Forge 2 Edition 2 — AI Agent Hackathon

Forge 2 Edition 2 is an AI-agent-driven hackathon by NMG Labs, open to final-year students and recent graduates (2026–2027 batches). Participants will build using AI coding agents and orchestration tools, working solo on a free-tier tech stack to create and deploy a working application. Clear the online qualifier round to secure a guaranteed seat at the in-person final at NMG Gurugram, where finalists get access to premium AI models and provided credits to build even bigger. This is the last free edition of Forge — future editions will be paid, so this is your chance to be part of it at no cost. Who Can Participate: Final-year students and recent graduates (2026–2027 batches) Format: Round 1 (Online Qualifier): Build a small Kanban-style app using AI coding agents, wired through Slack, on a 100% free-tier stack (Ollama/Groq/Gemini). Push to a public GitHub repo with a live deployed URL. Round 2 (In-Person Final): Held at NMG Gurugram, 9:00 AM to 7:30 PM IST. Finalists build on premium AI models with credits provided on-site. Perks: Guaranteed seat at the in-person final upon clearing the qualifier Access to premium AI models and credits at the final Exciting prizes for top performers Certificate of participation Networking with the NMG Labs community Key Links: Qualifier Handbook: https://nmglabs.in/forge2-ed2-starter-fe09be95f5.html Submission Link: https://nmglabs.in/forge2-ed2-starter-submit-daf4b5387c.html Discord: discord.gg/JbxUybByQ3 WhatsApp Community: chat.whatsapp.com/GYWXzsW2U9G1eleUvn9CW6