Texera Agent Hackathon

Build the future of data workflows with AI agents on Apache Texera.

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$125 value One full month free for every participant.

*Full program in-person participation on Thursday, Friday, and Monday is required. Access may be revoked if this requirement is not met.

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Deadline Sun May 10, 2026, 11:59 PM PT

*uci.edu address required

*Individual participation only

Apache Texera®

What is Apache Texera®?

Human-AI collaborative data science through visual workflows.

Apache Texera® is an open-source platform where analysts construct, execute, and refine data workflows through an intuitive GUI, assisted by AI agents that understand natural language instructions.

Visual WorkflowsDrag, connect, inspect, and iterate on end-to-end data science pipelines.

Agent-PoweredUse natural language to build and refine analytical workflows conversationally.

CollaborativeCo-edit workflows in real time and share executions across the team.

ScalableRun locally or deploy in the cloud for large data workloads.

Who Can Join?

Texera team members and invited CS students after review.

Awards

Best projects and runner-ups win gift cards. ($50-$100 each)

Program

*Subject to change

Day 1

Thu · May 14

2:00 - 2:50 PM: Invited Talk
2:50 - 4:00 PM: Kickstart Hackathon
4:00 - 4:30 PM: Ideation and scoping
4:30 - 6:00 PM: Hacking Session 1
6:00 - 7:00 PM: Dinner and checkpoint
7:00 - 9:00 PM: Hacking Session 2

Day 2

Fri · May 15

2:30 - 4:00 PM: Hacking Session 3
4:00 - 4:15 PM: Break
4:15 - 5:30 PM: Hacking Session 4
5:30 - 6:00 PM: Submission help
6:00 - 7:00 PM: Dinner (optional)

Day 3 · Virtual

Sat · May 16

By 12:00 PM: Remote submission

Day 4

Mon · May 18

12:00 PM: Lunch
12:00 - 1:30 PM: Showcase
1:30 - 2:00 PM: Judging and awards

*The Texera project is currently in the Apache Software Foundation® incubation process.