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This workshop teaches you to use Ona, your mission control for software projects and engineering agents. You’ll learn to provision ephemeral development environments, configure them as code, and delegate work to AI agents that operate in isolated, secure contexts.

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What you’ll learn

By the end of this workshop, you will:
  • Start and connect to cloud development environments
  • Configure environments as code using Dev Containers and Automations
  • Understand the power of ephemeral, task-based environments
  • Write AGENTS.md to teach agents your project conventions
  • Use Ona Agents effectively for real development tasks
  • Create skills for reusable team workflows
  • Manage secrets securely across your team
  • Run multiple agents in parallel to increase throughput

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Prerequisites

  • A GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket account
  • A repository you can experiment with (or use a sample project)
  • Basic familiarity with Git and command-line tools

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Time commitment

Core workshop: 45-60 minutes Optional examples reference: Self-paced

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Workshop structure

  1. Setup - Connect your source control and start your first environment (5 min)
  2. Lab 1: Environments - Master cloud-based development environments (15 min)
  3. Lab 2: Configuration as Code - Configure Dev Containers, Automations, and AGENTS.md (15 min)
  4. Lab 3: Agents in Action - Work effectively with AI agents on real tasks (20 min)
  5. Lab 4: Team Essentials - Scale with skills, secrets, and safety guardrails (10 min)
  6. Lab 5: Automations at Scale - Execute organization-wide changes with Ona Automations (15 min)
  7. Optional: Make Ona Your Own - Personalize with dotfiles, user secrets, and IDE settings (10 min)
  8. Optional: Examples Library - Comprehensive example library (reference)

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Resources

  • Examples Library - Comprehensive library of ready-to-use configurations with copy buttons
  • Setup Guide - First-time setup instructions
Let’s begin.