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• gaearon/atprotoThe reference TypeScript implementation of AT Protocol, the open standard powering Bluesky, letting anyone bui
• gaearon/myappA ready-to-use React starter template that handles build setup, live-reload development, and production packag
• gaearon/react-devtoolsA browser extension that lets you inspect React app components, their props and state, and how they change in
• gaearon/redux-searchA Redux library that indexes your app's data in a background worker to power instant, client-side search witho
• gaearon/testcompAn empty-README JavaScript repo named testcomp; likely related to testing components, but no documentation con
• gamosoft/goodwe-solarappA self-hosted dashboard for monitoring GoodWe solar inverters on your local network, without relying on the ma
• gistya/ox0badf00dA Swift package that loads and renders classic 1990s tracker music files like MOD, XM, and IT, including an op
• gmanu0077/autonomous_web_agent_A three-phase autonomous browser agent that maps out a web page's structure first, then either clicks through
• gregordinary/rocket-userspaceA userspace C library, mostly AI-written, that lets programs run neural network math like matrix multiplicatio
• grieferpig/esp32-s31-linuxAn experimental port of Linux 6.12 to the ESP32-S31 microcontroller, with most peripheral drivers still untest
• gt-nexs/lynxvLLM plugin that remaps Mixture of Experts placement to lift MoE throughput up to 2x without source patches or
• heretikio/aipi-lite-selfhostTurns a cheap AIPI Lite voice gadget into a fully self hosted assistant, replacing the vendor cloud with your
• hitb1099/outreach-osA set of N8N automation workflows that find business leads, score them, send AI-written cold emails, and auto
• hona/blastoffwithblazor.demosA collection of demo projects from a talk about building web apps with Blazor and AntBlazor. It gives you real
• i5ting/giac-2022-big-frontendA conference organizer's thank-you post sharing a top-rated speaker's 2022 GIAC slides and reflecting on the e
• iljazakharov/agentworkspaceA browser based shared workspace where a person and AI agents collaborate in the same room with chat, canvas o
• iranman/beets-web-managerA self-hosted web dashboard for managing a Beets music library, covering import review, playlist repair, metad
• itboy79/brigadeA Claude Code skill that splits a coding task across separate planner, executor, and reviewer AI agents modele
• jakecoffman/restThis Go library for building REST APIs has been retired. All development and updates have moved to a newer ver
• jasnonaz/chaos-agentA Claude Code skill that randomly plants one subtle bug in about 1 of every 20 AI answers to train people to k
• jiaxin-wen/gdsuiteToy eval suite of six tasks that probes whether a language model copies surface patterns (Parrot) or applies r
• jihadkhawaja/mem0sharpA .NET library that gives AI applications long-term memory, letting them save and search facts about users usi
• jlund/ansible-mumble-serverAn automation tool that installs and configures a Mumble voice chat server on Ubuntu for you, so you get priva
• joeseesun/llm-case-benchmarkA tool that lets you compare how different AI models answer the same prompt, side by side, using pre-reviewed
• juliangarnier/cdnjscdnjs is a free service that hosts popular front-end web files like JavaScript libraries, CSS frameworks, and
• katareayush/video-captionsA Claude Code plugin pack that adds offline video captioning and automatic, schema-aware test data generation
• kdeldycke/awesome-templateA now-archived template for creating and managing curated "awesome lists" on GitHub, helping maintainers keep
• kevinborjadev/sikuAn Android music player that syncs your library from OneDrive or local folders, with a 5 or 10 band equalizer,
• keytaro2/termux-desktop-awesomeA dotfiles project that turns an Android phone running Termux into a full Linux style desktop with a window ma
• kritagya123611/ascentLinux performance monitoring dashboard that shows 11 simultaneous levels of system observability, from CPU usa
• lancercomet/cities-skylines-2-mcpAn MCP server that lets Claude or another AI assistant read and control a running Cities Skylines II game, inc
• lexvicacom/monoblokA fast C-based message processor that sits in front of NATS and cleans, rounds, and routes noisy data streams
• libretro/thepowdertoyA physics sandbox game where you draw substances on screen and watch them interact, now adapted to run inside
• libretro/tic-80A fantasy computer for making and playing retro games, wrapped to run inside libretro apps like RetroArch so y
• lisenkaci/revolioOpen-source AI agent runtime for physical robots: describe your robot in YAML, set a goal in plain English, an
• lxfater/video-to-doc-stepfunConverts tutorial or screen-recording videos into step-by-step guides with screenshots, Markdown, and PDF outp
• madeye/bangumi-downloaderA web app that searches four anime torrent sites at once, dedupes and groups results by series, and lets you d
• makerspet/oomwoo-io-boardOpen-source circuit board design for a DIY robot vacuum. It pairs an STM32 microcontroller for safe motor cont
• mat4m0/gwonmacA Mac app that lets you play the classic online game Guild Wars natively on Apple Silicon without Windows or e
• mcmuellermilch/ordrA command line tool that automatically moves files into the right folders based on rules you define, like exte
• menelly/ai_earsAn MCP server that gives AI assistants rich audio analysis, combining speech-to-text transcription with acoust
• mister-devel/apple-iigs_misterA hardware recreation of the classic Apple IIgs computer that runs on MiSTer FPGA devices with accurate timing
• mitchellh/minitest-speedA proof-of-concept Ruby gem that adds timed speed tests to minitest, letting developers measure how fast speci
• muellerzr/learning-pi-through-forceA shared personal configuration for the pi AI coding agent, including custom model routing, research skills, a
• munashechitima/findandseek-engineA local-first search engine that lets AI assistants query your own files (documents, email, code) without any
• nextbasedev/super-proxyA self-hosted gateway that lets your apps talk to OpenAI, Anthropic, and other AI providers through one unifie
• nibor1896/horus.f5tts.onnxA .NET library that clones a voice from a short clip and generates new speech in that voice using ONNX, no Pyt
• ninjahawk/xviralA tool that grades a draft X post the way the platform's own recommendation algorithm would, rebuilt from X's
• nodebb/nodebb-plugin-topic-ratingsA plugin for NodeBB forums that lets members rate topics, giving the community a simple way to signal whether
• nousc/opennousNous is an open source context graph that unifies scattered CRM, email, and calendar data into one identity-re
• nregret/civitaimanagerCivitaiManager is a ComfyUI extension that lets you browse, download, organize, and apply Civitai AI image mod
• nssriraam/rikaA closed source, voice controlled AI assistant that runs on your Windows machine and can directly operate apps
• nyckm/bruxos-do-vfx-nodesCustom ComfyUI nodes for AI-powered video VFX tasks including object removal, face swap, and long-video inpain
• omkarkovvali/picolab_v2An experimental lab robot that turns a cheap 3D printer into a machine for moving liquid between tubes, with a
• oop7/rquickshare-xA desktop app that wirelessly shares files between your computer and Android phone over local Wi-Fi, similar t
• otonielpv/sonylivemonitorA low latency live view monitor for Sony a6000 and similar cameras, available as Android, iOS, and Python desk
• oyekamal/claude-code-flow-visualizerA browser-based tool that turns a Claude Code agent setup into an interactive flow diagram, with built-in chec
• panjiachen/awesome-vueA community-curated directory of hundreds of Vue.js resources, including tutorials, components, tools, and plu
• parlane/parse-channel-scriptA command-line tool written in C that translates channel script (.cs) files into ECMAScript so they can run in
• patriciomacadden/icdA searchable web app for the WHO International Classification of Diseases. Browse disease codes in English/Spa
• pcsx2/toolsAn archive of unmaintained PS2 emulation utilities for converting game files and extracting assets, kept alive
• peterbussch/pageledgerA command line tool that tracks cost, quality, and provenance for OCR and document extraction runs, so results
• phanan/vuebusA lightweight event bus for Vue 2 that lets unrelated components send and listen for messages without prop dri
• phantomunk/kebabchefs-unlimitedmenuA MelonLoader mod for Kebab Chefs! Restaurant Simulator that removes the 10-dish menu cap and other built in i
• plastikman/dragonbreathReplacement open-source firmware for a 3D printer chamber heater, letting you control temperature and drying c
• prawmathean/fkturesultsA Python script that logs into the KTU university result portal for you and fetches your semester grade card,
• r0b0tlab/nvidia-qwen-3.6-27b-sm121-nvfp4A ready-made Docker setup to run NVIDIA's Qwen3.6-27B AI model efficiently on GB10 GPU hardware.
• rachelslurs/storybook-oversightA tool that shows developers when their AI coding agent can't see a component's documentation in Storybook, an
• railly/devSource code for an older, retired version of a personal website built with Astro. Serves as a reference exampl
• raukorim-bot/metakavitaMetaKavita automatically fills in missing metadata, covers, and translated summaries for your Kavita manga, co
• realm/findourdevices-backendA backend server for a location-sharing app that syncs device locations in real-time within private groups, bu
• rednicv/hermes-improvementsAn add-on for Hermes Agent that uses vector search to inject only relevant memories into each prompt, cutting
• rkcr7/inkwordleA handwriting-only version of Wordle for the reMarkable Paper Pro tablet, with on-device letter recognition an
• ronnyplayplace-bot/vulture-aiA free, fully offline desktop app that bundles local AI image generation, upscaling, face swap, chat, and a co
• rwang23/awesome-codex-themeA library of 68 downloadable visual skins for the Codex Desktop app, applied and managed by a separate open so
• rwnalds/engramA self-hosted MCP server that gives AI coding agents shared, git-backed markdown memory that tracks what's sti
• s2-streamstore/nfs-crustA Rust library for reading and atomically writing whole files on an NFS network file server, without mounting
• sairyss/game-engineA curated collection of code examples and resource links for learning how to build a game engine from scratch
• samukashvili/lumen-psA tool that turns a flatbed scanner into a device for capturing realistic 3D surface textures from four rotate
• sebastiancarlos/hacker-fablesA satirical cyberpunk novella paired with a custom pipeline that compiles one markdown file into a book, audio
• sharken3948/mahsharAn AI powered marketplace where sellers list APIs and buyers pay per call in USDC instead of using subscriptio
• shihanqu/video-pause-removerA tool that removes still, motionless sections from screen recordings and videos using GPU-accelerated motion
• sinasamaki/kotlinconf26animatedlogoAn animated recreation of the KotlinConf 2026 logo drawn entirely in code with Compose Multiplatform, made as
• singhharsh1708/kitbashA compiler and package manager for AI agent skills, letting you write one skill and run it in Claude Code, Cur
• skorotkiewicz/psycho-odinA music-driven arcade racing game that analyzes any song you load and generates a playable 3D roller-coaster t
• skyjacc/umbraA browser extension that adds a live 11-band equalizer and bass boost to any tab's audio, running fully locall
• stdevmac/grok-in-codexA Codex plugin that lets you delegate code reviews, fixes, and image or video generation to Grok through a set
• stephengrider/dartboneDartBone is an experimental, proof-of-concept project that recreates Backbone and Marionette's front-end code
• stevancarlon/omniAn experimental Android app that sees your screen and taps, types, and navigates on your behalf using a self-h
• tailscale/go-blueskyA Go toolkit that lets your applications log into Bluesky and read social data like profiles, followers, and t
• team-resurgent/flycast-xAn experimental emulator that tries to run Sega Dreamcast games on the original Xbox console. It is an early p
• tejashv-dev/allstocksAllStocks is a CSV dataset mapping stock symbols to their Yahoo Finance ticker suffixes and exchange names acr
• teycir/seekyouOSINT web tool that takes an IP, domain, or ASN and pulls a single report from fifteen public sources, running
• thapasamir/pastryA local Mac clipboard manager that lets you search your copy history by meaning instead of exact words.
• theprint/auto-sftAuto-SFT automates hyperparameter search for LoRA fine-tuning, then runs one full training pass with the winni
• thunderbanker/andy-2026A GitHub repo whose README is a download-page for a third-party Windows emulator installer, not actual source
• tobi/onixOnix converts a Ruby Gemfile.lock into reproducible, cacheable Nix builds so every machine builds gems identic
• torontodeveloper/job-application-agentAn AI agent that finds jobs, tailors your resume per listing, and fills out application forms in a browser, th
• trag1c/crossandra-rsA fast Rust tokenizer that breaks text into labeled chunks like words, punctuation, or numbers, ready to use o
• trondn/mount_cbfsA prototype that lets you browse a Couchbase database as a regular file system, using familiar file tools inst

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