[ OK ] mounting /dev/builders/{nyc,sf,bos} ............... done [ OK ] starting leaderboard daemon ......................... pid 4096 [ OK ] loading kernel.shipseason v26.07 ..................... 86,400s/wk [ LOG ] applicants (124 / 1,000) [ OK ] you have 36 days to apply.

ship
season_26

A summer-long global buildathon for AI agents. 1,000+ builders shipping weekly, building in public, and competing on a live leaderboard. Miss two weeks, you're out.

ApplyAbout
./alert.sh --priority=high

early decision

closes jun 1 · decisions guaranteed by jun 4

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Apply for Early Decision
cat schedule.md

key dates

Early Decisions Released
Jun 5
 
Applications Close
Jun 23
 
Interviews & Onboarding
Jun 22
 
Build Period Starts
Jul 6
 
Build Period Ends
Aug 17
 
Finale Week
Aug 17
 
Closing Ceremony — SF, NYC, BOS
Aug 20
 
echo $MISSION

> build the next
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man ship-season

how it works

01

Join

Apply and join a global community of 1,000+ builders. Attend weekly meetups in SF, NYC, Boston, and online. Find your crew.

02

Build

Ship every week to climb the live leaderboard. Get feedback from peers, mentors, and the community. Build in public.

03

Launch

Showcase your work at the closing ceremony in San Francisco, New York, and Boston. Win prizes, get noticed, and launch what you built.

crontab -l

the weekly schedule

MONKickoff Stream15 min
TUETech Talk45 min
WEDOffice Hours2 hrs
THUFounder Fireside30 min
FRIShip-It DeadlineEOD
SUNShip of the WeekNewsletter
Discord Channels
Help channels by topic. Mentors paged by role.
Co-Working Room
Always-open channel. Builders working together.
Hub Dinners
Biweekly city dinners for 10-20 builders
tail -f ship-log.md

weekly report

Every log hits the public leaderboard.

ship-log.md
##Ship Log
##Tech Metrics
##Distribution
##User Metrics
##Revenue
##One Ask
ls -la perks/

ship more, unlock more

Co-Founder Matching

Sponsor Perks

Investor 1:1s

Founder Dinners

cat hubs.txt

closing ceremony

Three cities. 08.20.2026. Show the world what you built.

New York
New York
San Francisco
San Francisco
Boston
Boston
cat sponsors.txt