A fun, hands-on learning journey that teaches JavaScript developers how to build AI-powered apps using generative AI and large language models.
Introduction
Ready to explore the fascinating world of Generative AI using your JavaScript skills? This week’s featured repository, Generative AI for Beginners with JavaScript, is your launchpad into the future of application development. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to expand your AI toolbox, this open-source GitHub resource offers a rich, hands-on journey. It includes interactive lessons, quizzes, and even time-travel storytelling featuring historical legends like Leonardo da Vinci and Ada Lovelace.
Each chapter combines narrative-driven learning with practical exercises, helping you understand foundational AI concepts and apply them directly in code. It’s immersive, educational, and genuinely fun.
What You’ll Learn
1. Foundations of Generative AI and LLMs
Start with the basics: What is generative AI? How do large language models (LLMs) work? This chapter lays the groundwork for how these technologies are transforming JavaScript development.
2. Build Your First AI-Powered App
Walk through setting up your environment and creating your first AI app. Learn how to configure prompts and unlock the potential of AI in your own projects.
3. Prompt Engineering Essentials
Get hands-on with prompt engineering techniques that shape how AI models respond. Explore strategies for crafting prompts that are clear, targeted, and effective.
4. Structured Output with JSON
Learn how to guide the model to return structured data formats like JSON—critical for integrating AI into real-world applications.
5. Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
Go beyond static prompts by combining LLMs with external data sources. Discover how RAG lets your app pull in live, contextual information for more intelligent results.
6. Function Calling and Tool Use
Give your LLM new powers! Learn how to connect your own functions and tools to your app, enabling more dynamic and actionable AI interactions.
7. Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Dive into MCP, a new standard for organizing prompts, tools, and resources. Learn how it simplifies AI app development and fosters consistency across projects.
8. Enhancing MCP Clients with LLMs
Build on what you’ve learned by integrating LLMs directly into your MCP clients. See how to make them smarter, faster, and more helpful.
More chapters coming soon—watch the repo for updates!
Companion App: Interact with History
Experience the power of generative AI in action through the companion web app—where you can chat with historical figures and witness how JavaScript brings AI to life in real time.
Talk with Dinocrates and other historical characters using a custom AI app!
Conclusion
Generative AI for Beginners with JavaScript is more than a course—it’s an adventure into how storytelling, coding, and AI can come together to create something fun and educational. Whether you’re here to upskill, experiment, or build the next big thing, this repository is your all-in-one resource to get started with confidence.
Jump into the future of development—check out the repo and start building with AI today!
