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GitLab — Hackathon

GitLab Transcend Hackathon

Intelligent orchestration, now with context.

Prize Pool

$20.0K

Location

Online

Duration

14 days

Date

Jun 10, 2026 - Jun 24, 2026

About the Hackathon

Intelligent orchestration, now with context.

About the challengeContext is everything. The GitLab Transcend Hackathon is a two-week, fully virtual event celebrating the future of AI-native software development, built on top ofGitLab Orbit. The structured, queryable representation of your codebase that gives AI the context it needs to actually understand your project.Whether you want to ship code that powers GitLab Orbit itself, or build agents, flows, and skills that put it to work, there's a track for you. Beginners, seasoned contributors, and AI tinkerers are all welcome.Two tracks, one mission: make AI smarter by giving it real context.Contribute Track:Pick up an issue specifically designed for this hackathon and ship a merge request to GitLab Orbit and surrounding tooling.Showcase Track: Build an agent, flow, or skill on the GitLab Duo Agent Platform that uses GitLab Orbit to solve a real developer problem. Publish to theAI Catalogand tell the world about it.Get startedRegister here on Devpost.Head to theGitLab Contributors Platform transcend hackathon pageand choose your track.Find moreresourcesBuild, ship, and submit your project on Devpost byJune 24, 2026 (2:00 pm Eastern Time).

Event Details

Format

Online

Prize Pool

$20.0K

Currency

USD

Start

Jun 10, 2026

End

Jun 24, 2026

Duration

14 days

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Timeline

Jun 10, 2026

EVENT STARTS

Hackathon kicks off. Join online and start building.

Jun 24, 2026

EVENT ENDS

Final submissions and judging period begins.