Anna AI OS Founding Builder Challenge 2026

Anna AI App Builder Challenge 2026: Build or Migrate an AI App. Publish It on Anna. Grow It With Real Users. The Anna AI App Builder Challenge invites developers to turn an existing AI Agent, Python or Node.js script, MCP server, workflow, open-source project, SaaS product, or a completely new idea into a fully functional user-facing App on Anna AI OS. Participants will build or migrate their project, submit it for Anna App Review, publish the approved App, and grow real user adoption. Challenge Goal: Build or migrate a functional AI App, pass Anna App Review, publish it for real users, and grow verified user adoption. Challenge Highlights: Up to $5,000 per App per eligible month Grants begin at 200 Qualified App MAU Up to $80,000 in total Builder Grants each month No Top 3 leaderboard and no winner-takes-all judging Existing Agents, scripts, MCP servers, open-source projects, and SaaS products are welcome Every eligible App that reaches a published MAU tier may receive the corresponding monthly grant, subject to the Official Program Rules. Qualify by November 30, 2026, and continue participating in future monthly grant cycles afterward. Who Should Join?: This challenge is designed for: Indie hackers and solo builders AI Agent developers MCP server builders Open-source maintainers Automation and workflow creators Existing AI or SaaS teams Hackathon teams that want to continue beyond the demo You do not need to start from scratch. You may adapt an existing project into an Anna App. What Can You Build?: Your starting point may include: Python or Node.js scripts AI Agents MCP servers Multi-agent systems Open-source projects Existing AI or SaaS products A completely new App idea The final submission must be a complete Anna App that: Is approved and published on the Anna App Store Is fully runnable by users inside Anna Has a clear user-facing interface Includes working backend logic or execution Provides genuine and independently usable functionality A repository, Agent, MCP server, demo video, or pitch deck alone is not an eligible final submission. Challenge Objective & Submission: Your challenge is to build or migrate a functional AI App on Anna AI OS and publish it for real users. To Complete the Challenge, Participants Must: Create or migrate an eligible project into an Anna App Build a complete user-facing interface with working functionality Submit the App for Anna App Review Pass review and publish the App on Anna Grow genuine user adoption after publication Submissions are evaluated based on successful App Review, publication, functional usability, and real, verified user adoption. There is no traditional Top 3 judging model. How The Challenge Works: Create an Account → Activate Developer Access → Build or Migrate → Submit for Review → Publish → Grow Create your Anna account, activate your developer profile, and start building or adapting your existing project using Anna’s developer tools. Submit your completed App for review, publish it to the Anna App Store after approval, and grow your Qualified App MAU. Monthly Grant Tiers: Grow your App and qualify for the highest eligible tier you reach each month based on Qualified App MAU: 200+ MAU — $50/month 500+ MAU — $100/month 1,000+ MAU — $200/month 4,000+ MAU — $1,000/month 10,000+ MAU — $2,500/month 20,000+ MAU — $5,000/month Important Grant Rules: Each App receives the grant for the highest eligible MAU tier reached that month. Tier rewards are not cumulative. Each calendar month is measured and settled separately. Approved grants are normally paid within 30 days after the measurement month ends. The $80,000 amount is the total monthly Builder Grant pool, not a single-App prize. For complete eligibility, verification, payment, and fair-play requirements, please review the Official Program Rules and FAQ. What Is Qualified App MAU?: MAU means Monthly Active Users. One Qualified App MAU is one unique, signed-in Anna user who successfully completes at least one Qualified App Run during the applicable calendar month. A Qualified App Run must: Be initiated by a valid, signed-in Anna user Successfully execute the App’s declared primary function Return a meaningful, non-trivial result Qualified usage may come from Free Anna Credits, Paid Anna Credits, or BYOK (Bring Your Own Key). Simply opening, viewing, or installing an App does not count. Failed runs, test accounts, bots, device farms, coordinated self-runs, and artificial or meaningless usage are also excluded. Anna’s server-side execution records are used for MAU measurement and verification. Timeline: Founding Builder Qualification Deadline: November 30, 2026 Participants who discover the challenge through Unstop can continue building, publishing, and growing their App on Anna after Unstop registration closes. To qualify for the initial Founding Builder cohort, an eligible App must reach at least 200 Qualified App MAU in one eligible calendar month by November 30. Get Started Now: Understand everything: Official Program Rules and FAQ. Create Your Anna Account: https://anna.partners Join the Builder Discord: https://discord.gg/7ftTdsdMMz Read the Docs: https://anna.partners/developers Use the AI-Readable Developer Docs: https://anna.partners/llms.txt. Paste this URL into Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot, or another AI coding assistant to help it understand the Anna development framework. Explore GitHub Examples: https://github.com/whtcjdtc2007/anna-executa-examples Step-by-Step Beginner's Guide: From Zero to Your First Anna App Let’s see what happens when builders receive support beyond the demo.