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• vkataev/ai-cliA tiny command-line tool that turns plain English requests into real shell commands using a local AI model, le
• vladimirlogachev/exchange-order-matcherA Scala 3 demo of a stock/crypto exchange order-matching engine that pairs buy and sell orders and tracks clie
• vladyslavdmitriiev/playwright-mutation-gateA CI tool that flips each test's key assertion to prove it can actually fail, catching tests that pass without
• vmx/sentinel-to-atprotoA Cloudflare Worker bot that publishes new Sentinel-2 satellite imagery metadata as posts on ATProto (Bluesky)
• wanming/sillyagentAn AI agent that controls your Mac's mouse and keyboard to complete tasks from plain-English instructions.
• webrender/watchopolisA modern, open-source remake of SimCity, called Micropolis, that runs in the browser, in Node.js, and on Wear
• weebowiz/riotbots-publicA browser-based 3D robot combat game on a collapsing Mars colony, with server-authoritative multiplayer battle
• wesbos/dataA collection of JSON files describing web technologies like CSS properties and Web APIs, used by documentation
• whiteaxesing/cita-dekraA desktop app that watches DEKRA vehicle inspection agencies in Costa Rica for open appointment slots and book
• wigata-intech/kayA single-binary Go CLI that manages SSH keys and server registrations while streaming a live tabbed terminal d
• wiggins-j/errorta_appA desktop app that assembles a team of AI coding agents, each on a model you choose, to plan, write, test, and
• willhs/lossyA tool that compresses a movie into under 1MB of text shot descriptions, then rebuilds a new version of the fi
• wolbarg/wolbargA memory system that lets AI agents save and recall facts across sessions, stored on your own SQLite or Postgr
• wolffsroom/motherencore-psvitaAn unofficial fan port that adapts MOTHER: Encore, a free MOTHER 1 reimagining built in Godot, to run natively
• woodsi3/forza-dualsense-deckyA SteamOS Decky plugin that reads Forza Horizon 6 telemetry to drive DualSense adaptive trigger resistance and
• wurstmeister/docker-cleanupDocker Cleanup is a tool that automatically deletes stopped containers and unused images on a schedule so your
• x-3306/onnxstegoA Python proof-of-concept that hides short encrypted messages inside ONNX neural network model weights using L
• x0root/claude_droidA Termux based server that lets Claude run shell commands and manage files directly on your Android phone thro
• xdlawless2/codex-desktop-linuxAn unofficial build tool that repackages OpenAI's Mac only Codex Desktop AI coding app into a native Debian pa
• xfloukiex-lab/pandaclipPandaClip is a local-first MCP server giving AI agents clipboard history, a cache, file tagging, and a knowled
• xingrz/android_device_meizu_m1892Device configuration files that let custom Android builds like MoKee run properly on the Meizu 16th Plus phone
• xophmeister/weanA shell script that wraps AI coding tools with a daily-growing startup delay to discourage over-reliance on th
• y5862000/threaddeck-for-codexA Stream Deck plugin that turns physical buttons into a hardware dashboard for monitoring and controlling Code
• yehudacohen/applik8sapplik8s lets developers write Kubernetes applications in plain TypeScript, which get compiled into a WASM com
• yms2772/drawdb-collaborativeA self hosted, real-time collaborative database diagram editor that lets multiple people edit the same ERD liv
• yoshuawuyts/uritA small JavaScript library that builds URLs from RFC 6570 templates, replacing manual string concatenation.
• youssefsaied/normalization_equivarianceOfficial ICML 2026 research code for WNE, a technique that makes any image denoising model robust to mismatche
• yscale-sh/kubagachiA Kubernetes dashboard that shows your cluster as pixel-art creatures whose mood reflects pod health, with rea
• yyx990803/buble-loaderA Webpack loader that uses the Buble transpiler to convert modern ES2015 JavaScript into older, browser-compat
• yyx990803/eventproxyA tiny JavaScript library that coordinates multiple parallel async tasks using events, avoiding deeply nested
• yyx990803/flowA static type checker for JavaScript that catches type mismatches like passing a number where a string is expe
• yyx990803/flow-remove-typesA lightweight tool that strips Flow type annotations from JavaScript files, leaving clean code that runs in No
• yyx990803/foreverForever is a tool that automatically restarts a script or program whenever it crashes, keeping servers and bac
• yyx990803/generator-dudeGenerator-dude is a Yeoman template generator that scaffolds a ready-to-use front-end or Node.js project with
• yyx990803/github-tab-sizeA browser extension that makes GitHub display tab-indented code with 4 spaces instead of 8, so code is easier
• yyx990803/hexo-adminA visual admin dashboard plugin for the Hexo blogging engine, letting you write and manage posts through a web
• yyx990803/insanely-big-tablesAn experimental project testing how JavaScript frameworks perform when rendering extremely large tables with t
• yyx990803/jsdelivrA free public CDN that hosts JS libraries, CSS, and fonts so you can link to a file instead of hosting it your
• yyx990803/karmaA test runner that launches real browsers like Chrome and Firefox to run your JavaScript tests and report resu
• yyx990803/npmnpm is the Node Package Manager — it downloads, installs, and organizes reusable JavaScript code libraries for
• yyx990803/npm-http-servernpm-http-server lets you fetch files from npm packages directly over HTTP, without installing them locally fir
• yyx990803/pm2A command-line process manager that keeps Node.js apps running, auto-restarting crashes and load-balancing acr
• yyx990803/prefreshHot-reloading for Preact apps — edit code and see changes instantly without losing app state.
• yyx990803/uglifyjs-webpack-pluginA webpack plugin that automatically compresses and minifies your JavaScript during build, making files smaller
• yyx990803/vinyl-fsvinyl-fs reads files using glob patterns, streams them through processing steps, and writes the results to a d
• yyx990803/webpack-hot-middlewareMiddleware that plugs webpack hot reloading into your own server, so browser code updates instantly when you s
• zakaria-systems/ai-email-warmup-workflowsA set of n8n automation workflows that use AI generated replies to simulate realistic multi message email conv
• zerolu/awesome-seedance-2.5A curated list of ready made prompts, reference images and result videos showing how to get specific looks fro
• zhaimiaoyizhi/chatmapA browser extension for Edge that turns a ChatGPT conversation into an editable, visual mind map of connected
• zhaoyuw44-lang/typora-apple-elegantTwo CSS themes for the Typora markdown editor, styled after Apple.com and macOS, with automatic light and dark
• zsol/docker-haskell-platformA Docker image that bundles the 2013 Haskell Platform, letting you start writing and running Haskell code inst
• 000madz000/payload-test-api-route-handlerA testing tool that lets developers test Payload CMS API routes instantly, without starting a real web server.
• 0marildo/imagoA local Python CLI for photo libraries that combines semantic search, duplicate detection, metadata reading, p
• 0xdfi/glm-5.2-1m-4x-dgx-sparkA tested recipe for running a massive 744 billion parameter AI model on four connected DGX Spark computers wit
• 0xvasic/lobby-radio-playerA free Windows app that plays background music for local venues and automatically fades in advertisement break
• 100/geotwitterGeotwitter lets you enter a zip code and see a live snapshot of that area's mood, combining trending hashtags,
• 100/loreLore generates realistic-sounding filler text as a smarter alternative to lorem ipsum, mimicking sources like
• 12vault/ravelRavel is a Go command line tool that builds a local, offline knowledge graph of a codebase so developers and A
• 1mystic/plumefileA command line tool that scans a file for secrets or private data, then shares it over a self destructing link
• 2alf/im.master-sdkA Python SDK that lets you drive a toy robot called iM.Master from code, with an optional local AI vision addo
• 3spread/py3spreadA Python client for pulling structured SEC filing data, like insider trades and fund holdings, through the fre
• 42-evey/ghost-font-breakerA tool that decodes secret text hidden in Ghost Font videos by tracking the motion of scrolling dots.
• 4brm01/picture-pokerA small homebrew poker style game for the PlayStation Vita, inspired by Luigi's Picture Poker.
• abdullahselek/swiftpusherA Swift framework that lets Apple developers send push notifications to iPhones, iPads, and Macs through Apple
• abdurrafey237/rag-chatbotA document Q&A app that answers questions using only your uploaded files, showing the source passages alongsid
• abhagsain/bayut-maps-ratingsA Chrome extension that shows a building's Google Maps rating and newest reviews directly on its Bayut propert
• abhishek-kumar09/who-is-imposterA Chrome extension that tracks where your personal data goes online, blurs suspected fake tweets on Twitter, a
• ad-chd/decloudLocal Android-to-Windows file transfer app over WiFi or USB. No cloud, no account, with an Android app and an
• adellife/zotero-skimreadA Zotero plugin that uses AI to highlight the most important sentences in PDFs and EPUBs, helping you quickly
• adharshramu12/seetha_aiA free, open-source voice-controlled desktop assistant for Windows that automates tasks on your computer. It c
• adsharma/ast-grepA command line tool that searches and rewrites code by its structure instead of plain text, using patterns tha
• agentlexi/agent-lexiAn MIT-licensed Python CLI that claims to plan, code, test, deploy, and self-heal software from a plain-Englis
• ahmedthebest31/imagetype-android-appAn offline Android app for adding custom text to images, built with full screen-reader accessibility for blind
• ahmetk1212/sciscoutSciScout is an AI research agent that searches 12 trusted academic sources, reads the papers it finds, and ans
• ainz-sama120/ainz-unofficial-nai-toolkitA browser userscript that adds a local prompt library and tag importer for NovelAI, Danbooru, Gelbooru and e62
• akarshsatija/akarshsatijaA personal GitHub profile page for data infrastructure engineer Akarsh Satija, linking to his website and soci
• akash-sr/memobsidianA local-first tool that lets AI assistants search your Obsidian notes and Granola meeting notes together, with
• aleksandern/assistant-aiA desktop AI assistant that listens to apps like Zoom or Telegram, transcribes speech locally, and answers usi
• alessiomarcone/agent-fieldbookA community project that turns official Anthropic and OpenAI training material into practical, source-backed i
• alexkotr1/bo2-emblem-toolkitA Windows, Mac, and Linux tool that lets Black Ops II players on PS5 copy another player's in game emblem onto
• alexremn/finalizer-doctorA kubectl plugin that safely diagnoses Kubernetes resources stuck in Terminating by identifying the blocking f
• alexsjones/localstackLocalStack lets you build and test apps that use Amazon Web Services without connecting to the real cloud or p
• alexstyl/jetpack-compose-tutorialsAn interactive Android app of Jetpack Compose tutorials, teaching UI building blocks with live previews and se
• aliansari22/pdfclearPDFClear is a browser-based, privacy-first PDF toolkit for editing, converting, OCR, summarizing, and searchin
• alloysecuregroup/blinklinksentiennelA Windows security tool that detects when attackers silently redirect trusted system files in memory using a b
• amalshaji/cafeblrA crowdsourced website of Bengaluru cafes sourced entirely from loved X posts, with an AI agent skill that aut
• amarjitjim/browserpilotAn AI agent that controls a real Chromium browser via an observe-plan-act loop driven by Gemini 2.0 Flash, wit
• amichail-1/orbination-whisper-aiA 368 MB, no-Python speech-to-text engine based on Whisper, compressed with quantization-aware training and de
• andershaig/cssessA bookmarklet that crawls your site and flags CSS rules that aren't actually used, so you can clean up bloated
• anderson-andre-p/mobile-system-designA study guide that teaches a framework for approaching mobile system design interviews for iOS and Android rol
• andrewrk/liboggA Zig-friendly version of libogg, the core library for the Ogg audio container format. It replaces the origina
• anil-matcha/hiring-testA take-home coding assignment for a frontend developer role at EmbedAI. Candidates recreate the Character.AI c
• anirudhakulkarni/awesome-ai-cppA curated, categorized list of AI and LLM tools for writing, debugging, securing, and migrating C and C++ code
• ankitmahala07/sam3d-objects-macAn Apple Silicon port of Meta's SAM 3D Objects that turns a photo into a 3D gaussian splat and textured mesh,
• aoleg/photographic-styles-and-wildcards-for-krea-2A library of writing prompts and style presets for AI image generators, letting users apply realistic photogra
• aouxwoux/lean64A Doom-inspired first-person shooter game with its core logic written almost entirely in the Lean proof-assist
• araq/awesome_rmdirA smarter rmdir command-line tool that auto-deletes hidden system files like .DS_Store or Thumbs.db so 'empty'
• arpitbhalla/ts-backendA TypeScript starter template for building app backends. It comes with database tools and a modular code struc
• aryagm/hrm-mlxApache-licensed port of the HRM-Text-1B recurrent reasoning model to Apple MLX so it runs faster on M-series M
• aryan-anakin/get-a-jobA set of AI assistant skills for Claude Code and Codex that help build a resume, score it against a job postin

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