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Beginner · Video course★ 4.4 · New students

Introduction to Loop Engineering

Understand how AI agents think, act, and self-correct — ReAct loops, memory, and guardrails in under an hour

Video-first training aligned with our public skills registry and MCP directory— same program as learn skills & MCP in the header and footer.

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8 lectures~1 hour on-demand videoLifetime access

What you'll learn

  • Explain what an agentic loop is and how it turns a chatbot into a self-correcting AI agent
  • Identify ReAct, reflection, tool-use, and multi-agent loop types and when to use each
  • Run Claude Code's /loop command in Cursor and observe the think-act-observe cycle
  • Apply iteration caps, no-progress detection, and graceful partial outputs to stop runaway agents
  • Diagnose infinite loops, hallucination loops, and token blowup — and apply concrete fixes
  • Add short-term and long-term memory so agents retain context within and across sessions
  • Design input, output, and action guardrails for safer agent loops beyond demos
  • Compare Claude Code, LangGraph, CrewAI, and AutoGen as loop environments

Who it's for

Curious beginners

No ML background — you use AI tools daily and want to understand how agent loops work under the hood

Product managers & founders

Evaluate build vs buy for agent infrastructure and speak the same language as engineering teams

Developers new to agents

Basic Python or IDE familiarity; structured on-ramp before LangGraph, CrewAI, or production harnesses

Course curriculum

8 lectures · ~1 hour total

  • 1. Introduction1:23
  • 2. Why is Loop Engineering trending?2:23
  • 3. What is Loop Engineering?4:44
  • 4. Types of Loops6:44

What you'll be able to build after this course

By the end of the program, you'll be able to:

  • Build a beginner ReAct loop with every step explained in plain English
  • Watch Claude Code /loop execute live inside Cursor — setup included
  • Apply a five-fix checklist for infinite loops, hallucination loops, and token blowup
  • Design five exit paths: goal achieved, max iterations, budget exhausted, no progress, human escalation

Popular projects students build:

  • →Self-improvement reflection loop
  • →Product evaluation loop with rubric checks
  • →Claude Code /loop TypeScript fixer
  • →Customer support agent loop (conceptual)
  • →Research agent with tool-use loop

Hands-on projects

Real-world projects you'll build during the course

Self-improvement loop walkthrough

10:56

Product evaluation loop

10:40

Claude Code /loop in Cursor

in course
1 / 3

Tools & technologies covered

  • Claude Code
  • Cursor IDE
  • LangGraph
  • CrewAI
  • AutoGen
  • ReAct pattern

Requirements

  • Basic familiarity with Claude Code, Cursor, or any AI-native IDE (helpful, not required)
  • No prior ML or agent framework experience needed
  • Udemy account for video access

Course format

  • Video-first lessons (~46 minutes total)
  • Plain-English explanations before code
  • Live Claude Code /loop demonstration
  • Lifetime access on Udemy
  • Certificate of completion

What students are saying

“Finally a course that explains loops without assuming I already know what ReAct means.”

“The /loop demo in Cursor clicked immediately — I had been prompting blind before this.”

Overview

Beginner-friendly video course on agentic loops: ReAct, reflection, tool-use, and multi-agent patterns; Claude Code /loop in Cursor; termination, memory, guardrails, and LangGraph vs CrewAI vs AutoGen.

Deep dives (free): What is loop engineering? · Loop engineering: full Claude Code guide · Build your first agent loop step by step.

  • ReAct, reflection, tool-use, and multi-agent loop types
  • Claude Code /loop hands-on in Cursor
  • Termination, memory, guardrails, and failure-mode fixes
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Read next (free)

  • What is loop engineering? — The paradigm shift beyond prompt engineering.
  • Loop engineering: full Claude Code guide — /loop, /goal, ralph, and orchestration loops.
  • Build your first agent loop step by step — Free written walkthrough — pairs with the video course.

FAQ

What is loop engineering?
Loop engineering is designing the autonomous cycle an AI agent runs inside — trigger, goal, actions, verification, and memory — instead of typing each prompt yourself. This course teaches that from zero in under an hour.
Do I need to know how to code?
No formal programming background is required. Basic familiarity with Claude Code or Cursor helps for the hands-on /loop section, but concepts are explained with everyday analogies first.
How does this relate to explainx.ai blog guides?
Our loop engineering articles cover the June 2026 discourse, Claude Code commands, and advanced patterns. This Udemy course is the structured video path — same instructor, beginner pacing, and live demos.
What loop types does the course cover?
ReAct (reason and act), reflection (self-critique), tool-use (web search, calculators, APIs), and multi-agent orchestration — plus when each fits production vs demo work.
Will I learn Claude Code /loop?
Yes. You will see /loop running inside Cursor with the think-act-observe cycle explained at each step, including setup from scratch.
How long is the course?
Eight lectures across three sections, about 46 minutes of video. Most learners finish in one sitting and revisit the loop build sections while practicing.

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  • 8 lectures with examples
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