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​This is the 3rd workshop in our series to update the AI Dev Tools Zoomcamp content.

​This workshop updates Module 3: Coding Agent Capabilities: MCP, Skills, Plugins, and Custom Agents.

​In this hands-on session, Alexey Grigorev will show how modern coding agents are extended and customized.

​You will see how agents use project instructions, MCP, reusable workflows, skills, commands, hooks, specialized subagents, plugins, extensions, and custom agent patterns.

## ​What You'll Learn

  • ​How modern coding agents are extended and customized
  • ​How to think about Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Aider, and similar tools as part of the same broader agent workflow
  • ​How project instructions guide an agent inside a repository
  • ​How MCP connects assistants to tools, context, and actions
  • ​How reusable workflows, skills, and commands make common tasks repeatable
  • ​How specialized subagents can handle focused work
  • ​How hooks can add checks or automation around agent actions
  • ​How plugins and extensions package agent capabilities
  • ​How custom agents fit into the broader workflow
  • ​How to design an agent extension pack for your own app
  • ​How to think about permissions, local files, remote services, and security
  • ​How to review agent output with tests, diffs, and human judgment

​By the end, you'll understand how to extend a coding agent around your app with project instructions, a reusable workflow, a specialized subagent, a hook, an MCP tool or server, and either a small plugin/extension package or a custom agent.
​Like the other workshops, this will be a live demo with practical tips and time for Q&A.

## ​All Events in This Series

## ​Thinking About Joining AI Dev Tools Zoomcamp?

​This workshop covers the updated content for Module 3 of AI Dev Tools Zoomcamp, our free course on using AI tools in practical software development workflows.
​The course covers AI-assisted planning, coding, review, testing, coding agent capabilities, MCP, skills, plugins, security, audit, DevOps, and a complete final project.
​The new cohort of AI Dev Tools Zoomcamp starts on August 31, 2026. You can join it by registering here.

## ​About the Speaker

​Alexey Grigorev is the Founder of DataTalks.Club and creator of the Zoomcamp series.
​Alexey is a software and ML engineer with over 10 years in engineering and 6+ years in machine learning. He has deployed large-scale ML systems at companies like OLX Group and Simplaex, authored several technical books, including Machine Learning Bookcamp, and is a Kaggle Master with a 1st place finish in the NIPS'17 Criteo Challenge.

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