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• g3t-paper/g3tA research tool from Cornell that turns a set of photos into a gravity-aligned 3D reconstruction of the scene.
• gaearon/websiteThe source for the Yarn package manager's public website, a static site built with Jekyll that documents Yarn
• ganimjeong/harness-for-codexMinimal repo template for Codex AI-assisted coding. Standard shell scripts for bootstrap, check, test, eval, d
• gmyxds/claude-desktop-zh-simpleA Windows script that swaps Claude Desktop's English interface files for Simplified Chinese ones using a large
• hamsiny-c/hamsidevintel-pro-A web app that bundles GitHub profile analysis, ATS resume scoring, career roadmaps, and interview prep tools
• hanghang-614/bhdA local personal memory and knowledge base system that stores notes and AI coding session transcripts, then ma
• harshil-anuwadia/archwiki-tuiA terminal browser for the Arch Wiki that lets Arch Linux users search and read documentation without leaving
• hg3386628/xrw-albumA fast waterfall style photo gallery website, deployable as a Node server or on Cloudflare Workers with a D1 d
• hkust-c4g/echostyleA research framework that restyles videos into art styles like Ghibli or oil painting by fine-tuning a video g
• huta0kj/skill-scanner-agentAn AI powered tool that scans SKILL directories and produces written security audit reports.
• ianustec/neura-officeA set of Open WebUI plugins that let an AI chatbot generate real, editable Word, PowerPoint, and Excel files i
• isabelladellis74605272034/roblox-collection-executor-forpc-2026A repo framed as Roblox scripting research documentation, but its topic tags target Roblox cheat-script search
• jackli01030/shiyi-math-practiceA browser-only math drill site for first-graders in China, built by a parent to practice the Beijing Normal Un
• jakobfriedl/logon-monitor-bofA Beacon Object File written in C that watches for new Windows login events and reports them to the operator d
• javlonbek1233/amaliy-ish-7TypeScript project exported from Google AI Studio with the default template README. No feature description bey
• javlonbek1233/amaliy-ish-8Small Google AI Studio export that runs locally against the Gemini API. README is the default template, name s
• javlonbek1233/axonTypeScript app exported as-is from Google AI Studio. README is the default template, so what the app does is o
• jerryxugit-2026/ziyang-vocab-masterA free single-file browser tool that turns any PDF into an AI-enriched vocabulary list with flashcard review.
• jeysef/kde-windows-modernA full Windows 11 style theme pack for KDE Plasma 6, including window decorations, icons, wallpapers, a custom
• jiang-cx/h-omnistereoResearch project page for H-OmniStereo, a zero-shot stereo matching method for 360-degree top-and-bottom camer
• joaooliveira889/monogitMonogit is a terminal dashboard that scans a folder for Git repositories and shows their branch, sync, and dir
• justxor/machinelearningroadmapA Russian-language step-by-step roadmap for learning machine learning from basics to advanced topics.
• kassane/awesome-concurrencyA curated reading list of articles, papers, and talks explaining how to write correct concurrent programs, org
• kazah4359-lgtm/magda-agentAn experimental Python AI agent connecting Telegram to a FastAPI core with memory, emotion, and planning compo
• kevintsai1202/teaching-site-skillsA set of 11 installable AI-agent skills that automate building an interactive course website end to end, from
• kimberlying/x-high-exposure-to-obsidian-skillA local Mac tool that finds an X account's highest viewed recent posts and saves them into Obsidian using the
• kkdai/linebot-multimodal-ragA LINE chat bot that turns uploaded files and photos into a searchable personal knowledge base.
• kkloudtarus/synapse-ceA governed security scanning tool that combines vulnerability detection, software bill of materials, license c
• kornpng/web-mvp-blueprint-kitA 6-step prompt workflow that turns a rough app idea into a PRD, tech blueprint, agent context, and task ticke
• kshitizkannojia/my-portfolioAn open-source, animated developer portfolio template featuring an interactive 3D keyboard where each key repr
• kuosc2005/git_and_github_workshopA self-contained Git and GitHub workshop for first-year computer science students, with a command reference da
• lessica/unseenA jailbreak tweak for jailbroken iPhones that stops apps from detecting or blocking screenshots and screen rec
• li-jialu/investor-panel-skillAn AI skill that runs a company or investment thesis past a panel of famous investor styles, from Buffett to T
• liazr/poe2storyguideAn unofficial fan website with interactive act-by-act maps and step-by-step guidance for the Path of Exile 2 s
• localai-org/free-splatter.cppA CPU friendly C++ tool that turns a handful of photos into a 3D Gaussian splat scene, no camera poses or GPU
• loxsmoke/openlogi-netA free, local-first Windows app for configuring Logitech mice and keyboards over HID++, without an account, cl
• magic-meet/retrieve-pro-plusA self-hosted system for uploading, parsing, and searching academic PDF papers with keyword, semantic, and hyb
• markmamed/imu-surgical-intention-perceptionA research codebase that predicts a surgeon's current task from IMU motion-sensor data, aiming to support surg
• mattpocock/boilersuitA tool that auto-generates Redux boilerplate code for React apps from a single JSON file, eliminating repetiti
• meghamittal0920/naruto-sagemodeA scroll-driven single-page animation demo of Naruto transforming into Sage Mode, built with vanilla HTML/CSS/
• mihozip/google-workspace-admin-project-workflowTeaching kit plus deployable template for Taiwan school admins. Apps Script ties Forms, Sheets, Drive, Docs, C
• mikewuping/pdf2mdA Python tool that converts PDF technical documents into clean Markdown, handling watermark removal, table det
• mikkelkrogsholm/rentemesterEarly bookkeeping system for small Danish businesses. An AI agent posts routine entries while a hard rule engi
• neochaotic/leoflowLeoflow is a Go-based workflow scheduler built to replace Apache Airflow, aiming for faster scheduling and low
• nikithadineshkumar/financetrackerA personal finance web app for tracking expenses, budgets, and spending trends, with an AI assistant that sugg
• nodechancelloryield/steal-a-brainrot-scripts-best-2026A claimed collection of cheat scripts for the Roblox game Steal a Brainrot, offering automation, invincibility
• openai/redcardA macOS project that lets you hold up a red card to your webcam to automatically leave a video call, block you
• opensourcerer-dev/ps5debug-ngA debugger server for jailbroken PlayStation 5 consoles that lets a networked client inspect and control proce
• patrickjs/angular-cryptoA library that adds encryption and hashing tools like MD5, SHA-256, AES, and Base64 to Angular.js apps so you
• pegasus-ps5/pegasus-dlA PS5 homebrew payload that adds a web-based download manager for package catalogs you supply yourself, contro
• programmersd21/the_quickshell_bookThe Quickshell Book is a chapter-by-chapter guide with runnable QML examples for building custom Wayland deskt
• pylogmon/istartSmall macOS app that brings a Windows style Start Menu and keyboard driven app launcher to the Mac, with globa
• ray-amjad/claude-code-workflow-creatorA Claude Code skill that teaches Claude to author deterministic multi-agent workflow scripts for the unrelease
• realrebelai/rebels_mrflowA ComfyUI add-on that speeds up high resolution AI image generation by generating small, upscaling, then doing
• refrainwww/codex-windows-computer-useA Codex skill for Windows that fixes the Chrome and Computer Use plugins when they fail to appear or install.
• roadbicycle-c/roothawkGo command line tool that bundles known Linux local privilege escalation exploits like PwnKit and Dirty Pipe i
• rougier/neurosciencesA Python collection of runnable code implementations for computational neuroscience models from published rese
• ruvnet/rupixelA search tool that finds documents by meaning, not just exact words. It searches both text and screenshots of
• schmi7zz/phormalA Bash-based Linux tool that tunnels traffic between two servers so end users only ever see the public entry n
• shipunyc/bedcoderA tool that mirrors your desktop Claude Code session to a phone so you can review progress or send new instruc
• sihyeonjeon/why-was-fable-bannedA hook-based gate for Claude Code and Codex that blocks an AI agent from editing code until it writes and pass
• techflow-oficial/job-tracker-proA 'job tracker' repo whose README repeatedly links to a download hidden inside a node_modules/@types folder, a
• theermia/splustunnelPython tunnel that sends regular internet traffic through a SoroushPlus voice call, using a LiveKit WebRTC dat
• toolsai/notebooklm-studio-skillA Skill that lets AI coding agents like Codex or Claude Code automate NotebookLM research tasks.
• tree-trace/treetraceA local CLI that captures how you correct an AI coding agent during a session and turns those corrections into
• treygoff24/papercutsA CLI tool that lets AI coding agents log small workflow frustrations to a shared file so humans can review an
• xazingatrend/trend-viewerA local dashboard, built with only Python's standard library, that pulls trending content from YouTube, Instag
• xiaojianbang8888/ollvm_deobfuscatorA command line tool that automatically reverses OLLVM code obfuscation in ARM64 Android shared libraries.
• xutowei/image-to-uiA Codex AI skill that turns a game UI mockup image and sliced sprite files into a structured JSON layout descr
• yassa9/dvlt.cuA CUDA C++ tool that turns a folder of photos into a 3D point cloud and camera positions using NVIDIA's DVLT m
• yeet-src/airtopA terminal dashboard for Linux, like htop but for Wi-Fi, showing nearby access points and signal activity in r
• yemisi567/frontend-engineering-labA community-built collection of frontend engineering articles covering architecture, performance, testing, and
• zenjahid/bkash-syncAn Android app that reads bKash payment SMS messages and syncs transaction details to your own server, so you
• zifengyuan6-star/xuexi-learning-skillA Claude Code skill that turns "I want to learn X" into a step-by-step tutoring loop with checkpoints, and an
• zunelyat/udiomusicA Rust project claiming to be a real-time audio and music recommendation platform, but its README is generic p
• 1425sd/ai-memory-projectA set of template files that gives AI coding assistants persistent memory of your project's purpose, progress,
• akisato57/aki-bangumi-vaultA local-first backup tool that syncs your Bangumi anime and media tracking collection to your own computer, wi
• albertaworlds/japanese-text-cleanerA web app and API that automatically standardizes messy Japanese text through a 16-step cleaning pipeline, fix
• angusdevgo/oc-codexA Windows tool that switches Codex between an official account login and an API relay service without losing l
• ar0x4/tunnel-vision-toolkitA security research toolkit that shows how Microsoft's Global Secure Access zero-trust network service can be
• ariabuilder/ariaAria Builder is an open-source visual website builder powered by Astro that combines drag-and-drop page editin
• authrequest/freeloaderA reverse-engineering project documenting and patching how Plex Media Server on Linux gates features behind a
• av2xn/doanAn experimental project that runs a full Linux Xfce desktop natively on a rooted Android tablet or phone by ta
• avinash201199/awesome-startup-creditsA curated list of free credits and discounts that cloud, AI, and software vendors offer to early-stage startup
• ayangabryl/ngx-digit-flowAn Angular component that animates numbers digit by digit, like a slot machine or odometer, when their value c
• brainjs/brainjsreactnativeAn example React Native mobile app that uses a JavaScript neural network to classify song lyrics as either Lee
• broisnischal/phobosA set of hooks and skills for Claude Code that block wasteful file reads and commands, and give you a running
• bytonylee/mac-whisperA free Mac menu bar app that lets you dictate text into any app by holding the Fn key, with optional AI cleanu
• canfeng6666/tbh-dropmonitorA Windows tool that watches a game's drop list and OCR screen text so it can auto pause farming loops when a c
• cdsassj00/llm-wiki-anatomyA written guide (in Korean) arguing that a wiki should start from the questions you want answered, not from co
• cemsina/fasttextembedA dependency free C library that turns text into 384-number vectors for AI search and comparison, using far le
• chandar-lab/semantic-wmResearch code testing whether semantic understanding or visual reconstruction makes a better basis for robot w
• charliecallahan/charlies_voxel_octreeA C++ library that stores 3D voxel shapes in a compact octree and can voxelize triangle meshes with optional G
• coldp/todaywallpaperAn Android app that displays wallpapers in a calendar-style, date-driven browsing layout with themed categorie
• cxjwin/x-post-schedulerA Claude Code skill that turns an article link into a scheduled X post, complete with an optional poster image
• dannyzz2/douyin-shareA tool that watches your own Douyin self-shared videos, transcribes them with Whisper, and saves organized rec
• denniswei9898/social-cards-engineA Claude Code skill that turns one article or topic into a branded Instagram carousel of image cards, with an
• developersdigest/aws-ec2-cuda-ollamaA step-by-step guide for running Ollama (an AI language model server) on a GPU-powered AWS EC2 instance, wrapp
• djlougen/hiveA Python library that sits between an AI agent and its language model to cut token costs by routing simple act
• fcsvorfeed/aces-1.3-reference-gamut-compression-for-unity-6-urpUnity 6 URP plugin that adds an ACES 1.3 Reference Gamut Compression pass before tonemapping to fix saturated

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