Coolest Tool Award/2026
The seventh edition of the Coolest Tool Award was an in-person event! The winners were announced at Wikimania 2026.
How to nominate tools
[edit]The nomination survey form has closed. The deadline to submit was 23 March 2026.
The winning tools were selected by the Coolest Tool Academy. Members of the 2026 edition were: Carla Toro, Chlod, James Forrester, Jorge Gemetto, Suyash Diwedi, Vira Motorko.
2026 Winners
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| Winner | Videos | Category | Category description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexica | 🎥 | Greatest Service to the Community | This tool relieves a significant burden, makes things easier and more efficient and maybe even fun; it’s something that improves many people’s ability to work and learn |
| CodeMirror | 🎥 | Most Evolved | This tool maybe started as something simple but has become much more sophisticated; or it has become a vital part of important infrastructure or workflows |
| Microtask Generator | 🎥 | Most Innovative | This tool does something new, exciting, daring; it pushes the idea of what a tool can be |