About the challenge

The Anthropic AI Hackathon at UCI is a four hour build sprint hosted by the Claude Builder Club. The goal is simple: bring students together to experiment with Claude, prototype fast, and ship something new in a single afternoon. The event is beginner friendly, high energy, and focused on creativity and speed. Teams can build agents, tools, mini-products, or anything powered by Claude.

Get started

Date: November 22, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Location: DBH 6011

Schedule

3:00 to 3:20 Check in and kickoff
3:20 to 3:30 Team formation
3:30 to 6:00 Build sprint
6:20 to 7:00 Demos and awards

**Food, drinks, merch, mentors, and Claude starter templates will be provided.

Requirements

What to Build

Create a new project that uses Claude in a meaningful way. You can build anything you want: agents, prototypes, mini apps, API tools, creative projects, utilities, or something totally unexpected. Your project must be created during the event window and must include Claude somewhere in the workflow.

What to Submit

  1. A GitHub repository with code or project files

  2. A short demo video recorded during the event

  3. A Devpost write up explaining the idea and how Claude was used

  4. Team member names

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$1,150 in prizes
$750 Anthropic API credits
$750 in cash
1 winner

$300 Anthropic API credits
$300 in cash
1 winner

Community Favorite (4 x $25)
$100 in cash
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Judge TBA

Judge TBA
Cyber @ UCI

Judging Criteria

  • Innovation
    Originality of the idea, creativity in the approach, and unique features that make the project stand out.
  • Technical Complexity
    Depth of implementation, quality of engineering, and how well the team demonstrates technical skill.
  • Usability
    How effectively the solution works, how intuitive it is to use, and how well it solves the intended problem.
  • Impact
    Strength of the project’s potential impact and how well it can scale beyond the prototype.
  • Presentation
    Clarity of explanation, strength of communication during the demo, and the team’s ability to engage the audience.

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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