ProtocolX

Overview: ProtocolX is an AI-powered vibe coding challenge that puts your ability to think, prompt, build, and iterate to the test. Forget traditional coding. In ProtocolX, participants will tackle a real-world challenge revealed during the event and use AI-assisted development and vibe coding to turn ideas into functional solutions within a limited timeframe. The competition is inspired by the emerging world of AI-native development, where the ability to communicate effectively with AI, iterate rapidly, and build working software is becoming just as important as writing code from scratch. What happens at ProtocolX?: Participants will take on one main challenge and build their solution using vibe coding. Your final submission won't be judged solely on what you build—the AI-based evaluation will also analyse your repository and the prompts used throughout the development process. The challenge will test: Problem-solving and logical thinking AI & prompt engineering skills Vibe coding and rapid development Ability to iterate and improve Quality and functionality of the final solution How effectively you leverage AI to build After the challenge, the Top 10 participants/teams will advance to the final pitching round, where they will present their solutions and approach. The event will also feature a special session by a Google speaker, bringing an industry perspective to the world of AI, technology, and modern software development. Prizes: 1st Rank — ₹5,000 2nd Rank — ₹3,000 3rd Rank — ₹2,000 Total Prize Pool: ₹10,000 All participants will also receive certificates, along with food, snacks, and event goodies. Event Details: Date: 9 October 2026 Registration Fee: ₹100 Eligibility: Students from any college Maximum Participants: 300 Registration Deadline: 8 October 2026, 11:59 PM Organized by: PALS Club, BMSIT in Collaboration with IEEE CIS BMSIT&M Think. Prompt. Build. Compete. Your code is only part of the solution. Your prompts are part of the competition. Are you ready for ProtocolX?