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Builders' Challenge v3

#ai #aiops #llm #hackathon

The Nosana Builder Challenge is back! After the success of Agents 101, we're excited to announce Agents 102 — a developer challenge where you'll build intelligent AI agents with frontend interfaces and deploy them on the Nosana decentralized compute network.

Quick Details

Your Mission

Build an intelligent AI agent that performs real-world tasks using:

  • Mastra framework for agent orchestration
  • Tool calling to interact with external services
  • MCP (Model Context Protocol) for enhanced capabilities
  • Custom frontend to showcase your agent's functionality

Then deploy your complete stack (agent + frontend + LLM) on Nosana's decentralized network!

Agent Ideas to Inspire You

The possibilities are endless! Here are some ideas:

  • 🤖 Personal Assistant - Schedule management, email drafting, task automation
  • 📊 Data Analyst Agent - Fetch financial data, generate insights, create visualizations
  • 🌐 Web Researcher - Aggregate information from multiple sources, summarize findings
  • 🛠️ DevOps Helper - Monitor services, automate deployments, manage infrastructure
  • 🎨 Content Creator - Generate social media posts, blog outlines, marketing copy
  • 🔍 Smart Search - Multi-source search with AI-powered result synthesis
  • 💬 Customer Support Bot - Answer FAQs, ticket routing, knowledge base queries

Be Creative! The best agents solve real problems in innovative ways.

The Framework: Mastra

We're using Mastra, the powerful TypeScript framework that makes building AI applications intuitive and fast. Mastra provides all the primitives you need: workflows, agents, RAG, integrations, and evaluations.

New to Mastra? Check out these resources:

Getting Started

Step 1: Register

  1. Register at SuperTeam
  2. Register at the Luma Event Page
  3. Star the required repos: Agent Challenge, Nosana CLI, Nosana SDK
  4. Complete the registration form

Step 2: Fork & Build

Fork the challenge repository and start building your agent using the provided starter template with Next.js, Mastra, and CopilotKit.

# Fork this repo on GitHub, then clone your fork
git clone https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/agent-challenge

cd agent-challenge

cp .env.example .env

pnpm i

pnpm run dev:ui      # Start UI server (port 3000)
pnpm run dev:agent   # Start Mastra agent server (port 4111)
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Step 3: Deploy to Nosana

Build your Docker container and deploy your complete stack to the Nosana network using either the Nosana Dashboard or the Nosana CLI.

Step 4: Submit

Commit your code to you forked GitHub repo and submit your project on the SuperTeam Challenge Page before the deadline.

Minimum Requirements

Your submission must include:

  • ✅ Agent with Tool Calling - At least one custom tool/function
  • ✅ Frontend Interface - Working UI to interact with your agent
  • ✅ Deployed on Nosana - Complete stack running on Nosana network
  • ✅ Docker Container - Published to Docker Hub
  • ✅ Video Demo - 1-3 minute demonstration of your deployed agent
  • ✅ Updated README - Clear documentation in your forked repo
  • ✅ Social Media Post - Share on X/BlueSky/LinkedIn with #NosanaAgentChallenge and tag @nosana_ai

Prizes

Top 10 submissions will be rewarded:

  • 🥇 1st Place: $1,000 USDC
  • 🥈 2nd Place: $750 USDC
  • 🥉 3rd Place: $450 USDC
  • 🏅 4th Place: $200 USDC
  • 🏅 5th-10th Place: $100 USDC each

Judging Criteria

Submissions evaluated on 4 key areas (25% each):

Innovation 🎨

Originality of agent concept, creative use of AI capabilities, unique problem-solving approach

Technical Implementation 💻

Code quality, proper use of Mastra framework, efficient tool implementation, error handling

Nosana Integration ⚡

Successful deployment, resource efficiency, stability and performance, proper containerization

Real-World Impact 🌍

Practical use cases, potential for adoption, clear value proposition, demonstration quality

Support & Resources

Good luck, builders! We can't wait to see the innovative AI agents you create for the Nosana ecosystem.

Happy Building!

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