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• drakkar-softwares/polymarket-kalshi-arbitrage-botA bot that watches Polymarket and Kalshi prediction markets for price gaps and can auto place buy orders when
• emollick/codex-stream-deckA Stream Deck plugin that turns physical buttons into a local dashboard for monitoring and controlling Codex A
• epic0001/ytkaceAn open-source YouTube tweak for iOS that adds downloads, sponsor skipping, and interface customization to you
• essenceia/until_heat_death_do_us_partUntil_Heat_Death_Do_Us_Part is a real, manufactured ASIC chip that counts for roughly 10^100 years and broadca
• fastlane/monorepoA set of Ruby scripts that merge multiple separate GitHub repositories into one unified repository, moving cod
• feigaobox10/ai-economics-readerA free bilingual e-book that rewrites a 2025 NBER economics workshop on transformative AI into a high-school-r
• g-wellsa/3and_agentsA Python framework where a dispatcher agent routes one request to a research agent and an executor agent worki
• gygy-open/question-bankAn AI-native question bank system that imports questions from Word, Markdown, or images, organizes them by kno
• harshinivijay68/smart-ai-healthcare-A student-project web app that predicts a possible disease from typed, spoken, or image-based symptom input us
• helmorx/helmoragentA local watcher tool that sits alongside AI coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor, giving them pro
• honestsoul/rag_patternsFive simple Python scripts that each demonstrate a different Retrieval-Augmented Generation pattern, with no A
• huydatvn/telegram-cloud-driveA self-hosted cloud drive that stores your files inside a Telegram bot instead of a paid server, giving free a
• ishannaik/agent-sweepAgentSweep is an offline command-line tool that scans AI coding assistant history files for accidentally paste
• iyenteam/hent-aiA plugin that reads an AI agent's chat replies, detects the emotional tone, and automatically attaches a match
• jaayeon/agsmA lightweight research method, published at ICML 2026, for making text-to-image AI models follow prompts more
• jade3551/sora-memA self-hosted AI companion app with long term vector memory, co-reading mode, an artifact canvas, and Android
• joasasantos/byorA curated research list of writeups and tools about bypassing reputation based security defenses like Windows
• juanpe/jppopsequenceanimationA tool for iOS developers that lets you chain multiple animations together so they play back-to-back automatic
• jwangkun/pi-multi-agentA TypeScript framework for coordinating teams of AI agents through planning, parallel execution, evaluation, a
• kelseyhightower/confidenceA sample Go app that demonstrates different ways to configure software, like environment variables, files, or
• koul777/public-regulation-mcp-builderA Windows tool that turns approved government regulation documents into a searchable knowledge base AI assista
• kryu2002/gothic-1-remake-releaseA repository posing as a Gothic 1 Remake download that shows clear signs of being a piracy distribution with n
• lcbuaaliu/ai-jian-kouboAI Jian Koubo is a skill that lets AI coding agents automatically find filler words and dead air in talking-he
• lixinyao11/contactmimicA research system that trains a simulated Unitree G1 humanoid to reproduce human object-contact patterns, like
• llawlight12/skynetA Python tool that maps a codebase into a graph of functions and calls, then uses an LLM to hunt for security
• localai-org/moss-transcribe.cppA fast C++ rewrite of an AI transcription model that transcribes multi-speaker audio with timestamps, matching
• lovdacn-ui/uiA React Native UI component library styled with Tailwind-like NativeWind, forked from react-native-reusables a
• luchangqiu/lrnev-governA project governance tool with a CLI and MCP server that gives AI coding assistants a persistent, file-based r
• luke-jr/python-blkmakerA Python library that lets Bitcoin miners request and manage block templates from a Bitcoin node, handling the
• mantine-vue/mantine-vueA large Vue 3 component library, ported from the popular React library Mantine, offering over 100 ready made U
• marcos-wu/ai-agent-daily-mentorAn eight-week Chinese-language AI learning plan, delivered as a file an AI assistant follows, that guides begi
• marcoscarraro/whatsapp-session-extractorA browser extension that exports your logged-in WhatsApp Web session so unofficial bot libraries like Baileys
• matthart1983/diskwatchA read-only terminal dashboard that combines disk device, volume, filesystem, IO, health, and hot-file informa
• meigen-ai/genevolveA research AI agent that gathers text and image references for a prompt, then outputs a structured plan that a
• mermaidliu/andrea-nextwinA demo system that gives a humanoid robot a physical world model, letting it interpret natural language tasks,
• mic92/hestiaA build cache tool for Nix that stores past build results in GitHub's free cache storage so later CI runs can
• midudev/github-sentinelA self-hosted agent that watches GitHub repos for new issues, analyzes each one with an AI model, and shows su
• mimoo/awesome-zk-aiA curated knowledge base and website mapping cryptographic techniques for verifiable and private AI training a
• modernizr/modernizr-neueThe website code for modernizr.com, promoting the Modernizr browser feature detection tool. It includes a loca
• next-1688/1688-distribution-knowledge-newtonA Python skill plugin that lets an AI agent look up 1688's distribution knowledge base for shipping, listing,
• nikiforovall/pi-inspectA local dashboard that reveals which tools, commands, skills, and system prompt text are loaded in a pi AI cod
• octra-labs/hfhe-challengeA cryptography bounty challenge where solving a cryptanalysis puzzle to recover a hidden plaintext can unlock
• ollifrickenstein/krnl-exec-pcA Windows tool that injects and runs custom Luau scripts inside a live Roblox session for script testing.
• pagecat/vowifi_gatewayPlug a real mobile SIM card into a Linux server and use your phone number for calls and texts from any interne
• q1uf3ng/dirty-mergeA public proof-of-concept exploit for a Linux kernel bug that lets a local user gain root access on unpatched
• qhencoder/sysrestoredriverSysRestoreDriver is a Windows kernel driver that wipes any changes made to a protected disk drive every time t
• ramkumarmn/hub_androidAndroid build configuration for CixioHub, a Flutter course-project app with chat, tasks, and push notification
• ramkumarmn/hub_notifyhub_notify is a backend microservice that sends email, SMS, WhatsApp, and push notifications for the CixioHub
• restsend/flowdbA Rust storage engine built specifically for time-series data like sensor readings and metrics, benchmarked as
• revfactory/harness-for-agyA meta-skill for Google's Antigravity CLI that generates a full team of specialized AI agents for a project fr
• rkh/almost-rack-protectionA security add-on for Ruby web apps that blocks common hacker attacks before they reach your app, giving you b
• rohanpandula/digital-fauxiceA from-scratch recreation of Nikon's Digital ICE dust and scratch removal for the discontinued Coolscan 5000 f
• rojansapkota/osint-terminalA self-hosted dashboard with 438 free lookup tools for researching IPs, domains, emails, and more, meant for a
• ruanyf/turpanA markdown-to-HTML converter that wraps markdown-it with 17 pre-installed plugins for things like videos, foot
• rust-unofficial/aboutA rulebook for a GitHub organization that adopts abandoned Rust community projects. It gives them a stable hom
• saganaki22/gnm-studioA local app that turns your webcam into a facial motion capture tool for animating 3D avatar heads.
• saroircommunity/spiderbrain-v3A tool that builds a queryable map of your codebase's files and dependencies so AI coding assistants understan
• seatann-dev/decky-wallA Decky Loader plugin that shows a live Wallpaper Engine wallpaper behind the Steam Deck's Game Mode home scre
• shellishack/agent-arena-onlineAn open-source client that connects a local AI tool like Codex or Claude Code to a live online arena, letting
• shitsuten/proactive-nudgeA background worker that sends timed messages into your existing chat app after a user goes quiet, nudging the
• smskit/smskitA self-hosted SMS gateway that uses your own Android phone and SIM card to send and receive texts, avoiding pa
• snegireff/meeting-scribeA local, on-device Mac app that records and transcribes your video calls, with added Ukrainian support, voice
• svipm/cursor-i18n-zhA third-party Windows and Mac app that adds Chinese language support to Cursor and Claude Desktop, with automa
• synlace/ferretAn AI assisted intercepting proxy for security testers to capture, replay, and analyze HTTP traffic while hunt
• t-head/hggc-samplesA collection of example C++ programs showing developers how to use T-Head's HGGC hardware platform and SAIL to
• tanykim/quantify-your-yearTurns a year of personal activity data (steps, mileage, spending, etc.) into a colorful calendar-grid visualiz
• tecnologia-da-informacao-br/bom-curriculoAn early stage, under construction open source project planning to generate ATS-friendly resumes from your Lin
• teylersf/freeremotedeskA free, self-hosted remote desktop tool that lets you access your home computer from any browser using free-ti
• thiebes/curved-textcurved-text is a Python library that draws text labels directly onto matplotlib curves, with each character ro
• timgt86/yt-downloader-savetubeSaveTube is a free open-source desktop app for Windows and Linux that downloads YouTube videos and audio, incl
• toicf/cf-workers-shadowsocksAn experimental Shadowsocks proxy that runs entirely inside a single Cloudflare Workers script, supporting 18
• tomclive/seedance2stitcherA local browser tool that stitches two AI generated video clips together and smooths out brightness or contras
• tongzhao9417/md-viewer-appA lightweight desktop app for reading and lightly editing Markdown files and folders, with tabs, an outline pa
• vblagoje/pr-autoA GitHub Action that automatically writes pull request descriptions using an AI model. It reads the code chang
• waguriagentic/cf-proxyA proxy server that makes Cloudflare's Workers AI look like the OpenAI API, rotating across multiple accounts
• wangnov/awesome-codex-skinsA gallery and toolkit of custom visual themes for the OpenAI Codex desktop app, applied live without modifying
• webreflection/signalsA tiny 0.5KB JavaScript library that brings Preact-style reactive signals, computed values, and effects to any
• weldconjurertalk/the-finals-undetectedA claimed cheat program for the video game The Finals, advertising aimbot and ESP (wallhack) features. No READ
• whoisqwerz/pocket_disasmA background service that lets AI coding agents analyze multiple compiled programs at once using IDA Pro, with
• wholock2210/luna-proxyA local proxy that lets OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible tools talk to Qwen's web chat instead, with a browser
• wingseekerstable38/idm-full-2026-downloadA GitHub repository with no real code that links to third-party mirrors offering a cracked, unauthorized copy
• wjhccc/tradingagents-studioA web app where AI agents research a stock, debate bull versus bear cases, and reach a trading decision you ca
• xchgll/winmanWinMan is a command line tool that gives you offline, searchable man-page-style documentation for the Windows
• yixiangchen515/flowwamResearch code for FlowWAM, which uses optical flow (per-pixel motion) as a shared representation to let a vide
• yousseeff20/fixpyA command-line tool that reads confusing Python error tracebacks and explains them in plain English, along wit
• ypwhs/laughornotA real-time facial emotion detector that uses OpenCV to locate a face in a camera feed and classify whether it
• ypwhs/traffic-signsA Jupyter Notebook project that trains a deep neural network to recognize traffic signs from small photos, rea
• yyx990803/fksA collaborative, GitHub-hosted checklist mapping out everything a frontend web developer needs to learn — brow
• zemul/codepCodep fills the idle waiting time during AI coding sessions with English vocabulary practice in a split termin
• zengxiao-he/triton-llm-kernel-labA small teaching lab with hand-written Triton GPU kernels for softmax, matrix multiplication, and fused attent
• zerozshare/openfriendmodA Fabric mod that adds the newer Minecraft friends list, gamertag search, and Join feature to old Minecraft ve
• zhangsir9901/bbrv3-onekeyA one-click shell script that installs the XanMod BBRv3 kernel and tunes network queues on Debian and Ubuntu s
• abxxvrv/spacex-ppt-skillAn AI Skill that generates minimalist, SpaceX launch style pitch deck slides from an outline or topic, renderi
• ademola-lou/threejsgnmA browser tool for shaping and posing a 3D human head model, rebuilt from Google's GNM system, with no server
• aditzeb/assetgenieA local MCP server, written in Dart, that lets AI assistants like Cursor or Claude Desktop audit, fix, and gen
• aimixer/comfyui_bernini_directorA ComfyUI custom node that acts as a video director, splitting a source video into segments and generating mul
• ajr-khll/ghostty-config-cliA fullscreen terminal app for editing your Ghostty terminal emulator config with a live preview of themes, fon
• alicankiraz1/codexqbA Codex plugin that adds a structured, gated project planning workflow, producing reviewable planning document
• amirmushichge/vibemotionA local, Windows-only AI video editor that turns text prompts and Figma frames into animated previews and rend
• audemodo/audemodo-responsive-keepaliveA React library that keeps mobile and desktop component trees alive at the same time so user state (scroll pos

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