Leon van Zyl

Welcome to my YouTube channel! Here, you'll find step-by-step tutorials on building real-world solutions with AI. From AI agents and automation workflows to vibe coding and agentic coding, I cover it all - using both code and no-code tools like n8n, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and more. Whether you're a vibe coder building your first app with AI, or a developer integrating agents into your workflow, there's something here for you. I focus on practical, hands-on tutorials that you can follow along with and implement right away. New videos every week - thanks for stopping by, and I hope you enjoy the content! Let’s work together! - For brand, sponsorship, and business enquiries: leon@cognaitiv.ai

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Leon van Zyl's channel provides practical, hands-on tutorials for building real-world AI solutions, covering AI agents, automation workflows, and vibe coding with both code and no-code tools like n8n, Claude Code, and Codex. Learners consistently value the detailed, honest, and actionable teaching style that helps them move from setup to real implementation.

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Practical, step-by-step tutorials that are easy to follow
Detailed explanations that go beyond surface-level installation
Honest, no-hype assessments of what works and what doesn't
Covers both code and no-code tools (n8n, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor)

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Vibe coders building their first AI-powered app
Developers integrating AI agents into their workflow
Learners interested in practical, hands-on AI tutorials
Those exploring no-code and code-based AI automation tools

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Courses by Leon van Zyl

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OpenCode Tutorial for Beginners: Setup, Agents, Skills & MCP

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OpenCode Tutorial for Beginners: Setup, Agents, Skills & MCP

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⚡ 72% OFF Sintra AI employees with code LEONVANZYL: https://sintra.ai/leonvanzyl 🚀 Agentic Labs — exclusive AI coding courses, live Q&As, workshops & deep dives: https://skool.com/agentic-labs 🎁 Free RAMP course + all the resources from my videos: https://skool.com/leonvanzyl Claude Code is powerful, but it locks you into one provider and one bill. OpenCode is the open source alternative that gives you the same agentic workflow with any model you want — including completely free ones. In this walkthrough you'll go from install to advanced workflows: agent skills for better output, subagents that protect your context window, memory files that keep the agent on your rules, and automated browser testing. Together we build a full AI project planner and let the agent test it in a real browser — without me touching a thing. You'll also see why I never pay per token, and the one file that instantly fixes an agent that won't listen. ▶️ Watch next: I Locked Claude Code in a Docker Sandbox and Let It Go Full YOLO — https://youtu.be/iUDuN9dyuTY ⏱️ Chapters 00:00 - OpenCode vs Claude Code: What You Get Free 00:39 - OpenCode Setup & Install 01:25 - OpenCode Zen: Free AI Models 04:55 - Subscriptions vs API Keys (Stop Overpaying) 07:30 - OpenCode Skills from skills.sh 10:30 - AGENTS.md Memory Files 13:00 - Subagents & Context Window Protection 15:50 - Sponsor: Sintra AI 28:30 - OpenCode MCP: Playwright Auto Testing Connect X: https://x.com/leonvz TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leonvanzyl Business & sponsorships: leon@cognaitiv.ai

Leon van Zyl