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• jakubantalik/img-fxReact component that wraps any card in a WebGL shader canvas which cycles through animated dot or pixel mosaic
• jal-co/agent-plugin-sdkDefine an AI coding assistant plugin once in TypeScript, and this SDK compiles it into native plugin files for
• javlonbek1233/portfolie-2A personal portfolio website showcasing the projects and skills of a 16-year-old full-stack developer from Uzb
• jaytiwari05/elastic-detection-parserA command line tool that explains why Elastic Defend flagged a file or process, by matching the alert's real e
• jeantimex/liquid-glass-html-in-canvasA TypeScript library that adds Apple-style frosted glass effects (blur, light refraction, chromatic aberration
• jeremylai99/app-store-connect-skillA Claude Code skill that scans an iOS project and generates a copy-pasteable HTML report of what to fill into
• jnsahaj/pi-agent-browser-screenshotA pi terminal AI tool extension that shows agent-browser screenshots inline, even inside tmux, using kitty gra
• jochenyang/shiyuShiyu Subtitle is a Tauri plus Vue 3 desktop app that transcribes audio and video to subtitles locally using t
• juliusbrussee/skillsSeven installable skills that make AI coding agents terser, better at UI design, and easier to trust over long
• just-spider/spiderfor91SpiderFor91 is a spec sheet and AI prompt template for writing Python crawler scripts that output streaming JS
• jz-zzzz/k12-driverA locally run tool that manages ChatGPT K12 education workspace sessions, including joining workspaces and con
• kageroumado/refrax-browserAn open-source macOS web browser written in Swift 6.2 using Apple's WebKit and SwiftUI, targeting macOS 26, wi
• karkas66/lacuna-rsA Rust library for Windows providing call-stack spoofing and indirect syscalls, used in security research to s
• kartoshahv/tapo-voltage-monitorA tool that pulls hidden voltage readings out of TP-Link Tapo P110/P115 smart plugs to log and graph home main
• kbshal/sound_prefA free macOS menu bar app for per-app audio control: adjust individual app volumes, mute specific apps, and ro
• keraattin/red-team-roadmapA free, structured 18 phase roadmap that walks a beginner through everything needed to become a red team opera
• kernelstub/exptempC starter template for exploit development and reverse engineering research, with helpers for process introspe
• keyangds/interactive_evaluationCompanion repo for an arXiv position paper that argues AI evaluation needs trajectory-level methods, plus a cu
• khaosdoctor/dontquotetheaiA satirical static website you can share with people who paste AI-generated text without reading it, available
• kilicorz56r/capcut-pro-for-pcA repository presenting itself as a download source for a pre-activated, unofficial version of CapCut Pro vide
• kindofzero/forecasting-plus-mt5A Streamlit dashboard that connects to MetaTrader 5 and adds AI powered price forecasting from eight deep lear
• kingdkak/ps5-ffpfsc-proA Windows desktop app with drag-and-drop that compresses PS5 game folders into a compact .ffpfsc archive forma
• kirindenis/wire-city-2A collection of real video games written in 8086 assembly that run in your browser through a DOS emulator, bui
• landisen/flashmorphA research paper describing a method for converting parts of a trained Transformer model into faster linear at
• last-emo-boy/codex_goal_hookA PowerShell installer that adds persistent goal tracking to OpenAI's Codex coding assistant so that long-runn
• leaplabthu/va-adapterOfficial MICCAI 2026 code for the Vision-Action Adapter, a small module that plugs into ultrasound foundation
• learn57130/fable-5A structured decompose, attack, and verify working method for AI coding agents, shipped as an installable plug
• leehyunbin0131/claude-ros2-skillsSkills for the Claude Code AI assistant that help it write robot software for ROS 2 Jazzy without common runti
• lemomo-ai/grok-privacy-guardA macOS shell script guard that blocks Grok CLI from silently uploading your codebase and warns you at every l
• lianghsun/awesome-taiwan-projectA curated, community-maintained list of websites, apps, games, and open source tools built by independent deve
• lihaoyun6/comfyui-appbuilderA ComfyUI extension that converts any node-based image or video generation workflow into a simple, easy-to-use
• limesdotpink/klx-sevenpyA joke web service that turns Discord's sed-style message edit trick into an animated meme image, triggered by
• lineagedr/3.4.3_sourceAbandoned C++ source dump of a private World of Warcraft server (originally called Wrathion) targeting the 3.4
• lipzh5/paceA research project describing PACE, a method for giving humanoid robots an adaptive persona built from a short
• lllyasviel/discussionA GitHub-based discussion board for talking about the developer's AI apps hosted on HuggingFace Spaces, used b
• loopsystemaqueduct/advanced-systemcare-pro-setupAn unofficial PowerShell one-liner that claims to install Advanced SystemCare Pro by downloading and running a
• lucasfevi/tbh-companionTBH Companion is a Windows desktop app that reads your TBH: Task Bar Hero save file to show live XP, gold, and
• luigidefacci/godot-create-3d-assetsAn Agent Skill that lets Codex or Claude Code create, place, and visually validate 3D game assets inside the G
• lunarc3/cardputergpsmapA hobby firmware and PC-side Python converter that puts an offline OpenStreetMap GPS map on the tiny M5Stack C
• lunasyntax21/awesome-egypt-tech-eventsA community-maintained list of tech events, hackathons, conferences, bootcamps, and student programs in Egypt,
• lwq-star/ultraplot-figuresA Codex AI skill that writes, revises, and checks Python scripts for reproducible scientific figures using Ult
• lxiangyue/rosettaA research codebase from HKUST and Tencent for training multimodal AI models that handle text, image understan
• lxj960202-jerry/write-vibe-coding-prdA Codex and Claude Code Skill that turns rough requirements, draft PRDs, or competitor analysis into a confirm
• lynote-ai/humanize-text-zhPython toolkit that rewrites AI-generated text to read as human-written using four methods: translation chains
• m2zmforever/atlasA free Lua script for the Roblox game Murder Mystery 2 that loads without a key system and is available for pe
• magicwand1993/tts-studio-proA template and one-command installer that adds structured context documents (AGENTS.md, product contract, test
• majidmanzarpour/threejs-talking-avatarA browser-only talking 3D avatar that listens, thinks, speaks, and animates its face using entirely local AI m
• margox/swiftglowA Swift package that adds animated neon glow borders to SwiftUI views, rendered on the GPU with Metal for smoo
• mastodon/activitypubThe official specification documents for ActivityPub, the open protocol that lets decentralized social network
• matsune/pmanA process manager that starts, stops, monitors, and auto-restarts background programs on Mac or Linux via a co
• michaellglwalker6755/apexgrowth-lead-funnel-2026A browser only demo of a lead capture funnel with a CRM style dashboard, UTM tracking, and CSV export, no back
• mintelloofficial/mintelloofficialA GitHub profile README promoting Mintello, a crypto platform for cloud mining rental and buying crypto by car
• mormor83/terraducktelA free, self-hosted alternative to paid Terraform Cloud style services for reviewing and applying infrastructu
• mugisha-eric-250/employeemanagementsystemA Laravel/PHP web application for managing employee records — the README is default boilerplate with no featur
• mugisha-eric-250/employeepayrollmanagementsystemA full-stack employee payroll web app with a React front end, Node.js backend, and MySQL database — manages em
• mugisha-eric-250/employeerecruitmentmanagementsystemA Laravel and Blade PHP web application named Employee Recruitment Management System whose README contains onl
• mugisha-eric-250/schoollibrarymanagementsystemA Laravel web app for managing a school library — track books, borrowers, checkouts, and returns through a bro
• mvp18/3dconsistency-metricsResearch code from Johns Hopkins benchmarking 3D reconstruction AI models for reliability, exposing that popul
• naqvis/virtualfsA Crystal library that unifies folders, zip/tar files, and a custom archive format into one virtual filesystem
• nasgunawann/bensin-apiA free public API serving cleaned fuel price data for every Indonesian province, sourced hourly from Pertamina
• natebjones-projects/clean-my-ai-harnessA read only reviewer that inspects your AI coding assistant's hidden setup files and only changes what you exp
• neforceo/djoA tool that automatically builds interactive API documentation for Django projects with zero setup beyond addi
• negligentnarwhal/openmotoAn Android app that streams Android Auto or your phone screen onto certain CFMoto motorcycle dashboards, using
• neha/rn-developer-skillsA library of vendor neutral markdown skill guides that teach React Native developers and AI coding agents a sp
• nenol2001/open-quant-agentRobin is a multi-agent AI research platform that automatically generates, stress-tests, and validates quantita
• neusoft-intelligent-laboratory/fridayos-liteA setup guide that turns Obsidian notes into a low-cost AI powered personal knowledge system for non-technical
• newmatrix/winrtpFree Windows 10/11 maintenance batch script with a 13-item CMD menu that wraps sfc, DISM, CHKDSK, network rese
• newtype-01/newtype-liteA collection of instruction files that turns a compatible AI coding agent into a lightweight content assistant
• nextdev-labs/mcpA free, hosted server that gives AI coding agents (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.) a live index of third-party APIs
• nhktmdzhg/my-arch-repoA GitHub Actions template that builds and publishes your own Arch Linux package repository from AUR packages,
• nikhilagrima/claude-petA desktop mascot that shows in real time what Claude Code is doing, watches your GitHub repos, coaches ergonom
• nisalgunawardhana/microsoft-certification-voucher-offersA community-maintained list of free and discounted Microsoft certification exam vouchers from official Microso
• nitsan-technologies/ns_t3afA TYPO3 extension that connects AI assistants like Claude and Cursor directly to a website's content, with ove
• nuvoize/comfyui-brkn-prompt-randomizerA ComfyUI add-on with two custom nodes for browsing modular prompt packs and composing varied, controlled AI i
• obra/issue-cardsA command-line tool for tracking issues and tasks in plain files on your computer, designed so both you and an
• oil-oil/notchnotesA macOS app that hides a Markdown notes panel inside the MacBook screen notch — hover to reveal it, move away
• olivercrosby/comfyui-universal-seamless-tilesComfyUI nodes that make AI-generated images tileable and seamless across edges, working with both older and ne
• olucasandrade/backend-skillsA set of twelve Claude Code skills that cover backend engineering tasks like design review, schema generation,
• onlyterp/windows-is-fine-for-llmsA practical guide for running large AI models locally on Windows, with PowerShell scripts that fix the two mai
• open-webui/oikbA sync tool that watches 44 document sources like GitHub, Google Drive, Notion, and Slack and automatically pu
• orion4d/orion4d_fxmaxA set of ComfyUI nodes with a built-in real-time editor for color grading, sharpening, and film grain on AI-ge
• othersideai/vllmvLLM is a tool for running large language models faster and more cheaply. It uses a smart memory management te
• pawel-cell/vapi-phone-agent-use-casesA swipe file of 80 ready-made ideas for building AI-powered phone agents with Vapi — 40 inbound scenarios and
• pearlen7hardan/hiddenbrowserA modified Chromium launcher that runs many disguised browser identities at once for web scraping and running
• penpro/aphelionA free desktop app that runs an AI model entirely offline on your PC for chat, roleplay, story writing, and do
• pgszz/wechat-auto-reply-aiA Windows Python tool that watches your WeChat desktop app and automatically replies to messages using keyword
• pi-infected/trends-surferA Claude Code plugin that fetches real Google Trends data by driving a live Chrome browser, bypassing API bloc
• ponchodelosrios98/screen-blockA macOS website blocker with a lockable timer mode so you cannot unblock sites, or quit the tool, before the t
• popschlock/claude-harness-generatorA CLI tool that interviews you about your project and generates a complete Claude Code configuration, includin
• ppxd/petpetLocal desktop pet that watches AI coding session logs from Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, and Aider, turning yo
• predatorray/rendezvousA serverless video conferencing web app that runs entirely in the browser with no backend needed — join with a
• proteqtum/interactive-binary-structuresA self-contained HTML tool that lets you click through the exact byte layout of Windows PE executable files, w
• psmx/uartdriveTiny Linux C utility that opens a tty device path, configures it as a UART through the termios API, sends a te
• pueblokc/unifi-protect-recoveryExtracts per-device recovery codes from your UniFi Protect NVR's backup file over local SSH and exports them t
• r266-tech/sub2cliA macOS tool that simplifies switching between API relay accounts for OpenAI's Codex CLI by automatically upda
• rad-security/goal-blueprintsLibrary of reusable prompt templates for the /goal feature in Claude Code and Codex CLI, aimed at security eng
• raj3shp/persisthuntSingle bash script that scans a Linux host for common attacker persistence tricks (cron, systemd, rc.local, bi
• redevops-io/context-runtimeContext Runtime decides what information an AI model sees before answering, planning and learning which contex
• rhythmcreative/rust-dockA Rust and GTK4 dock for the Hyprland Linux window manager with live app previews and pywal color syncing.
• rorvzzz/rorvzzz-account-managerA desktop app for managing multiple Roblox accounts with encrypted local storage and one-click launching.

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