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• lucidrains/rigidformerWork-in-progress PyTorch re-implementation of the RigidFormer paper from MIT and Meta, which learns rigid body
• lunageller/competitor-analysis-skillA Chinese-language Codex skill that turns raw notes about companies and products into a structured, action-rea
• lxj960202-jerry/system-info-skillA privacy-first Codex skill that reads your computer's hardware and OS details and reports them in plain langu
• machdyne/topazOpen hardware design files, PCB layouts, and firmware for Topaz, a headless RISC-V based computer.
• machinepulse-ai/shotwrightChat agent that drives Adobe After Effects inside a Windows container, writing JSX scripts and rendering finis
• magic-ai4med/medsp1000A research benchmark with 1,638 interactive clinical cases that tests how well AI models perform as doctors in
• mana-am/humation-swiftA Swift library that generates consistent hand-drawn cartoon avatars from a seed value like a user ID, with no
• marcus-xu-04/maa-task-bar-heroA screen based automation bot that plays the Steam game TaskBarHero automatically, farming resources by recogn
• marijastavric24/safepromptBrowser extension that scans and redacts PII and sensitive text locally before it is sent to AI chat tools lik
• marselsel/lexware-mcpA self-hosted MCP server that connects German accounting software Lexware Office to AI assistants like Claude
• masterps0/ps5download0toolWindows command-line tool that extracts and patches files inside a PlayStation 5 download0.dat UFS2 filesystem
• mathtensor/ai4math-putnam2025Lean 4 formal proofs for all twelve 2025 Putnam Competition problems, machine-verified against Mathlib and pin
• maxonvim/tmux-underkeystmux-underkeys is a tmux plugin that underlines one unique character per session name in the status bar so you
• mc7yxyyq96-sketch/hi-codeA local desktop coding agent that reads and edits your files, runs commands, and connects to any OpenAI-compat
• mehdisekoba/animatedbottombarAnimatedBottomBar is a customizable bottom navigation bar for Android apps built with Jetpack Compose, featuri
• meirtz/shinkenAn open source training gym for AI agents that lets researchers instantly clone thousands of live desktop envi
• meowdump/meowassistantAn Android app for rooted phones that adds Quick Settings tiles — screenshot, data toggle, caffeine mode — and
• meteordisplay/camtasia-full-recorder-2026A README-only repository advertising a download link for Camtasia screen recording software, not an actual pro
• miaboyka121/warframe-enhancement-utilityA described game cheat tool for Warframe that adds vision through walls, aim assist, and unlimited resources,
• milanvrskovy/mvsd-ai-skillsSmall collection of SKILL.md files for Claude assistants; the only skill so far is priority-check, which rates
• mingfenghong/paperseekPaperSeek takes a plain-language research question, uses AI to search academic databases like OpenAlex and Web
• mit-acl/meridianA research tool that figures out a ground robot's exact location by matching its camera view against an aerial
• mlfarinha/pixlrelightA Python research tool from Oxford that changes the lighting in a photograph to match a target you provide, us
• mmvfirm/universal-earned-autonomy-layerA Python control plane that lets AI agents earn more autonomy over time, enforcing hard limits on risky action
• mobbin/mobbin-mcp-serverThe official Mobbin MCP server lets AI coding assistants and agents connect directly to Mobbin's design refere
• moinuddin9777/bwai_bootcamp_h2s_2026_hydFollow-up resources and a shared contribution log for a Google and Hack2Skill AI bootcamp held in Hyderabad.
• monu564100/complete-seo-master-systemA written playbook documenting the SEO strategy used by SaaS companies to grow organic search traffic, coverin
• moorethreads/mtclawLocal OpenAI-compatible proxy that intercepts agent requests, runs matched user-defined tools directly, and pa
• moul/captchaA command-line tool that generates text-based CAPTCHA puzzles, like math problems or ASCII art, to verify you'
• moyu-xin/moyuA local dashboard for managing email accounts, proxies, and website registration tasks, with an explicit discl
• mrdlingters/catppuccinv2macchiatoA personal collection of CSS and config files that themes a Windows 11 desktop in the soft pastel Catppuccin M
• mrwwk/deskcraftDeskCraft is a research benchmark of 538 tasks for testing AI agents that control a real Ubuntu desktop across
• msitarzewski/ludovisionA browser-based tool that shows every image and video posted to Bluesky in real time by tapping into the platf
• mucsbr/codex-reset-proxyA Python reverse proxy that detects when Codex stalls before sending response headers, fails fast after a conf
• mugisha-eric-250/true-friends-portfolioPersonal portfolio repository whose README is still the default Create React App template, so it describes CRA
• muhammadatef/kakashiKakashi scans files on your computer for secrets like API keys and passwords, replaces them with placeholder t
• musicolever/czt-mod-manager-ultimate-mod-organizer-for-ready-or-notLanding-page repo for a closed-source Windows mod manager for the Ready or Not game, with symlink-based instal
• mussabpro/kanatestA fully offline, browser-based quiz for learning Japanese hiragana and katakana — open the HTML file and start
• myzhao0114-del/scientific-figure-skillCodex skill that turns a short request into journal-ready scientific figures with sane fonts, palettes, p-valu
• n8n-io/validate-n8n-pull-request-titleA GitHub Action that automatically checks pull request titles against n8n's naming rules, so releases and chan
• natriumgroup/antdv-next-proA ready to use Vue 3 admin dashboard template with 20 plus pre-built pages, login, permissions, and dark mode
• nenadvulic/solid-like-a-rockA Swift command-line tool that enforces Clean Architecture layer boundaries in your iOS or macOS project, catc
• neuromorphicism/fly-brain-snntorchA faster Python remake of a fruit fly brain simulation, letting researchers test how the tiny insect brain rea
• nhodges/yt-dlvA Rust rewrite of yt-dlp for downloading YouTube videos, with a built-in JavaScript engine to decrypt stream U
• nicholas-afk/attochessAn extremely small, fully working chess program that fits in 276 bytes, currently the record holder in a decad
• niiightmarexd/golabGoofy first-person multiplayer arena shooter written in Rust on the Bevy engine, with Avian3D physics and Ligh
• nikvpn-iran/nikvpn-mobile-codespaceTurns a free GitHub Codespace into a personal VPN by installing Xray and exposing VLESS configs as QR codes fo
• nimabahrami/pypsa-skills-kitNine Markdown skill files that teach AI coding assistants the domain expertise needed to correctly build PyPSA
• nineninesix-ai/gepard-inferenceA real-time text-to-speech server that runs on vLLM, generates audio faster than real time, and can clone a vo
• nodebb/nodebb-chinese-simplifiedA collection of Simplified Chinese translations of the official NodeBB forum software documentation, helping C
• norika1207-lab/mercury-mcpA database of internal activation data from 23 large language models, exposed as MCP tools so AI coding agents
• notatallshaw/nabAn experimental Python tool that resolves your project's dependencies and writes a pinned lockfile, without in
• ok-up/domain-pack-workshopA workshop that tests whether giving an AI coding assistant extra project context helps it implement a feature
• onuralpszr/litert-lm-cookbookTwelve Python and Colab examples that run Google Gemma-4 E4B locally with LiteRT-LM, from a single completion
• open-x-humanoid/hexVision language action framework for humanoid robots. A 2.4B parameter model takes camera input plus a text in
• ophircloud/fast-kubernetesA hands-on learning guide that teaches Kubernetes from pods and deployments through cluster setup and monitori
• opti9/clade-fonline-publicA browser-based tactical RPG project that publishes a cleaned, evidence-only copy of its real development hist
• optimuslabs-io/grokpatrolAn offline Go CLI that scans your machine for evidence the Grok Build CLI secretly uploaded your git repos and
• orange-3dv-team/smartdirectorA research framework for AI video generation that takes multiple keyframes placed at specific points in time a
• orangemiracle/winefox-ysm-modelsCustom Minecraft character model pack for the Yes Steve Model mod, featuring an engineer fox character with op
• owen-tariq/podsyncA free Mac app that syncs your music, videos, and podcasts onto a classic iPod using simple drag and drop.
• ozankasikci/global-agent-memoryA local, human-reviewed shared memory system that lets Claude Code, Codex, and other AI agents remember projec
• paarths-collab/hstackA toolkit that automates installing a self-hosted AI agent (Hermes) on your own server and connecting it to Te
• pearthink123/revive-companionPython library that decides when an AI companion should proactively message a user, combining a Poisson timing
• pegasusdev18/git-commit-craftA CLI tool that uses Google's Gemini AI to write Conventional Commit messages and generate README files for yo
• pentaho/pentaho-osgi-bundlesA shared toolkit of reusable building blocks (OSGI bundles) that Pentaho's data analytics and BI products depe
• phenax/sqlite-creative-codingA collection of SQL queries that generate images and animations — Mandelbrot fractals, Voronoi diagrams, color
• phonenumberkit/phonenumberkitA Swift library that parses, validates, and formats phone numbers from any country using the same global metad
• pi-sloane/chatgpt-pluginA ChatGPT and Codex plugin that lets you investigate security findings, check your posture, and get fix guidan
• pine-org/thornwoodThornwood is a Rust cryptography library with zero C code — offering hashing, encryption, signatures, and TLS
• plainnoteio/appA minimal Mac notes app that stores everything as plain markdown files you own, with no database or account.
• playmobil/fin-sector-flowA Python tool for tracking real time money flow in and out of sectors on the mainland Chinese A share stock ma
• pluviobyte/contractspecA workflow add-on that forces AI coding assistants to agree on shared contracts before writing full-stack code
• pocket-stack/pocket-youtubeA project that streams YouTube video and audio to a real 2004 Sony PSP handheld over a USB cable, using a Mac
• pplam/prepmeAn AI agent skill that reads your resume and a job description, then generates a tailored set of interview que
• programmersd21/wlocksAn interactive terminal tool that shows which processes have which files open, replacing lsof and fuser with a
• projectargus-cc/libargus.ccA low-level Java library for running text, speech, and vision AI models locally on your own hardware with mini
• pureousurmount/sketchup-pro-workstation-deployment-guideLanding-page repo presenting itself as a SketchUp Pro offline deployment guide. No actual scripts or code, jus
• qingj01/mineplayerA native Android music player that turns album covers into an animated particle visualizer reacting to the mus
• qingj01/pebble-webSelf-hosted web email client written in Rust and React 19, with IMAP/SMTP sync, Tantivy full-text search, and
• qwe5283/floatstudyassistantAndroid app that helps students look up exam answers on XuexiTong by using accessibility services to read cont
• raczkovic/racosRacOS is a full operating system built from scratch in Rust, with its own kernel, shell, networking stack, and
• ranteck/agy-statuslineA shell script that adds a status line to the Antigravity CLI showing the active AI model, context usage, git
• ratelworks/token-horseA fun terminal statusline animation of a pixel horse that gallops faster the more tokens your Claude Code or C
• regyssilveira/radia-pluginRadIA adds an AI chat panel inside the Delphi IDE so you can explain code, fix bugs, generate tests, and refac
• retrobridgeapp/retrobridgeA desktop app that shows everything on a retro handheld's SD card, matches saves to games, and lets you share
• rizwan3d/nanoagent.builderA .NET 10 starter kit for launching a paid AI app builder. Bundles chat, Monaco editor, Next.js scaffold, ASP.
• robertxdx/component-importer-for-kicadA system-tray desktop app that automates importing third-party component ZIP files into KiCad PCB projects, ha
• rogerluan/jsenA lightweight Swift library that represents JSON as a type-safe enum, avoiding loose [String:Any] parsing and
• rohan-paul/coderbyte-solution-jsA collection of JavaScript solutions for common programming interview questions, covering algorithms and data
• rookiexiong7/setconOfficial code for SetCon, a referring segmentation model that takes a text description and produces masks for
• routediplomatjoist82/claude-artifacts-local-syncA README claiming to sync Claude AI Artifacts to a local folder, but the repo has no source code, only a link
• royp888/sola-botSola is an all-in-one platform for running Telegram group communities, combining a moderation bot, web admin p
• ruanyf/loppo-theme-oceandeepThe default ocean-inspired theme for Loppo, a documentation static site generator, giving docs sites a clean l
• ruanyf/tarimA lightweight JavaScript template engine using Lodash-style syntax to mix placeholders and logic into dynamic
• sac-y/go-liveA Codex Skill for mobile users that auto-deploys every code change to a public URL using whatever the project
• saiyam-gupta/job-spy-enhanced-scriptPersonalized Python script that scrapes job boards through JobSpy, filters listings against a cloud-engineer r
• sakura-lhy0409/m-control-releasesA free, local, no telemetry Windows app that combines fan, performance, battery, GPU mode, and keyboard lighti
• sap-sim/sap_warpA GPU-accelerated physics library that simulates realistic contact and friction between robots and surfaces, w
• sartor87/ai-engineer-interview-conceptAn interview practice tool with an AI chat coach for AI Engineer interview topics, built on React, Azure Funct

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