🌱 Foundations
Essential building blocks for AI agent development
Welcome to the Foundations section - your starting point for understanding modern AI agent development. These guides cover the core concepts that every AI developer needs to master.
Cookbook as Code
This cookbook includes runnable code examples. Fork, experiment, and build!
What You’ll Learn
Section titled “What You’ll Learn”This section covers three fundamental pillars of AI agent development:
🔌 Interoperability
Section titled “🔌 Interoperability”Learn how AI agents communicate using standardized protocols like MCP (Model Context Protocol) and A2A (Agent-to-Agent). Understanding interoperability is crucial for building agents that work seamlessly across different platforms and services.
🌐 Model Garden
Section titled “🌐 Model Garden”Discover the landscape of foundation models and learn how to select, deploy, and switch between different AI models. The Model Garden approach gives you flexibility and prevents vendor lock-in.
🧠 Memory Management
Section titled “🧠 Memory Management”Master the art of building context-aware agents that remember conversations, learn from interactions, and maintain state across sessions. Memory is what transforms simple AI into intelligent assistants.
Learning Path
Section titled “Learning Path”Foundations Learning Path
Master the core concepts of AI agent development from protocols to memory systems
Start here to understand how modern AI agents connect and communicate using MCP and A2A protocols
Learn about available models and how to work with them to prevent vendor lock-in
Build agents that remember and learn from context across sessions
🌱 → 🌿 → 🌳 Progressive Learning
Section titled “🌱 → 🌿 → 🌳 Progressive Learning”Each guide uses our creative learning labels:
- 🌱 Seedling - Beginner-friendly introductions
- 🌿 Sprout - Intermediate concepts with code examples
- 🌳 Forest - Advanced patterns for production systems
- 💡 Insight - Key takeaways and “aha!” moments
- ⚡ Quick Win - Fast, actionable implementations
- 🔬 Deep Dive - Research and experimental topics
Who This Is For
Section titled “Who This Is For”🆕 New to AI? Start with Introduction to Interoperability - it assumes no prior AI knowledge
💻 Experienced Developer? You can jump directly to Memory Management for advanced patterns
🎨 Building Products? Focus on Model Garden to understand your options and make informed choices
Next Steps
Section titled “Next Steps”Ready to begin? Start with Introduction to Interoperability to build your foundation.
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