

Build Personal Agents Hack
Kick off SF Tech Week with 200 hackers to finally build your own custom personal agent.
Sunday, October 4, 2026 · Terra Gallery, San Francisco
Automate the boring stuff. Build an agent to help with hard decisions, control your smart home or stay by your side. Have it manage your inbox, your relationships... ok maybe not that one.
The stack
On site for the hackathon:
Neon: backend, including AI Gateway and Postgres
Mastra: agent framework, observability and factory
Exa: web search and crawling
Kernel: browser automation and use
Executor: tools and MCP gateway for your agent
Assistant UI: UI components for agent chat
AgentMail: email inboxes for your agents
The perks
Prizes (more soon!)
Credits and merch for all attendees (more soon!)
Food trucks
Happy hour with beer, wine and light bites
Schedule
9:00 AM: Doors open + breakfast
10:00–10:30 AM: Hackathon kickoff and panel discussion with 3–4 panelists
10:30 AM–1:00 PM: Hacking
1:00–1:45 PM: Lunch
1:45–4:30 PM: Hacking
4:30 PM: Submissions close
4:45–5:15 PM: Presentations and judging, top 6 teams present
5:15 PM: Judging
5:25 PM: Awards
5:30 PM: Happy hour with beer, wine and light bites
7:00 PM: End of event
RSVP to build your personal agent.