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I am preparing for MetaMask Delegation Toolkit (DTK) Dev Cook-Off. Help me understand the rules, required developer resources, project ideas, and a 7-day preparation plan based on my HackQuest builder journey.
10,000 USD
Available in Prizes
Description
The MetaMask Dev Cook-Off: Delegation Toolkit (DTK) 2025 is a month-long event focused on building innovative blockchain solutions using the MetaMask Delegation Toolkit. MetaMask is partnering with Gaia to expand the possibilities of AI-powered Web3 applications. Developers will compete for prizes and explore the capabilities of DTK in the Web3 ecosystem.
One winning project from the MetaMask Delegation Toolkit Bounty will receive an all expense paid trip* to Sozu Haus hosted near Cannes right before EthCC to continue building their project with IRL support from S-tier mentors.
What is Sozu Haus?
Sozu Haus is a hacker house and builder residency for early-stage builders and founders. We host intimate, high-signal gatherings where builders live, work, and ship together. No panels, no fluff—just momentum, mentorship, and meaningful feedback. Each cohort is a launchpad for ambitious people building real things.
*MetaMask will offer a fixed amount of travel allowance for the team to travel to Sozu Haus and accommodation will be provided at the hacker house.
Check out the Prize and Judge sections for more details on the tracks, including requirements.
Projects built with the MetaMask Delegation Toolkit's ERC-7715 Actions feature, exploring its capabilities such as native token stream functionality. These showcase innovative use cases and push the boundaries of what's possible.
Identify bugs, documentation gaps, or UX improvements. Feedback must be clear, helpful, and specific.
Build the future of decentralized, AI-powered applications using Gaia’s agent infrastructure and MetaMask’s Delegation Toolkit (DTK). Whether you’re deploying your own AI agents, building token-powered dApps, or remixing the DTK + Gaia starter kit—these bounties are for you.
Create AI agents that simplify user interactions with decentralized financial services, integrating Gaia’s agent infrastructure for intelligent delegation.
Build AI-powered applications aimed at democratizing education and making knowledge accessible globally. Solutions should leverage Gaia agents to enhance learning experiences.
Develop AI-driven solutions showcasing the future of work through agent-based delegation. Solutions should simplify tasks and enhance productivity by integrating Gaia’s agent infrastructure.
Identify bugs, documentation gaps, or UX improvements. Feedback must be clear, helpful, and specific.
Participants must have submitted a valid project in at least one of the above tracks to be eligible for the bonus bounty.
[MetaMask] Best Use of ERC-7715 Track
4,800 USDC
[MetaMask] Best Use of ERC-7715 Track
Projects must use the experimental ERC-7715 and ERC-7710 APIs from Metamask Delegation Toolkit SDK.
Bonus points for using the create-gator-app CLI template on the Web.
A README file with project details, and a recorded video for demo and explaining the project.
Bonus: Hosted demo
No guaranteed payouts—only high-quality projects will be rewarded!
[MetaMask] Best Use of ERC-7715 Track
Judging Criteria
Technical Difficulty
UI/UX of the Project
Ecosystem Impact
Innovation
Judging Mode
Voting Mode
MAX Votes Per Project Per User/Judge
Judging Accounts
[MetaMask] Documentation/SDK/CLI Tool Feedback
200 USDC
[MetaMask] Documentation/SDK/CLI Tool Feedback
Identify bugs, documentation gaps, or UX improvements. Feedback must be clear, helpful, and specific.
Participants must have submitted a valid project in at least one of the above tracks to be eligible for the bonus bounty.
[MetaMask] Documentation/SDK/CLI Tool Feedback
Judging Criteria
Identify bugs, documentation gaps, or UX improvements. Feedback must be clear, helpful, and specific.
Participants must have submitted a valid project in at least one of the above tracks to be eligible for the bonus bounty.
Judging Mode
Voting Mode
MAX Votes Per Project Per User/Judge
Judging Accounts
[GAIA] DeFAI – Decentralized Finance AI
1,600 USDC
[GAIA] DeFAI – Decentralized Finance AI
Must use the Gaia API or run a local Gaia node for AI interactions.
Must include a README file with project details.
Must include a recorded video demonstrating and explaining the project.
Bonus: Add a custom knowledge base for more personalized agent responses (totally optional)
Additional bonus for providing a hosted demo.
Bonus for using the MetaMask Gaia DTK Starter Template.
[GAIA] DeFAI – Decentralized Finance AI
Judging Criteria
Technical Difficulty
UI/UX of the Project
Ecosystem Impact
Innovation
Judging Mode
Voting Mode
MAX Votes Per Project Per User/Judge
Judging Accounts
[GAIA] DeEduAI – Decentralized Education AI
1,600 USDC
[GAIA] DeEduAI – Decentralized Education AI
Must use the Gaia API or run a local Gaia node for AI interactions.
Must include a README file with project details.
Must include a recorded video demonstrating and explaining the project.
Bonus: Add a custom knowledge base for more personalized agent responses (totally optional)
Additional bonus for providing a hosted demo.
Bonus for using the MetaMask Gaia DTK Starter Template.
[GAIA] DeEduAI – Decentralized Education AI
Judging Criteria
Technical Difficulty
UI/UX of the Project
Ecosystem Impact
Innovation
Judging Mode
Voting Mode
MAX Votes Per Project Per User/Judge
Judging Accounts
[GAIA] DeProdAI – Decentralized Productivity AI
1,600 USDC
[GAIA] DeProdAI – Decentralized Productivity AI
Must use the Gaia API or run a local Gaia node for AI interactions.
Must include a README file with project details.
Must include a recorded video demonstrating and explaining the project.
Bonus: Add a custom knowledge base for more personalized agent responses (totally optional)
Additional bonus for providing a hosted demo.
Bonus for using the MetaMask Gaia DTK Starter Template.
[GAIA] DeProdAI – Decentralized Productivity AI
Judging Criteria
Technical Difficulty
UI/UX of the Project
Ecosystem Impact
Innovation
Judging Mode
Voting Mode
MAX Votes Per Project Per User/Judge
Judging Accounts
[GAIA] Bonus Bounty: 200 USDC (across all Gaia tracks)
200 USDC
[GAIA] Bonus Bounty: 200 USDC (across all Gaia tracks)
Identify bugs, documentation gaps, or UX improvements. Feedback must be clear, helpful, and specific.
Participants must have submitted a valid project in at least one of the above tracks to be eligible for the bonus bounty.
[GAIA] Bonus Bounty: 200 USDC (across all Gaia tracks)
Judging Criteria
Identify bugs, documentation gaps, or UX improvements. Feedback must be clear, helpful, and specific.
Participants must have submitted a valid project in at least one of the above tracks to be eligible for the bonus bounty.
Judging Mode
Voting Mode
MAX Votes Per Project Per User/Judge
Judging Accounts
Schedule
Resource
NOTE: the snaps for ERC-7715 actions specifically work only with sepolia. So please use sepolia network if you hack for the ERC-7715 track. For Other features in the Delegation Toolkit you can use any test network mentioned here
create-gator-app CLI to bootstrap a gator project. See the full guide to understand various configurations
Hacker guide: https://hackmd.io/@i5VT7AgNSwamXE9YfrqvBQ/rke5Rai0kx
Starter repos: In case you encounter an issue with the CLI, try cloning these starter repos.
ERC-7715 NextJS starter: https://github.com/MetaMask/templated-gator-7715
NextJS Delegation Toolkit starter: https://github.com/MetaMask/gator-nextjs-starter
Part 1 of the live coding session to build an AI agent with the Delegation Toolkit. In this session, we cover the basics of getting started with building using the Delegation Toolkit.
Get Sepolia ETH: https://docs.metamask.io/developer-tools/faucet/
The Future of MetaMask with Dan Finlay [ETHDenver 2025]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9E4ow0JXLg
Gaia Docs: https://docs.gaianet.ai/intro
Gaia Knowledge Base: https://docs.gaianet.ai/knowledge-bases
Gaia Video Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/@gaiaai/videos
MetaMask DTK + Gaia Starter Kit: https://github.com/meowyx/metamask-gaia-starter
MetaMask-Gaia Knowledge Base Agent (already trained on MetaMask docs): https://metamask.gaia.domains
How to Build a Custom Knowledge Base: https://docs.gaianet.ai/knowledge-base/overview
Get Ideas from here: https://mirror.xyz/mattwright.eth/lMiFZnjbJ_jYCzE05XKzvTqrRqeRkJGXa8pIGNBBo2A
Checkout MetaMask resources above to get started with Delegation Toolkit
Project ideas for MetaMask Delegation Toolkit
ERC-7715 introduces powerful token features, enabling innovative applications beyond standard transactions. Here are some ideas to explore:
These are just starting points—feel free to get creative and push ERC-7715 in unexpected directions!
Automated Trading – Build an app that requests an ETH stream to trade on your behalf, executing strategies in real time.
Subscription-Based Services – Use ERC-7715 to facilitate recurring payments for dApps, allowing seamless access to premium content or services.
Social Payment Tabs – Create a system where friends can open shared payment tabs, settling expenses over time with controlled streams.
AI-Powered Smart Wallets – Grant granular permissions to an AI agent, allowing it to execute transactions within predefined limits—perfect for automated investments, expense management, or delegated spending.
Project ideas for Gaia
Basic AI agent providing simple crypto price notifications and alerts
Friendly AI assistant helping users understand basic DeFi concepts
AI-driven personalized crypto portfolio tracking
Beginner-friendly AI-driven dApp for simplified token swapping
Chatbot assisting users with simple DeFi transaction steps
AI-supported educational content explaining blockchain financial terms
Blockchain-based AI tutors with decentralized credential verification
Decentralized AI-powered knowledge marketplaces
Token-incentivized learning communities moderated by AI agents
AI-driven decentralized skill-matching platforms
Gamified learning dApps using AI for personalized education journeys
AI-enhanced decentralized certification and verification platforms
Decentralized AI-driven DAO management tools
Smart contract management agents automating deployment and monitoring
AI-enhanced decentralized collaboration platforms
Automated bounty and freelance task delegation via smart contracts and AI
AI-driven governance analytics and voting assistance
Real-time decentralized productivity analytics powered by AI