36 hours.
One idea.
Ship it.
Build something real with Mel — the agentic terminal that turns plain English into working projects.
- Aug 29–30
- Global · Starts Sat 8:00 AM EST · due Sun 2:00 PM EST · Virtual
mel · hackathon
36 hours. One idea. Ship it with an agent.
Type a command, or press Tab to see what there is.
Start with `help`.
mel · hackathon
36 hours. One idea. Ship it with an agent.
Type a command, or press Tab to see what there is.
Start with `help`.
The terminal needs JavaScript. Everything it can tell you is on this page anyway.
Schedule
36 hours to build. Three to demo, learn and polish.
Saturday, 8:00 AM
Build window opens
Mel access, invite code, starter kit and Hackathon Credits arrive.
Sunday, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Live hackathon session
Show your build, get live mentor feedback, ask technical and submission questions, improve your demo, prepare your final submission.
Sunday, 2:00 PM
Final submissions close
Everything is due. Judging starts once the clock stops.
Build solo or join a team. Bring an idea, ship a working demo, and show how Mel helped.
Tracks
Pick one. Build anything inside it.
Agenticcommerce
Anything that moves a product from a shelf to a customer.
- storefronts
- product tools
- checkout flows
- order operations
- inventory automation
- customer workflows
Project ideas
- Margin and inventory rescue dashboard
- Product-bundle generator
- Customer support workspace
- Returns and order-operations tool
- Small-business storefront helper
Agenticfinance
Anything that turns numbers into a decision.
- dashboards
- budgeting tools
- reporting workflows
- analysis
- forecasting
- internal finance ops
Project ideas
- Cashflow signal dashboard
- Invoice and payment tracker
- Expense anomaly detector
- Founder reporting workspace
- Subscription and runway planner
Public, mock or sanitised data only. No trading or lending advice tools.
Agenticmarketing
Anything that finds an audience and keeps it.
- campaign tools
- landing pages
- content systems
- lead generation
- CRM helpers
- reporting
Project ideas
- Campaign experiment engine
- Landing-page testing workspace
- Content calendar builder
- Lead-research workflow
- Brand-message analyzer
Agenticengineering
Debug, test and ship inside a real codebase.
- understand a codebase
- trace a bug
- write tests
- make a focused repair
- review the change
- prove the result
Project ideas
- Bring an existing GitHub repo
- Take a curated broken starter repo
- Pick a project with an open issue
This track tests real developer work: investigation, code changes, test runs, review, recovery and a clear handoff.
Prizes
$600
Cash
$200 cash per track.
Credits
Mel credits
For whatever you build next.
Feature
On our channels
Project, name, audience.
Judges & mentors
Judges
They score every entry.
- Toufik AiraneCybersecurity Engineer · Security for Tech
- Louis R.QA Tester
Mentors
In the room on Sunday to unblock you.
- Ather HusainAI & Software Architecture Leader
- Katherine B.Enablement Architect · Workday
More names announced closer to the event.
35%
Usefulness
Does this 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?
What to bring
- A laptop
- An internet connection
- Mel, installedopenmel.dev ↗
- An idea
What you submit
Five things.
That’s the whole submission.
- --repoyour repositoryrequired
public — github.com/you/project
- --videomel sessionsrequired
your whole build · public on YouTube, Vimeo or Loom
- --demodemo videorequired
≤ 5 min · public on YouTube or Vimeo
- --aboutwhat it doesrequired
≤ 300 characters
- --teamteam & consentrequired
every name credited · you keep ownership
ready when you are
