ZCode + GLM 5.2 - Ship Real Apps Without Paying for Claude

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Learn how to build real web apps with ZCode and GLM 5.2 so you can ship projects fast without paying premium Claude Code prices. 🚀 My AI coding courses, live Q&A, weekly builder challenges, direct access to me, and a serious builder community: https://skool.com/agentic-labs 🎁 Get the free 7-Day AI Builder Challenge + resources for this video: https://skool.com/leonvanzyl In this video, I show you how to install ZCode, connect GLM 5.2, and plan and build real web apps with an AI coding agent. You'll learn how to set up your development environment with Git and GitHub, build and run multiple projects in parallel, and deploy your app to production for free using ZCode, GLM 5.2, and Vercel. =========================== Resources Mentioned =========================== 📦 Source code, prompts, workflows + peer discussion: https://skool.com/leonvanzyl - ZCode (free desktop app): https://zcode.z.ai/en - Z.ai (create an account and get your API key): https://z.ai - GitHub (free version control and remote backups): https://github.com - Vercel (free deployment to production): https://vercel.com - Agentic Coding Masterclass (skills, subagents, full stack build): https://skool.com/agentic-labs =========================== Watch This Next =========================== ▶️ Stop Paying Anthropic $200/Month for Claude Code: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uE33T0j1w8 =========================== Go Deeper with Agentic Labs =========================== 🧪 AI coding courses, live Q&A, weekly builder challenges, direct access to me, and a serious builder community: https://skool.com/agentic-labs =========================== Subscribe / Connect =========================== Subscribe for practical AI building, agentic coding, automation, and real app builds: https://www.youtube.com/@leonvanzyl?sub_confirmation=1 Business & sponsorship enquiries: leon@cognaitiv.ai =========================== Question =========================== What are you building with ZCode and GLM 5.2 right now? ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 Free Claude Code Alternative 0:31 What Is ZCode 1:14 GLM 5.2 vs Opus 4.8 2:02 GLM 5.2 Pricing Breakdown 3:14 Installing And Signing In 3:55 Using Your API Key 5:50 Setting Up Git And GitHub 7:01 Building Your First App 7:27 ZCode Agent Modes 9:27 Remote Control And Skills 10:23 Agentic Coding Masterclass 11:10 Pushing To GitHub 12:06 Planning Mode Second Project 13:27 Subagents And MCP Servers 16:52 Code Reviewer Subagent 17:37 Deploying With Vercel 18:45 Wrap Up =========================== About This Video =========================== In this video, I show you how to build and deploy real web apps using ZCode, GLM 5.2, and Vercel. This tutorial is for developers, AI builders, and serious no-code/low-code builders who want practical workflows for building real apps, AI agents, automations, and coding systems. On this channel, I share practical AI engineering and agentic coding workflows using tools like Claude Code, OpenCode, Codex, Cursor, n8n, Next.js, MCP, local AI models, and modern AI development workflows. #agenticcoding #zcode #glm52

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