Handbook

Welcome to the Text Arena Agent Hackathon! Here, you’ll find essential resources to help you build and demo your projects.

Key Technical Resources

• TextArena Benchmark: Understand the rules and requirements of the TextArena by visiting TextArena.
• TextArena Installation: https://github.com/LeonGuertler/TextArena/blob/main/README.md
• Nodebook MCP Example: https://github.com/LeonGuertler/TextArena/blob/mcp/samples/mcp_demo.ipynb
• Anthropic Tool Calling Docs: https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/build-with-claude/tool-use/overview
• AWS Bedrock: You can use any AWS Bedrock model to help you build your agents.
• Model Context Protocols (MCPs): Familiarize yourself with MCPs by reviewing the MCP Documentation.
• Discord: Join our Discord to meet people and form teams before the event!

Sponsor Tools

• Anthropic: Utilize $5K in Anthropic Credits for your projects. More info can be found here.
• AWS: Access $1K in AWS Credits and explore AWS Bedrock to enhance your agent’s capabilities. Learn more here.
• Smithery AI: Get free use of MCP Servers during the hackathon. Details are available here.

Best Practices

1. Collaborate: Work closely with your team members and share ideas.
2. Iterate Quickly: Build a prototype and refine it based on feedback.
3. Engage with Mentors: Don’t hesitate to ask for help from experienced participants and organizers.

Let’s create some amazing agents together!