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Due to high demand and a new waitlist to access Kiro, we have capped the number of registrants for the Code with Kiro hackathon at approximately 10,000. Hackathon registrants will receive a code to access Kiro from us in the near future. Hackathon dates will be adjusted accordingly.
We’re excited to see what you build. We’re exploring the possibility of running future hackathons once access has been opened widely.
Welcome to the Code with Kiro Hackathon
Ready to turn your ideas into production-ready code? The Code with Kiro Hackathon challenges you to build something awesome with our new AI-powered IDE that fundamentally changes how developers bring ideas to life. Kiro is built to be your development partner, elevating your work beyond just writing code faster. It works with you throughout your development process - from brainstorming sessions where you sketch out ideas through natural conversation, to architecting robust systems with spec-driven development, all the way to production-ready implementations. With features designed for modern software engineering like inline AI coding, multi-modal chat, agent hooks that can automate all kinds of tasks, and more, Kiro helps you focus on solving the interesting problems while it handles the heavy lifting.
Pick one of our themed tracks or go wild with your own idea. This is your chance to explore how AI-assisted development can transform your entire workflow, from early concept to deployment and beyond. Show us what's possible when you pair your creativity with an IDE that truly understands your development goals. Join us and help shape the future of modern development - where the gap between having an idea and realizing it in production isn't just shorter, but filled with better architecture decisions, cleaner code, and more thoughtful solutions.
Check out the Resources tab for more information!
Requirements
What to Build
Build a working software application that uses Kiro and submit it into one of the following categories:
- Productivity & Workflow Tools:
Build tools that save time, reduce friction, or simplify everyday tasks - for developers or anyone else. If it boosts your flow, it fits here. Examples: dev workflow automations, resume helpers, content tools, calendar organizers - Games & Entertainment:
Make something expressive, interactive, or just plain fun! Examples: Games, interactive storytelling experiences, visual experiments, etc. - Educational Apps:
Build something that helps others learn. Examples: Interactive tutorials, onboarding tools, or AI-enhanced learning platforms, etc. - Wildcard / Freestyle:
Doesn’t fit the categories above? This is your category. Build anything with Kiro - we love surprises
What to Submit
- Include a three (3) minute demonstration video of your submission. Videos must be uploaded to YouTube, Vimeo, or Facebook Video and made public and judges are not required to watch beyond 3 minutes.
- Video must answer the following questions:
- For building and vibe coding from scratch: How did you structure your conversations with Kiro to build your project? What was the most impressive code generation Kiro helped you with?
- For agent hooks: What specific workflows did you automate with Kiro hooks? How did these hooks improve your development process?
- For spec-to-code: How did you structure your spec for Kiro to implement? How did the spec-driven approach improve your development process?
- Your repo must contain the /.kiro directory at the root of the project to show usage of specs, hooks, and steering. Do NOT add the /.kiro directory or sub-folders to your .gitignore, as this could disqualify your submission.
- Provide a URL to your open source code repository for judging and testing.
- The code repository must be public with an approved OSI Open Source License.
- Identify which project category you are submitting to.
- Include a write up on how Kiro was used.
Please check the Official Rules for full details.
Prizes
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Best Productivity & Workflow Tools
Best Games & Entertainment
Best Educational Apps
Best Wildcard / Freestyle
Most Innovative Use of Kiro
Influencer Judge's Choice
Social Blitz Prize
Bonus Blog Prize
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
A panel of qualified judges
will be announced soon!
Judging Criteria
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Potential Value
Includes the extent to which the solution can be widely useful, easy to use, accessible, etc. -
Implementation
Includes how well the idea is leveraging Kiro. -
Quality of the Idea
Includes creativity, originality of the project, such as finding and using unique public datasets, or solving a challenge in a unique way.
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