> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: /docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Module 1: Introduction to agents

> Understand what AI agents are, how they work, and the core concepts the course builds on.

## Welcome to the course

[AI agent mastery: course introduction](https://www.youtube.com/embed/EmpbgVxJdHc)

What the course covers, how it's structured, and what you'll be able to build by the end.

## Introduction to agents

[Module 1: Introduction to agents](https://www.youtube.com/embed/Z-yPGv8-dNA)

What AI agents are, how they operate, and the building blocks you'll use throughout the course.

## Up next

> [card] [Module 2: Agent engineering and observability](/docs/ax/learn/courses/ai-agent-mastery/module-2-agent-engineering-and-observability.md)
>
> Build an agent and instrument it with traces and spans to see what it does at every step.