Building Your First AI Agent

A step-by-step guide to creating an autonomous AI agent using Claude and tool-use.

AI agents are autonomous systems that reason, plan, and act. They have tool access, memory, and planning. The best agents are the most observable.

Jimmy Goode

AI Systems Architect at ZeroShot Studio

Builds production multi-agent AI systems and automation infrastructure. Previously founded and operated Australia's first communal motorcycle workshop, scaling it to 1,000+ members and $1M+ annual turnover with zero employees. Now applies that operator mindset to AI.

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