Hacktoberfest Hack Day Chennai x NIAT-SPIHER-C
Hacktoberfest 2026
Tonakela Camp Road, Sankar Nagar, Avadi Avadi, Chennai , TAMILNADU 600054 India
Event Description
Hacktoberfest events are happening all month long so you can join your friends day or night, from dusk to dawn, as you work to complete your pull/merge requests. Whether your event is physical, digital or a combination of both, make sure you let the community know about it! Set up and share your Hacktoberfest event with the community.
Visit hacktoberfest.com/events for more information about how to run and promote your event. Be sure to share pics and screenshots of your event with the community and tag #Hacktoberfest !
Happy hacking!
Who can attend?
Locations have different requirements for who can attend. This location is open to the following:
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
NIAT
NIAT (NxtWave of Innovation in Advanced Technologies) is a technology-focused higher-education community that brings together students who are passionate about software development, artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, and building real-world solutions.Our student community regularly participates in technical workshops, hackathons, coding competitions, technology sessions, and hands-on learning experiences.By hosting Hacktoberfest 2026, we want to introduce more NIAT students to the open-source ecosystem and give them an opportunity to learn, experiment, collaborate, and build with open-source AI technologies in a hands-on environment.The event will be conducted exclusively for NIAT students, allowing us to create a focused learning environment and provide participants with guidance throughout the event.