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# Day 2: Build an Agent | Learning Cohort

> Your first challenge: build a Gumloop agent that connects to real tools and solves a real problem for you or your team.

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    <p className="lesson-desc">Time to put yesterday's session into practice. Your challenge is to build an agent that solves a real problem.</p>

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      <h2>The Challenge</h2>

      <p>Build a Gumloop agent that is genuinely useful to you or your team. It can be anything, but here are some ideas to get you started:</p>

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        <li><strong>Q\&A agent</strong> that answers questions from your team using internal docs. For example, an IT helpdesk that handles password resets and VPN setup, or a sales enablement agent that helps reps with product specs and objection handling.</li>
        <li><strong>SEO content agent</strong> that takes a topic, researches keywords and competitors, and returns a draft blog post ready for review</li>
        <li><strong>Meeting prep agent</strong> that takes a list of attendees, researches their background, and sends you a briefing before the call</li>
        <li>Any other agent that solves a real problem for your team</li>
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      <p>Need more inspiration? Browse the <a href="https://www.gumloop.com/templates" target="_blank">Gumloop templates</a> to see what others have built.</p>

      <h2>What We're Looking For</h2>

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          <tr><td><strong>Useful</strong></td><td>Solves a real problem for you or your team, not just a demo</td></tr>
          <tr><td><strong>3+ tools connected</strong></td><td>Your agent should use at least three different integrations</td></tr>
          <tr><td><strong>Specific instructions</strong></td><td>Clear, detailed instructions that shape how the agent behaves</td></tr>
          <tr><td><strong>At least one Skill</strong></td><td>Break out part of your instructions into a reusable <a href="/ai-fundamentals/skills">Skill</a></td></tr>
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        <p>Submit your completed agent and answer correctly to earn 5,000 free Gumloop credits.</p>
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