Nosana Builders Challenge: Agents 101

🎯 Challenge Overview

Build and deploy your first AI agent on Nosana! Learn to create intelligent agents with tool-calling capabilities using the Mastra framework and deploy them on Nosana's decentralized GPU network.

💰 Prize Pool: $3,000 USDC

• 🥇 1st Place: $1,000 USDC

• 🥈 2nd Place: $750 USDC

• 🥉 3rd Place: $450 USDC

• 🏅 4th Place: $200 USDC

• 🔟 5th-10th Place: $100 USDC each

📅 Timeline

• Start Date: Now

• Submission Deadline: July 9, 2025, 12:01 PM UTC

• Winners Announced: Jul 17, 2025 12:01 PM UTC

🚀 What You'll Build

Create an AI agent that demonstrates real-world utility. Examples by difficulty:

Beginner Level

• Calculator: Math operations with explanations

• Todo Manager: Daily task tracker

Intermediate Level

• Crypto Tracker: Price monitoring & alerts

• GitHub Reporter: Repository statistics

Advanced Level

• Blockchain Monitor: On-chain activity tracking

• Trading Bot: Automated strategies

• Deploy Manager: Nosana app deployment

📋 Requirements

1. Technical Requirements

• Fork and build from the https://github.com/nosana-ci/agent-challenge

• Implement at least one custom Agent

• Use Mastra framework for agent development

• Include proper documentation

2. Deployment Requirements

• Create and publish Docker container to Docker Hub

• Deploy successfully on Nosana network

• Agent must be publicly accessible and functional

3. Submission Requirements

• Working code in your forked repository

• 1-3 minute video demo showing functionality

• Social media post on X (Twitter) with:

• Tag @nosana_ai

• Brief agent description

• Hashtag #NosanaAgentChallenge

• Submit via earn.superteam.fun with GitHub repo and X post links

🛠️ Getting Started

1. Fork the https://github.com/nosana-ci/agent-challenge

2. Clone your fork locally

3. Install dependencies: pnpm install

4. Run development server: pnpm run dev

5. Build your agent using provided examples

📚 Required Resources

• https://mastra.ai/en/docs/agents/overview

• https://mastra.ai/en/guides/guide/stock-agent

• https://docs.nosana.io

• https://github.com/nosana-ai/agent-challenge

🏆 Judging Criteria

Each category weighted at 25%:

1. Innovation: Originality and creative AI use

2. Technical Implementation: Code quality and Mastra usage

3. Nosana Integration: Deployment success and efficiency

4. Real-World Impact: Practical utility and adoption potential

🤝 Support

• Discord: https://discord.gg/nosana-ai - Builders Challenge Dev channel

• X: https://x.com/nosana_ai

• Documentation: Full setup instructions in the https://github.com/nosana-ci/agent-challenge

⚠️ Important Notes

• One submission per participant

• Code must compile and meet all requirements

• No malicious code or data exposure

• Keep Docker images lightweight

• Test thoroughly before submission

🎉 Ready to Build?

Join the Nosana ecosystem and showcase your AI agent development skills! Fork the repo, build something amazing, and deploy it on decentralized infrastructure.

Happy Building! 🚀