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• yijiashu/serenity-skillAn AI skill that packages the investment analysis style of Twitter's @stockgodserenity into reusable mental mo
• yipinloubbs/best-mainland-cinemaA hand-curated list of acclaimed Chinese mainland films from 2022 to 2024, organized by genre. No code — a per
• ymqf/hermes-desktop-zh-cnA one-click localization patch that translates the Hermes Desktop AI agent application interface from English
• yosun/triposplatwebgpuAn archived WebGPU port of TripoSplat; active development has moved to ai3d-dev/TripoSplatWebGPU.
• younesbensafia/arxiv-reader-mcpA local server that lets AI assistants like Claude search, browse, and read full papers from arXiv — the giant
• yunyiliu/cvpr-2026-poster-skillA skill for AI coding agents that turns a CVPR 2026 paper into a print ready poster by reading your LaTeX and
• yyx990803/hacker-news-pwasA showcase of Hacker News reader apps built as fast, offline-capable Progressive Web Apps across many framewor
• zaious/translate-academic-paperA tool that turns an academic paper or scanned book PDF into a single self-contained bilingual Chinese and ori
• zhengyanglsun/iflow-search-pyA Python SDK and MCP adapter that connects AI agents and language model apps to the iFlow Search API for real-
• zhiliscope/signalgraphA pure Python tool that extracts explicit relationships from text using fixed rules and turns them into a quer
• zkldi/lr2ir-datasetA preserved dataset of the LR2 rhythm game leaderboard captured before its shutdown, containing 25 million sco
• zunmax/hash-miningA Rust and CUDA miner that uses NVIDIA GPUs to solve proof-of-work puzzles for the HASH Ethereum token.
• zzszmyf/nexusA browser-based gateway that lets you control AI coding agents like Claude Code or Codex running in tmux sessi
• 09catho/axonLive interpretability tool that streams GPT-2's internal SAE feature activations into a 3D browser graph as th
• 0x1-1/revivalA hobbyist reverse-engineering project recreating the client tools and server infrastructure for a Turkish onl
• 1lystore/awaekA Hermes Agent skill that pulls your X bookmarks into a local SQLite library so the chat agent can search them
• 2370318075-gif/aigcA Codex skill that generates five distinct logo style directions (geometric, fluid gradient, node network, fut
• 47cid/wp2shell-labAn educational lab and PoC demonstrating a disclosed WordPress REST API vulnerability (CVE-2026-63030 / CVE-20
• a9eelsh/heliocoreHelioCore is an open-source iOS and macOS app that reads live health data from a Helio Smart Strap wearable ov
• abdulrdeveloper/react--tic-tac-toeTwo-player Tic Tac Toe built with React and Vite as a learning project, with win and draw detection, reset but
• abhi-arya1/riffAn early demo voice assistant for the car that controls Spotify hands free and hands more complex tasks off to
• actashui/sjtu-ppt-template-skillCodex skill that produces editable PowerPoint decks in the Shanghai Jiao Tong University visual style with bun
• adityasah2004/notchnuxNotchNux is a GNOME Shell extension that replaces the top-bar clock with a macOS-style animated notch that exp
• adityash4rma/udemixA command line tool that downloads full Udemy courses, including video, captions, and resources, using your ow
• adukecoins/codewatchFile watcher CLI that runs arbitrary commands on changes via YAML config, paired with a separate set of shell
• agusx1211/newshoesThe real Command and Conquer: Generals Zero Hour game engine, ported to run in a web browser via WebAssembly,
• aijo24/ralph-architecture-sweepA Claude Code skill that scans a codebase for architecture problems and turns verified findings into ready-to-
• airmultiplexer71/exitlag-full-network-routing-optimization-suiteA distribution page for ExitLag, a commercial Windows tool for competitive gamers that routes internet traffic
• alhamrizvi-cloud/inoueA fast command line tool that fingerprints the technology stack behind a website using headers, cookies, HTML,
• alyunzhangu/supervideogenaratefactoryA workflow toolkit that generates short product videos for Douyin (Chinese TikTok) using AI, letting you repli
• am423/grok-swarmsHermes Agent add-on that spawns swarms of Grok-backed execution workers in isolated TMUX sessions, coordinated
• amfi-disable/juicerA free, open source Mac utility that bundles a package manager, disk cleaner, app uninstaller, and other devel
• andersondanieln/hexllamaDesktop GUI that wraps llama.cpp with a Hugging Face browser, GGUF downloader, template manager, and visual fl
• andreanocalvin/qoder-autologinA Python script that automates logging multiple Qoder accounts into 9router through Google sign-in, processing
• anonymousv73x/anonymousv73xA personal GitHub profile readme for a developer known as Sir Alex, listing their tools, current projects, and
• anthropics/cargo-nix-pluginA Nix plugin that makes Rust builds fully reproducible by reading Cargo.lock directly via a built-in resolveCa
• antonlobanovskiy/agent-tmux-webA web app that lets you control long running AI coding agents in tmux from your phone or browser without keepi
• appdev/clipdockOpen-source Mac clipboard history app with a keyboard-driven panel triggered by Command Shift X, with previews
• apple/ml-veloxApple research project page for Velox, a CVPR 2026 paper on learning compact tokens for 4D objects from spacet
• apprenticeshroud/revo-uninstaller-pro-setupA PowerShell one-liner that claims to install and activate a Pro license for the commercial Revo Uninstaller P
• arloopa/unitysplatsA Unity 6 package for importing and rendering 3D Gaussian Splatting content. It supports many file formats and
• arpitbhalla/arpitbhallaA personal GitHub profile page for Arpit Bhalla that serves as a digital calling card. It provides links to hi
• arthurkatcher/grok-delegateA Grok Build plugin that lets you delegate coding tasks, like repo overviews, reviews, or bug fixes, to a loca
• asigatchov/ravel-vb-beachvolleyball-trackingA tool that detects and tracks volleyball players and the ball in video footage, using either PyTorch or OpenV
• asker323/baksan-evakuator-landingSource code for a real, freelance-built landing page for a multi-region tow truck company in southern Russia,
• atc1441/hinkeinkdisplaylibraryAn Arduino library for controlling HINK-brand e-paper displays, which look like real paper and hold an image w
• avik43218/theme-lglA monochrome frosted-glass visual theme for the SDDM Linux login screen that replaces the default login interf
• awlx/packetyeeterA Go tool that protects Linux servers from DDoS floods by inspecting and dropping malicious traffic inside the
• aycanozarpaci/seo-pro-max-skillA shared instruction file for AI coding assistants that handles SEO, accessibility, and schema markup setup. A
• baikemark/happy-figure-skillHappy Figure Skill is a plugin for AI coding assistants that converts research content into detailed, model-sp
• batuhankarasakal/tableofcontentA JavaScript component that builds a sticky, hover-activated table of contents with image previews for portfol
• bb8ad8/addroid-ossA self-hosted console for managing Meta (Facebook and Instagram) ad campaigns using a Git-based Pull Request w
• bbharathbala/actual-budget-telegram-botA Telegram bot that logs household expenses by parsing chat messages like 'lunch 12.50' directly into Actual B
• because-why-not/mapscadA browser based tool that turns a chosen map area, including terrain, streets, and buildings, into a 3D printa
• bigbigmonkey123/futu-moniA macOS tool that gets live stock quotes for JP, HK, and US markets by intercepting the Futu Niuniu desktop ap
• bio-canse/fh6-afk-script-packPack of small Windows C# scripts that automate repetitive AFK actions in Forza Horizon 6 like idle keepalives,
• boxofrules/bass-bettererAn audio plugin that turns a plain bass recording into a fully produced, studio-ready tone using five blended
• brain-ai-biz/brain-edit-slidesA Canva-style visual editor injected into Claude Code generated HTML slide decks so you can tweak them without
• brassworks-smp/brassworkslauncherA custom Rust and Tauri Minecraft launcher that auto-installs and updates the Brassworks SMP modpack, with ins
• briankariuki/number_flow_flutterA Flutter package that animates numbers and clocks with digit-by-digit rolling transitions, locale-aware forma
• buffer121328/deparchitectA Python command-line tool that analyzes your project's dependency health — detecting circular imports, duplic
• carolinacherry/cardia-surveyA single browser page with a beating, animated 3D human heart that gets scanned like a sci fi medical device,
• cdsassj00/llm-wikiA skill that lets AI coding agents turn a local folder of documents into a searchable wiki with a 3D graph vie
• charlesdove977/carousel-builderA Claude Code plugin that turns a topic into a fully designed, branded Instagram carousel and matching caption
• charliehzm/medharnessA Python framework that adds HIPAA and PIPL compliance controls to AI coding assistants used by medical softwa
• chiguayeshao/obs-snap-detectorWindows learning project that captures the screen with DXGI, runs YOLOv8n to find people, and draws boxes thro
• chikacya/anywhere-rulesSubscription rule library in .arrs format for the Anywhere proxy client, auto-converted daily from the blackma
• chingjh/ghostA small personal HTML test project modified from another existing project, with no further details provided.
• choucisan/nba_gamesDataset linking 189 full-length NBA game YouTube videos to official NBA.com box scores and play-by-play data.
• chronoconstant/sourdough-monitorBattery-powered ESP32 gadget that measures sourdough starter rise height and reports it to Home Assistant over
• coldzer0/aeternum-worldA research project analyzing network packets and internal data structures of the online game New World: Aetern
• combinechampion/starfield-achievement-enablerA small Windows tool that lets you earn Steam achievements in Starfield even when mods are active. One click t
• comfy-org/comfy-skillscomfy-skills is the official Claude Code plugin that connects AI coding agents to Comfy Cloud, adding slash co
• congcongwang0122/zotero-skillA plugin that connects AI coding assistants like Claude Code or Cursor to your local Zotero reference library,
• corvelis/stackchan-pet-fwFirmware that gives an M5Stack CoreS3 based Stack-chan robot a pet-like personality, with animated faces and r
• cosmicvi/papers-for-windowsA native Windows build of GNOME Papers, a document viewer for PDF, DjVu, comic book, and TIFF files originally
• crowlkats/deno-desktop-matrix-clientA demo desktop Matrix chat client built with Deno Desktop, showing end-to-end encrypted messaging, system tray
• cskerrrrr/chatgptregisterA Chrome extension that automates bulk ChatGPT and OpenAI account registration, verification, and Plus payment
• cuongyd196/auto-video-genA tool that turns a news article, GitHub repo link, or text file into a finished vertical TikTok/Reels/Shorts
• cyannsyin/promptpinA macOS menu bar app that organizes your reusable prompts into projects so you can copy any of them with one c
• d-mad/framedeckA portable Windows and Ubuntu review player for VFX artists to play, compare, annotate, and color-manage shot
• dasjoms/jspace-hallucination-evalA research evaluation testing whether a signal from inside an AI model's processing layers can catch confident
• dee-dee-catorce/deskpublicAn unfinished Godot desktop pet app featuring a character from an indie game, shared openly so other people ca
• deeheber/brag-docA Claude Code template that turns a couple minutes of daily win logging into ready-to-edit promotion and revie
• deepagentlabs/agentic-chaosA Python toolkit that deliberately injects failures into LLM calls and multi-agent systems to test how well an
• deltaflarespect/beamng-drive-trainer-2026A GitHub repo with no source code, just a download page linking to an external Windows installer that requests
• destiny520537work-lab/fate-skillA set of three fictional AI personas you load into Claude, Cursor, or Codex to analyze stocks from different a
• detritivore200/csvlens-proSmall Python CSV explorer that previews rows and column statistics; the README is sparse and most details have
• devdacian/touchstoneA step by step process that uses multiple AI models to draft, review, and improve the custom skill instruction
• dickie2306/claudequotaA free macOS menu bar app that shows your live Claude AI usage limits, like session and weekly quotas, at a gl
• dikshantrajput/localclickyA macOS menubar app that lets you control your computer with your voice using fully local AI models. Say a wak
• diyyari/atlas_nodeA C++ mesh network node implementation, though the README gives no further detail on its features or design.
• djlougen/busybeaverA Python tool that runs AI coding benchmarks locally on a consumer CPU using a 2.1GB quantized model, demonstr
• dongxutang918-afk/agentwatchAgentWatch sends push notifications to your Apple Watch or phone when Claude Code needs your approval or finis
• doorman11991/marrowscriptDSL and compiler that turns a single .marrow file describing entities, capabilities, events, and flows into a
• dray-me/display-name-effectDocumentation and code for Discord bots that style user display names with custom fonts, glow effects, and gra
• drevil-titaniumhelix/midwinter-decodeA complete reverse-engineering of the 1990 DOS game Midwinter, mapping all 602 functions and replicating its t
• dudachun/video-growth-producerA Codex skill that turns a script or idea into a finished vertical short-form video with cover art, using an A
• duliangkuan/autovideoA Python showcase project that reverse-engineers a creator's short-form video style into a reusable, automated
• duliangkuan/fengyun-publishA 19-stage Python pipeline that automates a WeChat Official Account from trending topic selection through AI w

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