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The Big Hack 2.0

> 24 hours. 2–4 hackers. One working demo.
Tech Habba 2.0's flagship hackathon. 20–21 Nov 2026, AIT Bengaluru.

Round 1 is free and online. Pick an AI-agent track and submit your idea by 10 Nov. Shortlisted teams build it in 24 hours at AIT.

./submit --idea (opens in a new tab)how it works
hacking starts in

guest@bighack:~$ cat .github/workflows/bighack.yml

Two rounds. The first one's free.

Submit your idea online for free. The organisers shortlist the best ones, and only those teams pay ₹1,200 per team to build them at AIT over 24 hours.

bighack.ymlpipeline · 3 stagesround 1 is free · pay only if shortlisted

  1. round-1/idea(running)

    Pick a track, submit your idea

    where
    online
    when
    now → 10 Nov
    fee
    free

  2. review/shortlist(queued)

    Organisers review every idea

    where
    review
    when
    a few days after 10 Nov

  3. round-2/build(queued)

    Shortlisted teams build it in 24h

    where
    offline, AIT
    when
    20–21 Nov
    fee
    ₹1,200 / team

guest@bighack:~$ ls tracks/

guest@bighack:~$ code .

Idea at lunch. Demo by lunch.

Shortlisted teams of 2–4 turn their Round 1 idea into a working AI agent over 24 hours. Then they ship the repo, a README and a live demo, and pitch it.

build time
24h
team
2–4 people
round 1
free, online
round 2
₹1,200 / team
prize pool
₹50,000
tracks
5 AI-agent tracks
read the rulesfaq
the-big-hack, branch main
  1. // The Big Hack 2.0, in 12 lines.
  2. const team = await form({ size: [2, 4], college: "any" });
  3. const idea = await team.submit(pick(tracks)); // round 1, free
  4. if (!(await shortlisted(idea))) return; // ₹1,200 if you are
  5. clock.start("2026-11-20T13:00+05:30", { hours: 24 });
  6. while (clock.remaining > 0) {
  7. build(idea); // an AI agent
  8. if (clock.is("01:00")) coffee(); // midnight coffee
  9. }
  11. ship({ repo, readme, demo }); // before 13:00 Saturday
  12. pitch(judges); // ₹50,000 on the line

guest@bighack:~$ git log --graph --oneline

What 24 hours looks like

An example team's commit history. The meal breaks are real; the bugs are up to you.

see the real schedule
example-team/main
  1. a1f3c9efri 13:04chore: init repo, shortlisted idea checked outHEAD~11
  2. b72d014fri 14:30feat: wireframes and data model
  3. c0e88a1fri 17:40chore: evening snacks
  4. d41f6b2fri 19:15feat: core flow works end to end
  5. e9a0c33fri 21:10chore: dinner
  6. f15be77sat 01:20perf: midnight coffee, second wind
  7. 0a7d2c8sat 04:02fix: it works on my machine. and now on theirs
  8. 1bc93fesat 08:30chore: breakfast
  9. 2d5e019sat 11:47docs: README and demo video
  10. 3f08ab4sat 12:58release: v1.0.0, submittedHEAD

guest@bighack:~$ bash

Don't want to read? Ask the shell.

Type help, schedule or tracks. register opens the Round 1 form, and cd rules takes you to the rules page. Tab completes and ↑ recalls history.

guest@bighack: ~ (try it)
the-big-hack dev shell, node 24, branch main
Type help to see what you can do. Tap a command below if you're on a phone.

guest@bighack:~$ ls -l ~

Pages

guest@bighack:~$ ls ../tech-habba/partners

Tech Habba partners

Partners of Tech Habba, the fest The Big Hack 2.0 is part of.

  • AMDGlobal computing and semiconductor partner
  • IBMEnterprise cloud and cognitive solutions partner
  • DevfolioHackathon platform partner
  • CodeChefCompetitive programming partner
  • IEEE Acharya Student BranchTechnical accreditation and chapter partner

guest@bighack:~$ ls -la ../tech-habba/events

More at Tech Habba 2.0

Twelve more events from 19 to 21 November. Each link opens its page on the main site.

tech-habba26.vercel.app (opens in a new tab)