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Challenge Launch: 25 June 2026
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Project Development Period: Begins upon receiving OpenAI credits
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Submission Deadline: To be announced
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Winner Announcement: To be announced
Participants are encouraged to start building as soon as they receive access to the challenge resources and credits.
Eligibility
The challenge is open to:
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Students
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Professional Developers
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Researchers
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Startup Founders
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AI Enthusiasts
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Members of the Codex Community
Participants may compete individually or as a team.
No prior experience with OpenAI products is required, although familiarity with software development and AI tools is recommended.
Project and Submission Requirements
Requirements
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Build a project using OpenAI models, APIs, or platform capabilities.
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Projects must demonstrate meaningful AI integration.
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Participants are encouraged to leverage advanced Codex capabilities, including the use of AGENTS.md, skills.md, custom agent workflows, or other agentic development patterns where appropriate.
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Projects should showcase creativity, technical implementation, and practical value.
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10 winners will each receive $100 in Codex credits
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5 winners will each receive 1 month of ChatGPT Plus
Judging Criteria and Winner Selection
Projects will be evaluated by community organizers and reviewers based on:
1. Creativity and Innovation (40%)-
Originality of the idea
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Unique application of AI capabilities
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Novel approach to solving a problem
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Meaningful integration of OpenAI models and APIs
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Effective use of agentic workflows
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Usage of AGENTS.md, skills.md, and related project structures where applicable
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Quality of implementation
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Functionality and reliability
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User experience and overall polish
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Problem relevance
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Potential usefulness to users or communities
The judging panel reserves the right to select winners based on the overall quality of submissions and adherence to challenge requirements.