# Hacktoberfest event organizer guide for Mattermost Mattermost participates in the global Hacktoberfest event every year, and we invite participants to contribute to open source through coding, QA, translations, documentation, and security improvements. Participants can earn digital badges and limited-edition swag. The event is a unique opportunity to engage with the Mattermost ecosystem while making a positive impact on the open source world. ## Links * [Hacktoberfest landing page](https://mattermost.com/hacktoberfest/) * [\~Hacktoberfest channel](https://community.mattermost.com/core/channels/hacktoberfest) in Mattermost Community --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://handbook.mattermost.com/contributors/guidelines/hacktoberfest-mattermost-organizer-guide.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.