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• uezo/aiavatarstackchanAIAvatarStackChan turns an M5Stack StackChan robot into a voice-interactive AI companion with facial expressio
• verisworks-ai/prompt-ops-makerA command line tool that generates safety focused operating prompts for AI coding agents, and can also score e
• vortezwohl/architectA three stage plugin (design, propose, build) that forces AI coding agents like Claude Code and Codex to make
• woodpecker-appstore/ghost-bits-encoderA Woodpecker security-testing plugin that encodes text into unusual Unicode variants to help test for filter b
• xiaomoboy/claude-writing-skillsA set of five Claude Code skills for long-form writers covering research collection, draft scoring, rewriting,
• xuya-dev/xuya-terminalA Windows desktop terminal built for launching and managing AI coding agent sessions like Claude Code and Code
• yamilezequiel/jitreJitre is a self-hosted, AI-first project management platform for dev teams, with a VS Code extension and an MC
• yaowu-ai/aidaA full stack platform where sales or support staff practice conversations with an AI customer by voice or text
• yiyifred/cloud-phoneCloud Phone is a self-hosted web app for viewing and controlling Android phones from a browser, with file, app
• yogthos/flatironA Clojure library that stores data in fast, memory-efficient columns so you can run SQL-like queries and analy
• yoqu/lingji-cutA desktop app that turns a script into a finished narrated video using AI writing help, text to speech, subtit
• yshgsh1343/grokbuild-poolA proxy that exposes Grok Build through an OpenAI or Anthropic compatible API while managing and load-balancin
• yyx990803/ssr-benchmarkA benchmark comparing server-side rendering speed across JavaScript frameworks like Next.js, Nuxt, Remix, and
• zenformality/aetherA browser-based Python code editor that runs Python entirely client-side with no installation or server needed
• zy-zmc/tianming-skillTianMing is a structured prompt system for co-writing long Chinese-language novels with Claude AI, splitting l
• 0xovo/litedocA free browser based tool that converts PDF files into Markdown locally, with no server upload or installation
• 7etsuo/anvilA TypeScript game engine built for AI coding agents to build browser, desktop, and testable games with.
• 95ge/cfquantA local bridge that lets miniQMT trading scripts work like the full QMT trading interface, connecting a web co
• adamlyttleapps/claude-skill-game-assets-enhancerA Claude Code skill that automatically restyles a game's plain art into hand-crafted, layered parallax sprites
• adrienrl1/appdropAn app for old jailbroken iPhones and iPads that lets you browse and install a huge archive of vintage apps fr
• adysec/aveA public vulnerability knowledge base that aggregates CVE and exploit data into structured records and a searc
• aevella/sky-pc-mcp-companionA local tool that lets AI assistants see and interact with Sky: Children of the Light on PC via screenshots, O
• affaan-m/behavioral_rlThis research project trains reinforcement learning agents on the Iowa Gambling Task to see if adding human-li
• alexgladkov/quickaiA local profiling tool for Claude Code that turns existing session transcripts into reports on token usage, co
• alicankiraz1/gemma-4-31b-mtp-vllm-serverA FastAPI wrapper around vLLM serving Gemma 4 31B with Multi-Token Prediction, exposing OpenAI and Anthropic c
• alizhangsan602-bit/easy-dddA set of Markdown coding guidelines that show developers exactly where each piece of code goes when building a
• amap-ml/peak-end-netA research model that scores how visually pleasing a video looks, inspired by the psychology idea that people
• anil-matcha/midjourney-comfyuiCustom ComfyUI nodes that let you generate Midjourney images inside your visual AI workflow by connecting to t
• aniraiden/zmeshmendA ZBrush plugin that automatically finds and closes holes in 3D sculpted meshes using a curvature-aware repair
• antgroup/napaxiA mobile SDK that lets developers embed an on device AI agent directly inside their app, keeping data and tool
• antonp29/sylvasignerA browser-only proof-of-concept tool that signs iOS IPA files locally using a WebAssembly build of zsign, so y
• arduino/arduino-cli-exampleExample code showing how to automate Arduino tasks like checking that code compiles using GitHub Actions, desi
• avacocloud/xhttp-panelA self-hosted dashboard for deploying and managing VLESS+XHTTP proxy relay servers across six cloud platforms
• beerandcodeteam/beer-and-code-harnessA Claude Code plugin that turns a project idea into a phased build plan, then runs an AI agent through each ph
• bonsai27b/bonsai-27b-ollama-desktopA desktop chat app for running the Bonsai 27B language model locally through Ollama, using compressed 1.58 bit
• brentdevent/s2xA custom client for Call of Duty WWII that restores offline play and modding support for people who already ow
• bsnkhua/mole-widgetMole Widget is a lightweight macOS desktop widget that shows live CPU, memory, disk, network, and battery stat
• casino-api777/nexusggrA marketing README for a commercial casino, live dealer, and sportsbook API aggregator aimed at gambling opera
• chrisjohnson89/comfyui-neuralbooruA ComfyUI node that converts plain-English scene descriptions into validated Danbooru tags using a local LLM,
• cleverg0d/l0phtcrackA community-maintained password auditing tool that uses hashcat and GPU acceleration to crack password hashes,
• codextf2/geolocation_bofA Cobalt Strike tool that finds the physical location of a Windows computer by reading its GPS or Wi-Fi locati
• coimgrain/codex-miniA phone to Mac bridge that lets you control a Codex Desktop AI coding session from your phone's browser.
• criccomini/sleetA fleet manager that runs garbage collection, compaction, and mirroring jobs for one or more SlateDB databases
• cteamx/vibe-lightA Python tool that turns a Yeelight light strip into a status indicator for what an AI coding assistant is doi
• davidbb-l/cinema-managerA Python skill for the Hermes Agent framework that searches for movies and shows, scores result quality, and s
• devagrawal09/specterSpecter is a TypeScript and Solid framework for building apps as vertical feature slices using event sourcing,
• dzh-gitcode/dify-workflowsA collection of 269 ready-to-import Dify AI workflow templates in Chinese, covering translation, images, codin
• echo-of-machines/fable-advisorA pair of Claude Code skills that decide how the Fable 5 model should be used in a session, either as an advis
• eeliberto/reset-macosA macOS menu bar app that tracks your remaining usage limits for Codex, Claude Code, Google Antigravity, and C
• elyelysiox/recaptcha-botguardA Go project that reverse engineers an older version of Google's reCAPTCHA BotGuard verification script, thoug
• entgriff/ezraA single-binary task queue server that speaks the Redis Streams protocol so any language can push and process
• evolutionairy-ai/mindlasA local tool that watches your AI coding assistant during long sessions and warns you when its work drifts off
• faust-donf/beamer-academicA Claude Code and Codex skill that turns a thesis document into a ready-to-defend academic slide deck.
• geekgineer/needle-rsRust and WebAssembly runtime for the 26M parameter Needle model that picks which tool an AI app should call, f
• grft-dev/graftcodeA development layer that turns methods on a remote service into strongly typed local-feeling dependencies, rep
• gulucaptain/acmmm_rebuttal_templateA LaTeX template that gives academic authors a ready-made, color-coded document layout for writing conference
• health-yang/mineechoA local-first framework for building a personal AI assistant that remembers past conversations and organizes i
• hestiyak/mlA Python repo claiming to be a video analytics and activity recognition platform, but with only generic boiler
• huiyuli-2000/gen-pseudocode-skillA Claude skill that converts research code and paper methodology into publication-ready LaTeX algorithm pseudo
• icakinser/mlx-flux2-swiftRun the FLUX.2 image generation model natively on Apple Silicon Macs using Swift. Generate, edit, and modify i
• icloudza/r1rpcr1rpc lets you call functions on a physical device remotely over HTTP, useful for hardware-locked operations l
• ikhd/claude-desktop-rtlA patch that adds proper right-to-left Arabic text display to the Claude desktop app on Windows and macOS.
• ipetkov/conch-runtimeA Rust library that lets developers execute shell commands from within their own apps, without relying on the
• itsmeinayath/visualdbA browser-based tool that visually animates how SQL queries execute step by step, to teach database concepts.
• javajub/java-interviewA Russian language collection of company specific Java interview guides with practice questions and system des
• jessetbh/wcwvsnwoworldtourrecompA native PC port of the N64 wrestling game WCW vs. nWo World Tour made through static recompilation, requiring
• jixiner/flinkagentmonitoringA Django dashboard that monitors local and remote Linux servers in real time, with an AI assistant that flags
• jlifeng/jobpilotLocal-first AI desktop app for writing, polishing, and translating resumes plus practising interviews, package
• johilrohan92-prog/fingerprint-based-blood-group-detection-using--vision-transformer-and--ensemble-learningA research project comparing four deep learning models on whether fingerprint images can predict blood group.
• johnmwendwa/nft-preview-cardA small HTML and CSS project that builds a styled NFT preview card component with hover effects and responsive
• johunsang/tauri-dev-screen-cliNode.js CLI that talks to a tauri-plugin-mcp-bridge WebSocket to screenshot, snapshot the DOM, run JavaScript,
• jomeswang/agnes-ai-skillAn installable AI agent skill that teaches Codex-style agents how to call the Agnes AI platform for generating
• kelpekk/juiceeA free Godot 4 plugin adding 90 ready-made juice effects like screen shake, hit-stop, and floating damage numb
• kirito-chen/codemapA command-line tool that turns a Python codebase into interactive dependency graphs, call trees, and complexit
• krikzz/megadoctorA hardware diagnostics tool that turns a special game cartridge into a device for troubleshooting broken Sega
• kylinfish/mailquillA local tool that reads your bank and credit card emails in Gmail and turns them into a private, organized spe
• leeshark21/video_portfolioA React and Vite project scaffold with no project specific documentation describing an intended video portfoli
• leolope-z/crosshairxA Windows overlay tool that lets you customize and display a crosshair on top of FPS games like Valorant and C
• liu223344/traffic-light-plusA macOS menu bar app that enlarges and customizes the close, minimize, and zoom buttons on any window's title
• liusida/ica-lens-paperResearch code for ICA Lens, a technique that uses Independent Component Analysis to find interpretable pattern
• lizhuofan-curry/lihongyiml-2021-2022A personal archive of Hung-yi Lee's 2021 and 2022 Machine Learning course slides and homework assignments from
• llphxd/spark-redis-connectorA Spark SQL connector that lets Apache Spark read and write Redis's core data types (strings, hashes, lists, s
• machinesoul11/anti-sycophant-ai-agent-skillsThree instruction files that make AI assistants challenge your product idea instead of immediately helping you
• maitrungduc1410/react-native-shared-heroA React Native library that animates shared elements flying smoothly between screens using native iOS and Andr
• manic-systems/tackA command-line tool for pinning and updating external code dependencies in Nix projects using plain TOML files
• maria-rcks/mythos-adventureA one-minute text adventure game that renders a retro PS1-style 3D scene entirely inside your terminal using R
• mas-bandwidth/novaA framework of documents and practices for growing a persistent, named AI collaborator with durable memory, ra
• matongai-lab/html-visual-editorA browser-based visual editor for tweaking static AI-generated HTML pages by clicking elements instead of edit
• mengyp2022-droid/pix-xieyA local Python web tool for extracting PIX payment links, with a sparse README that does not explain how the e
• milkevich/routeveilRouteveil is a TypeScript library for React Router apps that adds cinematic, film-like page transitions when u
• n8n-io/typeormAn ORM fork for Node.js that lets you define database tables as TypeScript classes and handles SQL queries aut
• nagaa95/gtasa_nxA homebrew wrapper that runs the Android version of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas natively on a Nintendo Switc
• nativescript/simdeckA CLI tool for driving iOS Simulators and Android emulators from the command line, built for AI coding agents.
• nelsonblaha/neocaptcha-motion-attackThis project is a small Python script that solves a motion-hidden CAPTCHA using plain statistics, showing the
• neodyd/robocopilot-xAn AI assistant that turns plain-language requests into runnable ROS2 robotics code, launch files, and configu
• nestziportico/fl-studio-workspace-optimizerA brief README describing a tool meant to optimize FL Studio audio workflow settings, but the repository itsel
• nookieai/psp-game-scraperA desktop app for Windows, Mac, and Linux that lets you search a large catalog of PSP game files and download
• nopainnullgain/localeyesLocalEyes lets text-only AI coding models see screenshots and images using a local Ollama vision model, so not
• ojazeker/moA Raspberry Pi project that prints physical Magic: The Gathering cards and decks on a thermal printer, fully o
• openclawby/clawby-quantA self-hosted crypto perpetual futures trading bot with 56 market data factors, a replay-accurate backtester,

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