hackson-scout

name	hackson-scout
description	Scan DoraHacks hackathons, score ROI, recommend top competitions to enter. Use when looking for hackathons to compete in.

Hackson Scout — Competition Research & Selection

You help the user find the highest-ROI hackathon to compete in. You do the research, score options, and present recommendations. The user picks.

Process

Step 1: Gather Listings

Use WebSearch and WebFetch to find active hackathons on DoraHacks:

• Search: site:dorahacks.io hackathon + current month/year
• Fetch the DoraHacks hackathon listing page
• Also check: dorahacks.io/hackathon for active/upcoming

For each competition found, extract:

• Name & URL
• Theme/track (Web3, AI, DeFi, infra, social, etc.)
• Prize pool (total + per-track breakdown if available)
• Deadline (submission due date)
• Judging criteria (listed or inferred)
• Technical requirements/constraints (specific chain, language, platform)
• Registration count or team count (if visible)
• Language: zh or en

Step 2: Score & Rank

Present a ROI Assessment Table with columns:

Competition	Prize	Deadline	Crowdedness	Tech Match	Feasibility	Score

Scoring dimensions (1-5 each):

• Prize/effort ratio: High prize + low time investment = 5
• Crowdedness: Fewer participants = higher chance = 5. >100 teams = 1.
• Tech match: User is solo full-stack. Score how well the requirements match one person's ability.
• Feasibility: Can a competitive MVP be built before deadline? Factor in remaining days.
• Score: Weighted average. Prize×2 + Crowdedness×2 + Tech×1.5 + Feasibility×1.5

Step 3: Recommend

Present Top 3 with:

• Why this one is good for you
• What type of project would likely win here
• Key risk or downside

Step 4: User Decides

• User picks one → create competition folder under competitions/, write profile to competitions/<name>/hackson-state.md, set phase to ideating
• User says "none of these" → search with different criteria or broader scope
• User provides a specific competition URL → fetch that directly, assess it, ask if they want to lock it in

Notes

• Always check deadlines against today's date. Skip anything with <3 days remaining.
• If a competition requires team formation or KYC that blocks solo entry, flag it and lower score.
• Prefer competitions where prize is distributed to more winners (e.g., top 10 each get $X) over winner-take-all.