Learn Git and GitHub from the ground up, then apply Artificial Intelligence (AI) agents to automate development workflows. This course takes you from installing Git and creating your first repository to submitting pull requests, contributing to open source, and building custom AI agents with Model Context Protocol (MCP).
You will start with Git fundamentals: initializing repositories, staging and committing changes, and safely undoing work with revert and reset. From there, you will connect local repositories to GitHub using push, pull, and clone, and learn to collaborate through branching, pull requests, and code review. The course covers community workflows including forking, issue tracking, and automating Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines with GitHub Actions. You will also configure gitignore patterns to keep sensitive files out of version control and write effective README documentation in Markdown.
The final module introduces AI agents on GitHub: the progression from code-completion assistants to autonomous agents, how agents interact with repositories and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) through tool execution, task selection criteria, security boundaries, and building custom agents that connect to external tools via MCP.
Covers Git version control fundamentals, repository initialization, staging and committing, undoing changes, connecting to GitHub, and synchronizing with remote repositories via push, pull, and clone.
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6个视频8篇阅读材料1个作业
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6个视频•总计21分钟
What is Git and Github?•3分钟
Installing Git•4分钟
Your First Repo•4分钟
Undoing Changes•4分钟
Joining GitHub•3分钟
push, pull, clone•4分钟
8篇阅读材料•总计26分钟
Introduction to Course•10分钟
Key Terms: Understanding Git•10分钟
Installing and Using Git•1分钟
Reflection: Understanding Git•1分钟
Key Terms: Local Git Workflows•1分钟
Reflection: Local Git Workflows•1分钟
Key Terms: GitHub Integration•1分钟
Reflection: GitHub Integration•1分钟
1个作业•总计5分钟
Git Foundations•5分钟
GitHub Collaboration
第 2 单元•29分钟 后完成
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Covers branching strategies, pull request workflows, forking for open source contribution, issue tracking, GitHub Actions for Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), gitignore configuration, and README documentation.
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7个视频6篇阅读材料1个作业
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7个视频•总计18分钟
Branching•2分钟
Pull Requests•2分钟
Forking•2分钟
Issues•2分钟
GitHub Actions•3分钟
Ignoring Files•3分钟
Writing a README•3分钟
6篇阅读材料•总计6分钟
Key Terms: Branching and Pull Requests•1分钟
Reflection: Branching and Pull Requests•1分钟
Key Terms: Community and Automation•1分钟
Reflection: Community and Automation•1分钟
Key Terms: Repository Best Practices•1分钟
Reflection: Repository Best Practices•1分钟
1个作业•总计5分钟
GitHub Collaboration•5分钟
AI Agents on GitHub
第 3 单元•19分钟 后完成
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Covers the evolution from AI assistants to autonomous agents, how GitHub agents interact with repositories and tools, task selection criteria for agent automation, agent security and permission boundaries, and building custom agents with Model Context Protocol (MCP).
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5个视频2篇阅读材料
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5个视频•总计17分钟
Assistants to Agents•3分钟
How GitHub Agents Work•4分钟
Choosing The Right Tasks•4分钟
Agent Security•3分钟
MCP and Custom Agents•3分钟
2篇阅读材料•总计2分钟
Key Terms: GitHub AI and Agents•1分钟
Reflection: GitHub AI and Agents•1分钟
Capstone Project
第 4 单元•小时 后完成
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A culminating project that integrates Git fundamentals, GitHub collaboration workflows, and AI agent capabilities into a complete development workflow, evaluated against real-world team collaboration standards.
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
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What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.