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Carnival
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🎪 Build an extension, plugin, or widget—add your ride to the midway, light up the wire! 🎟️✨

Every hour of real coding unlocks +$5 towards your dev environment.

Editors you can build for
🎪 Countdown to the Carnival Finale
Deadline: March 31, 2026 (23:59 UTC)
21
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07
Hours
23
Minutes
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What you need to do

  1. Build a QOL improvement or solve a real problem you face
  2. Have at least 5 users using your extension
  3. Make the project open-source
  4. Ensure it works properly in your editor of choice
  5. Provide clear build and run instructions
  6. Make it unique — not a remake of an existing extension
  7. Do not remake an existing tool with only minor changes
  8. Do not just build a wrapper around an existing tool or API
  9. Include more than one screenshot of your tool when submitting
  10. Simple plugins are generally not acceptable

Editors you can build for

  • VS Code
  • Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Neovim
  • Figma
  • KiCad
  • Godot
  • Unity
  • …and more on /editors

How to get involved

  1. Join the #carnival channel on Slack to ask, share, and vibe
  2. Set up Hackatime and start tracking your time
  3. Build your extension, plugin, or widget and ship it
  4. Submit your project for review and claim rewards
Every hour of coding unlocks +$5 towards your dev environment.
No trivial remixes or thin wrappers.

Editors you can build for

VS CodeChromeFirefoxNeovimFigmaKiCadGodotJetBrainsObsidian...and many more!

Sweet Deals for Submissions

Bonus boosts for standout builds — be original and have fun.

+$10

First on a new editor/app

Ship the first original extension for an editor/app no one's hit yet.

+$25

Goes viral

Make something people love — think 100+ GitHub ⭐ or 250+ social likes.

+$5–$20

Wildcard Bonus

Extra love for wildly creative, funny, or technically impressive builds.

Rewards

Unlock resources to enhance your dev environment and fuel your next project.

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Creative Tools

  • • Procreate license
  • • JetBrains IDE license
  • • Design tools
  • • Cursor Pro
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Hardware & Setupetup

  • • Peripherals
  • • Computer upgrades
  • • Development hardware
  • • Specialty devices
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Infrastructure

  • • Domain credits
  • • Cloud hosting
  • • API access
  • • Development services

How to get involved

1

Join the #carnival channel

Ask, share, and vibe with the community on Slack

2

Set up Hackatime

Start tracking your time to earn grants

3

Build your extension

Create a plugin or widget and ship it

4

Submit for review

Claim your rewards and get recognized

FAQ

Questions by the campfire — answers under the tents.

What counts as an extension?▼

Plugins, add-ons, widgets, or any tool that extends the functionality of an existing app or editor.

How do I track my time?▼

Use Hackatime to log your coding hours. Every hour unlocks $5 towards dev tools.

Can I work in a team?▼

Yes! Teams are welcome. Just make sure everyone contributes meaningfully.

What if my editor isn't listed?▼

You can build for any editor or app. Be the first and earn a bonus!