Do you ever spend a lot of time doing small repetitive tasks like copying data from an email into a spreadsheet or manually moving files between folders.

We just posted a new course on the freeCodeCamp.org YouTube channel, led by instructor and developer Estafania, that will help you leverage the power of automation to help with all your tasks.

Zapier is a no-code platform that allows you to connect and share information between the applications you use every day. The core philosophy is simple: "If this happens, then do that".

• The Trigger: This is the "If this happens" part. It's a specific event in one app (like receiving a new lead in a form).

• The Action: This is the "do that" part. This is the task Zapier performs automatically in another app (like sending a Slack notification or adding a row to a Google Sheet).

This four-hour course takes you from a complete beginner to an advanced user. You will start by setting up a free account and learning the basic building blocks of a "Zap". As you progress, you will dive into modern, AI-enhanced features.

And for people looking to bridge the gap between AI and development, the course concludes with a deep dive into Model Context Protocol (MCP). You will learn how to set up an MCP server to share information from your apps with AI clients like Visual Studio Code and the Gemini CLI. This allows you to interact with your Google Calendar or GitHub repositories directly through an AI interface.

Watch the full course on the freeCodeCamp.org YouTube channel (4-hour watch).