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Jerry Liu

Join our new short course and learn from Jerry Liu, co-founder and CEO at LlamaIndex to start using agentic RAG, a framework designed to build research agents skilled in tool use, reasoning, and decision-making with your data.

In this course:

1. Build the simplest form of agentic RAG – a router. Given a query, the router will pick one of two query engines, Q&A or summarization, to execute a query over a single document.

2. Add tool calling to your router agent where you will use an LLM to not only pick a function to execute but also infer an argument to pass to the function.

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Join our new short course and learn from Jerry Liu, co-founder and CEO at LlamaIndex to start using agentic RAG, a framework designed to build research agents skilled in tool use, reasoning, and decision-making with your data.

In this course:

1. Build the simplest form of agentic RAG – a router. Given a query, the router will pick one of two query engines, Q&A or summarization, to execute a query over a single document.

2. Add tool calling to your router agent where you will use an LLM to not only pick a function to execute but also infer an argument to pass to the function.

3. Build a research assistant agent. Instead of tool calling in a single-shot setting, an agent is able to reason over tools in multiple steps.

4. Build a multi-document agent where you will learn how to extend the research agent to handle multiple documents.

Unlike the standard RAG pipeline—suitable for simple queries across a few documents—this intelligent approach adapts based on initial findings to enhance further data retrieval. You’ll learn to develop an autonomous research agent, enhancing your ability to engage with and analyze your data comprehensively.

You’ll practice building agents capable of intelligently navigating, summarizing, and comparing information across multiple research papers from arXiv. Additionally, you’ll learn how to debug these agents, ensuring you can guide their actions effectively.

Explore one of the most rapidly advancing applications of agentic AI!

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Enhances ability to comprehensively analyze and engage with data by using the agentic Research Assistant Agent
Course focuses on using and examining an intelligent approach that adapts to enhance data retrieval, which is a rapidly advancing application of agentic AI
Teaches how to build research agents that are capable of intelligently navigating, summarizing, and comparing information across research papers
Provides practice in debugging agents to guide their actions effectively
Learners will learn to develop an autonomous research agent, which may be beneficial for their ability to analyze and engage with data
Assumes familiarity in tool calling, reasoning over tools in multiple steps, and handling multiple documents

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Practical agentic rag development

According to students, this course offers a clear and well-structured approach to building agentic RAG applications with LlamaIndex. Many found the content cutting-edge and highly relevant, praising the instructor's clear explanations and the practical, hands-on labs that solidify understanding. The course effectively covers tool calling and multi-step reasoning, filling a significant gap in current LLM education. While most learners found it accessible for advanced topics, some encountered minor issues with the code environment or lab execution, suggesting that stronger prerequisites might be beneficial. Overall, it's considered a must-take for LLM developers seeking to advance their skills.
Assumes a strong background in advanced RAG concepts.
"Prerequisites should be emphasized more, as I struggled a bit without a very strong background in advanced RAG concepts."
"I found some parts rushed, especially towards the multi-document agents, potentially requiring more prior understanding."
"This course is ideal if you already have a solid foundation in core RAG principles and LLMs."
Offers practical labs and examples for immediate application.
"...the hands-on labs really solidify the concepts. I appreciate the focus on practical application and debugging."
"The code examples were runnable and easy to follow. Debugging tips were invaluable."
"I truly advanced my understanding of building intelligent agents with the practical exercises."
Highly praised for its clear explanations and well-organized content.
"This course is incredibly well-structured and the content on agentic RAG with LlamaIndex is cutting-edge. Jerry Liu's explanations are clear..."
"Absolutely fantastic! The course took me from basic RAG to understanding complex agentic workflows."
"Excellent course! Clear, concise, and highly relevant. The pace was just right for me, and the explanations of tool calling and multi-step reasoning were top-notch."
Some learners faced technical glitches in the coding labs.
"The concepts are interesting, but the labs sometimes felt buggy or difficult to get working without significant troubleshooting."
"I wished there was more support or clearer setup instructions... the execution of the practical exercises could be smoother."
"My only minor gripe is that sometimes the code environment provided had issues, which detracted a bit from the learning experience."

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Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Building Agentic RAG with LlamaIndex with these activities:
Review basic programming concepts
Review the basics that you'll need to know to succeed in this course.
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  • Re-read your notes from a previous programming course.
  • Do practice problems on a coding website, such as LeetCode or HackerRank.
Practice building agentic RAGs
The more you practice, the better you will become at building agentic RAGs.
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  • Build an agentic RAG to answer a simple question.
  • Build an agentic RAG to solve a more complex problem.
  • Build an agentic RAG that can reason over multiple documents.
Write a blog post about your experience building an agentic RAG
This will help you to solidify your understanding of agentic RAGs and to share your knowledge with others.
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  • Choose a topic for your blog post.
  • Write a draft of your blog post.
  • Edit and publish your blog post.
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Build an agentic RAG that can be used to solve a real-world problem
This will give you a chance to apply your skills to a real-world problem and see how agentic RAGs can be used to make a difference.
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  • Identify a real-world problem that can be solved using an agentic RAG.
  • Design and build an agentic RAG to solve the problem.
  • Test and evaluate your agentic RAG.

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