Trae AI IDE: Zero Limits Hackathon

Build Beyond the Limits. Download TRAE AI IDE and Get The Limitless AI Development Experience

🕒 Complete the challenge within 48 hours and unlock incredible prizes!

📅 June 13 - June 15 – Participate online, collaborating with innovators and builders to explore a new way of software development.

🌟 Expert mentors will guide you every step of the way.

🤝 Work alone or form a team to build something extraordinary.

💰 $5,000 prize pool for the winners!

⏳ Sign up before the Kick-Off Stream to secure your spot!

Enroll now!

About Trae AI IDE

Trae is one of the leading AI-native IDE in the world, built to boost development speed, creativity, and collaboration. More than just an IDE, Trae deeply integrates powerful code generation, multi-agent systems, and contextual understanding — making AI an active collaborator, not just a tool.

Key Features:

💡 Agent system

Create custom agents with editable prompts, roles, and toolsets — fully tailored to your workflow.

🧠 Deep Context

Trae understands your entire codebase and supports #Web, #Docs, and Rules for smarter suggestions.

✨ Elegant UI/UX

Fast, intuitive, and built for flow — with one-click commands and real-time previews.

🚀 Top AI Models, Free

Use Claude 3.7, GPT-4o, Gemini 2.5 Pro, and more — at no cost.

🔌 MCP Integration + Rules

Define behavior and connect capabilities with Rules + our universal MCP framework.

Getting Started

To start using Trae AI IDE, simply go to www.trae.ai to sign up and download the desktop app.

Once you’re set up, you’ll unlock a full suite of AI-powered features to make building faster, smarter, and more collaborative.

Challenge

Build with Trae AI IDE

Traditional development workflows can be slow, repetitive, and resource-intensive. Trae AI IDE changes the game by offering powerful automation, multi-agent prompts, and real-time collaboration—all in one streamlined coding environment. This hackathon is your chance to explore how smart tools can improve how we write, manage, and ship code.

Use this opportunity to build high-impact applications or developer tools that show what’s possible when code meets intelligent support.

💡 Whether you're building a web app, streamlining a workflow, or creating a tool for other developers, Trae AI IDE gives you the power to move faster and build smarter.

Suggested Directions

🟢 Automate development workflows

Speed up tasks like debugging, test generation, code cleanup, and documentation—all within Trae AI IDE.

🔷 Create helpful dev tools

Build agents or utilities that assist with navigation, code suggestions, or reviewing GitHub pull requests.

🟠 Prototype full-stack applications

Design and build complete applications using Trae’s capabilities—from backend logic to frontend components.

Final Notes

✅ All solutions must be built using Trae AI IDE

✅ Sign-up and download are required to access the platform

✅ Feel free to explore all available features to push your project further

Technology

Trae AI IDE

Trae is a next-generation AI IDE, powered by agents and cutting-edge LLMs, designed to help developer how you code. Make you build faster, collaborate with AI better.

👉 Read more about Trae AI IDE

Exciting Referral Opportunity: Win Prizes for Bringing Friends!

Want to earn a $150 prize? Here's your chance! By recommending the Trae AI IDE: Zero Limits Hackathon to your friends and colleagues, you could win big. It’s simple, and the rewards are great! 💸

How it works:

1. Recommend the event to your friends, encouraging them to register and download the Trae IDE to participate. The more friends you recommend, the better your chances to win!

2. Deadline to recommend: You have until June 11th to refer your friends.

3. The top 3 recommenders will each receive a $150 prize! 🎉

Near the event's kick-off, you’ll receive instructions on how to submit the list of people you recommended. Keep an eye out for the form and follow the easy steps. We’ll be announcing the top recommenders during the winners' stream – it could be you! 🏆

Start spreading the word today and enjoy the chance to win while sharing an awesome experience with your friends!

Winner

💰 Cash: $3,000

2nd Place

💰 Cash: $1,500

3rd Place

💰 Cash: $500

Please be aware that participation in lablab.ai hackathons is voluntary and subject to the specific rules and conditions outlined for each event. While we strive to provide a fair and rewarding experience for all participants, we cannot guarantee entry or success in securing prizes. All prizes and opportunities are subject to availability and participants must meet the established criteria to qualify. lablab.ai is not responsible nor held liable for any commitments or offers - including programs, giveaways, or prizes - made by third-party sponsors or partners of the hackathon. The availability and delivery of third-party prizes or benefits are solely at the discretion of the respective sponsors and are not guaranteed by lablab.ai. We reserve the right to make amendments, modifications, or cancellations to any part of the hackathon (including full cancellation of the event itself), including prizes and terms of participation, at our sole discretion. Whenever possible, we will endeavor to notify participants of significant changes within a reasonable timeframe. All submissions by participants must be original work, open source, and compliant with the MIT License unless specified otherwise. By participating, you agree to these terms, the overall event terms, and the lablab.ai general terms and are encouraged to review all event-related information carefully. Prize Distribution: lablab.ai and its partners reserve the right to distribute all prizes within a 90-day period following the end date of the hackathon. This period allows for the proper processing and verification needed to award prizes appropriately.

What to submit?

📋 Basic Information

• Project Title

• Short Description

• Long Description

• Technology & Category Tags

📸 Cover Image and Presentation

• Cover Image

• Video Presentation

• Slide Presentation

💻 App Hosting & Code Repository

• Public GitHub Repository

• Demo Application Platform

• Application URL

For further details and guidance, please visit Submission Guidelines

Judging Criteria

Application of Technology

How effectively the model(s) are integrated, focusing on the agent's ability to perform tasks autonomously, automate processes, work efficiently, and maintain high productivity.

Presentation

The clarity and effectiveness of the project presentation, ensuring the solution is well-communicated and its technical details, business value, and originality are easily understood.

Business Value

The agent's impact and practical value, considering how well it fits into business areas and enhances human-agent collaboration to improve business processes and outcomes.

Originality

The uniqueness and creativity of the solution, highlighting innovative approaches and the agent's ability to demonstrate imaginative and distinctive behaviors.

Hackathon Details

Join lablab.ai hackathon and innovate using the latest models in the market. Discover all the relevant details below.

🗓️ Where and when

The start date of the hackathon is mentioned according to the date specified on the hackathon page, cover and schedule. The hackathon will take place on the lablab.ai platform and lablab.ai Discord server.

🦸🏼‍♂️ Who can join?

Everyone is welcome to participate, regardless of previous AI or coding experience! We encourage anyone with a passion for AI or an interest in exploring how it can be used in their field to join.

😅 What about teams?

If you don't have a team, don't worry! You can connect with other participants from all over the world on our dashboard or Discord server. We also recommend checking out our Discord server to find teammates and bounce around ideas. You can join the server here.

🛠️ How to participate

The hackathon will take place online on lablab.ai platform and lablab.ai Discord Server. Please register for both in order to participate. To participate click the "Enroll" button at the bottom of the page and read our Hackathon Guidelines and Getting Started Guide.