Solo AI hackathons. The community crowns the winner.
One theme, one week. Ship by Friday, then everyone votes. No judges, no gatekeepers.
- Free to join
- Any AI model
- Capped small
240
Builders in the community
68
Builds shipped
29/40
Yard #5 spots claimed
// Up next · Yard #5
Haunted.
See the full Yard →Build something that haunts. It creeps into something real, your files, your browser, your calendar, your house, and actually works. One week, solo, any AI model. The Champion wins $50, the one-of-one Champion hoodie, and picks what Yard #6 is about.
- Kicks off in
0d 00:00:00
Mon, Oct 19 · 18:00 UTC
- Cash for the Champion
$50
$50
- Builders in
- +21
29 of 40 · 11 spots left
Free to join · check in before kickoff
// The kickoff film · 1:16
The theme, the rules, the week, the prize pool and the hoodie. Best with sound on.
// Reigning champion
The build that won the yard
See all champions →
@_waela
Yard #4 · Gamification
Chore Wars is a multiplayer co-op game that turns household cleaning into a spaceship mission. Two or three players join from their own phones and take on roles.
See the build →// From the yard
What builders ship
Podium builds from recent Yards. Each one made solo, and placed by the community vote.
@drewwakefield5Yard #4 · 2nd
Got a mountain of laundry? Climb it! Laundry Mountain turns folding and putting away clothes into a real-world…
@sonikanYard #4 · 3rd
Judge My Tabs is a Chrome extension that turns the boring chore of cleaning browser tabs into a courtroom game.
@devkouryYard #3 · 1st
Some places only exist in our memories now. AGAIN. lets you step inside them.
@toolcallsYard #3 · 2nd
Paste any privacy policy and Red Flags makes a WANTED poster for the company, listing what the policy is hiding.
@robertg761Yard #3 · 3rd
Repo City turns any public GitHub repo into a 3D city on one screen.
@headzooYard #2 · 1st
Splat Lab! is a child-friendly game-building app that helps young creators turn ideas into real, playable games without…
// How it works
Build the week. Vote the weekend. Crown on Sunday.
Claim a spot and check in before kickoff. Build solo Monday to Friday with any AI model, ship your repo and a demo, and the community votes over the weekend. A new Yard runs the 1st and 3rd week of every month.
Mon01
Kickoff
18:00 UTC
Mon → Fri02
Build
Solo. Any AI model.
Fri03
Ship
18:00 UTC
Fri → Sun04
Vote
The community decides.
Sun05
Champion
Crowned 22:00 UTC
18:00 UTC kickoff and ship, in your time zone: 11:00 AM PDT · 2:00 PM EDT · 7:00 PM BST · 8:00 PM CEST · 11:30 PM IST · 3:00 AM Tue JST · 5:00 AM Tue AEDT
// Questions
FAQ
Does it cost anything to join?
No. Claiming a spot and building in a Yard is free.
Can I use any AI model?
Almost always, yes. Bring whatever you use, or no AI at all. The theme is the constraint, not the model. A Yard can name a model (usually a sponsor's), and its page says so up front.
What if I can't make it?
Release your spot so the waitlist moves. And if you don't check in before kickoff, your spot releases on its own, so a full Yard stays a Yard full of builders.
What do winners get?
The Champion badge on your profile, a spot in the Hall of Fame, a featured writeup, and a year pinned to the home page. Some Yards add a cash prize pool, stated up front.
More answers in the full rules & FAQ. First time building alone? Read our guide to AI hackathons for solo developers.
The yard is open.
COMMUNITY DRIVEN AI HACKATHONS.