FOSS Hack is back for its sixth edition! With the month-long hybrid hackathon, we bring together students, professionals and communities to contribute better to Free and Open Source software projects. Dive right in!
Timeline
Register now to express your interest in participating! If you are interested in hacking at a localhost, hurry up, because limited spots!
Make progress towards your project,
whether it's a project you're building or an existing project you're contributing to,
whether you're coding, designing, documenting, testing, etc.
During this time,
you can also seek out mentorship and expert advice regarding your work!
Wrap up your work in a neat bow - make sure that your project has an appropriate description and a demo video. If you're writing code, make sure to add a link to the source code repository, e.g., GitHub repo.
After multiple rounds of elimination, we will be sharing the results on Monday, the 4th of May. Projects will be evaluated for novelty, completeness, and relevance. For additional details, please see FAQs.
Partner Projects Programme
Contribute to existing Free & Open Source Software projects from India - design, code, document, test, and more - as part of FOSS Hack 2026 and begin your journey into the FOSS ecosystem!
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Why Participate?
- Kickstart your journey into the FOSS ecosystem.
- Figure out how you can contribute to the Digital Commons
- Access meaningful mentorship and support as you try to solve real-world problems.
- All this with a chance to win upto 5 Lakh INR in cash prizes :)
Rules in a nutshell
- Evaluation based on contributions made during the event duration
- Core functionality shouldn't depend on closed-source software or closed/proprietary APIs
- Must have valid FOSS license
- Cash prize split at jury's discretion
- No blockchain/web3/crypto projects
- Check full rules →
Localhosts
FOSS Hack Localhosts are localized, in-person editions of the broader hybrid version. Hackers can choose to hack at a localhost in your region.
Sponsors
