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• giovapanasiti/active_canvasA Ruby on Rails plugin that adds a drag-and-drop CMS with AI content generation directly into your existing ap
• placenl2026/best-of-algorithmic-tradingA curated, ranked directory of 109 open-source algorithmic trading tools, libraries, and learning resources.
• basemulti/basemultiA local-first desktop app that connects to your database and instantly builds a spreadsheet-like admin panel f
• echasnovski/nvimA personal, hand-crafted Neovim editor configuration optimized for fast startup, using plugins, custom keybind
• leonxlnx/lumenshadersA single-file browser tool that generates real-time looping abstract art using WebGL2 shaders, with export to
• polymaxi2/polymarket-arbitrage-trading-botA sales listing disguised as a repo, advertising paid Polymarket trading bots with screenshots as proof, but n
• yeachan-heo/gajae-codeA command-line tool that wraps an AI coding agent in a four-step interview, plan, execute, verify workflow to
• atlassian/gajiraAutomated GitHub Actions that sync code activity with Jira issues — closing tickets on merge, creating issues
• cloudflare/doomA multiplayer version of the classic game Doom that runs in the browser using WebAssembly and Cloudflare's edg
• sac-y/identity-skillAn AI agent skill that builds a personal website by first generating and locking approved reference images per
• thiago-code-lab/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate-brasilA Brazilian Portuguese study guide with 31 modules of theory, practice questions, flashcards, and labs coverin
• vercel/git-hooksA lightweight tool that automatically runs your chosen checks like linting or tests before Git commits, catchi
• iptvorganization/tv-autobuildTV AutoBuild automatically builds, tests, and signs customized Android TV APKs (Mobile and Leanback) for the F
• lancezpf/awesome-papers-awesomeA curated directory of other GitHub repositories that collect research papers, organized by field so you can f
• xiaozhou26/icloud-hmeA self-hosted Go server for creating, listing, and reading mail from Apple Hide My Email aliases outside the o
• callous-0923/agent-studyA 36-chapter Chinese-language course teaching AI agent engineering through runnable Python files, from core th
• gordensun/learningcellAn interactive 3D biology teaching website with rotatable, zoomable models of a plant cell, animal cell, white
• kunchenguid/whathappenedwhathappened is a Grok Build agent skill that turns a flood of X posts about a topic into a short briefing: wh
• liriliri/tinkerA cross-platform desktop app bundling over 60 everyday tools — calculator, password generator, image compresso
• mre/prettyprintA Rust library that adds syntax highlighting, line numbers, and polished formatting to code printed in a termi
• openzeppelin/openzeppelin-skillsA set of instruction modules that teach AI coding assistants like Claude how to safely build, scaffold, and au
• albert-weasker/niubi_guardAn open-source tool that scans GitHub issues and comments for spam, harassment, and coordinated abuse, then le
• ohad6k/emuloEmulo reads your past AI coding assistant logs and turns them into a private profile so new agent sessions alr
• ostris/comfyui-krea2-ostris-editCustom ComfyUI nodes for running Krea 2 image editing LoRAs, letting the model use reference images as visual
• siriusfzh/novaforgeA set of note-taking templates in LaTeX, Typst, and Markdown that organize any subject into a seven-step struc
• krishnaik06/text-summarization-nlp-projectA text summarization tool that condenses long text into shorter versions through a simple web interface, with
• cloudcompare/cccorelibA C++ library for handling 3D point cloud data from laser scanners or photogrammetry. It provides the core dat
• hanyi0000/chatgpt-plus-automation-toolkitA Python toolkit that uses browser automation to register ChatGPT accounts, complete GoPay or PayPal payments,
• himomohi/airtranslateA macOS app that captures your Mac's system audio and shows live translated captions in a floating always-on-t
• inbjo/mirrorproxyA self-hosted Rust proxy that mirrors GitHub, Docker, npm, PyPI, Cargo, and dozens of other package sources fo
• learnprompt/luban-skillAn AI agent skill that reviews and polishes other AI agent skills, scoring them against benchmarks and produci
• predictiveflow-labs/polymarket-arbitrage-botA TypeScript bot that polls Polymarket's order book for short crypto Up/Down markets and places automated orde
• cvlab-kaist/gldA research method that generates realistic new-angle views of a scene from a few photos by running diffusion i
• daocloud/public-binary-files-mirrorA fast mirror service that lets you download popular developer tools like Helm and Kubectl quickly from within
• ethz-asl/bievr-lioA research system that helps robots track their position using LiDAR and motion sensors, built to stay accurat
• fxyz666/logicpipeA Python research project that splits large AI models across multiple GPUs or edge devices and schedules infer
• openai/role-specific-pluginsOpenAI's plugin templates that configure Codex for specific job roles like sales, data analytics, product desi
• peng-zhihui/grbl_for_stm32A port of the GRBL CNC controller firmware to the STM32F103VET6 microcontroller, built for the author's custom
• rougier/braincraftA competition where you build a tiny 1000-neuron artificial brain that learns, in just 100 seconds, to steer a
• x4gking/free-panelX4GHUB is a free, single-HTML-file web panel for creating, encrypting, and sharing proxy configs with subscrip
• haidang1810/md2htmlAn AI coding assistant skill that converts long plain Markdown documents into polished, self-contained HTML pa
• kepengxu/prism-vlA research release testing whether vision-language AI models answer image questions more accurately when fed r
• starmiaoa/chatgpt-register-k12chatgpt-register-k12 was a local tool that automated ChatGPT account registration and workspace token export f
• eyrefree/efpodsanalyzerA tool for iOS developers that reads CocoaPods dependency information and generates an interactive HTML graph
• nolangz/pixel2motionAn AI coding agent skill that converts a static logo image into a clean vector graphic and adds CSS animation,
• soul-ailab/soulx-transcriberA research audio model that transcribes multi-speaker conversations, labeling who spoke, when, and what was sa
• zaydmulani09/mnemoA local Rust service that gives AI chat apps persistent memory by extracting entities and relationships from c
• loc567/loc567A web tool that spoofs an iPhone's GPS location through Safari's browser location permission, with no jailbrea
• sirallap/agentglassA real-time dashboard and workspace for monitoring AI coding agents like Claude Code across every project.
• manyougz/velotypeA native desktop Markdown editor written in Rust that offers both live-formatted and raw-source writing modes
• nai64/nai64patchesA set of Morphe patches for Android games on the AppLovin ad SDK that block or bypass ads, redirect around Pai
• 6-robot/jie_3d_navA ROS 2 based 3D navigation system for robots that turns scanned or simulated maps into a 3D OctoMap and lets
• yacuo/check-ccA browser tool that checks your system and browser settings for signals that could put your Claude account at
• facex-engine/facexBrowser-side face processing library written in C and compiled to WebAssembly. Runs detection, 98-point and 57
• feross/queue-microtaskA tiny JavaScript package that safely schedules code to run right after the current task finishes, using the n
• katipally/openliveOpenLive gives any AI agent local voice and vision, so you can talk to it and let it see your screen without c
• peng-zhihui/imgui-templateA ready-to-go C++ starter template for building interactive GUI applications with ImGui, pre-configured for th
• ql-win/quicklook.plugin.officeviewer-nativeA plugin for QuickLook on Windows that lets you preview Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files by pressing the spac
• ucsandman/marketing-studioA Claude Code tool that generates a full set of launch marketing videos, social clips, and images for your pro
• anil-matcha/open-ai-ugcA free, self-hostable web app that lets you create AI-generated video ads using AI actors, your own scripts, a
• jwasham/assembly-and-cA personal code study log following the book 'Low-Level Programming' by Igor Zhirkov, containing Assembly and
• yaojingang/tokhubAn open source, self-hosted monitoring dashboard and gateway that checks whether AI API providers are truly wo
• djfksjd/ir-searchir-search is an AI agent skill that searches South Korean government grant programs for startups, sorting resu
• eisenjimmy/quantQuant is a free desktop app for tracking stocks and ETFs with charts, news, and an optional AI assistant, usin
• extraltodeus/j-washA local tool that lets you inspect and edit how a large language model thinks, then export the edited model as
• peng-zhihui/grblhostGrblHost is a C++ desktop program that lets you send designs to CNC engravers, laser cutters, and routers runn
• korroai/onklaud-5A pipeline that chains several AI models plus offline pattern matching to write and review code more cheaply t
• marinerosolo/blooket-enhanced-toolkitA Node.js bot toolkit that automates and floods Blooket game sessions, an online quiz platform used by teacher
• mocasus/auto-freecfAuto-FreeCF is a browser automation tool that signs into or signs up for Cloudflare accounts and extracts Work
• 23k65a1408/create-aeronautics-skywardsA Minecraft mod that adds wind powered airships and sky based item logistics on top of the Create mod.
• 8015238355/mm2-analytics-dashboard-2026An analytics and inventory tracking dashboard for the Roblox game Murder Mystery 2, with optional AI-generated
• adenilsonpfe/geometry-dash-decompiledA reverse-engineered overlay toolkit for Geometry Dash that adjusts performance, interface, and input settings
• aryanzzzz25/f95-zone-sync-managerA desktop app that automatically checks a local library of F95Zone games for updates and downloads new version
• aryapoetraramadhani/mii-island-dreamscape-pcA fan-made PC life simulator inspired by Tomodachi Life, where customizable Mii avatars live on a virtual isla
• aveyo/d-optimizerA collection of Windows scripts and config tweaks that make Dota 2 run faster on older or less powerful comput
• carolina313876/quantum-vanity-address-forgeA multi-chain crypto wallet and vanity address generator that can also check generated addresses for balances.
• daydreamsai/lucid-agentsLucid Agents is a TypeScript SDK that lets developers build AI agents able to charge for their services and tr
• diygod/cloudflare-edge-ttsA lightweight Cloudflare Worker that exposes Microsoft Edge's text-to-speech service as a simple HTTP API for
• e7137768-stack/extreme-daw-beat-forge-2026A bridge tool that syncs plugin paths, MIDI settings, and project templates between FL Studio and Ableton Live
• husammuhayman/homm-legacy-lore-tomeA community-maintained set of patches and tools that helps the classic game Heroes of Might and Magic run well
• imanfahrel/joystick-canvasA joystick and HID controller mapping tool that generates visual diagrams and keybindings for flight sims like
• ipinputra/gpt-image-2-unlocked-api-toolkitAn orchestration layer over OpenAI's GPT-Image-2 and Claude APIs for generating and editing images from text p
• jaideepn07/crosshair-studio-engineA cross-platform overlay tool that draws a customizable crosshair on top of any game or window.
• johanwolfaardt-ctrl/account-symphony-dashboardA desktop app that automates creating and managing multiple social media accounts, primarily for Instagram tes
• johnicassere/lab-rat-raceAn autonomous multi-agent research orchestrator that runs several specialized AI agents in parallel to explore
• jonathanngaboyeka/rust-movement-optimizerAn automation tool for the game Rust that the readme itself labels a hack tool with noclip and a mod menu, ref
• jorgesnn/psn-plus-controller-configAn automation suite that claims to manage PlayStation Plus tasks like claiming monthly games, backing up cloud
• keerthanapranesh/claude-code-swarm-toolkitA background daemon that routes context and sub-agent tasks for Claude Code CLI sessions, with optional Deskto
• khanhhayho-spec/jetbrains-enhancement-kitA configuration toolkit that syncs themes, keyboard shortcuts, and plugins across every JetBrains code editor
• kkkkkkao/yuzu-ryujinx-emulation-frameworkA repository claiming to be a Nintendo Switch emulator branded around the discontinued Yuzu project, though it
• lilittlecat/tools-in-ruanyf-weeklyA searchable index of every tool and resource mentioned across 400+ issues of Ruanyifeng's popular Chinese tec
• lindynongmaithem/guild-inflator-plusA Discord self-bot that automates fake account joins and server boosts using stolen/rotating tokens and AI-gen
• maba162/lsfg-aether-upscalerA desktop app that generates extra frames and scales images to make games run smoother without upgrading your
• maglin-jenebellah/subnautica-ii-coop-clientA BepInEx mod that adds peer-to-peer cooperative multiplayer to the survival game Subnautica 2.
• mhuy9911/game-network-turbo-chamberA network optimizer for gamers that claims to reduce lag and ping by prioritizing game traffic and finding fas
• mrvinaypatelji-sketch/ac-black-flag-ray-traced-remake-toolsAn unofficial fan toolkit for the Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Edition that edits save files, applies
• nanasalgadas1000-cell/seraph-nuke-infernoA Discord bot that mass-deletes channels, roles, and webhooks to destroy a server's structure — despite being
• nazmulhudha/office-automation-toolkitAn automation toolkit that adds macros, templates, and AI-assisted formulas across Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• ogaawin/draft-2026-cad-workspaceA repository advertising itself as a desktop CAD app for 2D drafting and 3D modeling, but it self-describes as
• open-webui/extensionA discontinued Chrome extension that brought Open WebUI's AI chat interface into a browser popup or sidebar; t

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