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• sailing-lab/sr2amAn AI research system that makes language model agents more efficient by deciding upfront how much reasoning a
• samuka7abr/workshop-dockerShort Portuguese Docker install guide for Linux, Windows, and macOS. It is a workshop handout, not a code proj
• satsuj1n/portfolio-mcpA local MCP tool for Claude Desktop that lets you have conversations with your XP Investimentos investment por
• satsuj1n/xp-mcpLocal MCP server that parses XP Investimentos broker exports into SQLite so Claude Desktop can answer question
• scvxzf1/xai-sso-to-credentialsA command line tool that converts xAI SSO cookies or access tokens into standardized credential JSON files, on
• sealambda/quintsA command line accounting tool for small Swiss companies that handles VAT returns, official statements, and QR
• seasx/seasagiA local gateway app that unifies multiple LLM API providers behind one OpenAI compatible endpoint, with option
• sehidesena/churnpilotAn AI platform that predicts which customers will churn and uses a multi-agent pipeline to explain the risk an
• seldonframe/reflectA Claude Code skill that makes your AI argue against its own first answer before giving you a decision, using
• seleniumhq/selenium-assistantA GitHub helper bot that automates routine chores like labeling issues and greeting contributors for the maint
• sgkdev/ptrace_may_dreamA proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2026-46333, a race in ptrace_may_access that lets a local user steal a file
• sipc/relayapiSelf-hosted Next.js relay that sits between OpenAI-compatible clients and the Codex API, tracking keys, OAuth
• ssshooter/mindmapcn-svelteA library of themeable mind map diagram components for Svelte 5, built to match shadcn-svelte's look and power
• starslingdev/skillsA tool that audits your GitHub Actions workflows to find out why your automated code checks are slow, measurin
• stephenhoos/hdhomerun-jellyfin-guideMIT-licensed Jellyfin plugin in C# that downloads the official SiliconDust XMLTV feed and keeps Live TV guide
• sumedhkumar/vardhanA local dashboard you run on your own computer to watch live financial prices across up to eight charts at onc
• swiftperfumerheed69/need-for-speed-trainer-2026A GitHub page with no real code that redirects visitors to an external site to download a Windows installer cl
• syswe/auraA research prototype that lets an AI diagnose Kubernetes failures and propose fixes, while a separate rule-bas
• taeyunwoo/dexhoi2simA research benchmark that replays generated hand-object grasps in physics simulators to measure whether the gr
• tailscale/goexpectA Go library that automates text-prompt interactions with programs like routers and FTP servers, letting your
• tangf-ai/grokxAn open source desktop app that wraps the Grok Build AI engine in a clean, Codex-style interface for chatting
• terkelg/vimrcA personal Vim configuration with seamless tmux integration, foldable sections, and a quick command reference
• thanhng8/omnivoice-toolLocal wrapper around the OmniVoice TTS engine. Runs a Python server on port 8765 with a browser UI for voice c
• timothymaarv/ruler-moderuler-mode adds Figma-style pixel rulers and draggable alignment guides directly on top of any running web app
• tinybiggames/ganymedeApache 2.0 embeddable scripting engine for Windows x64 that JIT compiles a Pascal-like language to native mach
• tnayuki/unity-physicsbox3dA Unity plugin that connects the Box3D physics engine to Unity and benchmarks it against Unity's built-in Phys
• tonylejt/metro-navigation-publicA research prototype that uses computer vision and spoken guidance to help visually impaired people navigate m
• toseaai/awesome-html-slide-skillsA curated list of AI agent skills and templates for generating polished single file HTML slide presentations.
• trackerformrepair/marvel-rivals-anticheat-fixA GitHub repo whose README is a download-page promoting a third-party Windows installer, not an actual anti-ch
• trailofbits/go-slh-dsaA Go library for SLH-DSA, a new federal digital signature standard designed to resist attacks from quantum com
• trungbui888/chatgpt_codingA local server that lets ChatGPT Web or other MCP clients read, edit, and run commands on a folder on your own
• tsuishi/turntvA Windows app that displays any selected part of your screen live with realistic old CRT television and analog
• tuojingai/gaussiandreamA research project that teaches robots to manipulate objects by building 3D models of their environment using
• vaibhav-24hr/vaibhav-24hrPersonal GitHub profile README for software engineer Vaibhav Adesara, with an animated banner, typing intro, s
• valenovo/baidu-search-skillAgent Skill that runs Chinese-language web searches through Baidu's AI Search and Baike APIs, then writes a de
• veriworkly/veriworklyOpen source, local-first resume builder with ATS-friendly templates, no-account editing, optional cloud sync,
• virtualalbushing/novabackup-pro-editionNot a real software project. A GitHub page with no code that redirects to an external download and tells users
• voightxyz/voight-txline-agentAn autonomous agent that detects sudden shifts in World Cup betting odds using a deterministic algorithm, expl
• vorhersager/deep-learning-jaxEleven graduate-level Jupyter notebooks teaching deep learning from autodiff up to GPT-2 fine-tuning, RLHF, an
• vukrosic/autoresearch-ainpm package that drops a research scaffold into an ML repo so coding agents like Claude Code and Cursor can ru
• vuquangminhpe/agenticmemoryA memory system that stores decisions and context from AI coding sessions in a knowledge graph so agents can r
• whatbeato/debtcollectorJoke Hack Club hardware project that uses a webcam to track and shoot a person with a projectile until they sw
• whitesphd/finmlOpen lecture slides, notes, quizzes, and Python tutorials from a university course on applying machine learnin
• whoamihappyhacking/diSmall Go command line tool that runs detachable terminal sessions over a Unix socket, with an fzf picker for r
• woodfishhhh/ez_math_modelChinese-language Agent Skill pack that walks Codex or Claude Code through a seven-stage math-modeling-competit
• xchristech2/gaaju-md-ultraA Node.js WhatsApp bot with 255+ commands across AI, games, utility, group management, media, and search, with
• xiaguwuwu/xjtu-cybersecurity-masters-graduation-guideChinese language handbook walking master's students at Xi'an Jiaotong University's School of Cyberspace Securi
• xiaolai/learn-claude-codeA hands-on tutorial that teaches you how to build an AI coding assistant from scratch, step by step, across 12
• xiaou66/vite-plugin-vue-mcp-nextA Vite plugin that exposes a running Vue dev server as an MCP endpoint so AI tools can read DOM, console, netw
• xzf-thu/voices-in-the-wild-benchBilingual Chinese and English benchmark of 5000 noisy real and synthetic audio clips with a Python toolkit to
• yeahhe365/webdroid-agentBrowser-only React app that drives a USB-connected Android phone with a vision LLM, screenshotting, asking for
• yeet-src/netwatchnetwatch is a Linux terminal dashboard that shows live upload and download network speed as a colorful, scroll
• yelixir-dev/grok-oauth-proxyA local proxy server that lets tools built for the OpenAI API talk to xAI's Grok models by reusing OAuth token
• yforc/consolex2apiA Python gateway that wraps xAI's console.x.ai so any tool built for the OpenAI API can talk to Grok models in
• youtalk/create_autonomyA ROS 2 driver that lets you control iRobot Create and Roomba robots using standard ROS commands instead of lo
• ysnock404/opencode-grok-authAn OpenCode plugin that lets you use xAI's Grok models by logging in through xAI's browser-based OAuth flow in
• yy-march/yuyuA Codex skill that turns messy requirements or PRDs into a short, build-ready PRD for coding agents.
• yyx990803/workerifyA lightweight JavaScript tool that turns a regular function into a background web worker inline, without needi
• z3rofeels/comfyui-promptpaletteA ComfyUI node that turns the plain prompt box into a color-coded, wildcard-aware editor with browsing, editin
• zartbot/gfdA C++ library that speeds up data transfers from RAM to an NVIDIA GPU for AI inference by batching scattered m
• zhengyanglsun/iflow-search-jsOfficial JavaScript and TypeScript SDK monorepo for iFlow Search, a Chinese web, image, and page-fetch API sha
• zhengyici/nailong-pet-skillAdds Nailong, a popular Chinese internet meme character, as an animated desktop pet to OpenAI Codex — and doub
• zoharbabin/web-researcher-mcpA Go server that connects AI assistants like Claude to the internet, letting them search the web, extract page
• 0xbitx/dedsec_linx2winA Linux-only command line tool that converts Python scripts into standalone Windows executable files without n
• 8damon/pwning-openedrA security research write-up documenting five confirmed high severity vulnerabilities in the OpenEDR endpoint
• aarav90-cpu/fetchitFetchIt is a command line tool that crawls a documentation website and converts it into one clean Markdown fil
• acoyfellow/auto-thinking-piA Pi coding agent extension that uses local rules, not an AI call, to auto-set reasoning effort per prompt.
• adammartinez271828/x4-analysisA fan tool that turns your X4: Foundations savegame into an interactive dashboard showing your empire's map, t
• aetherwing-io/keystrokesA generative lofi music engine that turns your keystrokes, and even your AI coding assistant's output, into an
• agi-ruby/ai-gpt_image2-seedance_2.0-video-skillsTwo installable prompt skills that turn a rough video idea into structured, reusable prompts for GPT Image 2 s
• alchemistrecall/du-meter-configuration-guideA Windows troubleshooting notes page for a bandwidth monitor called DU Meter that links to an external, non-of
• alexzorzi/inferno-androidA fork of ChefKiss Inferno that lets Android phones run an Apple Silicon device emulator. Experimental and slo
• alsgur9865-sketch/second-brain-engineA personal knowledge engine where AI tools like Claude Code write notes and you browse them as a visual graph.
• android-hacker/wechatluckymoneyAn Android plug-in that automatically grabs WeChat red envelope money gifts and accepts transfers faster than
• arindam200/wisprgemmaA voice dictation web app and Chrome extension that transcribes and cleans up speech entirely in the browser,
• arlenjim/claude-code-for-non-codersA governance method and skill set for non-technical people directing Claude Code to build real software they c
• arman-luthra/aftrA tool that lets an AI coding assistant control Adobe After Effects to build and render finished videos automa
• arpitkath/backstoryA local command line tool that records why an AI coding assistant made its decisions, linking that reasoning t
• ashishps1/tetris-gameA working Tetris game written in C++ using OpenGL for graphics. Play the classic block-stacking puzzle by rota
• atcold/torch-torch7-toolsA collection of Lua utility scripts for Torch7, an older machine learning framework, that handle practical tas
• atomlistudio/robot-structural-2026A no-code README posing as a download page for the real Autodesk program Robot Structural Analysis, linking to
• aurorascharff/agent-friction-skillA skill that makes an AI coding agent log every point of friction it hits during a task, producing a structure
• bambushu/ltx-faceid-lipsyncA ComfyUI workflow that turns one photo plus your own voice recording into a talking video, with lips synced t
• bbdaii/three-pivot-controlsA framework-free JavaScript gizmo for Three.js that lets you drag to move, rotate, and resize 3D objects with
• ben-hillxcpt560/crosshairx-pro-crosshair-hubA Windows overlay app that draws a customizable, AI generated crosshair on top of FPS games like Valorant and
• biaze420/pokelike-botA free Windows bot that automates playing the browser game PokeLike, handling reruns, reward choices, and shin
• bjarneo/omarchy-kanagawa-dragon-themeA dark Kanagawa Dragon color theme for the Omarchy Linux desktop, plus optional Quickshell navbar and radial a
• blackcat-informatics/purrdfA Rust-core RDF 1.2 library with Python, WebAssembly, and C bindings that gives all four languages the same SP
• bodmer/esp8266-weather-station-colorBuild a small DIY color weather display using a Wi-Fi microcontroller and a 2.2-inch screen. Note: the origina
• botts7/dreame-schedulerA Home Assistant integration that schedules Dreame robot vacuum cleaning per room and only while nobody is hom
• brojakhoeman/prompt-forge-ldA ComfyUI node pack that writes detailed motion scripts for AI-generated video, using your own local language
• bursarhole43/split-fiction-trainer-2026A GitHub page that only links to an outside website for downloading a Windows installer that claims to be a tr
• carsteneu/mystarhistoryA self-hosted tool that generates xkcd-style star history charts for GitHub repos as static SVG files, without
• cedarconnor/comfyui-spheropeComfyUI custom nodes that fix seams and pole distortion when generating seamless 360 degree images or video wi
• chawyehsu/base16-concfgA collection of Base16 color themes converted for the classic Windows Console, installable with one concfg com
• clllb/luck-skillAgent Skill that pulls the Chinese huangli almanac into your AI coding assistant for daily luck cards, lucky c
• codee-sh/payload-training-appAn open-source coach-client workout tracking app: coaches build training plans in a Payload CMS admin panel, c
• compumaxx/gba-video-studioA desktop app that converts any video file into a playable Game Boy Advance ROM, with a visual editor for trim
• conductorlure96/valheim-trainer-2026A bare-bones GitHub page with no real code that links out to a third-party site claiming to offer a Valheim ga
• corichui/bakeoffA Claude Code skill that turns a hard decision into a judged tournament: it generates candidate solutions, bui

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