Hackblox AI & Open Source Hackathon

HACKBLOX – Open Source Hackathon About HACKBLOX HACKBLOX is a competitive AI & Open Source Hackathon designed to help developers contribute to real-world open-source projects while collaborating, learning industry-standard workflows, and competing for exciting prizes. Participants will solve curated problem statements by making meaningful contributions to assigned GitHub repositories. Whether you're an experienced open-source contributor or making your first pull request, HACKBLOX provides mentorship, structured challenges, and an opportunity to build your open-source profile. Kindly join the official whatsapp group -  https://chat.whatsapp.com/Ee24nYxy8vnCapChm4ZZUX Eligibility Open to students and professionals from all colleges, universities, and organizations. Individual and team registrations are allowed. Team Size: 1–4 members. Inter-college teams are allowed. Inter-specialisation teams are allowed. Participants must have a valid GitHub account. Every participant must register individually on Unstop, even if participating in a team. Competition Format Round 1 – Repository Allocation & Problem Statements Teams will receive access to one or more curated GitHub repositories. Multiple problem statements/issues will be provided for each repository. Teams can choose the issues they wish to solve unless otherwise specified. The problem statements may include: Bug Fixes Feature Development Documentation Improvements UI/UX Enhancements Performance Optimizations Testing & Automation Developer Tooling Round 2 – Development Participants will work on the assigned issues within the hackathon duration. Contributions must be made through proper GitHub workflows: Fork Repository Create Feature Branch Commit Changes Push Changes Submit Pull Requests Teams may submit multiple Pull Requests during the event. Round 3 – Evaluation All Pull Requests will be reviewed by mentors and judges. Evaluation criteria include: Correctness of implementation Code quality and maintainability Meaningful contribution Documentation quality Git best practices Innovation and problem-solving Merge readiness Overall impact on the repository Only valid and original contributions will be considered. Duration Hackathon Duration: 24 Hours. Repository access and problem statements will be released at the beginning of the event. All Pull Requests must be submitted before the submission deadline. Rules All work must be completed during the hackathon. Participants must contribute only through their own GitHub accounts. AI-assisted coding tools are allowed; however, participants are fully responsible for the originality, correctness, and licensing of their submissions. Plagiarism, copied code, or duplicate submissions will result in immediate disqualification. Spam Pull Requests or low-quality contributions made solely to increase contribution count will not be accepted. Participants must follow the contribution guidelines of the assigned repositories. Any attempt to manipulate Git history, reviewers, or evaluation will lead to disqualification. The organizers reserve the right to reject any submission that does not meet quality standards. The decision of the judges and repository maintainers shall be final and binding. Submission Process Complete the assigned issue(s). Push your code to your forked repository. Create Pull Request(s) to the assigned repository. Submit the Pull Request links through the official submission portal before the deadline. Ensure all required details are correctly filled during submission. Judging Criteria Quality of Code Functionality Adherence to Repository Standards Complexity of Contribution Documentation Collaboration (for teams) Innovation Overall Impact Rewards Top-performing teams will receive: Cash Prizes Winner Certificates Digital Certificates for all eligible participants Open Source Recognition Internship & Networking Opportunities (subject to partner availability) Exciting Swags and Goodies Code of Conduct Participants are expected to maintain professionalism and respect throughout the event. Harassment, plagiarism, misconduct, or violation of repository/community guidelines will not be tolerated and may result in immediate disqualification.