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• kelseyhightower/pmA lightweight Go package manager for self-contained binaries — build, sign, distribute, install, and verify st
• leefly-cn/tripstar-javaA multi-agent travel planning backend that builds full itineraries from either a natural language request or e
• macan-dev/easysniA desktop tool that helps bypass internet censorship by disguising blocked website connections as allowed ones
• maclifevn/mcleanA free macOS app that finds and clears junk files, fully uninstalls apps, and shows disk usage as a bubble map
• mcollina/heroku-buildpack-imagemagickA deprecated Heroku buildpack that used to install ImageMagick for image resizing and conversion, no longer co
• mumdark/nature-review-studioAn AI-assistant skill that simulates Nature-style peer review and drafts author responses, built from patterns
• nevertoday/xposterA free Chrome extension that converts Markdown text into formatted X (Twitter) Articles, handling headings, ta
• noahelhadedy/400-free-design-resourcesA curated list of over 445 free design resources organized into 30 categories, from fonts to Figma files.
• not0kkinex/oslide2A Windows desktop app for building and presenting slide decks, with an AI assistant for generating content.
• patrickjs/angular-passwordA small AngularJS library that checks if two password fields match, adding a 'match-password' attribute instea
• phucnt-bazone-vietnam/use-case-writerA Claude AI skill that helps business analysts write formal Use Case documents section by section.
• prathoshap/sushrota-sanskrit-asrSu-shrota is a Sanskrit speech recognition model tuned for chant and recitation, paired with Vagbodhini, a pra
• prathxmop/prathxm-patchesPrathxm Patches modifies the Chess.com Android app to add a free offline Stockfish chess engine, offline puzzl
• qunabu/gravityA browser-based interactive solar system simulator built with Three.js that teaches how gravity works through
• redteamfortress/defenderkillerA Windows security research tool that force-closes any process, including protected security software, by usin
• regert888/gpt-outlook-registerA Python tool that automates registering ChatGPT accounts using Outlook email addresses entirely through HTTP
• royalbhati/sqltoerdiagramA browser-only tool that converts pasted SQL CREATE TABLE statements into an interactive, editable diagram of
• rustcraftmc/rustcraft-publicAn experimental, from-scratch Rust rewrite of the Minecraft 1.8.9 Java client with a custom Vulkan renderer, r
• sagawrr/react-native-nitro-vision-kitA React Native library that removes photo backgrounds and classifies images entirely on the device, using Appl
• saiyam1814/kiackiac runs local Kubernetes clusters on Apple Silicon Macs, giving each node its own fast-booting VM via Apple'
• sammwyy/inlinemcA set of shell scripts that download and launch Minecraft directly, skipping the official Mojang launcher enti
• sbhattap/claude-peeA Rust CLI that wraps Claude Code so scripts can send it prompts and read back replies automatically.
• sebreywriter/theblueforumA community discussion board for people interested in the B.L.U.E. System, a proposed universal education conc
• singularityos-lab/singularity-desktopA complete graphical desktop environment for Linux, built for Wayland with GTK4 and its own compositor.
• sir1st/hermes-desktopA cross-platform desktop app that bundles a Python-based AI chat agent and web interface so you can run it loc
• tianxing226/wtonecAn Android LSPosed/Xposed module that adds a text-to-speech and voice-pack panel inside WeChat and QQ chats, l
• tools-lua/steam-toolsA Windows utility using Lua scripting to manage Steam manifest files, client backups, and a proxy.
• wahahaazhe/knowgtA Claude Code plugin that generates plain-language daily briefings on GitHub Trending projects.
• xmannii/nimruz-desktopAn open-source Persian-language desktop AI workspace agent that can chat, read and edit project files, and run
• youssef-of-web/awesome-hidden-gemsA curated list of underrated free and open-source developer tools, organized by category.
• yuk1ty/herdr-spreaderA Rust tool that spins up a complete herdr terminal workspace, with tabs, split panes, and startup commands, f
• 0xbennie/binance-smart-money-trackerA TypeScript scraper that pulls Binance's internal whale-trading data, like average entry prices and profit co
• aeneasr/dockerstatsA now-archived website that tracked historical Docker Hub download counts over time, showing charts of which i
• ajay150313/agentsre-langchainA Python library that measures whether LangChain agents in production are making good decisions, not just whet
• asymptote-labs/agent-beaconA local, open source telemetry tool that logs what AI coding agents do on a developer's machine for security t
• bjarneo/omarchy-quickappsA radial, keyboard-driven app launcher for the Hyprland Linux window manager with ten visual themes.
• darynongera/gotchaA small Linux background tool that watches desktop notifications from a chosen app and sender, and logs matchi
• ddxgtx/steamswitchA Windows desktop app for quickly switching between multiple Steam accounts, with per-game shortcuts and a flo
• eatwhiteporridge/outlook-k12A self-hosted console that batch-registers accounts from a pool of Outlook email credentials, joins them to a
• fuergaosi233/claude-codexA tool that reroutes the Codex desktop app's connection to a remote server so it runs Claude Code instead of C
• funinkina/openeffectsA Linux app that adds background blur, auto-framing, and other camera effects to any webcam app over PipeWire,
• hac01/owasp-top-10-k8s-2025A hands-on capture-the-flag lab where you exploit and then fix ten real Kubernetes security weaknesses in a lo
• hakkachhamza/clonexA tool that crawls a website you own or have permission to clone and turns it into a clean, editable local pro
• haoaaa-111/taoketongChinese-language Next.js tool for university students that turns a class schedule screenshot into a personaliz
• heyhuynhgiabuu/openpiA free desktop app built with Electron that wraps the Pi coding agent in a graphical workbench with sessions,
• idlhy0218/citation-networkCitation Network Builder pulls your Zotero paper library, finds citation links via OpenAlex, and writes linked
• ilioner/ppt-craft-editableAn AI skill that turns a topic or existing document into polished slide decks, producing image based PPT first
• infiniumtek/terraform-review-agentA GitHub Action that reviews Terraform pull requests for security issues, cost changes, and style problems, th
• josupalacios99/adwshoundA security tool that maps Active Directory networks using a quieter protocol than the LDAP method most similar
• junaydirfan/ultimate-selfhosted-homelabA step-by-step guide to building a self-hosted home server on Proxmox, running about 30 services like photo st
• key-wxh/market-fishA multi-agent simulation tool that predicts product success by running 128+ AI shopper agents through a simula
• keystrokehq/keystrokeA TypeScript framework and platform for building AI agents and automations that your coding agent writes as re
• learnprompt/andrej-karpathy-skillsA set of 14 AI agent skills, plus a router, distilled from Andrej Karpathy's advice on working effectively wit
• lorenliu13/claude-code-for-hydrologyA teaching repo with nine before-and-after Claude Code exercises that use real hydrology tasks like streamflow
• lurve1314/weflowWeFlow is a local desktop tool that lets you view, analyze, and export your WeChat chat history, including yea
• nazzarenogiannelli/tuiboardA terminal dashboard that turns plain markdown task files into a kanban board, daily agenda, and live Claude C
• oguzcankaraman/watch_youtube_skillA Python pipeline that lets Claude watch YouTube videos by combining transcripts and key screenshots into sear
• ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh-botA GitHub automation bot that helps Oh My Zsh maintainers handle routine issue and pull request management task
• pablitofernandez/familynidoA self-hosted PWA that combines a family calendar, chores, meals, school schedule, and health records for one
• pgs401/webhook-debuggerAn early build of a webhook debugging dashboard that lets you sign in, create endpoints, and view logs of inco
• ricar66/omnistack-agentA copy-paste system prompt that turns any AI assistant into a full-stack engineering specialist, pre-compiled
• ronvaknins/ableton-extensions-skillAn Agent Skill that teaches AI coding agents to build Ableton Live extensions using the official SDK, so agent
• rschmukler/magit-difftasticAn Emacs plugin that renders structure-aware difftastic diffs directly inside Magit's own panels, with full st
• seloslav/medieval-settlement-threejsA real-time Three.js sandbox game where you build roads and buildings to grow a medieval settlement, with an a
• shouzi23333-rgb/aiclipA web app that turns a UI design screenshot into a set of transparent PNG assets ready for a coding agent to r
• sophomoresty/doifans-dlA command line tool that exploits security flaws in a paid video site to download any creator's videos without
• sparklecatta-lang/xsxb-frame-tunerA local tool that lets an AI agent and a person together fine-tune frame by frame animations for Godot game ch
• tailscale/terms-and-conditionsOfficial legal documents for Tailscale—Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, SLA, and more—stored as markdown so a
• uan-iel/stellaris-writingA local first desktop app for writing check-ins, built with React, Vite, and Tauri, that runs entirely on your
• uzumathieu/ryujinx-emuA GitHub repo claiming to be a Nintendo Switch emulator that offers only a downloadable installer with no visi
• walidozich/quran-appSahibok is a free, noncommercial Arabic mobile app where students record Quran recitations and teachers give t
• witty-suckerpunch492/daihuo-jianshouA web app that turns product photos into ready-to-post short marketing videos for Douyin, Kuaishou, and Xiaoho
• yyx990803/qr.jsA lightweight, client-side JavaScript library that draws QR codes directly in the browser using Canvas, with n
• yyx990803/vue-fractalAn experimental Vue.js project that renders interactive fractal graphics using nested Vue components instead o
• zju3dv/pointsplatResearch code for an ECCV 2026 paper on compact 3D human body reconstruction from images using Gaussian splatt
• zjuncher/yunqi-youxiangA Java learning project simulating a local services app, showing how to build flash sale, caching, and rate li
• alibaba/omnidoc-tokenbenchA benchmark and toolkit that measures whether AI image compression models keep document text readable after co
• answerdotai/minaiA minimal PyTorch training toolkit that exposes the full training loop so students can learn deep learning mec
• arccalc/dwmfixSmall Windows 11 tray utility that renders an invisible widget to stop the Desktop Window Manager throttling a
• badtheorylabs/prismA toolkit that gives small, locally run AI models the planning, tool-use, and self-checking structure usually
• bkerler/ida_rpcA plugin that lets scripts or AI agents remotely control IDA Pro, a reverse engineering tool, by sending JSON
• boona13/crowds-system-jsSingle-file HTML canvas playground that animates 2000+ pedestrians from static four-direction PNGs by slicing
• chen150450/local-multimodal-ragA local, offline search pipeline that reads your documents, images, PDFs, and code, then lets you find them by
• chen150450/multi-search-aggregatorA tool that queries over 30 search engines at once and merges the results into one ranked list, built for AI a
• cvetkovicdamjan/neuriliumA Rust program that simulates the electrical firing of real neurons using actual brain wiring data, like the f
• dabit3/bash-guardA shell hook that blocks risky commands like sudo, rm, or mkfs before AI coding agents can run them.
• day-os/green-vitaA Rust based homebrew client that brings Xbox Cloud Gaming streaming to the PlayStation Vita handheld console.
• dongmingxuan2012-crypto/ponyo-ai-style-atlas-directorAn AI agent skill that turns familiar art styles, like Disney or Ghibli, into copyright-safe visual descriptio
• earthtojake/implicit.jsA browser based library that turns small code files describing math shapes into interactive 3D models you can
• ecohash-co/dash-voiceAn Android app that turns a spare tablet into a privacy-first, on-device smart home voice assistant and multir
• edmund-io/edmunds-macbook-setupA personal list of one developer's favorite Mac apps, browser extensions, and terminal tweaks to speed up and
• ergodice/hamal.nvimA Neovim plugin that lets you jump to any visible line in a handful of keystrokes by repeatedly splitting the
• eternal-flame-ad/mafengwoA Python tool that automatically collects travel itinerary data from Mafengwo, a Chinese travel website. It us
• fberrez/quietdash.comAn open-source, self-hosted e-ink desk dashboard driven by a Raspberry Pi, showing a few glance-worthy widgets
• feathershustare/microsoft-365-2026-full-cracked-lifetimeA repository claiming to distribute a cracked, subscription-free version of Microsoft 365 for Windows — no REA
• femtotaxioscillator/4k-video-downloader-2026-full-crackedA repository claiming to offer a fully unlocked, free version of a paid video downloader app — no README or te
• fivetaku/fablizeA Claude Code plugin that installs behavioral hooks enforcing careful verification habits, aiming to make the
• flaviojmendes/dinamosA free web app where you learn distributed systems concepts like caching and consensus by running live interac
• fluxions-ai/stftvaeA Python library that compresses audio into a very low-rate continuous representation and reconstructs it, usi
• gkhan205/arcoviaA CLI tool that analyzes React and Next.js codebases and generates a scored, interactive architecture health r

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