How To Build an AI Agent That Can Use Tools | Python + Claude 3.5 Sonnet

[@niopub]

Great video. Has everything needed for an expert programmer to watch at 2x and understand the system in 15min. Thanks.

[@pixegami]

Thanks! Glad it hit the mark for you. Yeah, I aimed to make it dense enough for experienced devs to get through quickly.

[@ttaylor9916]

Would be great if there were step by step directions on how to take your code and get it up and running (the nitty gritty details). Once I have it running, then all the explanation of how it works becomes interesting.

[@pixegami]

Yeah, I get that! For a quick start, check out the GitHub repo (github.com/pixegami/claude-booking-bot) - it has setup instructions. The video focuses more on concepts, but I'll consider adding a step-by-step guide for future projects. Once you've got it running, definitely circle back to the explanations. They'll make a lot more sense then!

[@paul_devos]

Great video [again!] I'm curious, what diagramming tool you use for your diagrams, e.g. at 0:34. I work as a tech solution architecture and your diagrams are so stylish compared to Lucidcharts.

[@pixegami]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video. For the diagrams, I actually use Excalidraw (excalidraw.com/). It's nice and simple and it looks good. I export it as a transparent PNG and put it on top of my own background.

[@Mercifully-Millicia]

Well done! Great explanation. Function calling is exclusive only to claude? Or any other llm?

[@ahmedanalattack]

Other llms support tool calling alhough the way you write code for other llms may be slighly different

[@pixegami]

Thanks! I don't think function calling (or tool use) is exclusive to Claude. Other LLMs like OpenAI and Llama probably have similar capabilities. Even if it's not, it's quite possible to build up your own tooling around it to achieve a similar result.

[@Tiberiusdinu1031]

Hello and thanks for the video! What if I want to build an agent synced with my personality tests?

[@pixegami]

That's a cool idea! Syncing an AI agent with personality test results could make for some really interesting interactions. You might start by defining "tools" based on different personality traits. It'd be a fun experiment, but definitely a complex project. Keep me posted if you try it out!