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• openhelix-team/robomemarenaA research benchmark of 26 robot manipulation tasks designed to test whether AI systems can remember earlier s
• peng-zhihui/agibot_x1_trainTraining code that teaches the AgiBot X1 humanoid robot to walk using reinforcement learning in an Isaac Gym s
• phillipkerger/zero-order-bounds-lean-verificationA machine checked Lean proof verifying a mathematical limit on how accurately derivative free optimization alg
• piyushgarg-dev/trpc-monorepoA default Turborepo starter scaffold with two Next.js apps and shared config packages for building a monorepo.
• realrenatto/take-overA Go command-line tool that scans subdomains to check whether they are vulnerable to subdomain takeover attack
• seemseam/plan-treeA Markdown-file system that helps AI coding agents remember project decisions, open questions, and status acro
• sverrejb/slint-kindle-backendA Rust library that lets developers build graphical apps using the Slint UI toolkit and run them on jailbroken
• tenobrus/graphglyphA Python command-line tool that hides text inside abstract mathematical graph images, and can decode the text
• tmchow/illo-skillAn AI coding agent skill that turns article ideas into original mascot-starring editorial illustrations in ten
• uruhalushia/sparxieA cross-platform graphical control panel for the mihomo network proxy core, built with Flutter for the interfa
• yangliu2060/founders-playbook-zhAn unofficial Chinese translation of Anthropic's Founder's Playbook guide, shared as a PDF for personal, non-c
• yxuanar/code-as-roomResearch pipeline that turns a top-down room photo into a working Blender 3D scene by having LLMs and VLMs wri
• 2202alejandro/originlab-originpro-workflow-templatesOriginNexus is a modular scientific data analysis platform that auto-fits statistical models, detects spectros
• achilles-0/red-giant-trapcode-toolkit-archiveA README claiming to offer a free download of Maxon's paid Red Giant Trapcode Suite for After Effects, but the
• anivesh28/melodyne-dna-analyzerA README describing a polyphonic pitch-editing tool called PitchWeaver, but the repo (branded as a Melodyne an
• bi-box/medianA tiny Android browser built on the system WebView that focuses on speed, privacy, and staying under a 500 KB
• blue-guardrails/cheap-ocrA fast GPU-based tool that converts large batches of PDFs into markdown and JSON, using layout detection plus
• browser-use/browser-agent-templateA fork-and-deploy Next.js template for a web-browsing AI agent: type a task in the chat, watch the agent use a
• brunosimon/webgl-three.js-deferred-renderingA browser-based demo of deferred rendering in Three.js, showing how to render 3D scenes with many light source
• dav19e/vidiq-boosted-insight-suiteA README describing a VidIQ analytics suite for YouTube creators, but the repo contains only HTML files and no
• dev-zeeshan-qadir/auslogics-systemtune-proA README describing Auslogics BoostSpeed Pro, a real paid Windows optimization tool, but the repo contains onl
• eadmin2/jarvis_aiA self-hosted, Iron Man style voice interface and HUD that lets you talk to the Hermes autonomous agent in you
• fffonion/openwrt-win98-themeA Windows 98 styled visual theme for the LuCI web admin panel used by OpenWrt routers.
• greatvishal27-rc/ai-resume_analyzerA Python project that lets you upload a resume to extract skills and get job recommendations, with minimal doc
• immoldo/tenorsharp-ios-toolkitiOS Manager Pro is a Windows app for backing up, transferring files to, and repairing iPhones and iPads withou
• intouchray/beyond-compare-pro-maxA page claiming to be an enhanced file comparison tool called CompareSync Pro 2026, but its own description la
• invokepisya/myiptvA repository containing only a promotional README for a paid IPTV subscription service, with no source code, a
• jason904/ui-skill-labA set of seven AI agent skills that turn a written product spec into a visual mockup, a structured spec, and a
• javierkrayacich/ios-lock-removal-toolkitA page claiming to unlock iPhone and iPad locks by cracking a commercial tool and bypassing Apple security, de
• jsingletonai/dejavuA local memory layer for AI tools, storing notes and preferences in a SQLite file on your machine and exposing
• junno1432/apowersoft-recorder-ultra-toolkitA README titled 'Apowersoft Screen Recorder Pro Cracked' describing a screen-capture tool, but the repo contai
• kng7-p/se7en-proA WPF on .NET 8 starter front end for Psiphon 3 written in C#, shipped without credentials so developers can b
• margele/openzenA work-in-progress reverse-engineered open-source version of the Zen Minecraft cheat client for 1.20.1 Forge,
• mitchellh/go-libuclA Go library that lets Go programs read and parse UCL configuration files, a JSON-like format with added featu
• mkb38287-sys/myiptvAn advertisement page for a paid IPTV television streaming subscription service, not a software project with a
• moazmohammad/cursor-pro-toolchainA README describing a code-visualization tool called CodeGraph AI, but the repo is named after Cursor Pro and
• openlibrecommunity/pxyA one click installer for six proxy and VPN style protocols, plus free domains, aimed at bypassing network res
• oussama-bouarfa/manycam-studio-enhancerA page claiming to be a virtual studio suite for combining webcams, green screen, and overlays for streamers,
• pawan1702/navicat-premium-enterprise-toolsA README describing a free 'Navicat Premium Orchestrator' database tool, but the repo trades on the paid Navic
• peng-zhihui/arduino-boostBrings the header-only parts of the C++ Boost library to Arduino, letting makers use proven tools like smart p
• peng-zhihui/x-cube-usb-pdFirmware that turns a low-cost STM32 microcontroller into a full USB Power Delivery controller, letting a devi
• promedafernando12-jpg/tc-multi-tool-enhancerFileForge Pro is a cross-platform dual-panel file manager for transferring, syncing, and batch-renaming files
• rahuldr556/ast-guided-llm-code-review_systemA Python tool that combines AST-based code structure analysis with an LLM to automatically flag bugs like None
• ramset/pihole-ha-clusterAdds automatic failover, config syncing, and an optional floating IP across a cluster of Pi-hole DNS ad-blocki
• raynan00/clackyAn open source voice assistant for Windows that sees your screen, points at things, and completes tasks on you
• rohitsainik6203/gatepilot-GatePilot AI is a browser-based study dashboard that helps students prepare for India's GATE exam with planner
• ruanyf/markdown-it-image-lazy-loadingA markdown-it plugin that automatically makes images in your markdown lazy-load and reserve their layout space
• serversathome/homelabheroHomelabHero installs Claude Code plus a web UI on a Linux server and lets it manage your other home lab machin
• shahzaibali02/fanny-macos-fancontrolFanny is a macOS app for monitoring and controlling Mac fan speeds with custom rules, manual sliders, and live
• soham8492/xsplit-streaming-enhancerA page presenting itself as an extended toolkit for XSplit Broadcaster streaming software, but explicitly labe
• stas00/python-cookbookA free online book of practical, example driven Python recipes covering everyday standard library patterns, fr
• subash1017/archicad-workflow-toolsArchiNova Suite is a parametric BIM automation layer with a constraint solver, structural analysis, IFC import
• superdesigndev/tools-registryTreg is a shared registry that lets a team's AI agents call APIs and CLIs using centrally stored credentials,
• tchinda123/mirillis-action-pro-configA README describing Mirillis Action Pro, a real paid screen-recording app, but the repo contains only HTML fil
• tsinghua-mars-lab/omgA research project that trains diffusion models to generate humanoid robot motion from text or audio commands.
• xinian-dada/fuck_my_shit_mountainThis is a prompt-driven skill package for AI coding assistants that runs structured, scored code audits across
• zengxiao-he/tesseraTessera is a from-scratch pipeline for distilling a small language model from a larger one and serving it effi
• zimingttkx/quantumflowA Python framework that schedules AI model inference jobs across a GPU cluster, similar to how Kubernetes sche
• akitaonrails/github-visualizegithub-visualize is a self-hosted dashboard that turns your GitHub repos' commit history and CI runs into anim
• akustikrausch/yamaha-smaf-playerA dependency free C++ player that recreates old Yamaha phone ringtone files by rebuilding the original FM soun
• arman-bd/chromiumfishA Chromium fork with a Playwright drop-in SDK that presents a consistent, engine-level browser identity for au
• bhartiyashesh/purelymailcalendarPurelymail Calendar is an unofficial web app that adds real meeting invites and automatic RSVP tracking on top
• biao994/docpawsDocPaws lets users upload PDFs, build a searchable knowledge base, and ask questions answered with citations p
• claude-code-ai-anthropic/free-claude-code-ai-desktop-appA third-party desktop app that provides a GUI for chatting with Claude models using your own API key, with min
• codextf2/openudc2A proof-of-concept open source implementation of Cobalt Strike's UDC2 protocol, built as two extensions for th
• cyc2002tommy/deep-research-agentAn AI agent skill that automates scientific literature reviews by reading full papers (not just abstracts) and
• darkly22/gauntletA Pokemon battle engine you play by chatting with Claude Code, with real Pokemon data pulled live from PokeAPI
• enginow-in/go-eazyA real estate web app for finding student and professional housing in Uttarakhand, India, connecting renters d
• equality-machine/claude-pA CLI and Python library that gives scripts programmatic access to Claude Code through your existing interacti
• franklioxygen/agent-workflowsA library of Markdown workflow guides that AI coding assistants and engineers follow for tasks like starting a
• gazprash/2d-to-3d-voxelizerA desktop tool that converts 2D pixel art sprites into 3D voxel models you can export and use in Blender, Unit
• gnipbao/codex-whiteboard-video-skillA Codex skill adapter that lets you ask an AI coding assistant to turn images into whiteboard hand-drawn anima
• grimdoomer/hddtoolsA collection of Python scripts and IDA loaders for reverse engineering hard drive and SSD firmware.
• helpfreedom/youthubYouHub is a terminal-based YouTube client that shows video thumbnails as images and streams video directly, wi
• homescale-dev/homescaleAn experimental local setup that mimics PlanetScale's database branching using Kubernetes and Ceph storage on
• inbatamilan18/identification-of-tamil-dialects-using-wav2vec-2.0-A small student notebook that classifies Tamil dialects from audio clips by feeding Wav2Vec 2.0 embeddings int
• influxdata/influxdb2-sample-dataReady-to-use sample datasets for testing InfluxDB 2.0, a time-series database. Load them directly to see how t
• keyuchen21/agentic-engineering-handbookA structured study roadmap of 121 official resources for learning to build AI agents with OpenAI, Anthropic, a
• lean-dojo/torchleanA Lean 4 framework for building neural networks and mathematically proving properties about how they behave.
• liangjie1999/clipgstreamClipGStream is a CVPR 2026 research project for reconstructing high-quality 3D video of moving scenes using cl
• medhachoum/cinematic-landing-kitcinematic-landing-kit is a set of instruction files for Claude Code that guides it to build luxury, scroll-dri
• meta-models/meta-model-cookbookA cookbook of copy-paste Python and notebook examples for building AI agents on the Meta Model API, from basic
• mistrjirka/pittyPiTTy is a separate, faster terminal interface for the Pi coding agent, replacing Pi's built-in TUI while reus
• ocfh/monocular-ranging-maixcam-stm32-tjc-screenA DIY vision system that uses a single smart camera to measure distance to an object, then shows the reading o
• praxis-society/praxis-cloakA local privacy layer that swaps personal details out of your prompts before sending them to a cloud AI, then
• raisinten/perftraceA lightweight tracing tool that records how long parts of your JavaScript code take and lets you view the timi
• real-stanford/behavior_promptingResearch code for training robots to learn new manipulation tasks from a single demonstration used as a prompt
• saddytech/lockbit-rescueThis tool exploits a key-reuse flaw in LockBit 3.0 ransomware to recover some encrypted files without paying t
• song39641-spec/reaper-daw-workstation-proA promotional page describing REAPER Revolution, a claimed automation and AI-integration add-on pack for the R
• sverklo/sverkloSverklo is a local-first MCP server that gives AI coding assistants a real symbol graph and change-impact anal
• thu-nmrc/openloopA Python toolkit that wraps any AI coding agent in a monitored loop: run, check, fix, verify, and repeat until
• tizkovatereza/awesome-ai-sandboxesA curated awesome-list comparing cloud sandbox providers built for AI agents, covering isolation method, GPU s
• undfndv/prismlaunchercrackedA customized build of Prism Launcher that adds built-in Ely.by login and offline account support for playing M
• yheffvarg/drfone-ios-workflowA promotional page for iRestore Pro, a claimed iOS and Android data recovery tool positioned as a Dr.Fone alte
• zhouzypaul/qgfResearch code for Q-Guided Flow, an offline reinforcement learning method that improves actions at test time u
• 21lochan/3dmark-pro-benchmark-coreA marketing page for a GPU benchmarking tool that claims to stress-test graphics cards with ray tracing worklo
• 42web-kenya/arcgis-pro-resource-kitA README describing a desktop GIS mapping tool called GeoSpatial Intelligence Workbench with an extensive feat
• abdulkader83/imazing-config-profilesA Windows tool for transferring iPhone data such as messages, photos, and backups to a PC without using iTunes
• abhishekaero/hard-disk-health-inspectorA marketing page for a storage health monitoring tool that claims to predict hard drive, SSD, and NVMe failure
• ahouseofbards/bonfire-jellyprofilesA Jellyfin plugin that adds up to five separate viewing profiles, each with its own history and parental contr

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