Anthropic brought Model Context Protocol to life. We gathered 200+ elite hackers for 12 hours to build the open source future of AI agent connections. Here's what we saw at the Finally Connected MCP Hackathon, where LLMs met the real world, with Anthropic, Smithery, Nik Shevchenko, Exa, by Jeremy... Nixon - Automating AI Research:show more

1/ AutoMCP 🥇 1st Place ToolMaster RL - Training open-source LLMs to excel with MCPs through reinforcement learning. This project creates an environment where models learn tool usage through trial and error rather than prompt engineering. "Reinforcement Learning is All You Need" for transforming mediocre open-source models into tool-using experts that rival closed-source alternatives. Diego Caples, @diegocaples Thomas Joshi, @thomastjoshi Meghna Natraj, @NatrajMeghna Xiangyi Li, @xdotli

2/ MCP Drone 🥈 2nd Place An MCP interface that lets you control drones through natural language commands. Pilot flight patterns, retrieve battery status, and manage drone operations with simple conversational instructions. The perfect demonstration of LLMs merging with the physical world, bringing AI control to the skies. Jake Anderson, @Jandodev Vikram Subbiah, @tiovikram

3/ HomeKit MCP 🥉 3rd Place Your house, controlled by AI. Turn lights on/off, adjust oven temperature, change light colors, and check washing machine status with natural language commands. MCP protocol connected to Apple HomeKit for truly intelligent AI home control. Jacob Zwang, @theshortjacob Will Hopkins, @illothy Ben Swerdlow, @benswerd

4/ Sonauto music model MCP -> News song thing 🥉 3rd Place Music bursting from your AI. An MCP application that transforms depressing headlines into catchy musical performances. Feed it the day's most disheartening news and watch as it converts gloomy content into upbeat songs, ballads, or rap verses. Making staying informed a little less soul-crushing through the power of music and AI creativity. Ryan Tremblay, @zaptrem

5/ nOmi 🥉 3rd Place & Omi Prize Wearable AI companion that captures your words and translates them into digital action. Simply say "Hey Omi, create a GitHub issue" and your MCP agent instantly connects to GitHub and does it for you. Seamlessly bridges your physical experiences with development workflows, making task management effortless wherever inspiration strikes. Sambuddha Basu, @sambuddha_basu Hugo Biais, Akash Sahoo,

6/ ManusMCP AnyLLM Gateway based on Manus - A flexible AGI system that eliminates vibe coding and API key hassles. Seamlessly integrates with your favorite language models, creating a universal interface that works with whatever LLM you prefer. Simple setup, no complicated configuration, just pure AI functionality. Jesse Hu, @huyouare

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@AnthropicAI @SmitheryDotAI It was rad to be a part of this!

@AnthropicAI @SmitheryDotAI Ayy, I could compete for 7th place as well. Invite me next time.