Hacktoberfest Hack Day Srinagar x BUILDFEST-KASHMIR
Hacktoberfest 2026
Islamia College Hawal srinagar jammu and kashmir 190002 srinagar Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 190002 India
Event Description
Hacktoberfest Hack Day Srinagar × BuildFestKashmir
Get ready to build, experiment, and bring your ideas to life!
Hacktoberfest Hack Day Srinagar, hosted by BuildFestKashmir, is a one-day, in-person hackathon bringing together developers, students, designers, and tech enthusiasts from across Kashmir.
As part of Hacktoberfest 2026, this event focuses on hands-on building with open-source AI and open-weight models. Participants will work on their ideas, develop projects, and showcase what they create in a collaborative environment.
Whether you're an experienced developer or just getting started, this is an opportunity to learn by building, explore new tools, solve real-world problems, and connect with people who share your passion for technology.
What to expect:
- A hands-on, collaborative hackathon experience
- Building projects using open-source AI tools and open-weight models
- Opportunities to learn, experiment, and showcase your work
- Connecting with Kashmir's developer and tech community
- A chance to compete in the Best Open-Source AI Project challenge
Who should attend?
Students, developers, designers, AI enthusiasts, and anyone interested in building technology are welcome.
Bring your laptop, your ideas, and your willingness to build. Let's make something meaningful together!
Organised by BuildFestKashmir, as part of Hacktoberfest 2026, powered by Major League Hacking (MLH) and DEV, and presented by DigitalOcean.
Who can attend?
Locations have different requirements for who can attend. This location is open to the following:
Additional Information
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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 →Hosted by
BUILDFEST-KASHMIR
BuildFestKashmir is a student-led technology community focused on bringing together developers, designers, innovators, and students through hackathons, workshops, and collaborative tech events. We aim to create opportunities for students in Kashmir to learn, build real-world projects, contribute to open-source, and connect with the wider developer community.