YC Hackathon Adds MCP-for-Agents Track on Oct 17-18 After 650 Applied for 300 Seats Last Time
ycombinator · x · 2026-09-12
Manufact is sponsoring a track at Y Combinator's hackathon on Oct 17-18 at YC HQ in San Francisco: best MCP server built for agents, with thousands of dollars in cash and credits as prizes.
- The theme "make something agents want" started as a t-shirt print in February.
- Last year's joint hackathon drew 650 applications for 300 seats, with attendees flying in from around the world and 8 people from Anthropic attending — more than Manufact's entire team at the time.
- Spots are limited; organizers prioritize their community and ask applicants to comment for faster registration.
Related event: YC to Host 'Make Something Agents Want' Hackathon in October(2 posts)→
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