Zulip
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Once the competition kicks off, the vast majority of communication will happen on an
eCTF Zulip server. Zulip is a space to talk to your fellow competitors, MITRE
organizers, and competition sponsors.

Channel Structure
-----------------

The following channels will be available for use by teams:

* ``#General``: General eCTF discussion
* ``#Announcements``: Read-only feed of competition announcements
* ``#Tech Support``: Place to ask for help with technical problems
* ``2026-TEAMID``: A private channel only accessible by your team and the eCTF
  organizers. The organizers or your advisor will add you to this channel.
* ``#2026-attack``: Channel for teams in the Attack Phase. Teams will be added to this
  channel once they pass :ref:`handoff`.
* ``#2026-attack-packages``: Read-only feed of available Handoff Packages in the
  Attack Phase. Teams will be added to this channel once they pass
  :ref:`handoff`.

Zulip Tips
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* Unless your question is sensitive to the details of your design, use
  ``#Tech Support`` as much as possible, as other competitors may know the
  answers to your questions and your question may help others who are struggling
  with the same problem
* Use ``@organizers`` on new messages where you want to get the attention of the
  MITRE organizers. This is almost always better than tagging individual
  organizers, as other organizers may be able to assist you. The organizers can help with
  rules clarifications and technical