# MCP's 1st Birthday Hackathon - Quick Reference Guide
[Hugging Face page](https://huggingface.co/MCP-1st-Birthday)

## 🌟 Event Overview
Build cutting-edge agentic applications powered by Gradio 6, Model Context Protocol (MCP), and vibe coding. Compete for cash prizes and credits.

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## 🛠️ Hackathon Tracks

### 🔧 Track 1: Building MCP
**Build MCP servers that extend LLM capabilities**

**What to Build:** MCP servers | Tool integrations | Protocol extensions | Multi-tool systems

**Categories:**
1. **Enterprise MCP Servers**
   - Tag: `building-mcp-track-enterprise`
2. **Consumer MCP Servers**
   - Tag: `building-mcp-track-consumer`
3. **Creative MCP Servers**
   - Tag: `building-mcp-track-creative`

**Base Track Tag:** `building-mcp-track-`

**Requirements:**
- Must be a functioning MCP server
- Can be a Gradio app (optional)
- Include video showing integration with an MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.)
- Document the tool's purpose, capabilities, and usage

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### 🤖 Track 2: MCP in Action
**Create complete AI agent Gradio applications with autonomous reasoning, planning, and execution**

**Categories:**
1. **Enterprise Applications**
   - Tag: `mcp-in-action-track-enterprise`
2. **Consumer Applications**
   - Tag: `mcp-in-action-track-consumer`
3. **Creative Applications**
   - Tag: `mcp-in-action-track-creative`

**Base Track Tag:** `mcp-in-action-track-`

**Requirements:**
- Must demonstrate autonomous Agent behavior (planning, reasoning, execution)
- Must use MCP servers as tools
- Must be a Gradio app
- Show clear user value and practical application

**Bonus Points:**
- Advanced Agent features like Context Engineering, RAG, etc.
- Resources: [Anthropic](https://docs.anthropic.com) | [LangChain](https://langchain.com) | [dbreunig](https://dbreunig.com)

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## 📝 Submission Rules

- **You can submit the same app to multiple tracks**
- **You can submit multiple entries** - build as many projects as you want

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## 🏅 Judging Criteria

### Required Components
Submissions must include:
- HF Space
- Social media post
- Documentation in the Space README
- Demo video recording of your Space

### Evaluation Criteria
1. **Design/Polished UI-UX** - How polished, intuitive, and easy-to-use is the app?
2. **Functionality** - To what extent does the app use relevant Gradio functionalities (Gradio 6, MCPs, Agentic Chatbots, etc.)?
3. **Creativity** - How innovative or original is the project idea and implementation?
4. **Documentation** - How well communicated is the implementation in the README and/or demo video?
5. **Real-world Impact** - How much potential does the project have for real-world usefulness or application?

### Community Choice Award
Based on:
- Social media engagement (likes, shares, comments)
- Space interactions (Discussions tab) on Hugging Face
- Discord community engagement

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## 🎯 Quick Checklist

### Track 1 (Building MCP)
- [ ] Functioning MCP server
- [ ] Video showing client integration
- [ ] Documentation (purpose, capabilities, usage)
- [ ] HF Space + social post + README + demo video

### Track 2 (MCP in Action)
- [ ] Gradio app
- [ ] Autonomous agent behavior demonstrated
- [ ] MCP servers integrated as tools
- [ ] Clear user value shown
- [ ] HF Space + social post + README + demo video