1st Place
$100
Registrations are closed for this hackathon
Hackathon Date: Oct 19-21, 2026
Announcing NitroStack Hackathon at OSS Connect
A build sprint on Oct 19-21, 2026. Register below.
$100 in cash, credits & goodies
Prize Pool
$100
in cash and gifts
Published prizes
Build on NitroStack
Awards
Overall winners
Why participate
What you get
Ship a real MCP server
A deployable MCP integration that runs on production infrastructure and can go on your portfolio.
Compete for prizes
The prize pool and winner breakdown are listed above.
Build on NitroStack
Use NitroStack to scaffold, deploy, and demo your MCP during the hackathon.
For every participant
Benefits
Free 1.5M tokens
Each participant gets 1.5 million tokens to build with during the hackathon.
Internship opportunity
Strong submissions can be considered for an internship at NitroStack.
Incubation program
Selected projects can continue in the NitroStack incubation program.
Shoutout from the biggest MCP community
Standout work is shared with the MCP community.
1 month free NitroStack subscription
Participants receive one month of NitroStack at no charge.
Participation
Rules
Eligibility
Students, professionals, and participants of any age, nationality, or professional background can participate.
Technology requirements
Participants must use NitroStack technology to build their MCP servers and related applications as required by the hackathon.
Submission deadline
Projects must be completed and submitted within the specified hackathon timeframe.
Mandatory participation requirements
Participants must complete all specified requirements, including joining Discord, starring the GitHub repository, posting on social media, recording a project video, and following the event instructions.
Evaluation
Judging criteria
01
Problem-Solution Fit and Impact
The significance of the problem, the effectiveness of the solution, and why MCP is the right technology for the use case.
02
Presentation and User Experience
The quality of the presentation, UI/UX, software usability, interface design, and project demonstration video.
03
Depth of MCP Integration
How extensively the project uses MCP, including its server, MCP Apps, widgets, and other relevant capabilities.
Judges
The hackathon will primarily be judged by members of the NitroStack team.
Schedule
Timeline
Day 1 — Start
Day 1 — Start
Oct 19, 2026
Hackathon starts
Building begins.
Day 2
Day 2
Oct 20, 2026
Hackathon continues
Day 3 — Close
Day 3 — Close
Oct 21, 2026
Hackathon closes
Submissions close.
Registration Closed
Registration for this hackathon is closed.
Registrations are closed
Registration for the OSS Connect hackathon has closed. If you already registered, check your inbox for onboarding instructions.