# DataTalksClub/ai-dev-tools-zoomcamp

A free, hands-on course on using AI developer tools to build, test, deploy, extend, and audit software without losing engineering discipline. The 2026 cohort starts August 31.

Repository: https://github.com/DataTalksClub/ai-dev-tools-zoomcamp
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ai-dev-tools-zoomcamp
Homepage: https://courses.datatalks.club/register/ai-dev-tools/
Language: Python
License Family: other
Topics: ai, ai-agents, automation, cicd, coding-agent, course, devops, free, mcp
Last push: 2026-08-26T09:33:14+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 63/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 33
- inputs: {"age_days": 463, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1433, forks 225 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:42.372547+00:00)

## What it is
A free, hands-on cohort-based course from DataTalks.Club teaching AI-native software engineering with AI developer tools for building, testing, deploying, extending, and auditing software. The repository hosts course materials, with the 2026 cohort starting August 31, 2026.

## Use cases
- learn how to use AI coding agents in real workflows
- free course on AI developer tools
- learn to build and test software with AI assistance
- understand MCP and AI agent tooling
- learn AI-assisted CI/CD and deployment
- keep engineering discipline while using AI tools
- prepare for AI-native software engineering roles

## When to choose
- you want a structured, free, cohort-based course with videos and homework
- you're an engineer or student wanting hands-on practice with AI dev tools
- you want community support via Slack and Telegram while learning

## When to avoid
- you need a software tool or library rather than educational content
- you want self-paced material with finalized content before the cohort starts
- you need a formally licensed codebase (no license specified)

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, ci-cd, agent-framework, mcp, workflow-automation
- domain: developer-tools, artificial-intelligence, tutorials
- platform: cross-platform, python
- tags: free-course, zoomcamp, coding-agents, ai-native-engineering, cohort-based-learning, datatalks-club, ai-agents, devops

## Member repositories
- DataTalksClub/ai-dev-tools-zoomcamp (main) score 63

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:42.372547+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:36:56.435982+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/DataTalksClub/ai-dev-tools-zoomcamp (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:42.372547+00:00, sha 70fa847afb48)
  - homepage: https://courses.datatalks.club/register/ai-dev-tools/ (fetched 2026-08-29T11:47:58.553037+00:00, sha 90e56357dad2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.