Ship a template every Hedera developer starts from
Build a production-quality, scaffold-hbar template for a real Hedera use case.
The short version
Build one public repository: a working scaffold-hbar template for a real Hedera use case, scaffoldable in one command.
The complete brief covers the eligibility gate, the scoring rubric, which integrations count, and what to do when a protocol has no Hedera testnet deployment.
Why build one
Your template becomes the default starting point for a use case, reachable by one command from any terminal.
Every template that clears the gate is listed in the Hedera docs with your authorship credited, whether or not it places.
Five prizes of $2,000 from a $10,000 pool go to the highest-scoring submissions.
Key dates
| Milestone | Date |
| Registration | Monday September 14th |
| Building and submissions open | Monday September 21st |
| AMA and office hours | Tuesday September 29th, 10:00 AM ET |
| Submissions close | Sunday 4th October, 11:59 PM ET |
| Judging | Monday October 5th to Friday October 16th |
| Winners announced | Monday October 19th |
Build it fast with Hedera Harness
Hedera Harness gives an AI coding agent the context it needs to write working Hedera code: the service APIs, the patterns, and tiered validation. It is strongly recommended for this bounty and it is not required. Templates built without it are judged on exactly the same rubric.
If you use it, submit your harness spec and validators alongside the repo.
Ship a template every Hedera developer starts from
Registration opens Monday September 14th. The build window runs September 21-October 4th. Every template that clears the gate goes into the Hedera docs with your name on it.
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