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• pi-hole/transfer.shA command-line file-sharing tool you host yourself. Upload files from the terminal and get back a download lin
• pigoz/katasA personal collection of Scala solutions to coding katas — short practice exercises used to build programming
• playruntests/playrunA visual orchestrator that schedules and reports on Playwright test suites running as Kubernetes pods.
• qianguyihao/claude-codeA Chinese-language study guide with 27 articles teaching developers how to use Claude Code, an AI command-line
• quareth/drowaiDrowAI is a work-in-progress platform that runs AI agents to perform isolated security testing tasks inside Do
• quininer/mydbgAn early-stage, experimental debugger built in Rust with a C++ plugin layer. It lets developers inspect runnin
• r00tify/crashdxA tool for Apple developers that analyzes iOS and macOS crash report files and provides a ranked list of likel
• rabestro/paperless-geniePaperless Genie is a Telegram bot that lets you search, upload, and organize your Paperless-ngx document archi
• realrebelai/rebels_hidream-01_image_dev_nodesCustom ComfyUI nodes for running the HiDream-01-Image-Dev AI image model locally, tuned for 8GB VRAM cards.
• redai-infra/hypicA research paper and upcoming code for a caching technique that speeds up serving hybrid attention language mo
• retrogtx/hokou-shorts-botA tool that automatically finds short videos, trims and rebrands them, then uploads them to YouTube as Shorts
• riponcm/jharuJharu is a free desktop app for macOS and Windows that finds and safely deletes leftover cache, models, and fi
• rougier/bibliographyA personal LaTeX-based bibliography template that formats a curated collection of academic references into a c
• ruanyf/hnsummaryAn undocumented repo that appears to summarize Hacker News content, possibly as a static site or tool for read
• rudradave1/proguard-lintA fast Gradle plugin that checks Android release builds for sensitive code packages that were accidentally shi
• sabrydawood/shahd-llm-stackA from scratch large language model stack built in TypeScript, covering data collection, tokenization, trainin
• salihozkara/metrichunterThis repository has no README or documentation available, so its purpose and functionality could not be determ
• sameerkhan/dual-ai-skillsTwo Claude Code skills that pit Claude and OpenAI's Codex CLI against each other as independent critics for pl
• sarvam-ai/localizeA command line tool that automatically translates a website's JSON locale files and markdown pages into Indian
• savannah-i-g/fi-shipkitA Blender toolkit that procedurally generates sci-fi spaceships, space stations, and city buildings from adjus
• schich/lucky-arcA reverse shell and command and control tool that uses a pseudoconsole and encrypted websockets to evade detec
• scorpionus007/qresponderA self-hosted tool that drafts cited, grounded answers to vendor security questionnaires from your own documen
• sds/old-dot-filesA personal collection of terminal and editor configuration files that give you a curated development environme
• secemp9/goalAn MCP tool that gives Claude Code, Cursor, and OpenCode a persistent goal that auto-continues across turns un
• sg1888/sunpower-sunstrong-data-downloaderA Python script that logs into your SunPower/SunStrong solar account and downloads your production history as
• significant-gravitas/automoderateA self-hosted platform that automatically checks user-submitted text with keyword rules and OpenAI, then appro
• simoianni/polyend-tracker-studioA browser based pattern and instrument editor for the Polyend Tracker hardware, with full project import and e
• sjolt-ai/open-canvas-tvA browser based visual canvas for building connected AI image and video generation workflows, with a built in
• smit-vanani/claude-promo-videoclaude-promo-video is a Claude Code skill that turns a website URL into a finished, beat-locked product promo
• smithersai/awesome-smithersawesome-smithers is a curated, link-only list of real projects, workflow packs, and integrations built on Smit
• softcane/aloudA Mac tool that reads AI coding assistant replies out loud, so you can hear when Claude Code or Codex asks a q
• sreerevanth/sentinelcvAn early-stage computer vision tool that watches camera feeds for human falls and sends instant Telegram alert
• stdevmac/grok-in-claudeA Claude Code plugin that delegates code review, bug investigation, and image or video generation to Grok, whi
• steipete/vzA Go library that lets Mac developers create and run virtual machines—like Linux or separate macOS systems—dir
• stunspot/stunspots-guidesAn index of 11 Markdown knowledge canons on subjects like AI systems, macroeconomics, and game theory, designe
• styled-components/todomvcA demo to-do list app built with React and styled-components, showing how visual styling can be written direct
• syncthing/github-release-toolA command-line tool that reads your commit history, finds closed issues, groups them into GitHub milestones, a
• themiddleblue/vibegateA pre-write security scanner that checks code an AI coding assistant is about to save, blocking dangerous patt
• titaniumweiner/openderethA one-click Windows launcher that runs a private, offline version of Asheron's Call using the open source ACEm
• tj/statsiteA fast C-based metrics aggregation server that collects application performance data like request counts and r
• tobymao/codenamesA web-based version of the Codenames board game that lets people play the word-association game remotely with
• tomismeta/octra-sqliteA Rust CLI and client library that runs a real SQLite database inside an Octra blockchain Circle, with sealed
• tonyxichen/oasrOfficial code for an ICML 2026 paper showing that a single LLM task can be solved by multiple structurally dis
• totsiaw/proxma-patchesA bundle of app patches for Morphe Manager that strip ads and trackers and bypass anti-tamper checks in severa
• trinity-cloud/tess-serverRuns very large AI models entirely on your Mac with no cloud or per-token costs. It provides a local API match
• vinayjogani14/spareloopA scheduler that queues coding tasks into your unused AI subscription time and shifts your usage window so res
• vinta/laughing-manA command-line tool that turns Markdown files into a self-hosted newsletter, publishing both an archive websit
• wasef-hussain/fixturekitA browser-based tool that turns a TypeScript interface or Zod schema into realistic test data, mock handlers,
• wsargent/evernote-importA small set of Ruby scripts that imports old diary entries and personal writing from CSV or XML files into Eve
• xdotli/llm-builds-linuxA benchmark that tests whether AI coding agents can build custom Linux operating systems from scratch, exposin
• xiasi0/ha-companion-harmonyosA native HarmonyOS app that brings Home Assistant smart-home control to Huawei devices that can no longer run
• y3ticrypto/hiveos-localA local backup dashboard for HiveOS mining rigs that lets you manage GPU settings even when HiveOS's cloud ser
• yatuk/itu-mcpA local tool that connects Istanbul Technical University's course and student portals to AI assistants so stud
• yyx990803/blaze-local-stateA package that gives Blaze templates their own local state, so each template instance can track values like co
• yyx990803/isomorphic-ui-benchmarksA benchmark toolkit comparing React, Vue, Preact, Inferno, and Marko on server-side rendering and client-side
• yyx990803/meteorA full-stack JavaScript framework that keeps the browser and server automatically in sync, letting developers
• yyx990803/read-installedA Node.js library that scans a project folder and builds a tree showing which npm packages are installed and h
• yyx990803/rollupRollup bundles JavaScript files written with ES6 modules into a single optimized file, stripping unused code v
• yyx990803/vitepress-import-code-snippetA repository with no README content available; based on its name, it likely helps import code snippets into Vi
• zooopai/skill-zooopAn agent skill bundle that lets Claude Code and similar AI agents generate images, video, and audio through th
• 00kaku/wp-rest-playgroundA React app that pulls its content from a local WordPress site, letting users search, browse by category, and
• 1ncendium/aibusterOffensive-security recon CLI that scans URLs for AI agents, MCP servers, and 23+ AI/ML services, then triages
• aaddrick/ticketmillA Claude Code plugin that autonomously works through a batch of GitHub issues with built-in review, testing, a
• aaronmayeux/ha-hurricane-trackerA Home Assistant integration that shows live hurricane forecast maps with cones, tracks, and watch/warning seg
• abhishekdhital/hbotHbot is a free, offline Windows app that scans documents with a webcam or images, cleans them up with filters
• adnpolymerase/ha-landroid-visionA Home Assistant add on that brings Worx Landroid Vision and RTK robot lawn mowers into your smart home with c
• agentigris/agentfundA Solana based crowdfunding platform where AI agents, not just humans, can launch campaigns, donate via automa
• agentxagi/awesome-discoveriesCurated reading list of AI-agent projects, runtimes, memory systems, orchestrators, and eval tools, presented
• agentzh/usdt-sampleA minimal example showing how to add low-cost tracing checkpoints to a C program so tools like DTrace or Syste
• akon47/nvchatNvChat is a free Windows desktop app that lets you chat with over 100 AI models hosted on NVIDIA's platform, u
• alamofire/rdar-urlsessiontaskmetricsA sample project by the Alamofire team demonstrating a bug where URLSessionTaskMetrics fails to compile on wat
• alange/tinyclaudeA proxy that spreads Claude API requests across multiple accounts and providers to dodge rate limits, with cac
• allquixotic/conanpatcherA tool for Conan Exiles server admins to control mod update timing and sync exact mod versions to players via
• alsultaneo/2cupA serverless, end-to-end encrypted peer-to-peer chat app for Windows with a retro Windows 95 style interface.
• andalabx/emberA lightweight, Docker-free browser tool for AI agents that fetches web pages, searches, crawls sites, and can
• anil-matcha/open-larryloopOpen-larryloop automatically turns any website link into a finished social media carousel and posts it straigh
• animgraphlabgames/godot-bounds-snapperA Godot editor plugin that snaps the bounding boxes of 3D objects and collision shapes together by dragging th
• anmoln7/agent-standard-ossA convention and toolset for keeping AI agent instruction files (AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md) accurate and single-sou
• archiewood/claudeismsA tongue in cheek data analysis of the words Claude Code overuses most, compared against Stack Overflow writin
• aronprins/claude-loopA Claude Code skill that breaks a feature list into small stories, each implemented by its own fresh AI subage
• arora-sir/gravity-bridgeA local web proxy that lets you chat with your laptop's Antigravity 2.0 AI coding agent from your phone browse
• artefactdesigntn/jebari-imagebatchCustom ComfyUI nodes that let you load and batch-process many images at once from uploads, connected inputs, o
• aryansharmagithub/auditragA retrieval-augmented question-answering tool that verifies every AI claim against its exact source text and e
• asofyan/dart-frameworkDART Framework is an AI agent skill that diagnoses messy problems using systems thinking and recommends the sm
• avivavi/tokenscopeTokenScope reads Claude Code session logs from your disk and shows where your AI token budget is being wasted.
• ayushparkara/syntraA terminal tool that coordinates multiple AI models for coding tasks, assigning separate models to plan, execu
• benawad/simple-mobxA minimal, lightweight reimplementation of MobX that lets JavaScript developers manage reactive application st
• benchflow-ai/mockflowLocal mock services that imitate Gmail, Google Calendar, Docs, Drive, and Slack so AI agents can be tested aga
• benolenick/security-shallotsA lightweight security monitoring tool for home labs and small offices that flags unusual network activity, ru
• blackcoffee2/promeOpen-source firmware for a small ESP32-S3 handheld console with a touchscreen, optional camera, and a tiled ap
• bnet47/codexiconA structured starter template for Codex projects that guides you from defining the problem through building, r
• botpress/documentation-v12The source code for Botpress's official documentation website. Writers and contributors edit guides and tutori
• brodewa369/roowet-semantic-vault-searchA local tool that indexes your markdown notes into a vector database so AI assistants can search them by meani
• buckeyes22/subagent-model-routingA delegation tool that routes coding tasks between Claude Code, Codex, and other AI CLIs, verifying each hando
• buckyroberts/beckyA Python project called Becky with no documentation or description. The README only says "This is Becky" — the
• cayu-dev/cayuCayu is a Python runtime that gives production AI agents durable sessions, controlled tools, budgets, and repl
• chalarangelo/mini-active-recordThe example code for a tutorial series on modeling complex objects in JavaScript, inspired by the ActiveRecord
• chayanforyou/robokeeper-firmwareA DIY robotic goalkeeper that uses a phone's camera and OpenCV to track a ball and drive a servo arm to block
• chocobozzz/avalaible_domsA command-line tool that batch-checks whether domain names are available for registration through Gandi, inste
• cian911/smart-gas-meterA Raspberry Pi pipeline that photographs your gas meter every 10 minutes, reads the digits with a YOLOv8 AI mo

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