Your next move starts here.

MTC Berkeley presents Agents in Action, a Grammarly-sponsored AI hackathon bringing student builders together for a day of creativity, collaboration, and hands-on exploration.

Join us on October 16, 2026, from 1-10 PM in Berkeley, CA, to build a working prototype with Superhuman Go or Grammarly agents at the heart of your project. Combine them with other tools, explore unexpected uses, and create something you’re excited to demo.

With a Scrabble-inspired twist, you’ll assemble your team, choose your track, and make your move.

Choose your track

  • Productivity & Replacement: Replace repetitive tasks, simplify manual processes, and build agents that help people get more done.

  • Inclusion & Accessibility: Reduce barriers and help more people communicate, learn, work, and access information.

  • Wildcard: Take an unexpected direction. Build something creative that pushes beyond the other tracks.

What’s on the board

  • Build & compete: Compete for prizes awarded to the top three projects overall, plus commemorative awards for the top three projects in each track—nine track awards total. Prize details will be announced.

  • Learn the tools: Get hands-on through workshops and live demos.

  • Meet the recruiters: Connect with Grammarly’s recruiting team during a dedicated recruiting hour. Resumes welcome!

  • Take more home: Enjoy product vouchers for use during and after the event, plus Grammarly swag.

  • Stay fueled: Food provided, with drinks sponsored by CELSIUS.

Schedule highlights

All times are Pacific.

  • 1:00 PM: Check-in

  • 1:30 PM: Opening ceremony & Grammarly keynote

  • 2:30 PM: Hacking begins

  • 4:00–5:00 PM: Recruiting hour with Grammarly

  • 8:30 PM: Project submissions due

  • 9:00 PM: Finalists announced & live pitches

  • 9:30 PM: Awards ceremony

  • 10:00 PM: Event concludes

Before you arrive

Come with teammates or join solo-team matching takes place after registration approval. Bring a laptop, charger, and your ideas.

Participation is subject to approval through the event registration process. Registering on Devpost does not confirm your attendance. Venue details will be shared with accepted participants.

Photography & video disclosure: By attending, you agree to be photographed and recorded and consent to the use of your image and likeness in event recaps, social media, and promotional materials shared by MTC Berkeley and event partners.

Requirements

What to Build

Build a working prototype with Superhuman Go or Grammarly agents as a central part of your project. You may combine them with other tools, APIs, and frameworks.

Choose one primary track:

  • Productivity & Replacement: Automate repetitive tasks or improve an existing workflow.

  • Inclusion & Accessibility: Reduce barriers to communication, learning, work, or access to information.

  • Wildcard: Explore a creative or unexpected use of agents.

Your prototype should demonstrate its core functionality and clearly show how the agent contributes to the experience.

What to Submit

Submit your project on Devpost by October 16, 2026, at 8:30 PM Pacific, including:

  • Project name and selected track

  • Project description: Explain the problem, intended users, and how your solution works.

  • Agent integration: Describe how you used Superhuman Go or Grammarly agents.

  • Demo: Provide a short video showing your prototype’s core functionality.

  • Project links: Include your source code repository and a working demo link, if available. Add any setup instructions needed to review your project.

  • Team members: List everyone who contributed.

  • Tools and credits: List the technologies used and disclose any pre-existing code, templates, or assets.

Ensure judges can access all submitted links, and remove API keys, credentials, and private data from your submission.

Finalists should be prepared to deliver a 1-2 minute live pitch and demo.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

1 non-cash prize
To Be Announced
3 winners

To Be Announced

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Rameen Rauf

Rameen Rauf

Judging Criteria

  • Impact & Usefulness
    Does the project solve a meaningful problem and provide clear value to its intended users?
  • Agent Integration
    How effectively does the project use Superhuman Go or Grammarly agents as a central part of the experience?
  • Technical Execution
    Does the prototype work and demonstrate its core functionality? How well are its tools and components integrated?
  • Creativity & Innovation
    Does the project introduce an original idea, an unexpected use of agents, or a fresh approach to an existing problem?
  • User Experience
    Is the project intuitive, clear, and appropriate for its intended audience?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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