October 3, 2026 · Mohali, Punjab
Hacktoberfest Hack Day Chandigarh
Building open-source solutions for the future. Join creators, hackers, and builders across all experience levels.
₹16 Lakhs+ Prize Pool
Hack day by the numbers
50
Hackers
7+
Colleges
32
Submissions
7hrs
Of hacking
Sponsors & partners
Backing the hackathon
Date
October 3, 2026
Time
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM IST
Venue
Innovation Mission Punjab, Mohali
Open source energy, real hackathon culture.
Open to beginners and pros
Mentor check-ins and feedback
Inclusive MLH-powered environment
Get ready to innovate, build, and connect in a one-day hackathon designed to uplift developer culture across Punjab and the Tri-City region.
Featured challenge
Best Open-Source AI Project
Build a new project that uses open-source or open-weight AI as an important part of how it works.
Create an agent skill, build with an open-weight large or small language model, or build or adapt an open-source model harness. Teams may combine these approaches.
Entry requirements
- Open-source or open-weight AI must be an important part of the project.
- The project must be published in a public GitHub repository and use an open-source license.
- An agent skill must comply with the Agent Skill Open Standard.
- A model-harness entry must include an original implementation or meaningful changes to an existing open-source harness.
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