Coolest Tool Award/2026/fa
The seventh edition of the Coolest Tool Award was an in-person event! The winners were announced at Wikimania 2026.
How to nominate tools
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 |