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• flipperdevices/flipper-update-indexerA backend server for Flipper Zero that automatically collects, organizes, and serves software update files fro
• flyingpuppy25/feigeA local-first Windows and macOS desktop app that splits videos into shots, lets you edit the breakdown, and us
• free-nodes/shadowrocketAn unofficial guide and resource hub for Shadowrocket, an iOS proxy and VPN client, with install instructions,
• ganimjeong/harness-for-claudeStarter template that gives a new project one AGENTS.md guide, three shell scripts, and a .claude folder of ho
• gantrol/agentcontrollerLets you control the Codex desktop app with a standard game controller instead of buying the dedicated Codex M
• geogeeklab/nature-reviewer-skillsA set of AI reviewer skills that stress test scientific manuscripts for weak evidence before journal submissio
• getactivity/getactivityA personal GitHub profile page for an Android developer nicknamed 'getActivity,' showcasing their coding stats
• gradengnostic/pokeemerald-multiplatformAn experimental Windows, Linux, and Android port of the Pokemon Emerald decompilation, with fixed audio, save
• gygkhd/esp32-mcA minimal Minecraft Java server written in C that runs on the tiny ESP32S3 microcontroller, letting you host a
• hoophq/alcatrazA dependency-free Go library and CLI that detects and masks 45 types of personal data like emails, card number
• ispointer/repairipA Java command line tool for merging, patching, and rebuilding Android APKs protected by Google Play's PairIP
• iswangwenbin/ohmytrendsA command-line tool and local API server that fetches Google Trends and Baidu Index search-trend data using yo
• ivngineer/swordA graphical app store for Linux that unifies Pacman, AUR, and Flatpak into one browsable, searchable interface
• jeffmkw/missav_chrometoolA personal Windows tool that pairs a Chrome extension with a Python script to collect and download videos from
• john-smilga/git-github-courseA hands-on course teaching Git and GitHub from basics to professional workflows, using step-by-step exercises
• jujishou/codex-switchA Windows desktop app that lets the OpenAI Codex App talk to other AI providers like DeepSeek or Kimi through
• kamranbekirovyz/skillsAn early preview of AI coding agent skills that catch small Flutter design mistakes like dead tap zones and mi
• kappaemme-git/mengtofrontendA Codex AI assistant skill that reviews landing pages against a design-critique checklist to catch generic, un
• karollooool/cve-2026-50416-writeup-and-pocA writeup and proof of concept for a Windows 11 KASLR bypass that leaks a kernel memory pointer even from heav
• kasturixbm5/staged-dll-injection-smb-An educational proof-of-concept demonstrating staged DLL injection over SMB on Windows for authorized red team
• kingbootoshi/goal-ledgerA Claude Code and Codex CLI skill that records a long-running goal in a single self-contained HTML file, so a
• leozhaorx/openclaw-desk-petA macOS desktop cat that animates in real time to show what your OpenClaw AI agent is doing: idle, working, or
• ljmng7/macmixA macOS menu bar app for controlling system volume, audio devices, microphones, and individual app volume leve
• lycaonllc/t4-codeA free desktop app that lets you view and steer coding-agent sessions run by Oh My Pi, across Android, Linux,
• m2station/m2_git_diffA desktop app that shows two local Git repositories' commit histories side by side to spot differences and cop
• maosasagawa/blackbox-re-agentA conversational agent that automates static reverse engineering of binaries, firmware, and apps using natural
• medikoo/durationA small JavaScript library that calculates the time between two dates and formats it into readable text like '
• miaai-lab/hermesgw-desktop-setupA shell script that automates connecting the Hermes Desktop app to a remote Hermes backend server, replacing m
• mikey820/pleasedontstopthemusicAn iOS tweak that stops apps from pausing your music by making their audio mix in instead of interrupting it.
• mistralai/leanstralsafeverifyA verification tool that checks whether submitted Lean proof code honestly solves a given problem, guarding ag
• moonpiesheldon1337/mobsf-fail-appBrowser app that takes a MobSF mobile-app scan report and uses a local in-browser LLM to flag which findings a
• n8n-io/.githubn8n's GitHub organization profile repository — it controls the welcome page and shared metadata visitors see w
• nandodef/love4all-aiA project named love4all-ai with no available README or details, so its actual purpose, features, and platform
• nashsu/llm_wiki_skillDocumentation-only skill that teaches Claude Code or Codex how to talk to the local LLM Wiki desktop app over
• network-tocoder/minicpm5-1b-tool-use-caseDemo scripts showing a small 1B-parameter local AI model that calls outside tools, like a calculator, instead
• next-1688/1688-customer-opportunityA Python tool for managing customer relationships and finding sales opportunities on 1688, a Chinese B2B whole
• oblivionis028/bioinfo-collinearity-kaks-pipelineA pipeline template that automates gene collinearity and Ka/Ks selection analysis between two genomes for comp
• omarahmedx14/my-android-playgroundPersonal Android learning project in its foundation phase, set up with Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Hilt, Room, an
• oomol-lab/closeupA free macOS app that adds close, minimize, maximize, hide, and quit buttons and keyboard shortcuts directly o
• outlinersclub-cpu/tradingview-gratisA free, open-source clone of TradingView Pro for viewing live crypto charts from Binance, built for Latin Amer
• plus-cloud/rommanagerA shell-script app for the Miyoo Mini handheld that lets you browse and download retro game files over Wi-Fi a
• pulseio76/argusmindA multi-agent AI system that automatically audits codebases for security vulnerabilities and tracks findings i
• rajchandran006-ops/rfd-classification-machine-learning-projectA learning project that trains and compares six machine learning classification algorithms on a dataset called
• ramkumarmn/hub_backendHub Backend is a FastAPI Python server for an app combining AI chat with local LLMs, document search with vect
• rennf93/opus-fable-playbookA Claude Code plugin that makes Claude Opus 4.8 mimic Claude Fable 5's behavior using a transcribed doctrine,
• ripthulhu/harmony-hub-rootA script that exploits firmware weaknesses in a Logitech Harmony Hub you own to gain permanent root SSH access
• rosalina7515/ui-modernizerA Claude Code skill that rewrites the Tailwind CSS layer of a React, Vue, or Svelte project to match a modern
• rusty4444/gatekeeper-haHome Assistant add-on that hands a visitor a QR-code link to control selected devices for a limited time, with
• samgalanakis/pilcrowA writing linter and editor skill suite for AI coding tools that catches prose problems using rules from Strun
• sergekostenchuk/seo-llm-skill-clusterA set of thirteen coordinated AI agent skills for auditing and improving a website's SEO, structured data, and
• shitsuten/bibliothecaCurated Chinese-language index of community tutorials about using Claude as an AI companion, covering prompt s
• srini1529/ai-voice-assistantA React web app that lets you chat in real time with Google's Gemini AI to get intelligent responses.
• stoaaadev/stoaTypeScript framework that runs a seven-agent swarm on GitHub Actions for Solana trading, research, and content
• sven-mirana/sublationA governance framework that lets AI agent skills improve over time through audited proposals, never by an agen
• tejas-ta/predikitA Python library that wraps a trained machine learning model so AI agents like ChatGPT or LangChain can call i
• thu-team-eureka/eurekagentEurekAgent is a Tsinghua University research system where AI agents automatically write, test, and improve cod
• timfel/gitocelloA Smalltalk bridge tool that syncs code between Squeak/Pharo's Monticello version control and GNU Smalltalk's
• tonyd2wild/glm5.2-2bit-2-dgx-spark--21.5tok-sA field report documenting how to run a 753 billion parameter AI model in 2-bit compression across two NVIDIA
• tsolful/comfyui-pidA ComfyUI node for NVIDIA's PiD decoder, which decodes and upscales AI-generated images to high resolution in
• vicky142803/makethembrokeA marketing page for a paid service that claims to drain named competitors' free-trial cloud credits at scale
• wdrink/repwamA research paper repo introducing a visual-action tokenizer and world model that helps a robot predict outcome
• wenxin0319/llm-forgeA web platform for fine-tuning open-source AI models on your own data without setting up servers or writing tr
• xiaozhou26/tempmailtempmail is a self hosted Go backend that turns a domain routed through Cloudflare into disposable email addre
• xqnode/codex-zh-cnAn unofficial patch that translates the Codex Desktop AI coding app into Simplified Chinese for Windows users.
• y0oshi/text-llm-training-from-scratchA from scratch, code first walkthrough of how to build and train a text generating AI model, step by step, in
• yesh-02/psleepA command-line sleep tool with a visible progress bar, so you can see how much wait time is left in scripts an
• yuyu667yyy-byte/llamacoreA desktop app for chatting with local AI language models through llama.cpp, with model management and a visual
• yyx990803/speechA lightweight JavaScript wrapper around Chrome's built-in speech recognition that lets you add voice-to-text i
• zepto-labs/delta-cliA CLI that ships React Native app updates as small binary patches instead of full bundle replacements, for fas
• zetaneko/animadexA self-hosted photo-gallery app for browsing and searching AI-generated anime character art, storing everythin
• zju-real/perceive-to-reasonA research project that splits AI image understanding into a separate perceiving model and reasoning model, tr
• zowilyhter/stableaudioA JavaScript project describing itself as a real-time audio processing platform with auto-scaling, but its REA
• zypherhq/agent-orchestration-skillA Codex Skill that gives a root agent a written contract plus Python helper scripts for batching work, sizing
• 2836048681/cc-switch-codexcontAn unofficial Windows build of CC Switch that adds automatic Codex reasoning continuation and a separate Grok
• able-rip/cc-visionrouterA transparent proxy that automatically routes image-containing requests from Claude Code to a multimodal model
• activetk/nandemo-syoumeiAn unofficial, playful format for encoding arbitrary files as Japanese text so they can technically be sent th
• adityasharmadotai-hash/docs-reader-rag-agentA beginner-friendly chatbot that answers questions about your Word documents using OpenAI's GPT-3.5, built as
• ahang008/ah-talent-finderA Claude Code skill that uses a long guided AI conversation to help someone discover their talents and a match
• aisatan/poe2direA browser extension and userscript that reformats Path of Exile patch notes into a clearer, Dota 2-style layou
• alekseiul/hermes-researcher-agentA researcher profile for Hermes Agent that searches public sources, checks credibility through an evidence gat
• alex-shayo/bakkes-mod-installA one-click Windows installer that finds Rocket League and sets up the BakkesMod modding framework, plugins in
• anhtester/codex-testing-kitA kit of skills, rules, and prompt templates that helps OpenAI Codex assist testers with manual and automation
• animede/charsheetA web app that turns one uploaded character image into 8 different-angle views using AI image editing, then as
• armytrooperpivot/fortnite-aim-assist-macro-toolkitA described but source-free Fortnite input-automation tool that applies aim smoothing and sensitivity tricks,
• asdaw4/forza-horizon-6-downloadA GitHub repository claiming to offer a Forza Horizon 6 game download, but it contains no source code and cons
• automazeio/envaporA command line tool that transparently encrypts secrets inside .env files so they can be safely committed to G
• azmurtaza/deltatA Windows tray app that diagnoses why your PC is running hot, naming the likely cause like dust, dried paste,
• caceb001/claude-shieldA Rust CLI and background daemon that patches specific older Claude Code CLI builds to remove timezone and pro
• calesthio/optionscanvasAn open-source options trading platform where you drag buy, stop, and target markers directly on the price cha
• chrisryugj/archhub-mcpAn MCP server exposing eleven tools that query South Korea's official building registry for records, permits,
• christitustech/zed-titusA published personal configuration for the Zed code editor, with themes, Vim keybindings, and AI assistant set
• cocomelonc/tabbyTabby is a small educational C framework that lets students write Windows shellcode in C instead of raw assemb
• d-date/retokA local command line report card for your Claude Code and Codex CLI usage, showing token cost and where you ar
• dabit3/agent-hooks-in-depthAn in-depth guide and working demo showing how to use agent hooks to add rule-based, always-enforced controls
• danielcherubini/fork-a-slicerStep by step plans, meant for an AI coding agent to follow, for forking OrcaSlicer to add Bambu Lab printer su
• daniellockyer/terraform-log-viewerA browser only tool that turns raw GitHub Actions Terraform plan and apply logs into a visual timeline of phas
• darksp33d/hyperhives-macos-infostealer-analysisA researcher's full writeup and detection rules for a Mac targeting infostealer delivered through a fake job i
• davidhdev/rbp-portfolioA free animated portfolio website template for designers and engineers, built with Next.js and a black-and-whi
• dawndrain/movie-genA pipeline that uses several AI services and Claude Code to generate short films with consistent characters, v
• devrim-yildiz/wine-nxAn experimental Wine port that runs Windows programs directly on homebrew Nintendo Switch hardware.

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