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• fzaninotto/fakerPHP library that generates realistic fake data like names, addresses, and emails for testing and development w
• marmelab/react-adminReact-admin is a framework for building internal admin dashboards — point it at your API and it auto-generates
• langfuse/langfuseLangfuse is an open-source platform for monitoring and debugging AI apps — it logs every step of your LLM pipe
• molunerfinn/picgoPicGo is a free desktop app for Windows, macOS, and Linux that uploads images to 60+ cloud services with drag-
• squidfunk/mkdocs-materialA Python-based documentation framework that converts Markdown files into a polished, mobile-friendly website w
• infisical/infisicalAn open-source platform for securely storing, sharing, and syncing API keys and passwords across your team — r
• koreader/koreaderA free, open-source ebook reader app for Kindle, Kobo, and other e-ink devices that supports dozens of file fo
• gitleaks/gitleaksA security scanner that searches your entire git history for accidentally committed secrets like API keys and
• qiurunze123/miaoshaEducational Java project teaching how to build a high-concurrency flash sale system that handles thousands of
• apolloauto/apolloBaidu's open-source software platform for building self-driving car systems — a full technology stack covering
• oldj/switchhostsA free desktop app for Windows, macOS, and Linux that lets you visually manage and instantly switch between mu
• aishwaryanr/awesome-generative-ai-guideA free, community-maintained learning hub for generative AI with structured courses, monthly research paper di
• cloudflare/pingoraCloudflare's open-source Rust framework for building high-performance proxy servers and network services — the
• badges/shieldsFree service that generates colorful status badges (like "build passing" or "version 1.2.3") for open-source p
• facebookresearch/fasttextFacebook Research's fast, lightweight library for text classification and word meaning — detects language in 1
• ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromiumA version of the Chrome browser with all Google tracking and data-collection code removed at the source level
• littlecodersh/itchatPython library to automate WeChat messaging, file transfers, and chatbots using your personal account via code
• philc/vimiumA browser extension that lets you control Chrome, Edge, and Firefox entirely with keyboard shortcuts — scroll,
• pjreddie/darknetDarknet is a C/CUDA framework that powers YOLO, the pioneering real-time object detection system that can iden
• xiu2/cloudflarespeedtestA speed-testing tool that scans Cloudflare's global IP addresses and ranks them by latency and download speed,
• rstacruz/nprogressA tiny JavaScript library that adds a slim loading bar at the top of your web page — the same style you see on
• facebookresearch/detectronFacebook AI Research's original platform for object detection — the AI that identifies and locates objects in
• elixir-lang/elixirThe official source code of the Elixir programming language — a reliable, scalable language built for apps tha
• apple/containerApple's native container tool for running Linux software on Mac with Apple silicon, using lightweight virtual
• yuaotian/go-cursor-helpA script that resets Cursor AI's device identifier to bypass free trial limits and unlock blocked requests on
• actualbudget/actualA free, open-source budgeting app like YNAB that stores your financial data locally or on your own server — no
• powerline/fontsA collection of popular programming fonts pre-patched to include the special arrow and symbol characters neede
• ente-io/enteA privacy-first cloud platform with three apps: encrypted photo backup (Google Photos alternative), a free two
• rollup/rollupA JavaScript build tool that bundles many code files into one optimized output. Famous for tree shaking — only
• haizlin/fe-interviewA Chinese-language collection of 6,000+ front-end interview questions updated daily, covering HTML, CSS, JavaS
• loyalsoldier/clash-rulesPre-built routing rule sets for Clash proxy tool that automatically categorize websites as direct-access, prox
• the-art-of-hacking/h4ckerA massive curated library of cybersecurity learning resources, tools, and reference material covering ethical
• fosowl/agenticseekA fully local, privacy-first AI assistant that autonomously browses the web, writes code, and completes multi-
• wzmiaomiao/deep-learning-for-image-processingA Chinese-language deep learning tutorial series teaching computer vision AI through landmark architectures li
• 78/xiaozhi-esp32A DIY voice AI chatbot that runs on cheap ESP32 microcontrollers, connects to cloud AI models like Qwen over W
• openapitools/openapi-generatorA tool that reads an API specification file and automatically generates ready-to-use code — client libraries,
• vercel-labs/agent-skillsDownloadable expertise modules that teach AI coding agents (Claude, Cursor) specialized skills like Next.js op
• igglybuff/awesome-piracyArchived directory of links to tools and services for obtaining digital content through unauthorized channels—
• lazyvim/lazyvimA pre-configured setup for Neovim that turns the famously complex terminal text editor into a ready-to-use cod
• jivoi/awesome-osintA curated directory of free tools and techniques for researching people, companies, and information using only
• firecrawl/open-lovableOpen Lovable is a free, self-hostable AI tool that lets you build React web apps by chatting with an AI — incl
• openfaas/faasOpenFaaS is a free, self-hostable platform for running serverless functions — small pieces of code that auto-s
• mattermost-community/focalboardFocalboard is a free, open-source project management tool — like a self-hosted Trello or Notion — that lets in
• terryum/awesome-deep-learning-papersA curated reading list of 100 landmark deep learning research papers from 2012–2016, organized by topic, cover
• datasciencemasters/goA free, self-guided curriculum for learning data science from scratch using open online courses, books, and re
• junkfood02/sealSeal is a free, ad-free Android app that downloads videos and audio from thousands of websites — YouTube, TikT
• trufflesecurity/trufflehogTruffleHog is a free security tool that scans your code and Git history for accidentally exposed API keys and
• enaqx/awesome-pentestA comprehensive directory of penetration testing tools, techniques, and resources for security professionals t
• vapor/vaporVapor is a free, open-source web framework for Swift that lets iOS and Mac developers build server-side APIs a
• wilsonfreitas/awesome-quantA curated directory of open-source libraries and tools for quantitative finance—pricing derivatives, backtesti
• matteocrippa/awesome-swiftA curated directory of 1,100+ Swift libraries, tools, and learning resources for building iPhone, iPad, Mac, a
• huggingface/open-r1Open-source training code and datasets to build your own reasoning AI model that shows its thinking step-by-st
• gitlawb/openclaudeOpen-source CLI AI coding assistant that works with any AI model provider—OpenAI, Gemini, local Ollama, or oth
• yeasy/docker_practiceA free, comprehensive Chinese-language online book that teaches Docker container technology from beginner basi
• ml-explore/mlxMLX is Apple's free, open-source machine learning framework built for Apple Silicon Macs, letting researchers
• handsonllm/hands-on-large-language-modelsLearn how large language models work through interactive Python code examples and 300+ illustrations. A practi
• bloopai/vibe-kanbanA kanban board and workspace for developers using AI coding agents. Plan tasks, let AI write code in isolated
• apache/flinkApache Flink is an enterprise-grade open-source framework for processing massive streams of data in real time
• stretchr/testifyTestify is the most popular testing toolkit for Go, adding readable assertion helpers, mock objects for extern
• imthenachoman/how-to-secure-a-linux-serverA comprehensive step-by-step guide for locking down a Linux server exposed to the internet — covering SSH hard
• elder-plinius/cl4r1t4sA collection of extracted system prompts from major AI products like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, revealing th
• wezterm/weztermWezTerm is a fast, GPU-accelerated terminal emulator for Mac, Windows, and Linux with built-in tabs, panes, SS
• apache/incubator-seataSeata keeps data consistent across multiple Java microservices that each have their own database — if any step
• blackmatrix7/ios_rule_scriptA collection of traffic routing and automation rules for iOS proxy apps like Quantumult X, letting users contr
• modular/modularA platform for running AI models fast on your own servers, with MAX for high-speed inference across GPUs and C
• oi-wiki/oi-wikiA free, community-built Chinese-language encyclopedia of algorithms, data structures, and strategies for compe
• openai/openai-agents-pythonOpenAI's official Python toolkit for building AI products where multiple AI helpers work together, hand off ta
• anomalyco/sstSST lets you deploy full-stack JavaScript and TypeScript apps directly to AWS without the complexity — describ
• select2/select2Select2 upgrades plain HTML dropdown menus into searchable, multi-select, and dynamically loaded inputs — a dr
• hashcat/hashcatThe world's fastest password hash cracking tool, used by security professionals to test how quickly stolen pas
• ycm-core/youcompletemeIntelligent code completion plugin for Vim that understands your code structure and suggests completions, type
• soxoj/maigretGive Maigret a username and it searches 3,000+ websites to find where that person exists online, then compiles
• feathericons/featherFeather is a free collection of 280+ clean, minimalist SVG icons for websites and apps — add any icon with one
• walter201230/pythonA comprehensive Chinese-language Python tutorial for beginners, covering basics through advanced topics like a
• google/flatbuffersFlatBuffers is a Google library for storing and sending data between programs extremely fast — it reads data d
• jakechampion/fetchA polyfill that adds the fetch() web request function to older browsers that don't support it natively. Modern
• googleworkspace/cliCommand-line tool to control Google Workspace services (Drive, Gmail, Calendar, Sheets, Docs, Chat, Admin) fro
• tokio-rs/axumAxum is a Rust web framework for building backend servers — it routes incoming HTTP requests to the right hand
• react-native-elements/react-native-elementsReact Native Elements is a free UI component library for building mobile apps — it gives you ready-made button
• microsoft/winget-cliMicrosoft's official package manager for Windows. Install, update, and manage software from the command line i
• permissionlesstech/bitchatBitchat is a privacy-first iPhone and Mac messaging app that works without servers, accounts, or phone numbers
• datawhalechina/pumpkin-bookA detailed Chinese-language guide that fills in the mathematical steps and proofs skipped in a popular machine
• grapesjs/grapesjsGrapesJS is an open-source framework for embedding a drag-and-drop page and email builder into your own app —
• localforage/localforageLocalForage is a JavaScript library that lets your web app save data in the browser reliably and without freez
• typesense/typesenseTypesense is a self-hostable, open-source search engine that adds fast, typo-tolerant search to your app in mi
• hsliuping/tradingagents-cnTradingAgents-CN is an AI-powered stock analysis platform where multiple AI agents — covering technical charts
• mlflow/mlflowMLflow is an open-source platform that tracks, versions, and evaluates AI and machine learning projects — with
• getzep/graphitiPython library that gives AI agents a long-term memory using a knowledge graph that understands time, so agent
• thealgorithms/rustTheAlgorithms/Rust is an educational reference collection of classic computer science algorithms — sorting, se
• rwf2/rocketA web framework for Rust that handles routing, form data, and responses so developers can focus on building fa
• akveo/ngx-adminngx-admin is a ready-made Angular admin dashboard template with 40+ UI components, 6 visual themes, and built-
• nsqio/nsqNSQ is a real-time distributed messaging system that lets different parts of an app pass messages to each othe
• dapr/daprDapr is a runtime that gives your app ready-made building blocks — messaging, state storage, secrets, and more
• sirupsen/logrusLogrus is a Go logging library that adds structured, labeled data to your log messages — making it easy to sea
• vision-cair/minigpt-4Open-source AI that lets you chat with an image—ask questions, request descriptions, or get stories based on w
• onlook-dev/onlookAI-powered visual editor for building Next.js and TailwindCSS websites. Drag, resize, and restyle elements in
• rwaldron/idiomatic.jsIdiomatic.js is a style guide for writing clean, consistent JavaScript — a reference document teams adopt so a
• valkey-io/valkeyValkey is an open-source in-memory database (a community fork of Redis) that stores data in RAM for extremely
• redocly/redocRedoc turns an OpenAPI (Swagger) definition file into a polished, interactive API documentation website — auto
• alibaba/fastjsonFast Java library for converting objects to and from JSON, the standard format for web APIs and data storage.

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