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• leon-nie-code/tmux-workbenchA CLI and TUI that remembers context across your local and remote tmux sessions, including git state and AI co
• littledivy/v8xA Rust library that lets projects using the V8 JavaScript engine switch to JavaScriptCore or QuickJS-ng withou
• liumengxuan04/translate-paper-pdf-to-mdA Codex skill that translates English academic PDFs into target-language Markdown while preserving sections, f
• liuyuplus/html-report-editorA browser-based editor that lets you click on any element in an HTML file to edit text, swap images, and rearr
• loganlgycbrooks7031/bom-tool-bom-pcb-pricingA browser-based tool for importing bills of materials, comparing part suppliers, checking PCB costs, and expor
• louisedesadeleer/cut-videoClaude Code skill that adds a /cut-video slash command to strip silences, ums, and dead air from long recordin
• luchina-gabriel/base-efi-intel-10thgen-comet-lake-publicA ready-made EFI folder with OpenCore configuration files that helps you boot macOS on a PC built with an Inte
• lumenocturne/ai-sticker-packA written architecture guide, not a runnable app, showing how to make any chatbot pick and send its own sticke
• lunageller/vibe-coding-prdA skill for Claude Code and Codex that turns rough ideas, long PRDs, or competitor notes into a short, actiona
• lvzhaobo/mumu-codingChinese language playbook of templates, checklists, and 87 lab exercises for rolling out AI coding tools acros
• madhusundar240/smart-ai-healthcareA Python web app that predicts possible diseases from typed, spoken, or image-based symptoms using machine lea
• maggiesong7/envision4dResearch code that predicts future driving scenes from raw camera footage using feed-forward 4D Gaussian Splat
• magiccube/article-to-html-skillA Codex skill that turns Markdown drafts or written documents into a single self-contained, paper-style HTML p
• magistratelearn/ai-animation-viggle-animatediff-live2d-aiA Windows installer that bundles AnimateDiff, Live2D AI, and Viggle into one pre-activated package for generat
• manacleyostar/ai-presentations-gamma-tomeA GitHub repository that only contains download instructions for what it claims are pre-activated copies of Ga
• matthewnet/mattdownloaderA GitHub Actions template that downloads files on GitHub's servers so the MattDownloader Android app can fetch
• miaai-lab/deepseek-v4-flash-dspark-abliterated-uncensoredScripts to serve an uncensored, refusal removed build of DeepSeek V4 Flash across two networked NVIDIA DGX Spa
• michael-walker18/dark-mode-sidebar-menu-v2026A ready made dark mode sidebar menu for web apps, built with plain HTML and CSS that you copy in and restyle.
• millionco/budgeBudge attaches a floating control bar to any CSS-changed element so you can nudge values live with arrow keys
• mindcloud-inc/universal-api-referenceA documentation repository that describes over 3,000 app APIs in one consistent, greppable format for develope
• minimax-ai/minimax-codeA public GitHub issue tracker for MiniMax Code, a desktop app for building AI agent teams and automating repet
• modernizr/v3.modernizr.comSource code for the Modernizr website, where web developers learn about the tool and build a custom version wi
• morlay/deepseek-harnessAn OpenCode plugin that translates tool descriptions into Chinese and patches gaps so DeepSeek AI models work
• mxfschr/claude-code-seoAn SEO knowledge base and set of Claude Code slash commands that run live audits against your real Google Sear
• navithecoderboi/lumiA lightweight app dock for Linux Wayland window managers like Sway and Hyprland that shows your chosen app ico
• nazrinzainal/syncera-ai-messengerElectron desktop app that mirrors a WhatsApp inbox via Baileys and adds AI reply suggestions through Ollama, L
• nestswordengine/ai-comic-manga-generatorA pre-packaged Windows installer claiming to generate AI comics, manga, and graphic novel illustrations — but
• nikzad-avasam/tg-dlA tool for moving files from Telegram into a GitHub repository fork so they can be downloaded from there, gate
• nisten/shaiscanA single shell script that scans Mac and Linux systems for signs of the Shai Hulud npm supply chain worm.
• noho/code-is-cheapA staged, human gated workflow framework of skills for running AI coding agents like Claude Code through a con
• notthorny/setlevelA Grasscutter game server plugin that instantly changes character levels via simple text commands, skipping th
• omerwk/samaritan-sddm-themeA minimal SDDM Linux login screen theme styled after the Samaritan AI from the TV show Person of Interest.
• openamrobot/openamrobot-releaseThe official frozen release package for OpenAMRobot, an open autonomous mobile robot combining hardware, firmw
• originsec/pocsmithAn AI agent that automatically writes, builds, and verifies Windows exploit proof-of-concepts against a local
• orijitghosh/kodamaKodama generates a bonsai tree illustration from your GitHub activity that you can embed in your profile. Past
• paddlepaddle/paddlefleetA Python core library by Baidu's PaddlePaddle team that handles the coordination needed to train machine learn
• paseru/sinewA desktop code editor with a fully customizable AI coding assistant where you control which tools it can use a
• pc-style/supply-chain-guardA CLI that gates npm installs and VS Code extension installs through a local download-and-inspect step, with o
• pcx-wave/vibe-skillA Claude Code skill that delegates coding tasks to the Mistral Vibe tool to save tokens, then reviews the resu
• piqoni/piqo-extensionA Pi extension that watches files for @piqo markers and replaces each marker with LLM output on save, so you t
• pirder/codex_meA Python tool for automating ChatGPT account registration and Codex OAuth authorization, built for automation
• pivanov/ctx-wirectx-wire sits between your AI coding agent and shell command output, automatically trimming noise and removing
• popobajwa11/enterprise-ai-application-development-on-azureA placeholder repository that links to a third-party site selling practice questions for Microsoft's AI-102 Az
• prashant9501/meridian-wealth-deploymentA FastAPI service wrapping an AI financial analyst agent that can query portfolio data, calculate returns, sea
• prashantdhuri08/lanview-cliA zero-config CLI that proxies your frontend and backend so you can preview a web app on your phone over your
• prathamcreates/creative-brainA markdown template repo a coding agent fills in by interviewing you, then uses as taste context for future cr
• prisma/open-chatA multi-model AI chat app that never loses your reply mid-stream, even if you close the tab or lose your conne
• prof-faustus/triple-entry-bsv-sqlA research project that modifies PostgreSQL so every database change is also recorded on the Bitcoin SV blockc
• purzbeats/purzos-ofxA free collection of 64 native OpenFX plugins that add retro, glitch, VHS, and CRT style visual effects to vid
• pwnapplehat/bitbroomA safety-focused, ad-free disk cleaner for Windows that verifies every deletion before touching your files.
• pxx-design/cabinetA browser based inspiration library that breaks design references into named, reusable techniques a coding AI
• qianzii2/rockduckAn embeddable Rust database combining fast transactional writes with columnar analytical scans in one library,
• qqh-code/memristor-based-spiking-neural-network-accelerator-for-bio-inspired-interception-taskResearch code and reference materials from two papers on a brain-inspired chip design (memristor spiking neura
• quaywin/caudataA terminal dashboard that collects real-time logs, CPU, RAM, and disk usage from multiple remote servers using
• ranvier-technologies/pixirA runtime that supervises AI coding agent work, keeping an inspectable, replayable log of sessions, subagents,
• refactoringhq/portentA written specification for organizing a personal knowledge base with eight item types, two relationship kinds
• relequestual/json-schema-devA free in-browser playground for writing and testing JSON Schema against sample data. It runs validation entir
• rickyfont94/climate-cluster-cardA dual-ring, car-dashboard style Home Assistant card for controlling an AC or heat pump's temperature, fan, mo
• rougier/pendulumA Python program that simulates and animates a chaotic double pendulum in real time using matplotlib, showing
• rroy676/gdid-guardA Windows PowerShell tool that audits and reduces exposure from Microsoft's device tracking identifier, with a
• ruwwww/comfyui-speedA ComfyUI custom node that implements Spectral Progressive Diffusion, sampling at lower resolutions first and
• rvangenechten/pyspark_cheatsheetA single PDF cheat sheet for PySpark covering DataFrame operations, transformations, actions, Spark SQL, and c
• ryan-hillrr9494/3d-geometry-lab-v2026A browser-based 3D geometry learning tool with WebGL shape visualization, function plotting, and camera-based
• saidsurucu/udf-quicklook-extensionA macOS tool that lets Finder preview and show thumbnails for .udf files used by Turkey's UYAP court document
• sambwarren/parableA community-made Claude Code skill and hook set that tries to make Opus or Sonnet work with the disciplined pl
• sanjarbek404/movie-mindAn Uzbek language movie discovery web app built on the TMDb API with search, genre filters, favorites, and a r
• sche1/growth-path-planningA Claude Code skill that turns a vague list of learning goals into a dependency-ordered roadmap, surfaces shar
• seregonwar/eapdumperA PS4 homebrew payload that extracts a jailbroken console's hard drive encryption key for backup or restore pu
• shootthesound/comfyui-kmsA ComfyUI plugin that lets you preview multiple AI image seeds as thumbnails before committing to a full rende
• simonw/pedalicanA decorative animated pelican-on-a-bicycle desktop pet add-on for OpenAI's Codex coding assistant.
• simonw/speech-analyzer-cliA macOS command line tool that transcribes audio files entirely on-device using Apple's SpeechAnalyzer, with t
• six-ddc/livecaptionA Mac command-line tool that listens to audio in real time and produces live English-to-Chinese translated cap
• skyboi94/quant-trading-projectsA set of 12 educational Python notebooks covering backtesting, options pricing, statistical arbitrage, and oth
• skyeshark/eidoverse-videoA toolkit that lets an AI coding agent produce finished videos, real time rendering characters, worlds, effect
• snackboycoder/mphoneA desktop console built on scrcpy for mirroring, controlling, and running batch automation across many Android
• sontianye/agenticqwenAn open-source pipeline that generates training data and reinforcement-learning training to turn small languag
• sophomoresty/qmdecA Windows command-line tool that decrypts QQ Music's proprietary encrypted song files (.mflac/.mgg) into stand
• specterops/dawgsDAWGS lets you store and query connected data like relationship maps using standard PostgreSQL, without any sp
• spectrai-initiative/scireasonerA scientific AI model that reasons over the real structure of proteins, molecules, DNA, RNA, and materials, no
• srikanta2000/awesome-demo-portfolioA ready-to-use personal portfolio template built with plain HTML, CSS, and JavaScript — no frameworks needed —
• stablemarkk/hash256_minerA GPU miner for the HASH256 proof-of-work token on Ethereum, using CUDA or OpenCL to mine faster than the web
• stallionvalve/rivals-rbxhubA claimed cheat script for the Roblox game Rivals offering auto-farm, god mode, ESP, and aimbot-style features
• stjbrown/agent-knowledgeAgent-knowledge gives your coding agent a self-maintaining, cited knowledge base stored as plain Markdown in y
• stvlynn/agentic-codingA language-agnostic starter template that gives an AI coding agent a documentation structure and ground rules
• suki-9/yuukaA Discord bot with a web dashboard that acts as an AI personal secretary — tracking tasks, syncing events to G
• sunxibing114514/vnclientAn unofficial Flutter mobile app that mirrors the VNDB visual novel database, letting you browse, search, and
• sxnnywu/reeled-inA hackathon tool that predicts how viewers' brains respond to different short-form video edits before you post
• tarikurrahmanbd/3d-space-rover-simulatorA browser-based 3D rover driving simulator built with Three.js, featuring a rocky valley, live telemetry, coll
• tarikurrahmanbd/3d-transform-calculationsA browser-based 3D periodic table that morphs elements between table, sphere, helix, and grid layouts using CS
• tarikurrahmanbd/chatbot-python-projectA beginner-friendly Python chatbot with a Tkinter GUI, trained on a JSON intents file using TensorFlow and NLT
• tarikurrahmanbd/circular-calendar-analog-clock-dashboardA decorative browser dashboard combining a rotating circular calendar with a real-time analog clock, dark neon
• tarikurrahmanbd/coffee-shop-management-systemA Python desktop app with a Tkinter GUI for running a coffee shop: order billing, inventory tracking, employee
• tarikurrahmanbd/control_pc_using_hand-gesture-mainA webcam-based hand gesture system that controls your PC's mouse cursor, clicking, and scrolling using OpenCV
• tarikurrahmanbd/face-recognitionA Python face recognition demo that detects faces with OpenCV Haar cascades and identifies people using an LBP
• tarikurrahmanbd/face-recognition-analysis-systemTactical Vision Core is a real-time webcam dashboard that detects a person's age, gender, and mood, changing i
• tarikurrahmanbd/interactive-glass-shattering-simulationA browser based toy that simulates glass shattering with realistic cracks, flying debris particles, sound, and
• tarikurrahmanbd/jarvis-desktop-voice-assistantJarvis is a beginner-friendly Python desktop assistant that listens for voice commands to check the time, sear
• tarikurrahmanbd/jarvis-type-aiJARVIS is a Python voice assistant for Windows that controls system functions like volume and apps, and answer
• tarikurrahmanbd/machine-learning-projectsA curated portfolio of 26 machine learning projects spanning healthcare AI, computer vision, NLP, and time ser
• tarikurrahmanbd/reunion-registrationA simple HTML registration form for a school reunion event that emails submissions directly using EmailJS, wit

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