Codex Nightline
Kochi is building after dark. 🌙🚇
Welcome to Codex Nightline, a first-of-its-kind Codex-powered AI build sprint inside an exclusive after-hours Kochi Metro train.
100 curated builders will board at Vyttila, build through a moving metro round trip using Codex, and present what they made before sunrise.
This is not a normal hackathon.It is one train, one night, one intense solo build sprint.
Venue / Mobility Partner: Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL)
Starting & Ending Point:Vyttila Metro Station
Format:Solo AI build sprint
Event Flow
9:30 PM – 11:00 PM: Reporting, check-in, briefing, opening, security, and boarding at Vyttila.
11:00 PM – 1:00 AM: Exclusive Metro AI Sprint.Participants build onboard during the metro round trip using Codex.
1:00 AM – 2:45 AM: Deboard at Vyttila, submission checks, showcase review, and finalist shortlisting.
2:45 AM – 4:15 AM: Top 10 lightning demos, judge Q&A, deliberation, and winner announcements.
4:15 AM – 5:00 AM: Photos, media bytes, participant exit, and wrap-up.
Important Note
👤 This is a solo build sprint, not a team event.Participants will build and compete individually.
Ideas can be prepared beforehand, but implementation starts only after the official sprint begins.
Build Tracks
If any of these directions excite you, we want you onboard:
Urban Mobility: Build tools for smarter transport, commute planning, public mobility, and city movement.
Civic & Community Tools: Create AI products that help citizens, communities, public spaces, and everyday services.
Everyday Productivity: Build tools that help people work, study, plan, and create faster with AI.
Local Business & Creator Tools: Create AI workflows for local businesses, creators, freelancers, and small teams.
Prizes
TBA
What to Bring
Please bring:
Fully charged laptop
Charger
Mobile hotspot / data backup
Valid ID
Anything else you need to build
Community Note
This event is organized by Codex Community Kochi through the OpenAI Codex Ambassador programme.It is a community-driven initiative supported by OpenAI.
Quick Reminders
Approval is on an individual basis: Because seats are limited, only approved participants will be admitted.
This is an in-person, after-hours event: Please apply only if you can commit to the full overnight schedule.
Arrive on time: Reporting starts at 9:30 PM. Late arrivals may not be admitted once security and boarding begin.
Media/documentation will be present: The event will be photographed and filmed for community and event documentation.
Metro guidelines apply: All participants must follow the safety and operational guidelines shared by the organizers and KMRL.
Let’s make this one of the most memorable Codex community moments yet.