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• pham-tuan-binh/claude-knobA physical USB rotary knob that lets you control the Claude Code terminal with turns and taps instead of a key
• pi0/dotfilesA set of personal configuration files that let you replicate your terminal and command-line tool settings on a
• plntrprotocol/risomorphism-1911ASCII Art Pipeline is a Python command line tool that converts still images and video into high-quality ASCII
• poisonxa16/pxq_llamapxq_llama is a llama.cpp fork with new low-bit PXQ quantization and fused CUDA kernels that let large mixture-
• polygoncontrolkey/eft-avoid-campersA GitHub page advertising an undetected cheat tool for Escape from Tarkov that links to an external executable
• pototazhang/emby-jsA single-file Cloudflare Workers dashboard that monitors uptime and response time across multiple self-hosted
• prashant4900/mail-boxA self-hosted email client that routes incoming mail through Cloudflare Email Routing into a real-time Next.js
• prashant9501/meridian-wealthA Python web app that acts as an AI financial analyst for a wealth management firm, answering questions about
• purzbeats/esp32-147b-genartC++ firmware for an ESP32-S3 microcontroller that plays four looping generative art animations on a postage-st
• ra77a3l3-jar/moka.hxA fully configurable statusline and bufferline plugin for the Helix editor, styled entirely through Scheme con
• radleylewis/zshA personal zsh shell configuration with modern CLI tool integrations, auto-installed plugins, and a Starship p
• rajshah4/openhands-autodocsAn OpenHands plugin that automatically writes and keeps repository documentation up to date as the codebase ch
• randolph555/boss-zhipin-scraper-tuiA terminal app for browsing BOSS Zhipin job listings, previewing job details, and sending or replying to messa
• realrebelai/comfyui-rebels-krea2-outpaintComfyUI custom nodes that add AI image outpainting support for the Krea 2 Turbo model.
• redis/redis-rpmBundles Redis 8.0 and four popular add-ons into a single ready-to-install package for enterprise Linux systems
• rematters/rematters-haA Home Assistant add-on that stores Matter, HomeKit, and Z-Wave device pairing codes in one searchable vault,
• revoltify/monetaA self-hosted, AI-connected money management app for tracking income, expenses, budgets, and reports for small
• robot-i-o/rioRIO is a Python interface for controlling many different robot arms, grippers, and cameras through one codebas
• rufidj/nativehblA graphical launcher for PlayStation 5 homebrew software that lets you browse and start unofficial apps from i
• ryah/st-freaky-d20-presetA SillyTavern AI roleplay preset that adds a virtual d20 dice system, active non-player characters, and narrat
• rzkyyds/gobiz-payment-v2An unofficial QRIS payment gateway on Cloudflare Workers that detects GoPay and GoBiz payments via careful API
• saganaki22/higgs-audio-v3-studioA desktop app for generating and cloning speech locally on your own GPU using the Higgs Audio v3 text to speec
• samaya-ai/frontier-financeA tool that grades an AI system's finance answers against a benchmark's rubrics using a panel of AI judge mode
• sanguine886/nortsubA Chinese-language tool that automates passwordless ChatGPT logins via email OTP in bulk and converts the resu
• sanjeev-2101/cyber-bank-A React, TypeScript, and Vite project whose README is only the default template text, so its actual purpose as
• sapid-labs/vllm-moetA patched vLLM build that compresses a 159B-parameter AI model to run on NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs that normally c
• satasuk03/micro-gfxA dependency-free library that generates sci-fi styled hand-drawn technical graphics like telemetry cards and
• shaanaijsnd/lever-escapeA deliberately difficult 2D trap based platformer built in C++ and SFML, where nearly anything on screen can t
• shayanheidari01/splusthonA Telethon inspired Python library for logging into Soroush Plus, an Iranian messaging app, as a user or bot t
• shuaizai88/chatbiChinese-language NL-to-SQL business intelligence app where a non-technical user asks questions in plain langua
• sid2697/hopformerHOPformer is a research model that predicts 3D hand and object positions from a single first-person camera ima
• sindresorhus/test-extrasA lightweight assertion library that adds richer test checks, like error-returning throws and shape-based matc
• sindresorhus/which-commandA cross-platform JavaScript library and CLI that finds the absolute path to a command, like the Unix which com
• sixsigmaengineer/claude-status-bar-lilygoA hardware desk display on a LilyGo ESP32-S3 board that shows live Claude Code and Claude Desktop session stat
• slluxx/spotigoAn Android app that runs the Spotify web player in a native shell with lock screen and notification controls,
• smyan1909/somaticA tool that lets AI agents control a desktop by detecting and numbering every clickable element on screen, so
• solrizon-ai/open-codexmacOS desktop app that wraps the OpenAI Codex CLI and Anthropic Claude Code CLI in a three-pane GUI with chat,
• splash0047/resume-generatorA set of AI agent skills and prompts for resume writing, job search, and interview prep — paste the mega-promp
• steipete/fluegelMac menu-bar app that brokers macOS TCC permissions (Reminders, Contacts, Calendar) so command-line AI agents
• stevethekiller/killernotesA Windows desktop app that replaces dozens of open Notepad windows with one searchable, optionally encrypted n
• subhasundardass/retuiA Go library for building terminal apps using components, hooks, and a flexbox-style layout, similar to how Re
• sui-ib/internalbeyondA single HTML file that opens in any browser to give you a private personal space with an encrypted diary, AI
• sulfide2085/grok_sulfideA tool that automates creating Grok/xAI accounts in bulk using either browser automation or protocol-level reg
• sunshinelixun/video-publish-skillA local-first Codex skill that turns a video or its subtitles into publish-ready titles, covers, and staged pl
• supermemoryai/preprintA Rust CLI tool that lets AI agents control a real Chrome browser through plain text files — a background daem
• syncthing/websiteThe official website source for Syncthing, a tool that syncs files between your own devices without a cloud se
• tcantenot/bentoA single-header C99 library that arranges UI rectangles using a Flexbox-style layout tree, with grow and shrin
• techwithtim/python-fractal-artA Python project that generates colorful, complex visual art from mathematical fractals. You tweak parameters
• tencent/light-sqResearch code that simplifies detailed 3D meshes into a small number of structure-aware rounded shapes called
• testsprite/codercupA public, verifiable benchmark that has AI coding agents build the same app under the same rules and scores th
• tetsuo-ai/dadGrok Build plugin that runs a supervisor pane in tmux to watch a coding agent, detect stalls, and refuse done
• thaddy/kol4A Windows GUI framework for Object Pascal that produces smaller executables than the standard VCL or LCL frame
• thevseprod/humanizer-ruA prompt file that instructs any AI chatbot to rewrite AI-generated text, mainly Russian, so it reads more lik
• torusconquerorsilo/disk-genius-activated-2026This repository is a README describing DiskGenius Professional, a Windows disk management and data recovery to
• trapfirenodes/adopt-me-best-scripts-2026A repo advertising Roblox Adopt Me cheats like auto farm and god mode, with no README, no code, and only cheat
• tristan0318/fraudbenchFraudBench is a research benchmark and dataset for testing whether multimodal AI models can detect AI-generate
• ufm42/kexpA small post-jailbreak C payload meant to be injected into a userland process on an already-jailbroken device,
• ujffdi/maestro-testgenA developer tool skill that takes a code diff or plain description of a UI change and generates both a step-by
• unclecheng-li/note-skillAn AI agent skill that turns technical notes into a handwritten-style notebook HTML page in one of two visual
• valleytechsolutions/skid-detectorAn ESP32-based LED mood light that also passively detects WiFi deauth attacks and Bluetooth spam, alerting you
• vercel-labs/nextjs-nights-shaderA drop-in Next.js component that renders an animated interactive Milky Way starfield background using WebGPU —
• vicotrbb/devboxesA self-hosted tool that turns a Kubernetes cluster into disposable, SSH-accessible development machines preloa
• vikingmute/review-forgeA skill plugin for AI coding agents that runs multi-perspective code reviews, merges the findings into one che
• wangzx233/meridianA web console that manages OpenAI Codex CLI tasks across many machines and projects from one browser, using a
• webstonehq/orchestratorA single-binary workflow automation tool with YAML or visual flow editing, cron scheduling, and plugin-based t
• will-jamesjys9025/auto-battery-frame-generator-2026A browser-based tool that generates custom CAD frames for spot-welded battery packs, exportable as STEP or STL
• wncc/dsa-bootcamp-2026An 8-week structured self-study program for learning Data Structures and Algorithms from scratch, organized by
• wooly99/geng-academic-fraud-detectorAn AI agent skill that scans an academic paper PDF for six categories of fabrication signals like image reuse
• wowjokerh/edge-ldxp-filterMicrosoft Edge browser extension that adds a draggable filter panel to the Chinese drop-shipping platform Lian
• wu-beining/geo-research-hubA curated research hub tracking academic and engineering progress in Generative Engine Optimization, the pract
• xguide2026/anysome-xChinese-language awesome-list of resources for growing and running an account on X (Twitter), with themed Mark
• xlzipx/clone-hero-chart-managerA desktop app that searches, downloads, and converts custom songs for the rhythm game Clone Hero, including fr
• xmudeeplit/memsyco-benchA research benchmark that tests whether AI memory systems override outdated or wrong remembered preferences wi
• yangchuansheng/patch-codex-fastAn unofficial patch that unlocks Fast mode and Plugins in the Codex desktop app for users signed in with an AP
• yazelin/line-chat-makerA free, offline tool for creating editable LINE-style chat screenshots and videos, with an AI script writer an
• yczhou001/pf-opsdAn AI research project that teaches language models to reason about spatial puzzles and physical video events
• yeti-791/awesome-offensive-ai-agentic-landscapeA bilingual curated list of AI-powered offensive security tools, papers, benchmarks, and vendors for penetrati
• yisan0429/itranslationA command-line tool that translates whole books into Chinese with AI, using overlapping chunks to avoid cuttin
• yui540/comimi-reactA TypeScript library that adds a ready-made manga and comic viewer to React apps. Drop in the MangaViewer comp
• yukh975/3x-ui-managerA native Android app for managing 3x-ui proxy server panels on the go, with dashboards, client sharing, and fu
• yupyanyo/blockchainmA Python framework that combines machine learning tools with decentralized network infrastructure, offering au
• yyhhzzzzz/nikon_connectAn iOS app that connects to a camera's Wi-Fi hotspot to quickly browse and download photos, currently supporti
• yynxxxxx/outlook_imap_graph_apiA self-hosted web tool that fetches emails from multiple Outlook accounts using either IMAP or the Microsoft G
• yyx990803/babelBabel automatically rewrites modern JavaScript into older, more widely-compatible JavaScript so your code runs
• yyx990803/puzzle-demoA browser-based sliding tile puzzle game built with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, using smooth CSS3 transitions t
• yyx990803/webpackWebpack bundles many JavaScript files (and CSS, images, etc.) into a few optimized files that browsers can loa
• zaas2/opinionviewerWindows C++ Qt 6 desktop tool that bulk-extracts review or audit opinions from large piles of Word and Excel d
• zafer-liu/vizpilot_aiA web app that analyzes your CSV or Excel data and uses AI to recommend and generate interactive charts, no ch
• zaidmukaddam/robocppAn open-source compiler and runtime for IEC 61131-3 industrial control programs that lets engineers validate,
• zepp-hanzj/memmapexplorerA Windows desktop tool that visualizes how a compiled program is laid out in memory as an interactive treemap
• ziguishian/xhs-visual-director-skillAn AI agent skill that plans multi-page visual posts for Xiaohongshu by picking one of 24 built-in visual styl
• zuhaitz-dev/urplThe UNO Reverse Public License — a joke software license styled after the GPL where any attempt to restrict it
• 1296018244/grok-managerA CLIProxyAPI plugin that health-checks a pool of xAI Grok credentials, automatically isolates broken ones, an
• 787a68/hubproxyA self-hosted proxy that speeds up and mirrors downloads from Docker Hub, GitHub, and Hugging Face, with rate
• 88gravessong/codex-windows-serialport-hotfixAn unofficial PowerShell hotfix that patches a specific crash in one Windows build of the OpenAI Codex desktop
• 920linjerry-stack/capital-studioA local financial modeling app for practicing DCF valuation, LBO modeling, and M&A deal simulation, with every
• aahonarmand/neticuNetICU is a macOS menu-bar app that monitors ping, jitter, and packet loss to multiple servers at once, showin
• aayan15728/aesthetic-portfolio-siteAn open-source, animation-rich Next.js portfolio website template with theme toggling, a GitHub heatmap, and b
• achrefelouafi/basicproceduralbuildingA web based 3D building designer built with Three.js, ported from a Blender geometry nodes graph so it matches
• acoyfellow/tuiportTuiport is a starter kit for building terminal apps that users reach over SSH, hosted entirely on Cloudflare W

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