Our next GitLab Hackathon starts on January 22nd! 
The GitLab Hackathon is a virtual event where anyone can contribute code, docs, UX designs, translations, and more! Level up your skills while connecting with the GitLab community and team.
The Details
Dates: January 22nd - 28th, 2026 (UTC) - All merge requests must be opened during the hackathon and merged within 31 days to be counted.
RSVP to the Meetup event or Discord event to stay updated.
Join our contribute channel on Discord to share progress, pair on solutions, and meet other contributors.
Follow the live hackathon leaderboard during the event.
NEW for this hackathon
The scoring will be aligned with the individual leaderboard, recognizing all contribution types, including:
- Issue, note, label, and closing points
- Event and content points
- Forum and Discord points
- Translation points
- Bonus points
All activities on the hackathon leaderboard will be awarded at the same point value as activities on the individual leaderboard.
To receive any points for the hackathon, contributors must merge at least 1 MR during the hackathon.
Before the Hackathon
Request access to our Community Forks project by going to https://contributors.gitlab.com/start. Using the community forks gives you free access to Duo and unlimited free CI minutes!
Rewards
Participants who win awards can choose between:
Planting trees in our GitLab forest
Claiming exclusive GitLab swag from our contributor reward store
More details on prizes are on the hackathon page.
If you have any questions, please reach out on Discord.