Hacktron has two separate product offerings: an enterprise platform for continuous security scanning, and a CLI + VSCode extension for individual users.
The Hacktron CLI is a Claude Code for hackers (in the traditional cybersecurity sense of the word). It can also be easily used by developers to check that their code is secure. In the era of vibe coding, it is more important than ever to make sure that the code you’re deploying does not contain any vulnerabilities.
In this challenge, we would like you to use the Hacktron CLI or VSCode extension to identify vulnerabilities in your codebase, while working on “Hacktron Skills” — modular, open-source extensions of our agent’s capabilities.
First, you need to create your Hacktron account at https://app.hacktron.ai.
Go to https://app.hacktron.ai/billing. At checkout, you can redeem the following coupon which will give you 1 month of Hacktron Pro for free: ICHACK26-easiest-utmost-perjurer
The Hacktron Pro account comes with higher usage limits, which should be enough for the duration of the hackathon.
The extension works with VSCode or its forks, including Cursor. To install the extension in Cursor, press CTRL+Shift+P (command palette) and search for “Install from VSIX”.
Download this .vsix file and install it from the GUI.
Alternatively, run code --install-extension hacktron-0.3.0-beta.2.vsix in the terminal
You should now see the Hacktron Chat interface on the right sidebar. If it doesn’t show up, press CTRL+Shift+P and search for Hacktron.
Use @ to reference files, just like in Cursor, and you can also configure the model you want to use.
