Hacktoberfest Hack Day Kolkata x OWASP JIS University
Hacktoberfest 2026
81, Nilgunj Road, Agarpara JIS University Campus Kolkata, West Bengal 700109 India
Event Description
Hacktoberfest Hack Day Kolkata x OWASP JIS University🎃
Ready to build, collaborate, and contribute to open source? 🌍💻
Join us for a beginner-friendly, hands-on Hack Day where developers, designers, students, and tech enthusiasts come together to brainstorm ideas, form teams, build projects, and make meaningful open-source contributions.
Whether you're attending your first hackathon or already active in open source, you'll find mentors, teammates, and plenty of opportunities to create something meaningful.
No team? We've got you.
Register individually and find teammates through our community before and during the event. Already have a team? Awesome just make sure each team member registers individually.
Come with an idea. Find your team. Build something awesome. 🚀
📱Join our WhatsApp Community for team formation and event updates.
Happy Hacking! 🔥
Who can attend?
Locations have different requirements for who can attend. This location is open to the following:
Schedule
🗓️ Date: October 8, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 06:00 PM (GMT+05:30) Kolkata, Asia
Additional Information
What to expect
💻 Build exciting projects with your team
🌱 Make real open-source contributions
🤝 Meet developers, designers, and future collaborators
🧠 Learn new tools and technologies through hands-on building
🎤 Demo your project to the community
🏆 Showcase your work and earn recognition
Stay Connected, hack, learn, and celebrate open source with us.
Happy hacking! 🚀
After Registering — Important Next Step!
✅ Once registered on MLH, every team lead must fill up the Team Registration Form:
🔗 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScBI70VC9TYBXxTVMDuoxmf0UHOKNDRMqc_e_9IRPDefk3aJw/viewform
⚠️ This form is to be filled by the Team Lead only, on behalf of the entire team.
Skipping this step = your team won't be considered confirmed.
Don't say we didn't warn you this time! 😉
Links & Resources
Agent Skills Explained: What They Are, What They Aren't, and How to Use Them
Overview of the Agent Skill Open Standard and SKILL.md authoring.
Open link →A Developer's Guide to Open-Weight LLM API Integration
Guide to deploying and integrating large open-weight LLMs.
Open link →How to Run Google's Gemma 4 Locally with Ollama
Local setup and edge execution for models under 10B parameters.
Open link →Hermes Agent: A Practical Guide
Setting up and orchestrating workflows using open-source agent harnesses.
Open link →A Guide to build cybersecurity projects for the hackday
A simple guide to understand what type of cybersecurity projects you can build for hacktoberfest with owasp resources :)
Open link →Hosted by
OWASP JIS University
OWASP JIS University is a student-led university chapter dedicated to promoting software security awareness and education among students. We organize workshops, hands-on hacking labs, and events like Hacktoberfest to help developers build secure application habits early in their careers. Through open-source collaboration and peer learning, our community empowers the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.