about this event
Global AI Hackathon presented by Mel. Online · Saturday, October 31, 12:00 ET to Sunday, November 1, 2:00 PM ET.
Build something real with Mel, the agentic terminal that turns plain English into working projects.
7 tracks (details revealed at kickoff): AI Employees, Enterprise AI, Agentic Commerce, Agentic Banking, Finance & Payments, Agentic Trading, Agentic Marketing, Agentic Engineering: Fix & Ship. Track briefs, rules and ideas stay secret until the clock starts, so everyone begins at the same moment.
Event schedule: Saturday, 8:00 AM ET — tracks revealed; Mel access, starter kit and hackathon credits arrive. Sunday, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM ET — live session: show your build, get mentor feedback, ask submission questions, polish your demo. Sunday, 2:00 PM ET — final submission deadline.
Build solo or in a team of up to 5. Bring an idea, ship a working demo, and show how Mel helped.
What judges look for: 35% Usefulness — does it solve a real problem? 25% Execution — does the working flow feel complete? 20% Creativity — is the approach fresh and thoughtful? 20% Mel use — did Mel materially help planning, building, debugging, reviewing or testing?
Prizes: Track winners and finalists receive 3 months of free building in Mel (credits worth up to $300); winners are featured on Agentic Day and Mel channels; and winners get access to the Mel builder community.
Who it's for: developers who want to see how far an agent can really go; founders and solo builders shipping fast; product people experimenting with AI-native workflows; non-technical builders who want to turn ideas into working software. No coding experience required.
What you need: a laptop and an internet connection, and Mel installed — download at openmel.dev. We'll help with setup at kickoff.
Spots are limited. Register now and we'll send you the event link, community access, the challenge brief and your Mel starter kit. Join Mel's WhatsApp group or Mel's Discord. Stuck? Post in WhatsApp or Discord, or email. Don't spend hours stuck alone. Pick one real problem, build the smallest version that works, and show it. Go build. Mel x Agentic Day. Would you like to co-host with us? Reach out by email.
tracks
AI Employees
Track brief revealed at kickoff.
Enterprise AI
Track brief revealed at kickoff.
Agentic Commerce
Track brief revealed at kickoff.
Agentic Banking, Finance & Payments
Track brief revealed at kickoff.
Agentic Trading
Track brief revealed at kickoff.
Agentic Marketing
Track brief revealed at kickoff.
Agentic Engineering: Fix & Ship
Track brief revealed at kickoff.
when
Hackathon kickoff / tracks revealed
Tracks revealed at 8:00 AM ET; Mel access, starter kit and hackathon credits arrive. Main hackathon window opens at 12:00 PM ET.
◍ OnlineLive session and submissions
Live session from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM ET: show your build, get mentor feedback, ask submission questions and polish your demo. Final submission deadline is 2:00 PM ET.
◍ Onlinetickets
| tickets | price | Fee | Status | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Registration | Free | No fees | Available | Free entry to the online AI Hackathon. Registration provides the event link, community access, the challenge brief and a Mel starter kit. Spots are limited. |
prizes
| # | PRIZE | price |
|---|---|---|
| Track winners and finalists | 3 months of free building in Mel, plus a feature on Agentic Day and Mel channels, and access to the Mel builder community | Credits worth up to $300 |