THE FIELD GUIDE / AI CODING
Build with an AI coding agent.
Start with Claude Code or OpenCode. Then learn how tools, skills and model choices shape your workflow. Real tutorials from Thetips4you, organized so you can find the next step quickly.
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Two ways into AI coding.
Pick a tutorial and follow it alongside your own project.
AI CODING · SETUPClaude Code for FREE Forever — OpenRouter Setup (2026)A practical walkthrough of connecting Claude Code to OpenRouter and trying free-tier model options for coding tasks.Watch guide ↗
OPEN SOURCE · AGENTSOpenCode: Free AI Coding Agent Setup Guide 2026Get started with OpenCode, an open-source AI coding agent, and explore no-subscription model options.Watch guide ↗KEEP EXPLORING
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AI CODING · COMPARISONCodex vs Claude Code vs Cursor: Cost & ModelsA beginner-friendly comparison of AI coding workflows, model choices, and cost considerations.Watch guide ↗
AGENT FOUNDATIONSAI Skills vs Tools vs MCP: What’s the Difference in 5 mins?Understand how reusable instructions, tool actions, and MCP connections fit together in an AI agent stack.Watch guide ↗
AI AGENTS · CODE REVIEWAI Code Review Agents: Should Developers Be Worried?Explore where AI review agents help, and why developer judgment remains part of the review process.Watch on YouTube ↗
AGENT FOUNDATIONSWhat Is an AI Coding Harness?A short introduction to the structure around an AI coding agent and how it works with a project.Watch on YouTube ↗
AI AGENTS · WORKFLOWSCLAUDE.md vs AGENTS.md ExplainedLearn how project instruction files guide coding agents inside a repository.Watch on YouTube ↗
AI AGENTS · TEAMSSubagents vs Agent Teams Explained in 5 MinutesA concise introduction to ways multiple agents can split or coordinate work.Watch on YouTube ↗THE BASICS
What is an AI coding agent?
An AI coding agent can work with project files and use tools to help plan, edit, and review code. The useful question is how it fits into your workflow: which model it uses, what actions it can take, and how you check the result.
These videos cover both the first setup and the pieces behind more capable agents. Start with a tool you can run, then explore skills, MCP connections, instruction files, and review workflows.
Free model availability, limits, and pricing can change. Check each provider's current terms before choosing a setup.