In this first hands-on project, you’ll build a fully local AI agent that listens for questions in Slack and replies in real-time using a local LLM like Mistral running via Ollama. No cloud APIs, no server, just a clean Python setup that shows how agents can hook into real chat tools.

You will:

• Set up a Slack RTM client that listens for new messages in real time
• Route user questions to a locally running LLM (via Ollama)
• Format basic prompts and post responses back into Slack threads
• Run everything 100% locally with no external services or APIs
• Understand the base loop of agent input, model processing, and output
• Prepare for more advanced logic in later projects