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• nearai/openclaw-nearai-workerA Docker/Rust deployment package that runs the OpenClaw AI agent platform on NEAR AI Cloud, supporting single-
• neticsoul/retail-cursor-packA fan made visual mod that updates old World of Warcraft 3.3.5a mouse cursors to look like the modern retail g
• niall-young/openai-cover-skillA Codex skill that uses GPT Image 2 and written style rules, not templates, to generate editorial cover images
• nightshade-research/lotus-tuiAn OCaml terminal app for running executable code blocks in Obsidian's Lotus plugin, either connected to Obsid
• noteskydeliver/guilty-gear-strive-trainer-2026A GitHub page with no real code that only redirects visitors to download and run an unverified Windows install
• obaidqatan/liquid-glass-component-libraryA collection of 70+ React components with frosted and refractive glass surfaces inspired by Apple's iOS design
• oldtokage-collab/c.p.s.--cardputer-syhnth--A DIY synthesizer for the M5Stack Cardputer, playable from its keyboard or its motion sensor, with a full wave
• openssl/.githubA behind-the-scenes config repo that holds shared GitHub templates and rules automatically applied across all
• oracle/gccThis is an Oracle-maintained mirror of GCC, the compiler that turns C and C++ code into runnable programs. Ora
• orchetron/secondwindA proxy and library that compresses an AI agent's tool output before it reaches the model, with proof no value
• patrickjs/play-angular2An experimental project combining Angular 2 with Scala's Play Framework to server-render pages, sending ready-
• pigoz/imalA Mac app that automatically detects the anime you're watching and logs it to your MyAnimeList profile, like L
• pysectools/cve-2026-3629Python CLI that checks if a WordPress site is exposed to CVE-2026-3629, an unauth privilege escalation in the
• reiware/liltoonA copy of lilToon, a shader package for customizing 3D avatar appearance in Unity, with a README that only cov
• rishabhdavesar/appstore-screenshot-generator-mcpAn MCP server that wraps app screenshots in a realistic iPhone frame with marketing text, producing App Store
• robertknight/idb-mutexA TypeScript library that uses IndexedDB to create a cross-tab mutex, so only one browser tab performs a criti
• rubick/ynab-sqlite-exportA zero dependency Python script that copies your entire YNAB budget into a local SQLite file, updating increme
• ryandmcafee/valheimbakaloaderA free Windows app for running and managing a modded Valheim game server, with automatic mod updates, schedule
• sac-y/physics-atlasAn interactive web app that visualizes 400 years of physics history as a navigable star galaxy, with playable
• salvatoresorvillo/valutioA free, local first personal finance app for tracking net worth, investments, cash flow, and tax, with no acco
• sameerasw/dailyA small macOS app that automatically rotates your desktop wallpaper using the developer's personal curated col
• seanwgustone2712/vas-ubuntu22-dashboard-loaderA command line tool for setting up and managing Ubuntu 22.04 desktop machines, including VPN, kiosk mode, and
• shanraisshan/claude-code-multi-agent-orchestrartionA demo project showing how to coordinate multiple AI agents working together inside Claude Code, using 195 par
• shurikgo/cve-2026-25262-sm8450-researchA documented security research effort testing whether a known Qualcomm Sahara protocol vulnerability also affe
• sirtenzin/chagentA command line tool that converts an AI coding session between Claude Code, Pi, OpenCode, and Codex so you can
• slyke/mcp-technitium-dnsA safety focused MCP server that lets an AI assistant query and manage a Technitium DNS Server without ever se
• specterops/specteropsA curated catalog of open-source cybersecurity tools from SpecterOps, covering both offensive and defensive se
• stunspot/canopyopsAn AI skill for cannabis cultivation operations that turns grow logs and observations into crop plans, diagnos
• surenode-ai/skill-extractorA tool that mines your coding agent's session transcripts for repeated patterns and turns them into reviewable
• swately/phyriadfgAn experimental Windows tool that generates extra video frames for any game by analyzing captured screen outpu
• syrnitram/recon-ground-droneA 3D-printed RC ground drone inspired by Rainbow Six Siege, controlled over WiFi from a browser with live came
• szybnev/cve-2026-20896-gitea-pocA Go command-line checker that tests whether a Gitea Docker deployment is vulnerable to CVE-2026-20896, an aut
• thewtex/als-user-meeting-2024A tutorial teaching researchers to set up reproducible environments, visualize huge 3D microCT scans, and proc
• tixul/ngpcraft_emulatorA Neo Geo Pocket and Neo Geo Pocket Color emulator with hardware-accurate timing, save states, rewind, debuggi
• tktech/gdeyeA fast linter and auto-formatter for GDScript, the scripting language used in the Godot game engine, written i
• tracebyte8/linux-syscall-monitorA C tool that traces a program's system calls with ptrace and produces an HTML report of its process, file, an
• trailofbits/mcircuitA Rust library for representing, manipulating, and evaluating boolean and arithmetic circuits — the math struc
• trailofbits/zfuzzA Rust-based fuzzing tool that automatically feeds unexpected and malformed data into software to uncover hidd
• tsubasa109/comfyui_manga_panelComfyUI nodes that let manga artists select a page panel, calculate a matching AI generation size, and composi
• univers4craft/paint.softwareA free, open source image editor for Linux that mirrors Paint.NET's layer-based workflow, with dozens of effec
• vagkaratzas/token-saviourAn agent skill that routes each AI coding task to the most token-efficient specialized tool, cutting measured
• vaibhavpandeyvpz/mlexA dependency free Rust runtime for running quantized LLMs on Apple Silicon GPUs via MLX, with matching Rust an
• valerioghost/minimalaichatA lightweight iPhone chat app that connects to AI services like ChatGPT or Gemini, built to run smoothly on ol
• vbenjs/rust-vbenA Rust backend starter kit designed to connect with the Vben admin dashboard frontend template, so teams can q
• vinayak-shukla-03/anti-ai-slopA Claude Code skill that forces deliberate design choices when building UIs or decks, replacing AI-generated v
• whilo/replikativThis repo has been moved to a new location (github.com/replikativ/replikativ) and its README here has no real
• wojkaltech/whatsapplegacyA self-hosted Node.js server plus webview client that lets very old Android phones (2.3 and up) connect to and
• yaroslav/auditionA command line tool that checks whether Ruby code can safely run in parallel using Ractors, explains why it ca
• yeet-src/sqlitefeedA terminal tool that shows every SQL query any program on your machine runs against SQLite, live, without chan
• yessglory17/generative-muiA library that lets an AI agent generate real, themed Material UI components from structured data instead of r
• ymuuuu/proxyswitcher-ngA jailbreak tweak that lets iPhone users switch between saved Wi-Fi proxy profiles, including authenticated on
• yyx990803/vue-i18n-nextVue I18n makes it easy to translate a Vue 3 app into multiple languages, handling translation switching and lo
• yyx990803/whipcreamAn experimental wrapper around webdriverjs that lets you write browser automation tests as one readable, chain
• zhaodaniuu/material-icon.elBrings VS Code's Material Icon Theme into Emacs, showing file and folder type icons in Dired, Ibuffer, and Spe
• 100/awesome-machine-learningA curated, community-maintained directory of machine learning tools and libraries organized by programming lan
• 17nbist/jobapplierA Chrome extension that autofills job application forms and drafts cover letters using AI, all running locally
• 521xueweihan/markdownA beginner-friendly tutorial that teaches Markdown, a simple way to format text using plain characters like as
• 98przem/mistA native Mac app that runs Windows Steam and Epic Games titles through Wine, with real achievements and no Ste
• abdulkader-safi/obsidian-image-magick-pluginsAn Obsidian plugin for resizing, cropping, rotating, compressing, and converting images inside your notes vaul
• acartag7/mcp-ssoA bridge that adds proper login (OAuth) to MCP servers, so AI tools don't need shared API keys pasted into con
• acoyfellow/pantryPantry is a code snippet store for AI agents. You save reusable JavaScript functions once, and any AI tool can
• adam-s/car-diagnosisAudio-ML pipeline that analyzes a car recording to triage faults: detects if something sounds wrong, identifie
• adguardteam/recoveryA browser extension by the AdGuard team that likely helps users restore or fix AdGuard software when it stops
• adm1nsys/safari-ai-extensionA working reference example of a Safari extension generated by Apple Intelligence on OS 27, showing how to fin
• afk-goblin/bustaudiobooksA Stremio addon that finds audiobooks and streams or downloads them through your own TorBox account, with no s
• ahmedmakroum/awesome-spfxA curated, organized list of official docs, tools, libraries, and sample galleries for building with Microsoft
• alessmor/zotero-citation-mapA plugin for the Zotero reference manager that visualizes how the academic papers in your library connect thro
• android-hacker/wechatchatroomhelperAn Android tool that moves all your WeChat group chats and subscription accounts into a separate screen so you
• angelamer/read-summarize-papersA command line tool that pulls new papers from arXiv and Zotero, has an AI analyze them against your research
• anil-matcha/awesome-happy-horse-1.0-api-and-promptA Python toolkit for making AI videos from text or images using Alibaba's video model, with built-in prompts a
• applyguy/2027-internshipsA regularly updated list of Summer 2027 software engineering and product management internships in the US, aut
• architektapx/prtgsensorkitA PowerShell framework that removes boilerplate and guarantees valid output when building custom PRTG monitori
• arkitzson/apertureportalAperture Portal is a Windows game launcher that suspends games and puts your PC to sleep, then resumes exactly
• autofac/autofac.extras.fakeiteasyA C# library that automatically creates fake dependencies for unit testing. It works with Autofac and FakeItEa
• b-erdem/belayA Postgres backed durable job engine for Elixir that resumes failed jobs from the last completed step instead
• badnikhil/xposeA C/C++ toolkit that lets Android phones run GPU compute kernels with CUDA-like simplicity, no raw Vulkan boil
• beppetemp/cartographerA Go MCP server that lets an AI agent safely build and maintain its own Markdown knowledge base over time, enf
• bobholamovic/dudulearnstocode-templateA lightweight starter template for deep learning computer vision projects built on PyTorch. It gives you a pre
• bongobongo2020/krea2-character-lora-trainerBrowser-based trainer for creating custom character LoRAs with the Krea 2 image model: upload photos, auto-cap
• buagi/aceA twelve agent AI crew that plans, builds, tests, reviews, and deploys code changes on its own from a list of
• csnyder256/shadow-options-trading-labA research tool that runs about 20 options trading strategies against live market data on paper only, grading
• cvlab-kaist/cats-plusplus-project-pageStatic HTML website showcasing CATS++, a computer vision research project from KAIST. It contains the text, im
• d4l3k/turtleA Go library that parses Turtle files, a format for storing linked data, into structured data your program can
• dcarrero/awesome-code-review-promptsA library of copy paste prompts that turn an AI chat model into a structured code reviewer for security, perfo
• deftruth/nanodetNanoDet-Plus is a super-fast, super-small object detection tool that runs on phones and regular CPUs instead o
• dennisonbertram/emulsionA Claude Code skill with a 3D browser app for blocking out camera shots to guide AI video generation.
• digitarald/chromeless-external-links-snippetA tiny dependency-free JavaScript snippet that opens external links in a new window so mobile web apps don't l
• dmaynard51/ultima4-iosAn iOS port of the classic game Ultima IV that lets you play it on an iPhone or iPad with touch controls, buil
• donbananas/multiagent-brainengine-sillytavernA Python proxy for SillyTavern that routes each character's reply through six separate AI agents simulating in
• duration-ai/bonsai-image-androidRuns a 4B-parameter AI image generation model entirely on a 2025 Android phone's Hexagon NPU, producing 512x51
• eburgueno/chat-rk1A self-hosted setup that runs an AI chat interface on a small Turing RK1 board, using its NPU chip to speed up
• echo-storm/torbox_managerWindows desktop queue manager for the TorBox debrid service. Adds magnets, torrents, hoster links, and NZB fil
• egor-oleg/aegis-autocraftAn automated crafting system for Minecraft's ComputerCraft mod that learns recipes by watching you craft once,
• emahmoudnabil/slnmapA local tool that maps a .NET codebase's structure so AI coding agents can answer questions about it accuratel
• emberglow-dev/emberglow-keyboardA CLI that makes your Keychron keyboard glow different colors depending on whether Claude Code, Codex, or anot
• eternal-flame-ad/yume-pdqA fast image-hashing library that checks user-uploaded images against a database of known harmful content in r
• eyrefree/retrosnakerjsRetroSnakerJS is a simple browser-based Snake game where you steer a growing snake with arrow keys to eat food
• eziomj/movie-alertA free GitHub Actions bot that pings your Telegram the moment a chosen movie, theatre, and date opens for book
• featherwolf/enhancedgvA Steam Deck plugin that shows a game's store page details, trailers, and reviews right inside your library.
• freeyourgadget/mpandroidchartA free Android library that lets developers add polished, interactive charts like line, bar, pie, and candlest

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