The 2026 round is now open. The winner of the 2025 round will be announced soon.

The APL Forge

Shaping tomorrow with APL

Forge your ideas into prize-winning APL tools

Do you have a problem and are looking for the right language in which to solve it? Do you have an idea for a library that you think other APL users might benefit from? Do you have an APL-based application that you want to share? The APL Forge is where we reward you for using Dyalog APL to solve problems and develop libraries, applications, and tools.

An APL Competition

The APL Forge

This annual event is designed to promote the use and development of APL by challenging participants to create innovative open-source libraries and commercial applications. Whether you’re an individual, a group, or a company, if you have a passion for problem-solving in APL, this competition is for you.

About the APL Forge

This competition awards £2,500 (GBP) and an expenses-paid trip to present at our next user meeting.

Eligibility/Judging Criteria

Information about who can enter, what sort of submissions can be made, and what the judges are looking for.

Submissions

Submit your entry details and your project either as a GitHub link or as files over SFTP.

Ideas

Looking for inspiration or to inspire others? Check out our list of project ideas.

FAQs

Got a question? See if it's already been answered in our Frequently Asked Questions section.

Contact Us

Get in touch with us if you have any questions about any aspect of the APL Forge competition.