1 day ago
And the winner is...
Build Week is a wrap — but what people shipped is going to stick with us for a while. Builders spent the week experimenting with Codex, shipping ideas across four tracks, and the judges had a genuinely hard time narrowing it down.
Before we get to the winners: to everyone who submitted, and everyone who built something even if you didn't get a submission across the finish line — nice work. A week isn't a lot of time, and putting something new into the world, finished or not, polished or not, is the hard part. We see the effort that…
16 days ago
Updated timeline for the winner announcement
Hi everyone,
Wow! We received thousands of project submissions, which is incredible! Thank you all for your hard work. Because of the volume, we need a little extra time to review everything properly. Winners will now be announced on August 25th.
The good news is the Project Gallery is live, so in the meantime you can check out what your fellow participants built.
Thanks for your patience, and good luck!
about 1 month ago
Submissions are Closed 🔒
Hi there,
If you submitted — thank you! Seriously. Building something real in 8 days takes focus, and you did it. We're glad you were part of OpenAI Build Week!
The submission deadline closed and here's what happens now:
⛔ No changes can be made to your submission — not your description, not your video link, not your repo. Even the tiniest edit to your submitted project materials puts your eligibility at risk. Please do not touch anything until after the winner announcement.
What's next:
Stay tuned! We'll open the project gallery soon so you can see…
about 1 month ago
Extended deadline to 6:00 PM Pacific Time
Hi all, Some participants reported they were not able to submit their projects at the deadline. To ensure everyone can submit, we are extending the deadline until 6:00 PM Pacific Time.
about 1 month ago
Deadline TOMORROW | last minute tips
Tomorrow's the day!! 🎉 Submissions close Tuesday, July 21st at 5:00 PM PT. This is it, go through this tonight and you're golden.
First, the rules ask you to build your project with both Codex and GPT-5.6. This does not require you to use the API or to have API credits.
A few things to sort out tonight before you dive into the checklist 🤿:
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⬆️ Upload your video early. Getting a demo video ready is really a few steps, not one: upload to YouTube, wait for it to finish rendering, grab the public (unlisted OK) link, then…
about 1 month ago
Tuesday 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 & Last-Minute Tips
Hey Builders,
Quick note: the deadline is Tuesday, July 21st at 5:00 PM PT (a previous update said Monday — Tuesday is correct). That's 3 days out from tomorrow.
A few things worth double-checking before you get deeper into the final stretch:
𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 sufficient. All Codex credits for this hackathon have been distributed. You do not need a paid plan to participate. Free users have access to GPT‑5.6 Terra in Codex, and any Codex credits provided for the competition can be applied to extend usage for models available to your plan. You also don't…
about 1 month ago
OpenAI Build Week | Halfway there — where are you? 🛠️
You're halfway ⏳ through OpenAI Build Week. Submissions close Tuesday, July 21st at 5:00 PM PT — that's 4 days from now.
Here's where you should be right now to feel good on Monday:
- ✅ Core functionality is working (even roughly)
- ✅ You've got a Codex session going and can locate your /feedback Session ID
- ✅ You have a rough sense of your demo video
- ✅ Your Code repo is set up and you know who to share it with if it’s private
If you're not there yet, that's okay — but move fast. Here's what to focus
…about 1 month ago
🌔 OpenAI Build Week | Submissions are open | Plugin launch! 🚀
Build Week starts now, along with the launch of the Devpost Hackathons plugin! Submissions are open and you have until Tuesday, July 21st at 5:00 PM PT to build and submit your project.
Head to the hackathon site to read the full rules, get oriented, and check out the (optional) Devpost Hackathons plugin which helps you learn, build, and submit all from your agent — here's what you need to know to get started.
What to build
Create a project using Codex with GPT-5.6. It can be an app, agent, website, game, workflow, developer tool, or something entirely new.…