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Badge Guide
Every course card shows three badges. Together they tell you what level of setup a course assumes, how deep it goes into your system, and how much it teaches you about structuring an agent workflow.
APL 1 · Zero Setup
APL - Agent Power Level
How much your agent tools can do. APL describes the execution capability of the setup a course assumes - not your skill level, but the tools and how they are configured.
Full APL guide → APL 1 · Zero Setup
APL 1 - Zero Setup Browser-based chat. No install, no file access. ChatGPT, Claude.ai, Gemini.
APL 2 · Light Setup
APL 2 - Light Setup AI built into your editor. Sees your files, you approve each change. Cursor, Windsurf, Copilot.
APL 3 · Dev Setup
APL 3 - Dev Setup Agent works across your project from the terminal. Reads and writes files without step-by-step approval. Claude Code, Aider.
APL 4 · System Setup
APL 4 - System Setup Multiple agents working together automatically. LangChain, CrewAI, AutoGen.
AAL 1 · Advisor
AAL - Agent Access Level
How deeply the agent touches your system. AAL describes the access depth involved in the course - how close the agent gets to your files, data, and infrastructure.
Full AAL guide → AAL 1 · Advisor
AAL 1 - Advisor Agent gives advice. No access to your files or systems. Classic chatbot interaction.
AAL 2 · Bot
AAL 2 - Bot Agent operates a UI on your behalf. Clicks buttons, fills forms, runs automations.
AAL 3 · Collaborator
AAL 3 - Collaborator Agent reads and writes files directly. The inflection point - it stops advising and starts acting.
AAL 4 · Operator
AAL 4 - Operator Multi-agent systems with structured workflows, schemas, and defined contracts between agents.
AAL 5 · System Orchestrator
AAL 5 - System Orchestrator Self-healing, adaptive infrastructure. The agent monitors and adjusts the system itself.
AOL 1 · Disconnected
AOL - Agent Orchestration Layer
How structured your agent setup is. AOL describes how much the course teaches about integrating an agent into a project - from zero context to fully automated workflows.
Full AOL guide → AOL 1 · Disconnected
AOL 1 - Disconnected No project files, no memory, no rules. The agent has no context about your setup.
AOL 2 · Aware
AOL 2 - Aware A CLAUDE.md file gives the agent a map of the project. It knows the rules and the goals.
AOL 3 · Informed
AOL 3 - Informed A /docs folder gives the agent the blueprint. It knows the architecture, decisions, and standards.
AOL 4 · Capable
AOL 4 - Capable Skills give the agent custom tools for repeatable tasks. It can do structured work on demand.
AOL 5 · Integrated
AOL 5 - Integrated Hooks trigger skills automatically. The agent responds to events without being asked.