Registrations closing soon — only a limited number of teams will be accepted.
Announcing NitroStack Hackathon at mcptothmoon
A 48-hour build sprint to ship real MCP applications. The AI economy is being built right now — by people who start today. Will you be one of them?
Teams that don't register in time will lose their slot to a waitlisted team.
The AI gold rush is happening right now
Every month you wait, 10,000 more engineers are learning to build agentic AI. The gap between those who act today and those who don't is widening faster than any previous tech shift. MCP is how AI agents talk to the world — and right now, barely anyone at your campus knows how to build it. That changes at this hackathon.
Prize Pool
$100
in cash and gifts
Overall winners
- 1st Place — $100
Why participate
What every participant walks away with
Ship a real MCP server
A deployable MCP integration that runs on production infrastructure and can go on your portfolio.
Win published prizes
Prizes are listed above — cash, gifts, or both — awarded to the top submissions.
Build on NitroStack
Use NitroStack to scaffold, deploy, and demo your MCP during the hackathon.
Timeline
Day 1 — Kickoff & Build
Day 1 — Kickoff & Build
Oct 24, 2026
Hackathon Starts
The clock starts ticking. Form teams, brainstorm, and start coding.
Day 2 — Ship & Showcase
Day 2 — Ship & Showcase
Oct 1, 2026
Hackathon Ends
Submissions close. Code must be pushed to GitHub with a live deployment.
Judging Starts
NitroStack engineers and faculty review live deployments and repository architecture.
Closing Ceremony
Winners announced, prizes distributed, and closing remarks.
⚠️ Still deciding? Here's the reality:
The engineers who land jobs at top AI companies in 2026 won't be the ones who took the most courses. They'll be the ones who built things in high-pressure environments, shipped real products, and have stories to tell in interviews. This hackathon is that story. Every team that doesn't register today gives that spot to someone who will.
Register
Fill in your team details below. Confirmation emails will be sent to all participants instantly upon registration.