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• pacificsky/prontoA macOS menu-bar app that lets you turn your La Marzocco espresso machine on or off from your computer, contro
• papers-we-love/nashvilleA repository hub for a Nashville meetup group where engineers present and discuss academic computer science pa
• patrickjs/javascript-data-structuresA JavaScript library with 12 ready-made data structures like stacks, queues, trees, and hash tables that you c
• patrickjs/ng-clickA tiny URL shortener for Angular.JS docs — visit ng-click.com/word and it redirects you to the top Google resu
• patrickjs/patrickjsA personal GitHub profile page for software engineer Patrick, linking to his projects like Qwik and Angular Un
• peterwmwong/cellAn early framework for bundling HTML, CSS, and JS into self-contained reusable UI components, a concept later
• pi0/nuxt-rewriteA Nuxt.js module that fixes page breakage caused by server-level URL rewriting, where a browser shows one addr
• pierreolivierbonin/verbatimeterVerbatimeter is a deterministic Python tool that measures how much of an AI-generated answer is verbatim reuse
• play-new/bending-spoons-ontologyThis project is a queryable, filings-only world model of Bending Spoons' acquisition and operating machine, se
• poolsideai/llama.cppRun large language models like ChatGPT directly on your own computer or server without needing an internet con
• priyavkaneria/excalidraw-workspaceA self hosted workspace that organizes many Excalidraw drawing pages into projects, with a simple sidebar, per
• probiusofficial/ctf-theory-examA self-contained Docker platform that generates and grades randomized theory exams for CTF cybersecurity compe
• psibi/speakexSpeakex is an Android app that converts typed or pasted text into spoken audio using your phone's built-in tex
• psibi/yesod-postgresA starter template that wires up the Haskell Yesod web framework to a PostgreSQL database so developers can la
• pufferai/puffer.aiThe source code for Puffer AI's public-facing company website. It serves as a marketing and informational hub
• python/library-fuzzersA collection of automated stress tests that throw random, malformed data at Python's built-in modules to uncov
• qorm/qormA tool that lets an AI assistant build and live-edit small cross-platform apps with you, described as simple J
• quantconnect/alphalensAlphalens is a Python tool that tests whether a stock-picking signal actually predicts future returns. You fee
• quinteroac/comfy-agent-toolsA set of Python command-line tools and AI-agent skills for locally generating images, video, and music, using
• qwertyzipe/swearbeeperA Windows app that listens to your mic and auto bleeps Russian swear words in near real time using offline spe
• raghavan/agent-torrentA peer to peer network letting idle Claude or Codex coding agent capacity be shared between computers, who ear
• rajtilakjee/searchcraftA from-scratch Python search engine built as a learning project, with basic keyword search and an inverted ind
• ralfyishere/agent-zero-trustA tool that scans a repository for hidden instructions or malicious commands before an AI coding agent is allo
• razican/aw-fel-rsA Rust library for talking to Allwinner ARM chips in FEL mode, used to flash firmware or recover bricked embed
• reactioncommerce/reaction-health-checkA lightweight plugin that adds a '/health' endpoint to a Reaction Commerce server, letting monitoring tools ch
• remotepinee/cfnewA redesigned interface for managing your own proxy service on Cloudflare's edge network, generating subscripti
• rhymeswithlimo/runoRuno extracts structured JSON from any web page using an AI model and a simple schema you define, instead of w
• riot/dom-nodesA small JavaScript library that provides ready-made functions to check if a tag is HTML, SVG, self-closing, or
• robinsiebler/kde-theme-installerA graphical desktop tool that automatically installs themes and all their related components—like icons, color
• ruanyf/twitter-rest-api-serverA simple Node.js and Express server that fetches a user's recent tweets from Twitter's API and serves them as
• rurioss/avf-notesA collection of practical notes on running Linux virtual machines on Android phones using Android's built-in A
• rushsocket/rushsocketA self-hosted, Rust-based WebSocket server that is a drop-in replacement for Pusher, so real-time features can
• ryuk-builds/n8n-at-scale-snippetsProduction-ready n8n snippets: a Gemini chat-history fixer and a queue-and-retry webhook pattern for reliable
• s-celles/ogn-3d-viewerA browser app that replays real glider flights in 3D over satellite terrain. Pick an airfield and date, then w
• s-sahoo/phd-thesisA PhD thesis (PDF) on diffusion language models, an alternative to standard chatbot text generators, with a Bi
• safalbhandari12/bettergptA ChatGPT-style chat app with branching conversations, plus a companion tool that turns your ChatGPT login int
• sandeepwastaken/vestigeA macOS menu bar app that keeps a rolling replay buffer of gameplay and saves the last moments as an MP4 on a
• script-hpp/notionlessA Rust daemon that syncs your Notion pages into Paperless-ngx as searchable Markdown documents.
• seandishman/vibecodeA Windows desktop app that runs multiple AI coding assistants on the same project at once, with shared memory
• senlindesign/build-gesture-animationAn Agent Skill that turns a video of something transforming into an interactive website you control with hand
• serhii-londar/filebrowserA ready-made iOS file browsing screen in Swift that gives your app a Finder-style file picker with previews, s
• servalabs/immich-import-guiA local web interface that wraps the Immich command line tool, letting you bulk upload photos and videos to a
• shadowbipnode/zap-browserAn open-source desktop web browser with a built-in Bitcoin wallet supporting Lightning, Liquid, Cashu, and Nos
• shadowsocks/qtun-androidA plugin for the Shadowsocks Android app that uses the QUIC protocol for faster, more stable private browsing
• shayansaha85/seesysSeesys is a terminal-based real-time monitor that shows your computer's CPU, memory, disk, network, and GPU ac
• shikhargen/imagexA local, node-based visual editor for building AI image generation and editing workflows, connected to OpenAI
• shirhussain/humanizeAn Agent Skill and linter that makes AI generated text read more naturally by removing 36 documented AI writin
• shitan198u/immich-mount-checkA Docker Compose override that blocks an Immich media server stack from starting until an external storage dri
• shrimbly/comfy-commerceA local studio that lets Shopify store owners generate and edit product images with ComfyUI, review changes, a
• silly-tae/taepdftaepdf turns HTML and CSS into a pixel-perfect PDF entirely inside the browser, using a Rust and WebAssembly e
• sirvival87/cannabis-diagnose-datasetAn open dataset of 79 common cannabis growing problems such as deficiencies, pests, and diseases, provided as
• skyf0xx/better-thinkingA Claude Code plugin that gives the AI over 130 structured thinking procedures and picks the right one automat
• slowbeardigger/xmr-pay-woocommerceA WordPress plugin that lets WooCommerce stores accept Monero payments directly into the merchant's wallet wit
• solusops/researchmatehackathonResearchMate is a workspace for reading academic papers that uses multiple AI helpers to explain, quiz, and co
• sonyarianto/wakawikiA command line tool where an AI agent explores your codebase and writes structured documentation for it automa
• soumen888/luminaLumina is an app that turns your study PDFs into short, vertical scrolling reels with built-in quizzes and fla
• spaitial-ai/spaitial-ai-pluginA Claude plugin that generates explorable 3D worlds from a text prompt, photo, or panorama using the SpAItial
• spawnofsociety2/openwebui-openrouter-videoThis OpenWebUI tool lets a chat assistant autonomously pick a video AI model on OpenRouter, generate a video f
• spiritform/comfyblockoutA ComfyUI node with a full 3D scene editor for blocking out and animating a shot, then feeding it as video and
• stas4000/ai-operator-kitA collection of practical, battle-tested documents for running AI agents reliably in daily production use, cov
• stas4000/memory-stackA five-layer memory system for AI assistants that keeps working even if one layer fails, so the assistant stay
• stavjadam-collab/masterphub-comfyuiComfyUI custom nodes that let you search, load, and randomize prompts from a library of over 160,000 AI prompt
• superasymmetry/pronounce-assesspronounce-assess is a Python library for real-time pronunciation scoring, comparing spoken audio against a ref
• superhq-ai/webmotionWebMotion lets you build and export MP4 videos entirely inside the browser using HTML-like tags or TypeScript,
• supernebuleux/gfnow-syncAdds your GeForce NOW cloud games into Steam on Steam Deck by reading local GFN cache files and writing Steam
• suren-kk/armenian-national-library-mcpAn MCP server that lets AI assistants search and read metadata from the National Library of Armenia's public c
• swanboccella/dubpadfxA single HTML file sample pad app for live dub and sound effects performance, with a built in tape echo and re
• t-dollaz/konamigv_misterAn unofficial FPGA recreation of a Konami PlayStation-based arcade board for MiSTer, currently tested only wit
• t3chnaztea/batocera-skillsClaude Code skills that teach an AI coding assistant how to operate and maintain a real Batocera retro arcade
• tadelstein9/two-tier-memoryA lightweight SQLite based memory tool that lets AI coding agents look up past solved problems instead of relo
• tako-research/takoqaAn AI-powered browser testing tool that drives Chrome with an LLM to explore your web app in plain language, c
• tamdogood/make-playbookA Claude Code skill offering indie hacker checklists and questions for each stage of building, launching, and
• tch1001/jarboboJarbobo is an MCP tool that lets an AI assistant draw interactive, code-linked diagrams directly inside VS Cod
• telegraphic-dev/am-i-cookedA small Node.js tool that checks your AI coding subscription quota before you start heavy tasks. It tells you
• toeverything/pdfium-builderA toolkit that compiles Google's PDFium PDF rendering engine into ready-to-use libraries for Windows, macOS, L
• tomkainz/sonos-bridgeSonos Bridge turns any Linux computer into a Bluetooth receiver that streams phone audio to a Sonos speaker, c
• tommyettinger/kryo-moreA Java library that adds support for game-development data types—especially libGDX classes—to Kryo, a fast ser
• tommyettinger/tablabConverts spreadsheet data into ready-to-compile Java classes, so game devs can maintain reference data in a sp
• tpolasek/dragonfly-quake-ps3A faithful port of the original 1996 DOS Quake 1 game to PlayStation 3 homebrew, preserving the original look
• traefik/helm-changelogA command-line tool that reads git history of Helm chart repos and auto-generates readable changelogs grouped
• traefik/yaegi-talkSlide decks and interactive code examples from conference talks about Yaegi, a tool that runs Go code without
• truefix-labs/truefixA Rust library that lets trading systems exchange orders using the FIX protocol, built to match the features o
• trugamr/dabbaA TypeScript command-line tool that aims to make managing Docker Compose stacks simpler, cutting down the comm
• tschuehly/skill-incubatorA personal repository for developing, linking, and refining custom Claude Code and Codex skills across multipl
• tsirysndr/equalizerA real-time terminal equalizer that adjusts audio bass, treble, and 10 frequency bands as it streams through a
• turborg/borgA small terminal based AI coding agent that edits files and runs commands until a task is verified done, worki
• tycho/gloamGloam is a command-line tool that generates the C glue code your game or graphics app needs to load and talk t
• u84u/photuA command-line tool that lets you resize, crop, blur, and convert batches of images by chaining simple pipe co
• uaepro/vmuxA Rust based terminal multiplexer for Linux that keeps AI coding agents running through SSH drops and shows th
• ujjwalkarn/listsA crowdsourced directory linking to hundreds of curated GitHub lists, spanning both technical topics and every
• umutcansintorgayli/thermalwatchA lightweight Windows system-tray app that monitors CPU and GPU temperatures, sends desktop and phone alerts w
• unary-works/unfoldlyA local desktop app that lets you find personal files, photos, and videos by describing what you remember abou
• unionlabs/ibc-goA toolkit that lets separate blockchains communicate and transfer assets between each other, so developers bui
• vage91/kortexA from-scratch Rust engine that runs large language models bigger than your GPU's memory by streaming weights
• vasile-coste/lemuroidA fork of the Android emulator Lemuroid adding cheat code support, turbo buttons, ROM patching, and adjustable
• vikramsakaleshpurkumar-byte/vikkypaedia-skill-radarA Codex meta-skill that reads your saved skills and recommends the best one to use for a given task before you
• vima-alt/rclone-appA desktop app that gives Rclone, the cloud storage command line tool, a visual point-and-click interface for t
• vitanow/vucpA file-based workspace format that keeps AI coding assistant projects organized, visible, and consistent acros
• vk496/jellyfin-htsp-tunerA Jellyfin plugin that pulls live TV directly from Tvheadend using its full streaming connection, instead of t
• vkataev/ai-cliA tiny command-line tool that turns plain English requests into real shell commands using a local AI model, le

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