About the challenge

Build the next generation of agentic AI — agents that make starting a company faster, smarter, and more accessible.

​Anyone can start a company. Not everyone knows how to get from zero to one. In one day, you’ll build autonomous, multi-agent workflows that compress weeks of work across one or more of the toughest early-stage journeys:

  • ​Customer Discovery
  • ​Validation
  • ​Prototyping & Testing
  • ​Go-to-Market & Sales

​Builders will have access to Claude Code, Anthropic’s AI-powered coding environment designed for fast iteration and problem-solving — ideal for creating, testing, and refining agents in real time during the hackathon.

Note: The goal isn’t to build something to pitch us for investment. You’re here to prototype agentic workflows that tackle the toughest zero-to-one challenges — and leave with a tool that could plug into a company’s real process.

Get started

Join us by registering on Luma here: https://lu.ma/9reainnk

Requirements

What you’ll walk away with

  • ​A live demo you can keep building, pitch, or sell.

  • ​Feedback from experienced zero-to-one founders.

  • ​Exposure to mentors and investors who can help you take the next step.

​Note: The goal isn’t to build something to pitch as a company. You’re here to prototype agentic workflows that tackle the toughest zero-to-one challenges — and leave with a tool that could plug into a company’s real process.

What to Submit

Submission details will be sent for accepted registrants. Participants should except to receive a developer kit before the start of the hackathon as well as other relevant resources and FAQs. 

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Prizes

1 non-cash prize
Anthropic Claude Code Credits & APIs
1 winner

Winners receive first-party APIs and Claude Code credits from Anthropics. ​Demos are judged across criteria such as technical innovation, organization and basic conventions, user experience, and more.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

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Judging Criteria

  • Technical Innovation
    The degree of which the project is technically innovative. Does it just wrap around existing technologies? Does it leverage interesting/new combinations of technologies to achieve stronger results?
  • Organization & Basic Conventions
    The degree of which the project follows professional coding conventions. Clarity, organization, and regular commenting (especially for highly technical algorithms and projects) are key components of this evaluation.
  • Use of AI
    The degree of which the project leverages relevant AI tools. Does it rely on APIs and prompt and context engineering? Does it incorporate MCP servers, custom RAG pipelines, and advanced algorithms built on top?
  • UI/UX
    The degree of seamlessness in the user experience of the product. User interfaces are clever, simple, with a high level of clarity.

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