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• mfolejewski/pcie_muxAn open hardware design for a PCIe Gen2/Gen3 analog switch that routes one PCIe lane between two endpoints.
• mi4uu/brain.mdA local-first markdown note-taking app with a built-in server that lets AI agents like Claude read, search, an
• migratorywhale/stackchan-mcpAn MCP bridge that lets Claude control a Stack-chan desktop robot as tool calls, enabling it to speak, listen
• mindlab-research/delta-memA research project adding a compact, updatable memory to large language models so they can remember conversati
• minibear2021/douyinpayPython library for integrating Douyin Pay (Chinese TikTok's payment system) into your backend. Handles API cal
• mininglamp-oss/octo-smart-summaryA Go microservice that uses an LLM to turn long chat threads into structured summaries with decisions, open qu
• mirage-bin/mirageplayerWindows music player built in plain HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, styled with frosted-glass effects, 21 macaron p
• mishakorzik/spowerA Python library that lets you search Google, DuckDuckGo, and Shodan from your code and get results back direc
• mjib007/legal-thesis-outlineA pair of MIT-licensed AI prompt files that guide law master's students through checking and fixing the struct
• mjib007/revenue-yoy-backtestEducational Jupyter notebooks that backtest buying Taiwanese stocks after strong year-over-year monthly revenu
• mkdev-me/terraform-aws-github-runner-lambda-microvmsA Terraform module that runs GitHub Actions CI jobs on ephemeral AWS Lambda MicroVMs so you only pay per job a
• mlhiter/skillsA collection of six installable AI agent skills covering note-to-tutorial conversion, goal structuring, UI rea
• mlmvpn/mlmvpnA Windows desktop app (with UI in Farsi) that bundles IP scanning, SNI-spoofing anti-filter, and V2Ray proxy m
• mobinhasanghasemi/devobinA Python CLI that reads your codebase and writes detailed, project specific prompts for AI coding assistants l
• mohitdabas/malsharkPython MCP server that wraps tshark so AI assistants like Claude or Cursor can analyze network capture files f
• moonsofts-net/portfolio-backendA personal portfolio website backend with REST API, JWT authentication, and contact form support, built on Nod
• motemen/chrome-flavoured-faviconA browser extension that color-codes your tab icons based on the website, making it easier to find the right t
• mrphrazer/obfuscation_detection_ghidraA Ghidra plugin that automatically flags obfuscated, packed, or encrypted-looking code in a binary to speed up
• msmps/anscribeA tool that captures live terminal UI elements and sends them, with your instructions, to an AI coding assista
• musicolever/-czt-mod-manager-complete-mod-solution-for-dying-lightLanding-page repo named after Dying Light but the README actually pitches CZT Mod Manager for a different game
• musicolever/anvil-organizer-baldur-s-gate-3-mod-manager-for-windows-pak-mod-fixer-README-only repo promoting a Windows mod manager for Baldur's Gate 3. No source code is included; the page poi
• musicolever/anvil-organizer-cyberpunk-2077-mod-manager-for-windows-redmod-archivexl-GitHub README page that promotes a Windows mod manager for Cyberpunk 2077 called Anvil Organizer. The download
• musicolever/anvil-organizer-fallout-4-mod-manager-for-windows-f4se-ba2-esl-Landing page for a Fallout 4 mod manager called Anvil Organizer, with an off-GitHub installer link, virtual fi
• musicolever/anvil-organizer-skyrim-mod-manager-for-windows-mo2-alternative-A README landing page for Anvil Organizer, a Windows mod manager for Skyrim Special and Anniversary Edition pi
• musicolever/anvil-organizer-universal-mod-manager-for-windows-35-games-supported-Windows mod manager landing page that claims to support 35+ games including Skyrim, Fallout 4, and Cyberpunk v
• musicolever/crusader-kings-3-dlc-unlocker-paradox-launcher-compatible-mod-friendlyA third-party tool claiming to unlock Crusader Kings 3 DLC for free while staying compatible with the Paradox
• musicolever/czt-mod-manager-complete-mod-toolkit-for-dying-light-2README-only landing page promoting a Windows mod manager for Dying Light 2. Repository contains no source code
• musicolever/czt-mod-manager-complete-mod-toolkit-for-schedule-iLanding-page repo for CZT Mod Manager, a Windows tool that installs Schedule I mods via symlinks. The download
• musicolever/czt-mod-manager-ultimate-mod-organizer-for-dying-light-the-beastLanding-page repo for a Windows mod manager for Dying Light The Beast. The README links to an external downloa
• mvitkova60/the-solara-executorA third-party Lua script injector for Roblox that runs custom code inside a game, against Roblox's terms of se
• mxucc/cpa-account-config-managerA web-based management plugin for CLIProxyAPI that lets operators view, edit, and health-check many AI provide
• n8n-io/discourse-n8n-wfA Discourse forum plugin that renders pasted n8n workflow JSON as an interactive visual diagram instead of raw
• n8n-io/n8n-design-systemA shared library of UI components and visual guidelines that keeps n8n's interface consistent across the whole
• nach0-bit/universal-mtk-vbmeta-patcherA Python script that automates disabling Android Verified Boot on MediaTek phones so users can root their own
• nay-cat/chromechatAn in-browser chat app that runs Gemini Nano on Chrome or Phi-4 on Edge entirely on the local device, with no
• ndugram/fastvkAn async Python framework for building VKontakte bots, borrowing code patterns from FastAPI and aiogram with b
• neihandianying/short-drama-bingeA curated reference list of highly rated Chinese short-form dramas from 2025-2026, grouped into modern romance
• nicekate/voxweaver-studioA self hosted web app that combines Fish Audio text to speech with DeepSeek AI to produce single, batch, and m
• nmamizerov/assemblixA drag and drop visual builder for AI agent workflows that you can self host with a single Docker command.
• nodechancelloryield/bedwars-scripts-best-2026A Roblox BedWars scripting tool advertising automatic resource farming, bridging, and movement modifications,
• nordstjernen-web/nordstjernenA small, security-focused web browser built from scratch in C, with no telemetry and a minimal feature set.
• norika1207-lab/llm-neuron-atlasInteractive 3D browser tool that maps neuron connections inside the Qwen 2.5 3B language model layer by layer,
• nutcas3/phone-system-design-frameworkA study guide that maps smartphone hardware components to distributed systems concepts for system design inter
• nvim-mini/mini.inputA Neovim plugin that replaces the built-in input prompt with a non-blocking, configurable version that support
• obsproject/obscommitsA chat bot that sits in the OBS IRC channel and posts messages whenever developers make code changes to the OB
• olienath/tradingbotTradingBot claims to be a fast, parallel crypto trading bot, but its README is mostly repeated placeholder tex
• oliviaiii1224/issue_tmpA ready-to-copy set of GitHub Issue and Pull Request templates in Traditional Chinese. Gives teams consistent
• omichoubey793-png/flowsyncFlowSync is a Pinterest-inspired image-sharing platform where users can upload, browse, and preview visual con
• ontograph/ontoindexA tool that builds a local graph of a codebase's files, functions, and relationships, then exposes it to AI co
• openbb-finance/uptimeA free public status page for OpenBB that tracks whether its websites and services are online, powered by the
• opensquilla/claw-swe-benchA tool that runs different AI coding agents through the same fair test on SWE-bench, so results can be compare
• optijuegos/pvz-ps2A cross platform fork that decompiles and modernizes the original Plants vs Zombies game engine, porting it to
• ory/talosA fast, self-hosted API key management server that creates, validates, and revokes keys, with a token derivati
• outshift-open/mas-labA specification driven foundation for building, testing, and governing multi agent AI systems from prototype t
• oxc-project/oxc-yaml-parserA Rust library that parses YAML files into a structured form while preserving comments and exact formatting, b
• palind-rome/tongji_computer_network_experiment_helperA toolkit for Tongji University networking students that lets an AI assistant control Cisco Packet Tracer 6.0
• par-python/entroscopeA Python library with seven entropy measures for time-series data — all sharing one consistent interface with
• para-lyze/sztu-grade-monitorAutomatically checks a Shenzhen Technology University student's grades and emails them when something changes.
• pascalorg/lingoA zero-dependency library that parses natural-language quantities, units, and dates into canonical values for
• pcx-wave/update-skillsPython tool that finds the origin repo of each Claude Code skill on your machine, tracks its commit SHA, and u
• pencil20388-eng/stop-slop-zhA writing rule set you load into AI coding tools to stop them from producing robotic-sounding Chinese text, re
• petermercell/megaflowtracker-for-nukeA Nuke plugin that reads AI-generated motion data from MegaFlow and instantly creates animated tracking nodes,
• piapiapiacom/anime-japanese-2026A curated Chinese-language watch list of Japanese anime organized by season, classics, and theatrical releases
• pingta-guangpingwang/claude-harness-desktopA desktop app that lets one AI supervisor manage and monitor several Claude Code coding sessions running in pa
• pinperepette/context-kernelA Claude Code plugin that trims a repository and its tool outputs down to just what a specific coding task nee
• pnakotuslabs/github-high-potentialA tool that scans GitHub, Hacker News, arXiv, and other sources every 12 hours to report on rising AI projects
• popbones/tmux.skillA tiny Codex agent skill that teaches the model to run long-lived commands inside tmux panes, with a helper sc
• prashantdivate/yocto-lensYocto Lens is a command-line tool that scans Yocto and OpenEmbedded build layers for security issues, style pr
• prismgo/prismgoA Go web framework that copies Laravel's developer experience, wrapping Gin, GORM, Redis, and other Go librari
• profilsoftware/wagtail-thumbnailsPython package for Wagtail and Django that serves responsive image variants from a StreamField block, with a J
• pythoughts-labs/claude-architectA Claude Code plugin that delegates coding to untrusted outside AI tools, verifies their work independently, a
• qiuranqaq/douyulive-danmu-mergeA single-file Cloudflare Worker that displays Douyu live chat comments in a cleaner view, merging repeated spa
• qwen-applications/collectionloraResearch code for CollectionLoRA, a technique that merges 50 or more AI image-effect adapters into one without
• raress96/dolby-atmos-encoderA proof of concept Rust tool that converts lossless Dolby Atmos Master audio into compressed DD+ Atmos for str
• ravindu644/virtualapTurns a rooted Android phone into a full wireless access point with a static gateway IP, multiple upstream sou
• rengwu/iudexA desktop app that runs several AI coding agents in parallel git worktrees, each ticket reviewed by a QA agent
• rezakhosh78/simorghAn Android VPN app built for censored networks like Iran, offering several proxy and IP-scanning methods to ke
• rhyssullivan/meshnetDeveloper tool that lets you run multiple dev servers at localhost:3000 simultaneously by routing each project
• robin7331/zen-robot-gardenA browser-based 3D scene built with three.js where a lawn-mowing robot drives around a small garden forever, w
• roee-tsur/mcp-spec-checkA command line tool that black-box probes a live MCP server to report whether it is ready for the 2026-07-28 M
• rohitg00/agentbrainAgent Brain is a repository add-on that gives AI coding agents structured rules, so they plan, verify, and pro
• rougier/blogA minimalist personal blog hosted entirely on GitHub, using markdown files, issues, and labels instead of a bl
• ryan-laws/easycodexA phone and desktop app for supervising Codex AI coding agent sessions running on your own machine, without se
• s0hfia/synth-galaxysynth-galaxy turns your own Vital synth presets into an explorable 3D map organized by sound similarity, with
• sadatdaniel/splitread.kopluginSplitread is a KOReader plugin that shows a live translation panel below the original text, helping language l
• sam70361/glass-ui-reactA dark, frosted-glass styled React admin dashboard template with 40+ components and 30+ ready-made page layout
• samuelyooo/sam-image-appSamImage is a Tauri desktop workbench for configuring, running, and managing AI image generation across multip
• sandydasari/openacmeA self-hosted multi-agent AI platform that runs on your own laptop as a background service, letting you set up
• santifs/thesis-writing-skillAn installable AI-agent skill that guides students through scoping, outlining, drafting, and reviewing empiric
• sarojkumawat4119-dotco/hiresense-ai-intelligent-resume-screening-career-assistantA backend for a resume screening tool meant to help students improve resumes and help recruiters find candidat
• sasakaranovic/diy-filament-dryer-v2Open-source WiFi-connected filament dryer for 3D printers — hardware designs and C++ firmware so you can build
• sbz/keygenNostalgia X11 desktop toy for Linux and FreeBSD that imitates 1990s warez-scene keygens. Shows a samurai-theme
• scorpio3310/compress-proA free, in-browser tool that compresses and converts images, video, audio, PDFs, fonts, and archives with no u
• sdras/webmcp-demoStatic side-by-side demo of WebMCP, comparing how an AI agent interacts with a normal web button versus one ex
• seanghay/betterkhmerA library that fixes inconsistent Khmer text encoding so identical-looking words are stored the same way, port
• seanlee10/ai-engineer-singapore-2026-real-agent-workshopA workshop project showing a legal question answering AI that tests itself and automatically improves its own
• serein431/remote-codex-apiRust and Tauri tray app that lets the Codex desktop client route model requests through third-party APIs while
• sermuns/silence-interrupterA command-line tool that plays random "brainrot" audio clips at unpredictable intervals to break silence and k
• servertechnologies/cascade-for-x-rayCascade-for-x-ray is a Bash script that automates configuring a cascaded outbound proxy connection for a self-
• sfrechette/astro-micro-stationFirmware that turns a small touchscreen board into a desk display showing live sun, moon, and twilight data.

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