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• nuraddin-abdusharipov/collabrate-1An undocumented HTML repository that, based on its name, appears to be a collaboration-related project, but ha
• nuraddin-abdusharipov/collabrate-2An undocumented HTML repository, likely a front-end web project, with no README explaining its purpose.
• nuraddin-abdusharipov/first-next-jsA default Next.js starter project created with create-next-app, unmodified from the standard scaffolding templ
• nuraddin-abdusharipov/hareasAn HTML repository with no README or description, so its purpose cannot be determined.
• nuraddin-abdusharipov/haresogAn HTML repository with no README, description, or topics, so its actual purpose can't be determined from what
• nuraddin-abdusharipov/htmlAn HTML-only repository with no README, description, or topics, so there isn't enough information available to
• nuraddin-abdusharipov/html-cssAn undocumented HTML/CSS repository, likely a personal learning exercise or web page, with no README explainin
• nuraddin-abdusharipov/html-css-jsAn HTML/CSS/JS project with no README, description, or topics, so its specific purpose and functionality canno
• nuraddin-abdusharipov/layiha-01An undocumented HTML project whose name means 'project' in Azerbaijani, likely a personal or educational codeb
• nuraddin-abdusharipov/loyiha-ajsAn HTML project with no README, description, or topics, so its specific purpose and functionality cannot be de
• nuraddin-abdusharipov/loyiha-sAn undocumented HTML repository that appears to be a personal or educational project, with no README to explai
• nuraddin-abdusharipov/my-group1An undocumented HTML repository, likely a web page or front-end project, with no README explaining its purpose
• nuraddin-abdusharipov/nuraaddinAn HTML repository with no README or description, likely a personal or portfolio project, but details are unco
• nuraddin-abdusharipov/nuraddin0An HTML repository with no README, description, or topics, so its actual purpose can't be determined from what
• nuraddin-abdusharipov/potentiol-fiestaAn HTML repository with no README or description, so its purpose cannot be determined.
• nuraddin-abdusharipov/repowAn HTML repository with no README or description, so its actual purpose cannot be confirmed.
• nuraddin-abdusharipov/valyuta-exchanger1A React and Vite web app that converts currencies using live, free exchange rates, with a dark mode design and
• nuraddin-abdusharipov/valyuta-exchanger2A React and Vite web app that converts currencies using live, free exchange rates, with a dark mode design and
• nuraddin-abdusharipov/visibleAn HTML-only repository with no README, description, or topics, so there isn't enough information available to
• nuraddin-abdusharipov/weahtreA React and Vite web app that converts currencies using live, free exchange rates, despite its repository name
• nuraddin-abdusharipov/weatherappA free, no-signup currency converter web app built with React that shows real-time exchange rates.
• nuraddin-abdusharipov/weatherapp2A real-time currency converter web app built with React and Vite, despite its weather-sounding name.
• olafkfreund/gnome-quick-web-appsGNOME Quick Web Apps is a Linux desktop tool that turns any website into a standalone app with its own icon, w
• olienath/speechtA JavaScript project claiming to implement SpeechT5 models for labeling words in a sentence, but its README la
• olofsatte/cve-2026-41940-pocA Python proof-of-concept showing a CVSS 10.0 authentication bypass in cPanel and WHM web hosting control pane
• oughtum/bottomspeakA joke esoteric stack based programming language that uses internet slang and pride themed symbols instead of
• outsourc-e/bench-loopA CLI tool that benchmarks local AI models for speed, accuracy, and tool-use reliability on your own hardware.
• oxisrafil/savevidaiA clean, open source tool that lets you paste a Twitter or X post link and download the video, with no popups,
• patni1992/go-pizza-trackerA Go project that appears to track pizza orders or deliveries, but has no documentation or README — its exact
• pejmanjohn/auteurA command-line tool that automates generating designs on claude.ai/design and hands the output straight to a c
• polamgh/azaditunnelAn open-source iOS VPN app written in Swift that uses psiphon-tunnel-core for traffic routing, requiring Xcode
• posva/nuxt-examples-data-loadersWorking Nuxt example apps showing data loaders, a pattern that fetches server data before page navigation so t
• prof-faustus/overlay-broadcastoverlay-broadcast is a Rust library implementing two granted patents for encrypted group messaging and key man
• qdyanbing/codex-reset-checkerA tiny CLI that reads your local Codex credential and reports how many rate limit resets are currently availab
• qianzhong-chen/openspiralResearch code that trains a small residual network on top of a frozen pi-zero robot policy so the robot can im
• qizhenghai2020/mdviewA lightweight desktop app for reading, editing, and formatting Markdown, plain text, and simple HTML, with opt
• radekhulan/md2pdfA PHP command-line tool that turns Markdown files into professionally formatted PDFs, with a title page, table
• ramp-public/portallibAn alpha Python library for training and porting compact LoRA adapters across different language models withou
• ratevert/mcpA Model Context Protocol server that lets AI assistants search for and convert prices between currencies, stoc
• revealedsouleven/waplusxposedAn Android module that unlocks hidden premium customization features in WhatsApp by hooking the app at runtime
• riba2534/letoA personal site that collects investing books recommended by an X user and renders them as a searchable, bilin
• robonuggets/plan-for-goalA Claude Code skill that turns a rough project brief into a structured, verifiable plan and a ready-to-paste /
• rockylabs-dev/trollinstallerdarkTrollStore installer for arm64 iPhones and iPads on iOS 15.7.2 through 15.8.x, forked from TrollInstallerX but
• rookiestar28/comfyui-longcat-avatarThis ComfyUI extension turns a photo and an audio clip into a talking head video by adding support for the Lon
• sam-siavoshian/agent-notchmacOS notch app for M-series MacBooks that long-press triggers a voice-driven AI agent which takes over the mo
• sanjarbek404/palitra-proSmall React web app that generates color palettes in random, monochromatic, analogous, triadic, and tetradic m
• sanshuaiupupup/sunshineAn early stage plan for an open source, decentralized lifestyle community platform built around federation and
• selvarajmurugesan90/klarityKlarity is a read only web dashboard for viewing everything inside a Kubernetes cluster, built to support GitO
• sengabojr/skybook-airline-reservationA student-built airline reservation web app where passengers search and book flights and administrators manage
• sermuns/cair-rsA Rust library for content aware image resizing, known as seam carving, which shrinks or grows images without
• simplyboys/tokaido-pixelA single-file HTML hidden-object game where players find hidden details in real Hiroshige woodblock prints acr
• sontxdev04/landing-zone-gcpLanding-Zone-GCP is a set of Terraform configurations that builds a security-first Google Cloud foundation for
• srg320/arcade-psikyosh2_misterAn FPGA hardware recreation of the Psikyo SH2 arcade board, letting MiSTer devices run its 1990s shooter games
• stewartlynch/sqliteerSQLiteER is a native Mac app that turns any SQLite database file into a visual entity relationship diagram you
• swaggyliu/flatworldA GPU-accelerated 2D and 3D physics engine combining finite element soft bodies, impulse-based rigid bodies, a
• swytchcodehq/agent-install-monitorA local logging tool that records every package, Docker image, or repo an AI coding agent installs on your mac
• sxyazi/bendanBendan Bot is a Telegram chatbot that adds mini-games, playful message reactions, link cleanup, code execution
• szailab/materialdft-demoAn independently written DFT physics simulation library that reads and writes the same file formats as VASP, l
• t0mm11y/voxscribe-live-captionA Windows app that listens to audio and shows live, translated captions on screen using offline speech recogni
• takalahiro/my-second-brain1Turn your Obsidian notes into a public website with built-in tools for running Python code, visualizing neural
• tanphuc16797/workspace-wikiAdd-on for Claude Code that locks project-specific knowledge into per-folder workspaces so the assistant stops
• tdsoc2002/pincanvasA drag-and-drop canvas where you connect AI nodes to build image and video generation workflows without writin
• tejaspatil-tp/umomobilityAn iOS SDK that drops pre-built transit features — digital tickets, passenger login, rewards, and in-app ads —
• thatjoshguy67/blur-widget-demoA working Android demo showing how third-party widgets can use Samsung One UI's native wallpaper blur effect,
• thecreativegod/discord-widgets-extensionA browser extension that automates creating and editing a Discord profile widget in one click instead of runni
• threeorz1027-svg/quiztubeTurn any Bilibili video into Cornell-style study notes and quiz questions. Paste a link, get AI-generated note
• thusi-lab/awesome-lfms-play-gamesA curated list of research papers on large AI models learning to play games.
• time-series-of-india/tsoiTime Series of India turns official RBI and NPCI payment data (UPI, IMPS, NEFT, RTGS, cards) into charts, stor
• timescale/memory-engineA PostgreSQL-backed memory service that gives AI coding agents a permanent, searchable knowledge store so they
• tonyd2wild/hy3-295b-nvfp4-mtp-2x-dgx-sparkA documented recipe and benchmark for running Tencent's 295B-parameter Hunyuan 3 AI model efficiently across t
• tori29umai0123/comfyui-qwenimageedit-lockpixelA ComfyUI node pack that fixes pixel drift and misalignment when editing images with the Qwen-Image-Edit AI mo
• transcend-0/vibequantA Python research tool that turns a trading idea, paper, or link into a tested factor or strategy, then report
• tuengdin/codeasagentharnessthAn unofficial Thai translation of an AI research paper about giving agents executable code as their control st
• uranium328/claude_project_templateA template package of governance files that lets a lower-tier AI model reliably run a software project using e
• veronez-io/claude-code-devopsA Node.js news portal demo app used to teach Kubernetes and containers, with built-in endpoints for simulating
• vishnusreddy/androiddevkitA free, open-source website with Android interview guides, a 250+ question bank, and timed practice tests.
• vixues/leagentA self-hosted desktop app where you chat with AI models and build drag-and-drop automation workflows — connect
• vortrix5/siftyA safety-first Windows cleanup tool that scans, previews, and removes junk files, duplicates, and dev clutter
• willgin/remote-team-management-toolA browser-based async team workspace combining end-to-end encrypted messaging, task creation from chat, polls,
• work-fisher/comfyui-ideogram4-directjson-modifiedA modified ComfyUI node for building and editing the JSON that places text inside specific regions of an Ideog
• wowsql/wowsqlA self-hosted Supabase-style backend that bundles Postgres, a REST API, auth, file storage, and realtime subsc
• xb1jaa/code-wizardA Shell and Node.js command-line tool that automates GitHub activity to unlock profile achievement badges by g
• xb1jaa/dbsnapshotA command-line tool that saves timestamped snapshots of your database schema and shows you exactly what tables
• xd111ds/sii-beamer-themeAn unofficial LaTeX Beamer theme that gives academic slide decks the Shanghai Innovation Institute's branding,
• xikronz/rl-reading-groupThe website and reading list for a Cornell student group's reinforcement learning reading group, not a piece o
• yanowo/agent-process-guardA skill for Codex and Claude Code that classifies terminal commands and manages long-running processes so codi
• yaowu-ai/snack-recordA local macOS app that records meetings and microphone audio, then transcribes them into Chinese text entirely
• yigitkonur/awesome-herdrCurated awesome-list of tools, configs, clients, and skills that orbit Herdr, a Rust terminal agent multiplexe
• yolenatch/vocosdevA Python project described as an AI-driven system, Vocos, that automates resource allocation across clusters,
• youshen2/hanairoAn unofficial SwiftUI iOS client for browsing, searching, and bookmarking artwork on Pixiv, with secure login
• youstheone/fh6autoA Python automation tool for Forza Horizon 6 on Windows that uses image recognition to run races, buy cars, an
• yyx990803/awesomeA curated directory of directories that links out to hundreds of other 'awesome' GitHub lists, organized by pl
• yyx990803/coreThis is the core engine of Vue.js, a JavaScript framework that lets developers build interactive websites out
• yyx990803/esbuild-exports-signature-reproA minimal reproduction project showing a bug in how esbuild processes exported function signatures, built by r
• yyx990803/popslidespopSlides is an old jQuery plugin that displays a photo gallery as a sliding lightbox popup, letting visitors
• yyx990803/vueA near-empty repository named after a 'vue bug' — likely a minimal reproduction case for a Vue.js issue, but n
• yyx990803/vue-macrosVue Macros adds shortcut syntax to Vue so developers write less boilerplate code, then transforms it into stan
• yyx990803/vuetifyVuetify gives Vue developers pre-built, polished UI components so they can build web apps quickly without desi
• zaidmukaddam/scira-cliA local command-line research tool that searches the web, verifies claims, and writes a cited Markdown report,
• zephinuecode/teamcodeTerminal coding assistant that runs three roles as a committee. A PM plans, a Coder writes code, and a cheap I

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