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• aveyo/streamlink-portableA Windows shell script that builds a portable, no-install version of Streamlink, letting you watch live stream
• aws-samples/sample-corgiro-aws-ops-skillsAn AI agent skill that runs read only sweeps across an entire AWS Organization and produces shareable operatio
• aza-ali/blendpixel.comThe open-source landing page for BlendPixel's three developer products, built with React 19, TypeScript, Vite,
• azqzazq1/lidSecurity write-up of three Linux kernel paths (eBPF, io_uring MSG_RING, new mount API) that perform sensitive
• azurecertprep/azurecertprep.github.ioStatic GitHub Pages site with 200+ hands-on Azure certification challenges (AZ-900, AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-400, SC
• baiyuetribe/naive-ui-like-nuxt3-templateA front-end starter kit combining Nuxt 3 framework with Naive UI component library to give developers a pre-bu
• bartamin/fine-tuned-ragResearch project that fine-tunes a small query-side network on top of frozen embeddings to boost retrieval on
• bauritenger/flasher_usdt_btcA claimed Windows binary that patches a local cryptocurrency wallet's displayed balance to show a fake USDT or
• beauticianemporium/forza-motorsport-trainer-2026A GitHub page that only links to an outside website for downloading a Windows installer that claims to be a tr
• beko2210/my_dashA local read-only dashboard that tracks Claude Code activity in real time, showing every tool call, file touch
• belalabdelaty/job-trackerA free Python bot that checks 25+ tech company job boards every two hours via GitHub Actions and sends you ale
• benbreen/recoilengine-applesiliconRecoilEngine-AppleSilicon is an unofficial native macOS port of the Recoil game engine that lets Beyond All Re
• bentossell/pi-droid-sdkA plugin for the pi terminal AI coding assistant that connects it to Factory's model catalog, giving pi access
• betobetico/claude-para-abogadosSpanish-language fork of Anthropic claude-for-legal with 20 modules, around 100 skills, and 17 agents adapted
• bigattichouse/packed-twin-inferenceA speed technique for local AI models that guesses several upcoming words at once and verifies them in a singl
• bigsaltyfishes/wallpaper-engine-for-macosOpen-source macOS port of Wallpaper Engine for Apple Silicon, with FFmpeg/VideoToolbox decoding, vDSP audio FF
• bilalkhan4086/skills-learningA workspace of reusable 'skill' folders that teach OpenAI's Codex how to do specialized tasks, including a wor
• boulevardgoosetap/cm2-dongle-proA GitHub page with no source code that only links to an external download and asks users to paste an unshown c
• brettkinny/glzr-dotsDotfiles repo that ports the Linux Omarchy Hyprland workflow to Windows using GlazeWM and Zebar, plus a Python
• brunch/brunch-boilerplate-pluginA starter template for creating plugins that extend Brunch, a website and web app build tool. Copy the boilerp
• burnerpad/burnerpad-liteA one-time secret sharing tool that encrypts in your browser and destroys each secret after a single view, wit
• captainfod/trae-work-dream-skinA macOS tool that lets you reskin the TRAE Work app with built-in themes or your own custom image.
• caseclose/cma-harnessA research AI agent that remembers past images in a conversation by compressing them into short descriptions,
• chanseyisthebest/angrybirdsclassic_nxA homebrew wrapper that runs the original Angry Birds Classic game on a Nintendo Switch, using files from your
• chaosinu7-svg/vibecoding-prd-skillA Claude Code skill that turns a vague idea or raw requirements document into a structured PRD ready for a cod
• cheiineeey/always-hereA self-hosted AI companion that reads your Apple Watch health data and phone activity to decide on its own whe
• chentsulin/generator-koa2A Yeoman generator that scaffolds a ready-to-use Koa2 server project, so you skip manually creating folders, c
• chieenslee/hotsummerdropA browser game cheat tool that pastes console code, including a version that fetches unseen code from an exter
• chuwu57/chuwu-pr-judgmentA Claude Code Skill that gives an AI a Chinese PR practitioner's judgment framework for crisis management, med
• codecrafters-io/http-server-testerA testing tool that validates HTTP servers built as part of a Codecrafters challenge, checking that your serve
• codingstark-dev/opencode-dataset-pluginA plugin that records your OpenCode AI agent sessions into a local dataset you can review and export for train
• coldzer0/luadecompilerConverts compiled Lua bytecode files back into readable source code, supporting Lua 5.1 through 5.5 with disas
• commonmugger/steam-controller-remapperWindows tray app that turns a Steam Controller into a virtual Xbox 360 pad via ViGEmBus, with per-game paddle
• craftingcodegig/datamaticA command line tool for building multi-step AI pipelines that generate, transform, and chain structured data b
• crystalgovernor/osuAn unofficial C++ toolkit for Windows that adds aim assistance, bot features, and timing manipulation to the r
• cuso4-x/cuso4-rootmanagerAndroid app that wraps Magisk, KernelSU, and APatch under a single Kotlin and WebView UI for managing root mod
• cynchro/deepseekcliPython CLI named deep that turns a plain-language description into a working project using the DeepSeek API, w
• cynicrus/laznodeeditorA visual node graph editor component for Lazarus and Pascal — add a drag-and-drop node-based interface like Bl
• daformat/react-number-flow-inputSingle React component that turns a number input into an animated field with rolling digits, locale formatting
• datell1357/lazycopyA Windows hotkey and clipboard tool that pastes a screenshot or clipboard content straight into Codex or Claud
• dd-ai427/pre-meeting-intelA Claude/Mira skill that researches a person before a first meeting using four parallel research agents, then
• deangeckt/connectivity_explorerA free browser-based 3D viewer for exploring cortical neuron connectivity from the MICrONS dataset, with no in
• deezer/deezer.github.ioThe source code for Deezer's public research team website, showcasing music recommendation and audio ML resear
• dev778g-me/kornerA Kotlin library for Compose Multiplatform that replaces standard circular corner rounding with superellipse (
• dhruvnathawani/data-designer-search-agentsWorkshop notebooks teaching how to build synthetic datasets and search-agent data pipelines using NVIDIA's Dat
• diddysister/axi-front-designClaude Code Skill that makes the assistant behave like a senior frontend designer, producing high-fidelity HTM
• digireal-k/digireal-publicA Raspberry Pi 5 based system that lets an unstaffed hotel kiosk alert a manager by Telegram and connect them
• djolex999/virA command-line tool that reads your Claude Code session transcripts and distills reusable patterns, decisions,
• dlgod7/image-context-cascadeA middleware tool that shrinks AI coding agent sessions by turning old pasted screenshots into small, restorab
• dreamlovebetty/canvashubCanvasHub is a local-first, node-based console for generating and organizing AI images, with optional delivery
• elnora-ai/elnora-ai-agent-hackathon-starter-kitA one-command installer that sets up a laptop with a working AI coding agent, either Claude Code or Codex, plu
• emousedhm01/ffw-modsGitHub mirror of one modder's Far Far West game modifications, with each mod shipped as Unreal pak files to dr
• enchanterchimney/wps-office-pro-installerA short PowerShell installer script that claims to install WPS Office and unlock its paid Pro features for fre
• enriquevelmai/gnm-mayaA Maya plugin that generates realistic, adjustable 3D human head models using Google's GNM system, including t
• erensh27/codemapprLocal Python CLI that scans a codebase, detects the project type and languages, and prints or exports a termin
• existentialrobotics/serf-vlaResearch code for training and evaluating a robot manipulation policy that uses a 4D spatiotemporal map to gui
• fa0311/discord-voice-status-summaryA proof of concept Discord bot that summarizes a voice call in real time and shows the summary as the channel'
• fabianwesner/claude-code-codex-skillA Claude Code add-on that lets Claude call OpenAI's Codex CLI as a helper agent for specific coding tasks.
• facebookresearch/liloA Bayesian optimization tool that uses an LLM's plain-English judgments of candidate solutions to automaticall
• fahreddinaykut/sparkaltbatteryboardA DIY circuit board and firmware that lets a DJI Spark drone use a standard replacement battery by mimicking t
• faizanali2k05/face-photo-searchA full-stack web app that lets you search a photo collection by face, with a Python FastAPI backend handling f
• felix666-ship-it/aliyun-guardA watchdog tool for Alibaba Cloud servers that auto stops them before traffic charges hit and can auto restart
• fivetaku/godmodeA Claude Code plugin that keeps looping through building, checking, and fixing a project until a written check
• fubenshuo/traceclawA Python framework for building AI assistants that log every step they take, use a two-step safety check befor
• future-agi/docsSource files for Future AGI's documentation website at docs.futureagi.com, built with Astro and MDX. Contribut
• futuremls-lab/oscarResearch code for OSCAR, a 2-bit KV cache compression method for LLM inference that uses offline spectral cova
• gaearon/javascriptAirbnb's JavaScript style guide — a rulebook of coding conventions with right/wrong examples to keep team code
• gaearon/react-windowA React library that renders only the visible rows of huge lists or tables, keeping scrolling fast even with t
• gaearon/social-appThe official codebase for Bluesky, a decentralized Twitter-like social app built on AT Protocol, running on we
• ganten7/naviNative Rust desktop graph viewer for org-roam notes that reads org-roam.db directly, draws an interactive node
• gila45fg-56yh/get-capcut-pro-for-freeA redirect page claiming to offer a free download of CapCut Pro. There is no actual code here — only links to
• girginos/gpanelA free, self-hosted hosting control panel that turns a blank AlmaLinux server into a Plesk or cPanel style das
• gluedruempty/process-lasso-pro-optimizerAn installer script for Process Lasso Pro, a Windows CPU priority tool, that downloads and runs a remote Power
• godotengine/.githubThis repository stores default community health files—like bug report templates, codes of conduct, and contrib
• guandor/balatro-liteA modified version of Balatro optimized for small handheld screens, making the poker roguelike playable on por
• guider23/zoopWindows desktop app built in Tauri that finds bloated developer folders like node_modules and target, shows a
• guokaigdg/animal-island-vueVue 3 UI component library with a soft, playful look inspired by Animal Crossing visuals, with buttons, cards,
• hackerxj007/godzilla-ai-mcpAn MCP plugin that connects the Godzilla webshell management tool to AI assistants, exposing file, command, an
• hadley/htmlbookConverts Quarto books into O'Reilly's HTML format for their Atlas publishing platform, saving authors from man
• haouo/mit-6.5903-1-walkthroughUnofficial bilingual (English and Traditional Chinese) study guides that turn all 13 lectures of MIT's deep le
• hazedaggerregenerate/neverness-to-everness-nte-cracked-buildA repository claiming to offer a pre-activated offline build of the commercial RPG Neverness to Everness with
• henrijss/opencode-simple-orchestratorA personal configuration for the Opencode AI coding tool that pairs one capable coordinator model with cheaper
• henryoman/awesome-vercel-nativeA curated awesome list of apps, libraries, examples, and tools built with Vercel Labs' Native SDK, a Zig based
• hikarioyama/vllm-nvfp4-kv-sm120A patch for vLLM that enables NVFP4 KV cache compression on Blackwell-architecture GPUs like the RTX PRO 6000,
• hl9565/codexpilotTauri desktop manager for OpenAI Codex that attaches via Chromium DevTools Protocol and adds session export, a
• hona/opencode-desktop-extensionsA typed SDK and mod loader that lets developers add custom extensions to the OpenCode Desktop app without modi
• hopinspektor209/borisfx-activatorA repository claiming to bypass Boris FX plugin licensing by running a remote PowerShell script; no reviewable
• htlin222/oe-extensionA Chrome extension for clinicians and medical students that lets you highlight text on a medical website and i
• hughyau/helpmeaskA browser extension that rewrites your questions into clearer, more detailed prompts before you send them to A
• i-am-manware/dating-app-behavioural-analysis-for-secure-girlsJupyter notebook pipeline that analyses 123 hand-rated male dating profiles to identify which latent factors a
• i-snyder/pi-windows-nul-fixA Pi extension that rewrites Windows '> nul' redirects to '/dev/null' so Git Bash doesn't create literal files
• iamdinhthuan/vizipvoiceA Vietnamese text-to-speech model that clones a speaker's voice from a short audio clip and generates natural-
• ibm/flash-gmmA memory-efficient GPU kernel from IBM Research that speeds up Gaussian Mixture Model clustering to billion-po
• idisposable/jellyfin-plugin-subtitleocrA Jellyfin plugin that reads picture based DVD and Blu-ray subtitles and converts them into normal, searchable
• igawa6/dusklightAn Android fork of Dusklight, a reverse-engineered Twilight Princess remake, adding a second-screen mod for du
• inkbox-ai/hermes-agent-pluginA plugin that connects the Hermes AI agent framework to Inkbox's communication platform, giving your agent a r
• islee23520/opencode-xai-oauthUnofficial OpenCode plugin that adds xAI OAuth login plus tools for Grok text, web and X search, image, TTS, a
• isralechee/spicetifymanagerA PowerShell menu tool for Windows that makes it easy to apply, repair, and manage Spicetify themes and extens
• itssosunny/job-searcherA read-only Claude Code skill pack that collects and normalizes public job postings from 22 job platforms into
• izzzzzi/agent-asshSSH helper for LLM coding agents that runs remote commands in a tmux session and returns paginated output so t

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