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• zmylol/miniclaudeA lightweight, Claude Code style terminal AI coding assistant built as a local background daemon with tool cal
• 619dev/wenmo-androidA fully offline, privacy focused Chinese input method (keyboard) for Android, paired with an early cross platf
• a-shojaei/constructdrawingaiAn AI pipeline that reads construction drawings and extracts detections, connectivity graphs, and quantity tak
• aaronz345/athena-personal-academic-pageA React and Vite website template for building a personal academic homepage, deployable for free on GitHub Pag
• abolix/xplexA Go tool that keeps your internet connection alive by sending traffic through several VPN-style tunnels at on
• abuzar-ansarii/androidlinux-gpuA one-command shell script that installs a full XFCE4 Linux desktop with GPU acceleration on Android phones vi
• adrianhajdin/job_pilotJobPilot is a tutorial Next.js app that automates job hunting by searching LinkedIn and other job boards, scor
• aitools101/ai-image-prompt-cookbookA curated library of Chinese-language AI image generation prompt templates for fashion, e-commerce, and advert
• akitaonrails/ratatui-bubbleteaRust libraries that bring the Bubble Tea (Go) visual style and Model/Msg/Cmd app structure to ratatui, a termi
• alana72212/akamai-vmA research tool that decompiles Akamai's obfuscated bot-detection virtual machine back into readable code, for
• alchaincyf/global-workspace-paper-zhA full Chinese translation of Anthropic's 2026 research paper on a conscious-like 'workspace' structure found
• alex72-py/aria-termuxA terminal AI co-pilot for Termux on Android that answers coding questions, fixes errors, and checks commands
• alexai-mcp/gpt5.6-soltelu-model-inverterA Codex skill that automatically routes tasks to one of three GPT 5.6 model variants based on how risky or com
• alexsjones/repo-stewardAn autonomous agent that triages issues, reviews pull requests, and monitors your project sites on a schedule,
• amoslee2026/babelBabel automates chip design from plain-language requirements through a five-stage AI agent pipeline, using fre
• andyhuo520/inkdiaryAn iPad and iPhone app where you handwrite questions with Apple Pencil and an AI writes or sketches its reply
• angelabauer/100-days-gifsA collection of GIFs for people doing a 100 Days of Code challenge, meant to celebrate daily milestones and ad
• anime0t4ku/gentlemanA Windows emulator frontend that gives you one menu to browse and launch games across every emulator you've se
• anshaneja5/skyline-runSkyline Run is a browser flying game that turns your GitHub contribution graph into a 3D city, scoring you for
• anthonysmartflow-art/money-mission-terminalA simple Mac menu bar app that tracks your progress toward a money goal and shows it as a live percentage.
• aptus-ai/legalitaA benchmark that tests how well language models reason about Italian case law and notice missing legal documen
• arcanorca/boingwaveBoingwave is an animated desktop wallpaper for KDE Plasma 6 that recreates the classic 1984 Amiga Boing Ball d
• bandtoadovercome/ai-background-remover-removebg-photoroomA pre-packaged Windows installer claiming to bundle remove.bg and Photoroom background-removal tools without s
• bergside/awesome-eve-agentsA curated collection of 21 installable AI agents built for the Eve framework, covering engineering, support, m
• bo-cao/breaking-coding-chaosA control system for AI coding agents that keeps them focused and on-track during complex, multi-step projects
• burnegg/atv2nd-jailbreakA pinned set of build instructions and tools that chain together to jailbreak a second generation Apple TV 4K
• capitalshadelimit/fl-studio-producer-edition-full-downloadNot a software project. A page linking to an unofficial, pirated copy of the paid FL Studio music production a
• caudena/beam_weaverAn Elixir library for building AI agents and multi-step LLM workflows on top of Elixir's reliable OTP runtime.
• ccccccccvvm/dsp_bypassA kernel patch module for Android devices using APatch or KernelPatch that hides root-related SELinux policy c
• chloeqxq/macdMACD reduces AI hallucinations in video question-answering by running the model on both the original and an ob
• cisco-open/ai-deep-sastA code security scanner from Cisco that combines the Semgrep rule engine with AI models to find and explain vu
• cneuralnetwork/pracdagoA browser-based, local-first app for learning the Go programming language through interactive coding exercises
• codedbyhermez/redpandaosA hobby operating system built entirely from scratch, from the boot sector to a graphical desktop, running on
• craftsmantweezers95/unlocker-phone-tool-2026A Windows desktop application for phone repair technicians that consolidates FRP bypassing, bootloader unlocki
• cupsohjoe/panda2prusaPanda2Prusa converts Bambu Studio or OrcaSlicer 3mf project files into PrusaSlicer-compatible files, preservin
• damselskimmer/ai-reverse-proxy-free-gpt-accessThis repository claims to offer free GPT-4 access via a reverse proxy but contains no source code — only a dow
• datcc8a-max/nhom_4_quan_an_fusionA browser only food ordering website demo, built with plain HTML, CSS, and JavaScript by a student team, with
• ddasy/sleepbarA tiny macOS menu bar app that adds a one-off countdown timer to sleep, lock, or turn off your screen — withou
• deepdiy/pdf2mdA Rust CLI that converts PDF files into clean Markdown using a YOLO layout detection model, preserving heading
• demiurg92/design-continuity-guardA Codex skill that tells an AI coding agent to read your existing design tokens and CSS patterns before editin
• dgdev25/ruvosrUvOS is a single Rust binary that gives AI coding assistants like Claude Code persistent memory, resumable se
• digihold/seo-agent-packA real, working automated system that drafts SEO articles for websites every night using Claude, with strict c
• dikibagast/systematic-trading-frameworkA Python backtesting framework for Bybit perpetual futures strategies that validates results with walk-forward
• dniku/vk-music-organizerA Python tool that connects to your VKontakte (VK) account to bulk-organize your music playlist instead of cli
• domdoss/wardenA personal AI assistant that runs on your desktop with full access to your browser, email, and terminal, coord
• dondai1234/agent-browserA browser automation MCP server for AI agents that uses roughly 10x fewer tokens than Playwright, running as a
• doorlay/ente-backupsA self-hosted Docker tool that automatically backs up an Ente photo library locally and, optionally, encrypted
• ed-donner/crmA near-empty template repo whose README just tells you to have an AI coding assistant build a personal CRM for
• edxeth/shai-hulud-open-sourceThe published source code of the Shai-Hulud supply chain malware, documented here for security research rather
• elonmaks1/yandex-govno-blockerA free Chromium extension that removes Yandex Browser's install popups, ad banners, and scroll-locking overlay
• endevco/osv-bloomA Rust tool that builds a tiny, auto refreshing bloom filter of known malicious npm packages for fast local sa
• evilayman/opencode-ravenAn opencode plugin that intercepts all AI search operations and hands them to a cheap model, so your expensive
• fei0810/bear-research-skillsA set of installable AI agent skills that automate academic research tasks, using a real literature search too
• ferroxlabs/wayland-coreA Rust command-line engine that runs AI agents against local files and shell commands, supporting around 20 mo
• flashpoint493/unreal-angelscript-skillsA documentation package that teaches AI coding assistants the pitfalls and workflows of Unreal Engine AngelScr
• forcedemolisherroad/deepfacelabA pre-packaged Windows build of DeepFaceLab, a deep-learning face-swap program that replaces one person's face
• gasolsun36/pyragA research framework that answers multi-step questions by generating executable Python code instead of free-fo
• gavrielp1/salary-2045A self-hosted web app for tracking a dividend stock portfolio, showing income projections, dividend calendars,
• gdani31/factorio-3d-modA Factorio mod that injects real 3D models into the game and adds a rotatable, zoomable camera including a fir
• geanofeefoundry/geanos-soundscape-realismA Foundry VTT plugin that adds realistic audio physics to tabletop RPG sessions — walls muffle sound instead o
• ggfuchsi-oss/spectrida-reverse_engineering_stackA Python tool that parallelizes IDA Pro binary analysis and uses a local AI model to suggest names for unlabel
• gmac-pl/gmacftpA native Rust FTP, FTPS, and SFTP client for macOS with a dual-pane file browser, Keychain backed password sto
• greenscreen410/singularityA Rust desktop app that overlays a physically simulated, drifting black hole that visually warps your screen l
• gvkhosla/pi-tinkerA TypeScript package for the Pi coding environment that walks you step by step through fine-tuning an AI model
• henrique-ft/jemalloc_rbA Ruby gem that injects the faster jemalloc memory allocator into your app by simply launching it with a diffe
• hermes815/kid-mode-jarvisA safety-walled JARVIS style voice assistant tablet app for kids, where a Node server, not the AI, controls ra
• hidariako/bentoA Go-based project claiming to serve machine learning models at the edge, but its README is generic boilerplat
• hitsub/soundcloud-extensionA Tampermonkey userscript for SoundCloud that copies cover art, writes metadata into downloaded tracks, and hi
• hoangpm96/ai-switchermacOS desktop app that lets you log in to multiple Claude Code, Codex, and Antigravity IDE accounts and switch
• hungerfishhh/-rag-A local RAG powered sales system for one real estate development, with AI Q&A for staff and customers.
• hypersocialinc/hypershotsHyperShots is an AI coding agent skill that generates App Store screenshots, using exact HTML rendering for de
• ikwerre-dev/pxxl-proxy-systemA Rust reverse proxy that routes web traffic, handles TLS, and balances load across servers, built as an alter
• irvlutd/uhas_simResearch code letting one AI policy control many different robotic hands by representing all hand motions as d
• islam-md-didarul/mechanical-cfd-ai-research-hubA curated learning hub linking out to resources on computational fluid dynamics, mechanical engineering, and s
• ivancastl/darkforums-ip-intelAn open-source intelligence tool that plots IP addresses linked to DarkForums cybercrime threat actors on an i
• jazzychad/ios-code-auditA Claude Code skill that reads your iOS or macOS Swift codebase and produces a structured audit report coverin
• jestivald/node-acceleratorA set of shell scripts that optimize, harden, and diagnose Linux servers running VPN node software — tuning th
• jherr/tanmaxx-17A workout tracker demo app built to showcase all 17 TanStack libraries at once, with AI-generated training pro
• jiazhe868/nanogpt-seisA teaching project that trains a small 113M parameter AI language model on earthquake science texts, explainin
• jinheonbaek/omniretrievalA research system that takes a plain-English question and automatically searches across databases, knowledge g
• jiraska/open-bank-ossAn open-source reference implementation of a full retail banking backend, built with Kotlin microservices, eve
• joeseesun/aha-imdb-top250A self-hosted Chinese language site presenting the IMDb Top 250 movies with literary summaries, viewing links,
• johnc628/vue-sfcsA bare-bones Vue 3 plus Vite starter template with editor setup notes, used as a base to begin a new web app p
• joyyyced/xgrower-extensionChrome extension called ChatterBox that drops template buttons next to X and LinkedIn reply boxes, then calls
• judy-gotv/rust-epgRust-EPG is a self-hosted TV program guide server written in Rust that collects listings from XMLTV, JSON, or
• justjavac/json-perf-loaderA webpack loader that speeds up app startup by converting large JSON imports into faster JSON.parse calls auto
• jz315/skyecsA fast Rust library for organizing game objects and their data using the Entity Component System pattern, buil
• kakunin-ai/kakunin-sdk-typescriptA TypeScript SDK that issues AI agents verifiable digital certificates and lets services check them before tru
• kao273183/mk-qa-masterAn MCP server that lets AI assistants run, analyze, and improve your test suite across pytest, Jest, Cypress,
• kcosr/claude-pty-wrapperA command line wrapper that runs Claude in a terminal emulator and streams its replies as text, JSON, or JSON
• keksuccino/codex-remote-windows-patcherA single Python script that unlocks the hidden remote and mobile control features in OpenAI's Codex desktop ap
• kernullist/kn-live-dbgAn experimental Windows kernel research console, shaped after LiveKD, that reads and writes kernel memory thro
• kkdai/did-usecase-visitorA demo app for Taiwan's digital wallet system showing how employees can badge into a building and endorse temp
• kotbehemot53/amiga-space-invadersAn AI generated Space Invaders clone written in raw 68000 assembly for a real Amiga 500 computer, using the ma
• kuleshov-group/setdlmsOfficial research code for an ICML 2026 paper introducing Set Diffusion, a language model decoding method betw
• ky1421737671/chatgpt-plusA static Chinese-language guide page for signing up for ChatGPT Plus using PayPal and a virtual debit card, ho
• kylebshr/decantA command-line tool that extracts Apple's compiled Liquid Glass app icons from iOS and macOS 26 into editable
• kytmanov/syntoPython CLI that turns a folder of raw Markdown notes into a cross-linked personal wiki using two local LLMs, a
• lairnyooscillator/word-cracked-latest-2026A repository claiming to offer a cracked, pre-activated copy of Microsoft Word 2026, with no real source code
• leninug/twitter-comment-packA Node.js bot that auto-posts AI-generated comments on Twitter/X using your account cookies to promote tweets

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