About this episode

This episode explores deploying an AI agent in network CLI using Cisco MCP and Claude for automation.

Big thanks to Cisco for sponsoring this video and sponsoring my trip to Cisco Live Vegas 2026. Network engineers, are you ready for 2026? Learn how to deploy an AI agent directly into your CLI using Cisco MCP and Claude to automate network configurations safely. In this tutorial with Karim from Cisco, we explore how to build a custom AI skill (Iris) using Anthropic's Claude Code and Cisco's Model Context Protocol (MCP). Watch how an agent can live in your terminal to automatically read ServiceNow tickets, discover network topologies, propose BGP/firewall changes, and execute commands while keeping a "human in the loop" to prevent hallucinations. Perfect for CCNA/CCIE candidates and anyone looking to learn agentic AI without adopting complex Python programmability. // Kareem Iskander’s SOCIAL // LinkedIn: / kiskander X:Chttps://x.com/kareem_isk // Repo Link REFERENCE // https://github.com/kiskander/iris // Website REFERENCE // https://u.cisco.com/tutorials // David's SOCIAL // Discord: discord.com/invite/usKSyzb Twitter: www.twitter.com/davidbombal Instagram: www.instagram.com/davidbombal LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal Facebook: www.facebook.com/davidbombal.co TikTok…

People in this episode

Host: David Bombal

Guest: Karim

Topics covered

• AI agents
• network automation
• Cisco MCP
• network configurations
• CLI
• BGP
• firewall changes

Keywords

• AI agent
• network CLI
• Cisco MCP
• Claude Code
• automation
• network configurations
• CCNA
• CCIE
• ServiceNow
• BGP

Sponsors

Cisco

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cisco Live, Anthropic, ServiceNow

Products: Claude, Cisco MCP, Iris

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