DEV Community: Sanidhya Goel

I built a skill that explains you, your AI Slop!

Sanidhya Goel — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:39:25 +0000

A problem every hackathon builder who is vibe coding has: a lot of times, the demo works; you built it with an agent over the last six hours, but you genuinely don't know what is going on under the hood.

That's why I built show-me-the-build — a Claude Code / Cursor / Codex (or any other LLM) skill that turns any codebase or cloud deployment with any agent into a self-building HTML presentation. Type one command, and it walks through what got built, why it was built that way, and how it actually runs.

Architecture Diagram of each component in the code

The part that actually matters

Anyone can generate a static architecture diagram. The interesting bit is that this one builds itself, step by step — resources or modules appear one at a time, in the order they were actually created, with the connections between them drawn live. Click any box and a drawer opens with a real one-sentence reason it exists — not an invented "reduces coupling," but the actual reason, pulled from your code or your infra docs.

It ships as one self-contained HTML file. No server, no build step. Copy it, present it, done.

Where it's actually useful

Two situations, mainly:

Hackathons and competitions. You vibe-coded for hours with an agent. Now you need thirty seconds to explain the architecture to a judge who wasn't there for any of it.
Inheriting a vibe-coded app — yours or a teammate's — where nobody's entirely sure what's actually wired to what anymore.

Deployment procedure explained

Try it

npx skills@latest add sanidhya-build/skills --skill=show-me-the-build

Or if you are lazy like me, just ask your agent the following :
Install the show-me-the-build skill via npx (npx skills@latest add sanidhya-build/skills --skill=show-me-the-build). Install the skill in this agent's global /skills folder.

Then type /show-me-the-build in your agent of choice.

Full write-up, examples, and the source are at show-me-the-build-website.vercel.app.

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We're expanding the MLH Asia-Pacific League

Sanidhya Goel — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:36:05 +0000

Hey Everyone!

At Major League Hacking (MLH), our mission is to empower student developers worldwide by providing organizers and hackers with the resources, mentorship, and support they need to build incredible tech communities. We partner directly with hackathons to guide organizers through the planning process, while connecting hackers with our partners like GitHub, Google, MongoDB, ElevenLabs, Vultr, Snowflake, and many more, to provide cutting-edge software tools, hardware, exclusive prizes, and a ton of iconic swag to take home.

We’re growing the APAC League

Over the years, we have seen some of the most innovative projects and passionate hackers emerge from the Asia Pacific (APAC). We have always loved working with our APAC events. The energy, the projects, and the sheer dedication of this region are completely unmatched. Because of that, we are incredibly excited to announce a massive update: we are officially scaling up our Asia Pacific League to support 3x our previous capacity of events in the upcoming season and beyond!

As someone who used to organize hackathons in this very region, I know exactly what goes into making these events a reality. To make sure you get in on this expansion and get the most out of an MLH partnership, I want to share one crucial piece of advice:

Plan Your Event Early & Apply for MLH Membership 3-4 Months Prior

In the APAC region, we frequently see organizers waiting until the last month to reach out. When you plan at the last minute, it limits the resources we can provide. It causes you to miss out on a huge margin of support and causes us to miss out on supporting some truly incredible events. Reaching out 3-4 months before your actual dates ensures we can build the best possible event together without the last-minute stress!

If you are ready to bring an unforgettable experience to your local hacker community, we want to hear from you. Apply to become a member event:

MLH Event Membership Application

Looking for other ways to get involved with the global hacker community?

Whether you're interested in running smaller-scale events or diving into open-source, check out Hack Days or join us during Hacktoberfest to start building with the community.

We can't wait to work with all of you and see what we build together this season. Follow us on DEV: @mlhacks + connect with us on socials :

And feel free to reach out to us anytime at league@mlh.io.

Happy Hacking!

Hey Everyone! I’m Sanidhya from MLH

Sanidhya Goel — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 03:04:14 +0000

MLH AI Roadshow Bengaluru

Hey Everyone! I am Sanidhya Goel, a new MLH Hackathon Community Manager (HCM) for Asia Pacific, and I couldn’t be more excited to expand my role on the MLH team and community!

My journey into the hacker community didn't start with me being a hacker, as it is for most people; it started with me wearing a volunteer badge.

During my second year of college, I volunteered for my campus's first-ever hackathon, Code Kshetra, organized via Geek Room. I went in just checking it out on a senior's recommendation, but I ended up witnessing something great. Beyond the impressive development work, I saw people genuinely connecting, playing games, and jamming in music sessions. It was the most fun I’d had in a long time.

That energy pushed me to jump in as a hacker. I teamed up with three classmates for Techminds Hackathon, where we built an IoT project and ended up winning! From that moment, I was completely hooked on both attending and organizing hackathons.

Interestingly, my next hackathon (Vihaan 007) was my first encounter with MLH. I saw the MLH booth, but I was so hyper-focused on building my project that I didn't even question what it was; I just grabbed my swag and went back to coding!

My perspective shifted when I became the lead of Geek Room and organized Code Kshetra 2.0. We officially registered as an MLH member event. For context, becoming an MLH Member Event means partnering directly with Major League Hacking, through which the organizers get hands-on support throughout the entire planning process, while the hackers get access to mentorship, software, prizes, swag, and exclusive event resources from our partners. I had the chance to work with Siddharth Shivkumar (my HCM at the time) and Vinayak (our MLH Coach for the event). Working with them for months to curate the best possible event made me realize the sheer potential of an MLH partnership. It opened my eyes to the fact that the hacker community is a massive, globally connected network far beyond my local well.

I knew I wanted to be part of it. I applied to be a Coach, but the timing wasn't right as MLH wasn't hiring. I spent the next year organizing over five amazing hackathons throughout 2025. Then, in November, I finally got an email from Ryan asking if I was still interested. Hell yeah, I was!

After an amazing set of interviews, where Ryan and Siddharth came to Delhi and met my incredible fellow Coaches Harshita, Romanch, Toukir, and Anjana, I officially started staffing events.

Hack Byte 4.0 with Coach Toukir and Coach Anjana

Usually, new MLH Coaches are paired with experienced staff for their first few events to learn the ropes. I had 2 events where I was paired with Siddharth to experience and learn the ropes of being an MLH Coach. And then came Electrothon 8.0; I was paired with a senior Coach who unfortunately fell ill at the last minute, making me the sudden event lead.

I won't lie, I was overwhelmed and a little hesitant. But handling the full event, running workshops, and connecting with so many passionate people all in one place, and working with the help of Paul (my Coach on call) and Alex (my MLHer on call), this ended up being the best experience of my life. It was a massive investment of time and energy, but it made me realize this is what I wanted to do.

Electrothon 8.0 (PS: The dog was a paid actor)

Up until March 2026, I had been working as a full-time software engineer at an amazing AI startup, tackling complex problems and building applications for the country's largest financial players. But in April, I just had the instinct and pulled the trigger, texted Ryan to ask about more opportunities on the team, and here I am! I officially joined the team in July after another round of interviews.

Electrothon 8.0

I can't wait to work with you all and see what we build together this season. Follow me on DEV + connect with me on LinkedIn and feel free to reach out to us anytime at league@mlh.io.

Happy Hacking!