2026 New Year Challenge
5 Projects United Hackathon
Ten days. Five projects. Win $3000.
Explore agents, infrastructure, and developer tools.
Entry opens on Jan 7, 2026 22:00 PT
Choose Your Challenge
Five projects. Five challenges. Build in parallel.
MemU PR Hackathon
Build the memory layer for next-gen AI agents.
Join a 10-day open-source PR hackathon and ship real contributions to MemU.
Fix bugs, add features, build integrations and contributor guides — every merged PR earns points, recognition, and lasting credit in the project.
OpenAgents PR Hackathon
AI Agent Networks for Open Collaboration. Join a 10-day open-source hackathon and ship real usecase contributions to OpenAgents. We sincerely invite developers to build a practical, interesting and innovative Agent Network based on the OpenAgents platform.
Sealos Run Wild Hackathon
Ready to ship? The Sealos Run Wild Hackathon is an online sprint for creators who want to see their apps alive. From Jan 8 to Jan 18, we are removing all limits. No PRs required. No complex tech stack restrictions.
You have two missions to choose from:
- The Open Deployment Challenge: Deploy anything (games, tools, blogs) on Sealos.
- The memU Integration Track: Build smart agents using memU and Sealos Devbox. Just chat with the Sealos desktop to deploy in seconds, and submit your Live Demo URL. We value finished products over prototypes. Winners get traffic, resources, and the spotlight they deserve.
TEN Framework PR Hackathon
Join a 10-day open-source PR hackathon and ship real contributions to TEN Framework. Fix bugs, add extensions, and contribute docs — every merged PR earns points, recognition, and lasting credit in the project.
Zeabur Ship It Hackathon
The Zeabur Ship It Hackathon is a 10-day global open-source challenge designed for builders who want to move fast.
Transform a raw idea into a fully deployed, production-ready application.
By using Zeabur AI Hub, an API for different AI models or using one-click deployment, you can take your project live on a zeabur.app domain in seconds.
To kickstart your journey, every participant using Zeabur AI Hub in their projects receives $5 credits.
Global Timeline
One shared timeline for all challenges
Hackathon Starts
All five challenges open simultaneously. Fork repos, start coding, submit PRs.
PR Submission Closes
Final deadline for all pull requests. Make sure your PRs are submitted before this time.
Winners Announced
Results published and rewards distributed. Cash prizes and platform credits sent out.
While the timeline is shared, each project runs its own judging and reward system.
Rewards & Scoring
Independent rewards for each project
Reward Structure
Cash prizes, credits, and recognition
Scoring System
Points based on PR complexity
Winner Selection
Project-specific evaluation
There is no global leaderboard across all five projects.
Your performance is evaluated only within the project challenges you join.
FAQ
What is the 2026 New Year Challenge?
A 10-day online hackathon where five open-source projects run challenges in parallel:MemU · OpenAgents · Sealos · TEN Framework · Zeabur
Are these five projects part of one shared challenge?
No. Each project runs its own independent challenge — with its own theme, tasks, rules, scoring system, and rewards.They share the same timeline, but not the same leaderboard.
How does scoring work?
Points, rankings, and rewards are tracked separately for each project.There is no global or cross-project scoring.
Can I participate in more than one project?
Yes. You can join one, multiple, or all five challenges.Each submission is evaluated independently within its project.
Where can I find detailed rules for each challenge?
Each project has its own dedicated challenge page.
Click "View Challenge Details" under any project to learn moreYour code matters.
Your PR counts.
The organizer reserves the right to make the final interpretation of the event rules.