when21 Nov 2026
wherethe United States
priceFree
formatIn-Person
organiserMetaphor
about this event
One human. Only coding agents. Build something and make it live.
when
November 21, 202610:00-20:00 PST
AI-Pilled Builders Hackathon
10:00 am doors open + breakfast; 10:30 am kickoff; 11:00 am start building; 1:00 pm lunch; 5:30 pm submissions close; 6:00 pm live demos; 7:00 pm awards; 7:30 pm drinks; 8:00 pm end.
◍ TBAtickets
| tickets | price | Fee | Status | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Admission | Free | TBA | Available | Free entry; includes food, snacks and drinks all day. |
prizes
| # | PRIZE | price |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Apple MacMini, plus $3k Metaphor credits (1 free year of Apex plan), $3k smolmachines sandbox credits, $3k Freestyle sandbox credits and $1k Concentrate AI Credits for AI models | $3,000 credits + Apple MacMini |
| Runner-Up | $1.5k Metaphor credits (6 free months of Apex plan), $1k smolmachines sandbox credits and $500 Concentrate AI Credits for AI models | $1,500 credits |
| All Agent Builders | Food, snacks and drinks all day, plus $100 Metaphor credits (1 free month of Frontier plan), $100 smolmachines sandbox credits, $50 Freestyle sandbox credits (1 free month of Hobby plan) and $20 Concentrate AI Credits for AI models | $270 credits |
faq
Can I team up with other people?+
No. You cannot team up with other humans — only AI coding agents.
Can I bring existing code?+
No. Build it here — don't bring code, bring only ideas.
Does the project need to be deployed?+
Yes. It must be publicly hosted on any cloud provider; localhost is not allowed.
How are winners chosen?+
Top demos will be picked by humans. The Winner and Runner-Up will be picked by a custom AI Agent.