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• desiretrashroud/unlock-tool-phone-2026-frpA README-only listing for a Windows phone repair app with no source code in the repository and a download link
• dk8827/cnc-portA native macOS, Android, and iOS port of the 1995 game Command and Conquer: Tiberian Dawn, built from EA's off
• elfocrash/skillsA small collection of AI agent skills, currently one skill called real-work that turns planning into a durable
• eooce/auto-renew-bothostingA GitHub Actions script that automatically logs into and renews a free Bot-hosting account on a schedule, with
• extrasmall0/dear-hiring-managerA Claude Code plugin that automatically fills job application forms and drafts cover letters from your saved p
• fafa-ai-data-lab/ai-data-analyst-agentA methodology and template kit that turns an AI coding agent into a trustworthy data analyst using metric regi
• godotengine/godot-docs-project-startersA collection of ready-to-use starter projects that accompany Godot Engine's official documentation tutorials,
• hadriansecurity/openhackOpen-source toolkit from Hadrian for AI-driven whitebox source code reviews, with a checkpointed pipeline of r
• htx-studio/freestepA hardware build guide and full parts list for a motorized walking assist frame, shared as photos and a bill o
• ikunycj/gpt-team-registerA command line tool that uses browser automation to register or sign in to ChatGPT Team or Business sub-accoun
• inmymine7/mephistoA Python tool that scans WordPress sites for known security bugs and can exploit them, meant for authorized pe
• intmian/gorm-d1-adapterA Go adapter that connects GORM or database/sql to Cloudflare D1, running 2 to 18 times faster through an incl
• j-akiru5/prism-organizerA Windows command-line tool that scans a folder, reports what's in it, and can automatically sort, deduplicate
• jakobfriedl/usb-monitor-bofA C-based Beacon Object File that monitors Windows USB device activity and can trigger file listing, uploads,
• javlonbek1233/-immersive-ui-1A TypeScript app exported from Google AI Studio that runs locally with a Gemini API key, with no README descri
• javlonbek1233/-labx-virtual-scienceAn AI Studio generated TypeScript app powered by the Gemini API, with a minimal README that does not describe
• javlonbek1233/-stayfinder-xAI Studio scaffold for a TypeScript web app called StayFinder X that calls Google Gemini. The name hints at a
• javlonbek1233/cafespotA TypeScript app exported from Google AI Studio that runs locally with a Gemini API key, with no README descri
• javlonbek1233/elegant-darkElegant Dark is a TypeScript app built with AI Studio and the Gemini API; the README only covers setup steps a
• javlonbek1233/frosted-glass-1AI Studio scaffold for a TypeScript web app called Frosted-Glass-1 that calls Google Gemini. The README is boi
• javlonbek1233/geometric-balance-1AI Studio scaffold for a TypeScript web app called Geometric-Balance-1 that calls Google Gemini. The README is
• javlonbek1233/hiddenplacesAI Studio scaffold for a TypeScript web app called HiddenPlaces that calls the Google Gemini API. README is bo
• javlonbek1233/shopcityAI Studio scaffold for a TypeScript web app called ShopCity that calls Google Gemini. The README is boilerplat
• jhammant/aiondemandclusteraiod rents a GPU on vast.ai, loads any Hugging Face model with one command, and connects it to Claude Code for
• jvbotelho/ghosthoundA security tool that finds deleted Active Directory accounts that can be restored with their old permissions,
• k1xe/interviewforgeA local-first Python tool that turns a recorded job interview into a structured PDF report scoring each answer
• kimberlying/build-xhs-content-packA Codex Skill that turns long articles, book notes, or PDFs into a ready to publish Xiaohongshu content pack w
• kornelski/sblamSblam! is a PHP tool that quietly filters spam from your website's forms—like comments, forum posts, or guestb
• krishnaik06/image-webscrapperA Python tool that automatically downloads images from websites in bulk. Point it at a web page and it scans t
• leek/filament-right-clickA Filament plugin that adds right-click menus to admin panel table rows, wired into Filament's own actions and
• liuzhijie443/yd-mclawA Chinese-language deployment guide for MClaw, a tool to configure an AI model, set up Cloudflare Tunnels, and
• mldogs/skill-factoryA collection of installable Claude Code skills that turn a book or YouTube video into a self-contained, biling
• mmthebest/research-architectA skill suite for AI coding agents that walks researchers step by step from a raw idea to a structured, eviden
• moudrkat/brainscopeBrainscope is an OpenAI-compatible server that shows a live, layer-by-layer view inside a language model as it
• mrmichwong/zelda-tp-pc-portClaims to be a native PC port of Zelda: Twilight Princess for Windows, requiring you to supply your own copy o
• nambz/diemthi-thpt-2026A Python tool that scrapes publicly published Vietnamese high school exam scores from news sites in bulk and s
• nyraseithhh/cacheA Chinese-language writeup documenting how the authors structured Claude API requests to hit a 96% prompt cach
• officialzapret/ai-trade-botA Windows trading app that claims to use AI signals to trade cryptocurrency directly on decentralized exchange
• ogham/rust-bbeditA plugin for the BBEdit text editor on Mac that adds Rust language support, including syntax highlighting, cod
• pinebasedev/svelteflareA SvelteKit and Cloudflare starter kit with auth, Stripe billing, and a UI library already wired up for buildi
• porunc/codewikiA self-hosted platform that turns a code repository into a searchable, AI-generated wiki with diagrams and sou
• programminghero1/simple-portfolio2A simple HTML portfolio website template for showcasing personal work, skills, and projects, designed for codi
• realm/realmpopA real-time two-player mobile bubble-popping game (iOS and Android) that demos the Realm Mobile Platform's dat
• shadcn-labs/shadcn-cssinjsA community port of the shadcn/ui React component library that uses StyleX styling instead of Tailwind CSS.
• shootthesound/comfyui-angeloA ComfyUI custom node that collapses generate plus inpaint into one box. Click, paint, or drag on the node pre
• soeinova/fantasiCustom multi-device firmware and a host CLI for pocket security-research tools like Flipper Zero and Proxmark3
• solenovex/rust-ai-agentA collection of Rust code that accompanies a Chinese video tutorial series on building AI agents. Each episode
• standardagents/composer-apiA Cloudflare Worker that exposes Cursor's Composer 2.5 AI as an OpenAI-compatible API endpoint any existing to
• syrin-labs/irisAn MCP server and SDK that let an AI coding agent verify a code change actually worked inside the running app,
• takeflow-oficial/wa-passkey-connectorA Chrome extension that lets an account owner's browser perform the passkey confirmation needed to link a pass
• thomasunise/visionbridgeA small proxy that gives text-only AI models the ability to see images by letting them ask a separate vision m
• tonyd2wild/minimax-m3-2x-dgx-spark-36-tok-sA setup guide for running the full 428-billion-parameter MiniMax-M3 language model at 36 tokens per second acr
• toyodadoubi/shadowsocksr-backupA backup of ShadowsocksR, a tool that bypasses internet firewalls by routing your web traffic through an encry
• uluckyxh/chat-codexA TypeScript middleware that lets you control and monitor the Codex AI coding agent from WeChat or Feishu chat
• veritymods/verity-je-mod-minecraftVerity JE Mod is a downloadable Minecraft Java Edition modification adding new mechanics, visuals, and quality
• wassimyounes01/cortexCORTEX is a JavaScript supervisor for automation pipelines that checks each step produced real, verifiable out
• yacey/agnes-ai-generation-skillA plugin that lets AI coding assistants call the Agnes AI platform to generate text, images, and videos on you
• yonghaozhao722/cc-sanitizerA CLI tool that fixes a session error in Claude Code caused by switching between third-party and official AI m
• zaxardery8011-design/soplintA linter that checks whether your AI agent actually keeps the working agreements you made with it, not whether
• zhiyuwang720-dev/codeauditskillA Claude Code skill that automatically audits web project source code for SQL injection, XSS, and other vulner
• zhou210712/claude-for-legal-zhChinese-law port of Anthropic's claude-for-legal: a set of Claude Code plugins, skills, and an MCP connector f
• 0xsha/cve-2026-6307A local-lab proof-of-concept for CVE-2026-6307, a Chrome V8 type confusion bug fixed in version 147 that allow
• 1061700625/github_vpsShell scripts that turn a GitHub Codespace into a free Ubuntu or Windows 11 remote desktop with SSH, RDP, and
• adewale/skill-eval-harnessSkill Eval Harness is a CLI tool that measures whether a custom skill instruction file actually changes an AI
• ai-twinkle/ultrascale-playbook-zh-twAn unofficial Traditional Chinese translation of the Ultra-Scale Playbook guide to training large language mod
• amgaber95/rviz_2d_plot_pluginAn RViz 2 plugin that overlays live 2D graphs of ROS 2 sensor and robot data directly inside the 3D visualizat
• anil-matcha/seedream-5-pro-apiA Python wrapper that makes it easy to use ByteDance's Seedream AI model to generate and edit high-quality 4K
• armiko/boothlevA privacy-first, browser-based photobooth app that captures and edits photos entirely on your device, with an
• automatic1111/llm-political-compassAn interactive webpage showing where various open-source AI language models land on a political compass, based
• backtthefuture/qq2007themeA nostalgic QQ 2007 style visual theme for the OpenAI Codex desktop app, applied through a separate theming to
• bbalabs/athanor-liteA free Windows app that scans your hardware, tells you which local AI models fit your GPU, and downloads and r
• brunopinto900/argusA drone flight control project that plans and executes circular flight paths while keeping the camera locked o
• caglaryalcin/lockstepA self hosted web app for tracking your personal security checklist, habits, and progress with per user profil
• chrstian6/contractorA one-command installer that sets up a structured multi-agent workflow for Claude, where sub-agents research,
• crixpwn/cve-2026-8389A write-up explaining a now-patched Firefox JavaScript engine bug where a size limit check was skipped, lettin
• dama-cyber/magic-distillationAn AI agent skill that extracts a novel's writing style fingerprint and uses it to write a brand new, original
• davanstrien/uv-scripts-for-aiA library of self-contained Python scripts for OCR, vision, audio, and dataset tasks that run standalone via H
• diegosouzapw/omniglyphA local proxy that compresses bulky AI context into dense images to cut Claude API costs by 59 to 70 percent.
• djdeveloperr/nativescript-expoAn Expo demo showing NativeScript plugged in as a TurboModule so a React Native app can access the full iOS SD
• doisargis-eng/carnom-recovery-frameworkREADME markets a GPU-accelerated crypto wallet recovery tool, but the repo ships no source and links to an ext
• dragonmeow1012/dragonmeow-mangatranslatorDragonMeow-MangaTranslator is a local tool that automatically detects, translates, and redraws manga speech bu
• ebookfoundation/without-a-netThe raw, partially-cleaned HTML source for a 2011 book, released under a Creative Commons license, with format
• gg-pro-viki/originOrigin is a Windows toolkit of executables, batch plotting programs, and Codex AI skills that automate turning
• handrovermeulen/obsidian-dashboardA step-by-step guide to building a personal Obsidian dashboard plugin, powered by Claude Code, that reads stat
• hangli-hl/ai-articlesA holding repository for AI articles written by researcher Hang Li and collaborators. No code, no build system
• hlyylly/feiyingA self hosted tool that finds a movie or show on Telegram from just its title and adds it to your Emby, Jellyf
• homemadegarbage/selfrisingrobotSelfRisingRobot is a two-servo robot that learns to stand itself up using reinforcement learning in a physics
• jacksonjp0311-gif/perciPerci is a local-first, Rust-built AI assistant that separates reasoning into a compact binary model, named op
• javlonbek1233/-bento-gridA Google AI Studio export packaged for local Node.js use, likely a bento-grid style UI demo backed by the Gemi
• javlonbek1233/amaliy-ish-5A TypeScript web app exported from Google AI Studio that wires a Gemini API key into a local Node.js project f
• javlonbek1233/amaliy-ish-6A TypeScript app exported from Google AI Studio that runs locally with Node.js and a Gemini API key, with no R
• javlonbek1233/geometric-balanceAI Studio scaffold for a TypeScript web app called Geometric-Balance that calls Google Gemini. The README is b
• javlonbek1233/geometric-balance-3A Google AI Studio exported web app packaged for local Node.js development, wired to call the Gemini API via a
• javlonbek1233/mAI Studio scaffold for a TypeScript web app named just M that calls Google Gemini. The README is boilerplate s
• javlonbek1233/sunbloomAI Studio scaffold for a TypeScript web app called SunBloom that calls Google Gemini. The README is boilerplat
• kgelster/awesome-ecom-skillsNine Markdown playbooks that teach an AI agent the judgment calls for safely cleaning up a Shopify catalog.
• knightinfected/pipewirecontrollerA graphical control panel for PipeWire, the modern Linux audio system. Adjust routing, Bluetooth codecs, virtu
• kostyniuk/glasscn-componentsA library of frosted glass styled UI components built on shadcn/ui for React and Next.js projects.
• liominsb/antigravity-chinese-localizationAn automated tool that patches the Antigravity 2.0 Electron app to translate its interface into Chinese, with
• luckys1nghh/chillpill-shellA lightweight, GPU-friendly status bar and control panel for Hyprland Linux desktops, built with Quickshell.

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