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Welcome to Claude Hacks

Friday, April 17th

@ THE Ohio State University

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Agenda

  • Introductions
  • Hackathon Overview
  • Various Ways to Use Claude
  • Claude Vocab
  • Hack-a-Thon Info
  • Sponsors

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Meet the Team

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Rohan Aleti

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Computer Science & Engineering

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Sophomore

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Ayush Saggar

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Computer Science & Engineering

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Sophomore

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Nimai Bhat

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Computer Science & Engineering

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Sophomore

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Claude

Builder Club

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Claude Builder Clubs are inclusive communities for all students interested in exploring AI development, developing technical skills, and learning about the benefits and risks associated with AI. CBCs are a space for passionate students to build their own projects while connecting with peers who can elevate their ideas. CBC members are AI thought leaders on their campuses and beyond.

  • All are welcome
    • Anyone can join a CBC, regardless of major or technical ability. Anyone can build!
  • Continuous learners
    • If you have been making apps for years or have never written a line of code, there is always something to learn.
  • Foster creativity
    • The CBC gives space for builders to jump in and create solutions using AI for anything that sparks your interest.
  • Fun and engaging community
    • CBC members are enthusiastic about connecting with peers, attending events, and learning from guest speakers and one another.

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CBC Perk - Claude Pro and API Credits

Claude Pro offers enhanced access to Claude’s capabilities for advanced users. API credits allow you to make requests to Claude models via API, enabling you to integrate AI into your own projects.

Claude Pro

  • 5x more usage than the free tier
  • Access to different claude.ai models optimized for different tasks incl. Sonnet 4.5 and Opus 4.5
  • Includes access to Claude Code - an AI coding assistant that can write, debug, and execute code directly in your terminal

API Credits

  • Anthropic API credits allow developers to access Claude models programmatically to build their own apps, separate from the Pro subscription which provides access to claude.ai and Claude Code
  • Students will get $25 in credits

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Various Ways to Use Claude

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claude.ai

  • Web UI for Claude
  • Supports multiple modes, including Coding, Writing, and Learn, as well as general purpose
  • Access to multiple models, including Opus, Sonnet, and Haiku

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Claude Code

  • Tool that lives inside of your terminal/IDE, built for coding related tasks
  • Can write, debug, and execute code on behalf of the user
  • Supports “Agent Teams” where multiple AI agents work together to tackle different parts of a project simultaneously
  • Connects to external tools via MCP

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Claude Cowork

  • “AI Coworker”, general purpose tool to automate workflows
  • Can be used for organizing file structure, creating Excel spreadsheets or slideshows from data, etc.
  • Supports scheduled tasks

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Claude API

  • The developer API for building on top of Claude (be able to access Claude models through code)
  • Support for tool use, web searching, MCP servers, etc.

Claude in Chrome

  • A browsing agent that can navigate, click, and fill forms in your browser
  • Can be used with Claude Code or Claude Cowork

Claude in Excel

  • Can create tables/charts
  • Can explain calculations on a cell by cell basis
  • Reads complex multi-tab workbooks

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Claude in PowerPoint, Claude in Slack, Claude Marketplace, MCP Apps (Canva, Asana, Box, etc.)

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Claude Vocab and Tools

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@-mentioning

@-mentioned file contents are automatically provided to Claude at message send time

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Alternatively, “Hey can you tell me how Foo.tsx works” agent needs to call Read(Foo.tsx) tool itself

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MCP Servers

Claude Code comes with 1st class MCP integration:

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  • Add a server using mcp add <server-name>
  • Manage easily with /mcp
  • Server configurations written to .mcp.json

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Permissions

Fine-grained control over what Claude can do autonomously

  • Easily manage using /permissions
  • Repo level & user level permissions
  • Global permissions at ~/.claude/settings.json
  • Repo level permissions at <repo>/.claude/settings.local.json

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Sub agents

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Hackathon Info

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100 Particpants

3 Days

2 Tracks

$1800+ In Prizes

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Claude Track

Build Anything! USE CLAUDE :)

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IGS Track

Sustanibility, Hint: Green Energy, Energy Trading

Tracks & Prizes

1st place - $750 API Credits + $200 Cash

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2nd place - $500 API Credits

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3rd place - $250 API Credits

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1st place - $300 Cash

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2nd place - $100 Cash

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Judges From

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Winners will be Showcased

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Our 5 winners will be showcased on the official Claude Builder Hub

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And our socials (including website)

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Claude Hacks OSU

GroupMe

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Sponsored By

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