🚀 Kestra Hacktober 2026

Want to contribute to open source and get cool rewards while doing it? 🎁

Kestra Hacktober 2026 gives developers an opportunity to contribute to a real open-source project, improve their GitHub profile, and compete for exciting prizes.

🎁 Important: Kestra says contributors with a merged pull request can receive Kestra merchandise and goodies.

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🎁 Does EVERYONE Get FREE Swags?

Short answer: Not simply by registering.

The important requirement is having a merged pull request that meets the event rules.

Think of it like this:

Register → Contribute → Get PR Merged → Get Swag 🎁

So don't register expecting automatic swag. You need to make a qualifying contribution.

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🏆 What Can You Win?

These prizes are awarded separately across the two participation tracks.

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🚀 How to Participate

1️⃣ Choose Your Track

You can participate through:

• Good-First-Issue Contributions
• Kestra Blueprint

2️⃣ Find a Suitable Task

Choose an issue or blueprint idea that matches your skills.

3️⃣ Follow the Contribution Rules

Make sure you follow Kestra's requirements before starting your work.

4️⃣ Build & Test

Implement your solution and test it properly.

5️⃣ Submit Your Pull Request

Create your PR with all required information and screenshots.

6️⃣ Get Your PR Merged 🎯

This is the key requirement for the contributor goodies.

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💻 Track 1: Good-First-Issue

Kestra provides good-first-issue tasks for contributors.

You can:

1. Find an issue
2. Request assignment
3. Set up the repository
4. Implement the solution
5. Test your changes
6. Add before/after screenshots
7. Create your PR
8. Wait for review and merging

⚠️ Don't start working on an issue before following the assignment process.

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🤖 Track 2: Build a Kestra Blueprint

The second option is to create a reusable workflow.

Your blueprint needs to satisfy the event requirements, including:

• At least 3 runnable tasks
• At least 1 flowable task
• At least 1 trigger
• At least 1 non-core plugin
• Submission through the appropriate repository
• A successfully merged PR

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📅 Important Dates

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⚠️ Important Rules

Before participating:

• ❌ Don't submit meaningless changes
• ❌ Don't submit typo-only changes
• ❌ Don't simply copy an existing blueprint
• ❌ Don't create unnecessary PRs
• ✅ Follow the contribution guidelines
• ✅ Test your changes
• ✅ Make meaningful contributions
• ✅ Be able to explain your work

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🎯 Swag vs Prizes

These are two different things.

So you don't necessarily need to win the competition to be eligible for the contributor goodies.

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💡 Why Participate?

The swag is exciting, but the bigger benefit is the experience.

You can learn how to:

• Work with a real open-source codebase
• Use Git and GitHub
• Create professional pull requests
• Debug existing software
• Read contribution guidelines
• Communicate with maintainers
• Build workflow automation
• Strengthen your GitHub profile

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🏁 Final Takeaway

Kestra Hacktober 2026 is more than just a swag opportunity.

It's a chance to:

LEARN → BUILD → CONTRIBUTE → GET MERGED → EARN REWARDS 🚀

And yes, the contributor goodies make the event even more interesting. 🎁

If you've been waiting for an opportunity to start contributing to open source, this could be a good time to begin.

Happy Hacking! 🚀

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🔥 Are You Participating?

Comment:

"I'm participating 🚀"

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