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• bharadwaj-pendyala/papaPapa is a command-line tool that checks how readable your Markdown and text documents are, highlighting hard-t
• birjusuketupatel/returndatafilesA public-domain dataset of over 50 years of stock, bond, and currency return data, plus small Python scripts t
• birkenpapier/ai-app-clonerTurn screenshots of any mobile app into a working React Native clone. An AI agent looks at your images, rebuil
• blindman81/snippetsAn Android app that lets you attach a short text snippet to your photos and revisits them on a cycling schedul
• bmschmidt/bookwormblogA blogging template for embedding interactive, explorable data charts from Bookworm text-analysis databases in
• bogenc/audit-codebaseA Claude skill that audits a codebase for security vulnerabilities by first mapping what the app exposes, then
• boneskull/impvolimpvol lets you create fake in-memory JavaScript files and import them as if they were real files on disk, pri
• brainjs/train-streamA small package that lets brain.js neural networks train on large datasets by streaming data in chunks, so you
• brokenwatch24/vigilA self hosted, privacy first desktop app that tracks your focus and app usage locally, with optional pomodoro
• bushrat011899/wasm32v1-none-wgpu-exampleA minimal Rust example proving Wgpu and Winit graphics rendering works when compiled to the no_std wasm32v1-no
• bxcodec/go-simple-flatbufferAn experimental Go project that benchmarks Flatbuffers against JSON for faster data exchange over HTTP. It mea
• c6web/guardrailsAn open source AI firewall that inspects traffic between applications and LLM providers like OpenAI or Anthrop
• calda/spanishconjugationA simple iOS app that instantly shows all conjugated forms of a Spanish verb you type in.
• canfromearth/comfyui-klein9b-asymflowA ComfyUI plugin adding two nodes to load and run AsymFLUX.2 Klein, a text-to-image AI model, inside visual im
• captablex/captablexA real-time cap table management app that tracks equity ownership, stock classes, and transactions using the O
• carrycooldude/nova-ideA browser-based code editor that runs an AI coding assistant entirely on your own device, using WebGPU, with n
• carter54git/build-engine-games-web-showcaseA browser-based launcher shell for classic Build Engine games (Duke Nukem 3D, Blood, Shadow Warrior) that runs
• catnologies/founditFoundit is a macOS menu-bar app that lets you search the current Finder folder in place, without opening a new
• ceifa/elevenA lightweight gateway that connects the pi AI agent to chat apps like Telegram and Discord, with a local web d
• changkun/serser is a tiny command-line tool that instantly turns any folder into a local web server, letting you share fil
• chawdamrunal/assayA security scanner that threat-models Claude Code plugins, MCP servers, hooks, and skills with an LLM to catch
• chenjiahan/weeklyA curated weekly digest of frontend web development articles, covering everything from React to compiler theor
• clouder0/clouderblogA personal blog built with Hugo and the Stack theme, customizable with comments, analytics, and bilingual supp
• cobaltdisco/dnswitchA macOS menu bar app that quickly turns on encrypted DNS using Google, Cloudflare, or NextDNS, switching in ab
• code-yeongyu/web-fetchA lightweight Python script that fetches web pages and saves them to temporary files, so AI coding assistants
• codeitlikemiley/leptos-fmtA VS Code extension that automatically formats Rust code using the Leptos web framework, bridging VS Code's Ru
• coder/enterprise-terraformPre-built Terraform templates that deploy Coder's cloud development environments to Google Cloud with a single
• codextf2/yamldeckCLI that turns a compact YAML spec into an editable PowerPoint deck on your own machine, designed for local LL
• coocood/geodnsA Go-based DNS server that answers domain lookups differently based on the requester's location, routing users
• crevas/apple-ads-cliA command line tool for planning and managing Apple Search Ads campaigns with AI agents, using dry-run preview
• cristiangc67/ruffle-r36s-darkosPlay old Adobe Flash games on a R36S retro handheld by installing a Flash player adapted for the device's proc
• crynobone/playgroundA PHP repository with no README content; appears to be a sandbox related to Orchestra Platform 2 but purpose i
• dagnarus15/ultraframeaiA Windows app for batch upscaling videos and images with the RealESRGAN AI model, tuned especially for anime-s
• dan-calin/carryA free Windows desktop app that syncs project folders between two trusted computers over local Wi-Fi or the in
• daniel-farina/hipdashA live dashboard that tracks speed, memory, and session history for the MTPLX language model runtime.
• darasoba/claude-model-relayA Claude Code skill that splits coding tasks across three AI models, one for planning, one for writing code, a
• datavorous/lensrtA diagnostic tool that shows why ML models run slowly or fail on Qualcomm mobile chips, telling you which part
• davidnichols-ops/trustcardA security tool that cryptographically verifies MCP tools and servers so AI agents can confirm what they are c
• davidpdrsn/vim-leaderboardA Vim plugin that tracks which custom keyboard shortcuts you use while editing and saves the data to a CSV fil
• deeppakhare/farmgpt-ai-foundationA multi-agent AI chat app that helps Indian smallholder farmers diagnose crop diseases, check weather, and pla
• deniscartin/llmemoryosA self hosted memory system that gives any AI model or coding assistant persistent, searchable, shared memory
• derik-dot-digital/d.smileAn Android app that emulates the VTech V.Smile children's console, letting you play its cartridge games on a p
• dhgarrette/scala-utilA general-purpose Scala utility library of reusable helper functions, distributed via a custom Maven repositor
• dinosn/drupal-sa-core-2026-004-labA research lab for reproducing and detecting a critical 2026 SQL injection vulnerability in Drupal core when r
• dizzpy/booA tiny native macOS menu bar app that automatically sorts files out of your Downloads folder by type and asks
• dnsgeek/d64-catalogerA Python tool that scans large collections of old Commodore disk, tape, and cartridge image files and lets you
• domenkozar/factorsealFactorSeal is a local credential manager that locks your passwords to your computer's hardware security chip,
• dominatos/actual-expense-loggerA Telegram bot that lets you quickly log expenses into a self-hosted Actual Budget instance by sending a chat
• douglasmun/aws-cdr-gatewayA serverless AWS pipeline that strips macros, scripts, and active content from Office files, PDFs, and images
• drakeee/samp-plugin-luaA C plugin that lets SA-MP game server developers write scripts in Lua instead of the native PAWN language.
• drippycatcs/cs2-ai-chatterA Windows bot that reads CS2 match chat from a log file and replies with AI generated messages, run through a
• ducksoft/extract-7z-actionA GitHub Actions tool that automatically unpacks compressed archive files like 7z and zip so your automated wo
• dylangrech92/hold-my-coffeeHold My Coffee is an installable Agent Skill that makes AI coding assistants follow a senior engineer's carefu
• earonesty/lakeqlA pure-JavaScript library for querying Parquet and Iceberg data files with SQL, built for Cloudflare Workers a
• edgehop/edgehopA tool that builds an accurate map of how a codebase's code connects together and feeds it to AI coding assist
• ehoogeboom/discrete-diffusion-lmUnofficial PyTorch port of D-MMD that distills a masked discrete diffusion language model into a few-step stud
• elizabethsobiya/classify-filenameA tiny library that sorts a list of filenames into named groups based on text, pattern, or custom matching rul
• embedcatalog/embedcatalogA project directory site that periodically promotes each listed open source project or tool through articles a
• emotion-machine-org/personaplex-finetuneAn experimental pipeline that fine-tunes a voice AI model to handle specific professional call types like insu
• eranif/kennelA desktop app that runs multiple AI coding CLI agents (Claude Code, Codex, etc) as organized, resumable termin
• erebusprojectreborn/erebusmarketplacescriptAn open-source Monero-only anonymous marketplace platform built with Laravel 13 and PHP 8.5, designed for Tor
• erkansoftwaredeveloper/dbnoteA local-first desktop note app that stores notes in a SQLite file on your disk, with wiki-style links, full-te
• eternal-flame-ad/go-wiringpiA Go library that lets your code control the physical pins on a Raspberry Pi, so Go programs can read sensors
• expanso-io/log-simulatorsA collection of 13 Python log generators producing realistic web, IoT, firewall, Windows, Kubernetes, and clou
• fal-ai-community/smoltopA terminal dashboard for monitoring NVIDIA GPUs, showing live stats like memory, temperature, and power draw.
• falser101/grok-build-desktopA desktop chat app that puts a graphical window around the Grok Build AI coding assistant, running entirely on
• fantasylab-ai/emberosA phone-first Linux desktop system, split into a Head interface and an Engine daemon, with a file explorer, te
• farfarawaylabs/deeprecallDeep Recall is a Cloudflare-native memory system that extracts, reconciles, and retrieves structured long-term
• figurophobia/milk-filter-mobileAn Android app that converts photos into the pixel-art visual style of the Milk game series, with adjustable p
• filu123/stetA document editor where AI marks up your text with highlights and margin notes instead of rewriting it. Your f
• fishman/awesome-agent-sandboxA curated list of sandboxing tools (microVMs, containers, process isolation) for running AI coding agents safe
• freertos/freertos-cellular-interface-reference-ublox-sara-r4A reference adapter that connects FreeRTOS small-device operating system to the U-Blox Sara-R4 cellular modem,
• gabriele06-local/localmindA local terminal-based semantic search engine for text, PDF, and Word files that runs a BERT model on CPU with
• gaearon/codesandbox-clientThe browser-based code editor behind CodeSandbox, letting you write, run, and share web apps instantly with no
• gaearon/eslint-plugin-jsx-a11yAn ESLint plugin that catches accessibility mistakes in React JSX code as you write it, like missing alt text
• gaearon/open-source-supportersA curated public list of companies that donate money or employee time to support open source software, organiz
• gaearon/react-native-image-crop-pickerA drop-in photo/video picker for React Native apps — lets users choose or take a photo, crop it (even circular
• gaearon/rn-bug-loopA starter template for building minimal reproducer apps that demonstrate React Native bugs so the community ca
• gaearon/turbopack-seal-bugA bug report reproducing a Turbopack crash in Next.js 16 caused by wildcard re-exports mixing client and serve
• gaearon/women-of-react-websiteA website repo related to women in the React community, though the README has no description of its features o
• gaoxiang12/grasp_det_seg_cnnA PyTorch deep learning system that trains robots to find good grasp points on objects and identify object cat
• gargvr/shorts-autopilotA Python tool that finds YouTube videos on a topic, cuts the best moments into vertical Shorts, adds captions,
• geekchongv/ccswitch-context-guardA local proxy that automatically prevents Claude Code and Claude Desktop from crashing when a conversation get
• geekneo/cutterplusplusA Cutter reverse-engineering plugin that lets you write and run modern C++ snippets interactively, as an alter
• gekkos-tech/agency-osA Claude Code plugin toolkit that gives web and ad agencies a structured seven-phase workflow, from client bri
• gitcommit90/reroutedA local router that lets AI coding tools automatically fall back between multiple accounts and providers when
• gnosislabstech/marrowMarrow is a self-hosted search engine for your AI chat history. It indexes your Claude Code and other AI trans
• gotili/eigencvA resume pipeline that stores your career history as a verified local database and uses AI only to select rele
• graph-com/kveraserResearch code for an ICML 2026 paper on KVEraser, a learned method for efficiently erasing localized context f
• guilhermefeitosa66/openemuxA Linux desktop app that gives RetroArch a clean, OpenEmu style visual library for organizing and launching yo
• gvclab/awesome-reasoning-via-vdmA curated reading list of academic papers and open-source projects about whether AI can reason through video —
• gysho/llmrproA self-hosted router that lets your own computers run AI language models behind one OpenAI-compatible address,
• harshkaso/resumetexA LaTeX resume template that separates your content from the layout so updating or reordering resume sections
• harukaappscreate/wiredriveA small PlayStation styled wireframe racing game built in Python with Pyxel, where you time attack laps around
• hebbian-robotics/siglip-onnx-serverA CPU-only Rust server that turns text search queries into SigLIP embeddings, so live searches do not need GPU
• heyitsbarish/nomad-classicA revived, Apple Silicon-compatible fork of the original NoMAD v1 macOS tool that lets Macs use Active Directo
• heyuehuan/dashboard-for-claude-codeA local, read only web dashboard that turns your own Claude Code session logs into charts of cost, token usage
• hokum-b/jfmjfm is a lightweight graphical file manager for X11 based Linux and BSD desktops, written in C.
• hritvikgupta/nimbusA self-hostable AI agent that reads your code and connects to real AWS and GCP accounts to design, deploy, mon
• hsandhu/serve-avdA CLI tool that streams and controls an Android Emulator in the browser over H.264, built for both manual use

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