# Introduction The **ADK-TS Hackathon 2025** is a 4-week global online competition where developers, innovators, and builders come together to push the boundaries of AI agents. Hosted by IQ AI, this hackathon is your chance to explore the ADK-TS framework — a powerful toolkit for building, extending, and deploying AI agents and integrations. In this hackathon, you’ll get the chance to create a wide range of projects, from new MCP integrations to fully developed agent applications that tackle real-world challenges. Whether you’re diving into Web3 projects, building bots for Discord or Telegram, or designing tools that simplify agent development, this event is your chance to explore and innovate. # Timeline Total duration: **4 weeks** - **Launch & Registration Opens:** Thursday, September 25, 2025 - **Submission Deadline / Hackathon Close:** Thursday, October 23, 2025 - **Winners Announced By:** Thursday, October 30, 2025 # Prizes 💰 **Prize Pool: $4,000 USD (paid in stablecoins, e.g., USDC/USDT)** **3 Main Tracks - $1,000 each** 1. MCP Expansion 2. Agent Applications 3. Web3/Blockchain Use Case **5 Bonus Tracks - $200 each** 1. Most Practical Real-World Use Case 2. Best Bot Integration 3. Best Collaboration/Team Agent or MCP 4. Best Technical Implementation 5. Best Contribution to ADK-TS # Tracks & Challenges Each track focuses on a core use case of ADK-TS, with examples to inspire your builds. ## Track 1: MCP Expansion **Description:** Build custom **Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers** that extend the power of AI agents by giving them access to new data sources, tools, or workflows. Think beyond the basics — create integrations that unlock real utility for developers and end-users. **Prize:** $1,000 (stablecoin) **Example Builds:** - A research MCP that pulls from specialized scientific databases - A collaboration MCP that syncs with project management tools like Jira or Notion - A productivity MCP that integrates scheduling, reminders, or communication channels ## Track 2: ADK-TS Agents **Description:** Use **ADK-TS** to create full-featured **AI agents** that can reason, plan, and act autonomously. Projects should highlight the framework’s strengths in enabling intelligent workflows, unique problem-solving, and practical real-world use. **Prize:** $1,000 (stablecoin) **Example Builds:** - Research assistant agent that autonomously gathers and summarizes insights. - Customer support/helpdesk agent with multi-step conversation handling. - Educational/tutoring agent that guides users through skill learning. ## Track 3: Web3 Use Cases **Description:** Explore how **ADK-TS agents** can integrate with blockchain systems. Projects should showcase innovative ways to combine AI with decentralized technologies for finance, governance, or identity. The focus is on demonstrating real synergy between agents and Web3 tools. **Prize:** $1,000 (stablecoin) **Example Builds:** - A DAO governance agent that drafts, proposes, or votes on-chain. - Crypto compliance or analytics agent that monitors transactions and flags risks. - Wallet assistant agent for managing assets and transactions via natural language. ## Bonus Tracks ($200 each) **1. Most Practical Real-World Use Case** Awarded to the project that demonstrates the clearest potential for real-world adoption, addressing a genuine need or problem outside the hackathon context. **2. Best Bot Integration (Discord, Telegram, Slack, etc.)** Awarded for the most effective use of ADK-TS in creating agents that integrate seamlessly with popular messaging platforms, enabling practical, real-time interaction and automation. **3. Best Collaboration/Team Agent or MCP** Recognizes the project that best showcases multi-agent collaboration or team-focused productivity, demonstrating how MCP or ADK-TS can enhance group workflows. **4. Best Technical Implementation** Celebrates the project that shows the strongest technical execution — from architecture to performance to clever use of ADK-TS features. **5. Best Improvement to ADK-TS** Awarded to the project that meaningfully extends or enhances ADK-TS — whether through new utilities, templates, extensions, or tools that make the framework more powerful and easier for future developers to build real-world applications with. # Eligibility - Open to participants **worldwide**. - Teams may consist of **1–4 members**. - All team members must register individually on **DoraHacks** and join the hackathon. - Each project must be built **from scratch during the hackathon**. No pre-existing projects or work done before the start date may be submitted. - Only **one submission per track** is allowed per team. - Prizes will be distributed to winners via stablecoins (USDC/USDT). Participants must provide a valid wallet address. # Submission Requirements Participants must submit their project under one of the official hackathon tracks. Submissions will be evaluated against the judging criteria within their track, and **one winner per track** will be selected. Each valid submission must include: 1. **A public GitHub repository** containing the full source code. 2. **A recorded demo & walkthrough video (max 5 minutes)** clearly showing how the agent works. 3. **A description** of how ADK-TS was used in the project's development, specifically for this hackathon. 4. **A live demo or hosted version of the project,** allowing judges to interact with and explore its functionality. 5. **Any other relevant links** (e.g., documentation site, design mockups). 6. The project must be submitted **before the official deadline** — late submissions will not be accepted. # Communication & Support - **Discord (Hackathon Channel):** [https://discord.gg/UbQaZkznwr](https://discord.gg/UbQaZkznwr) - **GitHub (ADK-TS Repository):** [https://github.com/IQAIcom/adk-ts](https://github.com/IQAIcom/adk-ts) - **Documentation (ADK-TS Guides):** [https://adk.iqai.com/](https://adk.iqai.com/) - **YouTube (Workshops & Q&A Sessions):** [https://www.youtube.com/@iqtoken](https://www.youtube.com/@iqtoken) - **ADK-TS Templates**: [https://github.com/IQAIcom/adk-ts/tree/main/apps/starter-templates](https://github.com/IQAIcom/adk-ts/tree/main/apps/starter-templates) - **Introduction to ADK-TS (YouTube Playlist)**: [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAohU1RSbOGWsYlQAiQKUQ9AktdlPbfp7](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAohU1RSbOGWsYlQAiQKUQ9AktdlPbfp7) All participants are expected to join the **Discord server** for announcements, updates, and support. Team members will monitor Discord daily and provide async help. Templates, documentation, and recordings will remain accessible via the links above. # About Us IQ AI builds frameworks and tools for the next generation of AI agents. Our products include **[ADK-TS (Agent Development Kit for TypeScript)](https://adk.iqai.com/)**, which helps developers rapidly build, extend, and deploy AI-powered agents across multiple environments, and the **[Agent Tokenization Platform (ATP)](https://iqai.com/)**, which enables tokenization for agents in real-world applications. Through this hackathon, we invite developers worldwide to explore our tools, showcase their creativity, and help shape the future of AI agents.