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• echohtp/findmydeckA zero-knowledge find-my-device system for the Steam Deck where only the owner's password can decrypt location
• edencompiler/lwlglA Common Lisp library that gives developers direct low level access to graphics, audio, and compute libraries
• edrtech/working-memory-depth-recurrenceA tiny 60-line Python engine that learns using local rules instead of backpropagation, with three demos showin
• edward/yardYARD auto-generates HTML documentation for Ruby code from structured comments like @param and @return in your
• el10savio/ecommrtA demo streaming pipeline that feeds a Brazilian e-commerce dataset through Kafka and Debezium CDC into ClickH
• elan456/pygodideA tool that turns any Pygame project into a browser-playable web app with one command, no code changes needed.
• elpapi42/pi-fleetA command line tool for creating, messaging, and monitoring many Pi AI agents at once from your own scripts.
• emeka-io/environmental-monitoring-systemA DIY Arduino project that displays live room temperature and humidity and sounds an alarm when readings get u
• engyossefyossry-crypto/the-ultimate-multi-model-16-agent-corporate-bureaucracy-engineA satirical n8n workflow that runs your code through sixteen exaggerated corporate AI personas that always rej
• envy-ai/comfyui-moss-soundeffect-v2ComfyUI nodes that let you generate AI sound effects from text prompts using the MOSS SoundEffect v2 model.
• eramitgupta/text-editor-vueA rich text editor component for Vue 3 that lets users format text with headings, images, tables, and lists di
• ericchen931209/auto-dataset-builderA platform that builds labeled computer vision training datasets automatically from a plain-English descriptio
• erikphilips/cs4aiA command line tool that lets AI coding agents read and edit C# code by name and structure, with build and tes
• eternal-flame-ad/typed-sexpA Rust library for writing safe R language extensions by wrapping R's internal data objects in Rust's type sys
• evand/open-math-problemsA curated tier list ranking famous unsolved math problems by structural importance, with links to explanations
• ewijaya/lmtopA terminal dashboard, like top for AI coding subscriptions, that tracks quota usage, burn rate, and reset time
• exitstatus/digitalclocks3Firmware that turns a LilyGo T-Display-S3 board into a WiFi digital clock showing the time, weather forecasts,
• extraltodeus/comfyui-krea2-attention-tweakA tiny ComfyUI node that adjusts how strongly the Krea2 Turbo image model follows your prompt versus generatin
• faizan711/multimodal-searchA learning project that lets you search a small image collection by typing a description or uploading a simila
• fastkit-org/fastkit-i18nA Laravel-style i18n library for FastAPI that adds translation lookups, automatic locale detection, and transl
• fatehmtd/gradiumppApache-licensed C++17 client for the Gradium TTS and ASR service, with REST and WebSocket clients for both sin
• faycal-kj/powerdeskA tabbed, keyboard-first file manager for Windows that replaces Explorer with dual-pane browsing, smart search
• febbhav/signs-of-ai-designA community field guide that catalogs visual patterns common in AI-generated design across websites, images, v
• felipebudinich/depth-map-exporterA macOS command line tool that turns a regular video into a grayscale depth map video using Apple's built in A
• felsyn/felhavenFelhaven is a local-first personal desktop dashboard with about 30 single-purpose modules for chat, weather, a
• ferrum-edge/ferrum-edgeA high-performance proxy and API gateway written in Rust that routes traffic to your backend services. It supp
• filiksyos/gitsearchaiA Next.js project named gitsearchai whose README is only the default starter template, with no real documentat
• finalsiren1/syncvrcA real-time voice translation tool for VRChat that turns spoken microphone audio into another language's text
• florianbeer/shopA ready-to-use PHP/Laravel online store builder with product catalogs, order tracking, and an admin panel — a
• florinsdistortedvision/search-letterboxdA browser extension that lets you right-click any highlighted movie title to instantly search for it on Letter
• freedomappsprivacy/escape-chat-control-A plain-English guide explaining the EU's Chat Control message-scanning proposals and why many cryptographers
• freertos/freertos-cellular-interface-reference-sierra-wireless-hl7802A free code adapter that lets small, low-power IoT devices use the Sierra Wireless HL7802 cellular modem with
• friehub/gensenseA semantic code analysis tool that reads a project's AST to catch deadlocks, leaked secrets, and low-quality A
• fruafr/skillsA small collection of reusable instruction sets, called agent skills, that AI coding tools like Claude Code ca
• fuma-nama/discord-bot-dashboard-backendA Kotlin backend that lets Discord server admins log in via Discord and manage their bot's settings through a
• gaearon/coreAn obsolete shared JavaScript library that once powered webpack's loader and source map handling, now supersed
• gaearon/esteAn opinionated starter kit for isomorphic JavaScript web apps using React, Flux, and immutable data, with webp
• gaearon/firebase-js-sdkThe official JavaScript SDK that lets web apps connect to Firebase for authentication, real-time databases, an
• gaearon/jquery-not-definedA standard Create React App starter template that gives you a pre-configured environment for building React we
• gaearon/jsizeA command-line tool that shows the real size of any npm package, both minified and gzip-compressed, before you
• gaearon/leafletA browser-based tool for writing collaborative documents and publishing blogs or newsletters that readers can
• gaearon/react-bootstrap-jqueryA Create React App starter template that hides the build tooling so you can start writing a React app right aw
• gaearon/react-error-overlay-razzle-bugA minimal bug-reproduction repo showing that React's dev-mode error overlay doesn't appear when using the Razz
• gaearon/react-state-problemA small React quiz app demo built to reproduce and study a state bug where old answer highlights stick around
• gaearon/webpack-bundle-size-analyzerA tool that reads Webpack's build report and shows a tree view of which dependencies are taking up the most sp
• gaearon/webpack-sourcesA toolkit for build tools like webpack to wrap, combine, and track source code alongside its source maps durin
• gaearon/webpack-subresource-integrityA Webpack plugin that adds Subresource Integrity hashes to bundled files so browsers reject tampered scripts a
• galakurpi/stripe-prelaunch-security-checklistA self-auditable security checklist and automated code scanner for developers launching Stripe payments for th
• galego/sdd-interviewAn AI-driven skill that interviews you like a chief software architect and produces a full set of Markdown arc
• garrett-webb/terminalpolyominosA lightweight, dependency-free block-stacking puzzle game for Unix terminals with wall-kick rotation, six piec
• gauravs19/cloud-native-observabilityA vendor-neutral reference catalog of 316 cloud observability metrics and alert rules across 41 categories, wi
• gauravvij/kokoro-tts-vs-supertonic-3-ttsCPU-only head-to-head benchmark of Kokoro 82M and Supertonic 3 text-to-speech models, with scripts that produc
• gcarq/netshimNetshim is a tiny Linux tool that logs every network connection a program makes in real time by intercepting s
• gdr-sys/image-optimizer-proA single HTML file that compresses, renames, and watermarks large batches of images entirely in your browser,
• gohugoio/testmodbuilderAn internal helper tool for the Hugo website builder that automatically generates sample modules used to test
• graybyrd13/claude-basecampA local dashboard that gives every code repository a persistent Claude Code manager that watches for drift, fi
• gregordinary/tflite-rocketA TensorFlow Lite plugin that speeds up object detection on Rockchip RK3588 boards by using their built-in NPU
• grigoriitropin/vehir-platformAn experimental self-hosted computing platform, including its own kernel and compiler, built for AI agents to
• gudui/odysseylocalcoopA Ryujinx mod for Super Mario Odyssey 1.0.0 that adds a real second player so two people can play together on
• habibicodech/codekeelA TypeScript CLI that keeps a local decision ledger for Claude Code projects, so architectural rules are remem
• habibthadev/xiansA no-signup file sharing tool with expiring, password-protected links and direct uploads to cloud storage.
• hacktronai/toolsA reference repository collecting the exact tool schemas different AI coding agents use, so developers can mat
• hamen/ship-featureA shared workflow and CLI that makes AI coding agents plan, get reviewed, and get merged through the same gate
• hamzabellouch/omicronAndroid app that wraps yt-dlp and aria2c with a Material 3 Compose UI for downloading videos, audio, playlists
• hannah-wright/saas-landing-page-templateA free MIT-licensed SaaS landing page in React, Vue, and plain HTML using Tailwind CSS. Covers eleven pages in
• hannes/quackA starter template for building DuckDB extensions — pre-configured project structure, example code, tests, and
• haplollc/terrariumA Swift package that runs a real embedded Python 3.13 interpreter in iOS and macOS apps, with on-device pip in
• haruu77g/phantomprintA passive network fingerprinting tool that identifies operating systems and devices from ordinary traffic, wit
• hayder-rzaigui/cybernom-communityA self-hosted, single-binary security platform in Go that monitors threat intelligence feeds and Microsoft 365
• heaplabshq/heapcodeA VS Code AI coding assistant that connects to almost any AI model, local or cloud, offering chat, autocomplet
• hebbian-robotics/paretoA self-hostable tool that helps robotics teams measure, search, and curate demonstration data before training
• henry40408/mono-rsA personal collection of small Rust command-line utilities bundled into one repo, including tools for updating
• hezi/sorta-modular-examplesSample code showing how to build Custom URL widgets for the Sorta Modular Pebble Time 2 watchface, including a
• hiento09/chartsA personal collection of Helm charts for deploying Kubernetes clusters on OpenStack cloud infrastructure.
• holyhobo-chan/meshremoteA native iOS app for managing MeshCentral connected devices, with remote desktop, SSH terminal, file transfer,
• huanghaitck/bookflow-scholarA Windows desktop app that translates scholarly PDFs and books into other languages while preserving the origi
• humancompatibleai/paretoA research dataset from a large-scale human study measuring whether AI responses to political questions receiv
• hummusonrails/arbitrum-x402-awsA working demo where an AI agent automatically pays with cryptocurrency to unlock paywalled content, combining
• ieranama/discomcpDiscoMCP explores an MCP server the way you actually use it and generates a safe, read-only skill file that te
• imisbahk/infiniconA memory toolkit that lets AI agents store and recall information across sessions instead of forgetting everyt
• imranduratbegovic/coban1.0A hobby robotics project that attaches solenoids to a recorder and controls them over Bluetooth from an Androi
• imrayy/nixos-dotsA personal NixOS system configuration ('dotfiles') for a minimalist, reproducible Linux desktop you can rebuil
• imrealarman/base_appBase_app is an opinionated Flutter starter template with theming, i18n, RTL support, environment config, River
• infyrence/infyA lightweight, dependency-free Python framework for building AI agents, with an optional governance layer that
• inigomonyota/openhi2txtA C++ library and command line tool that reads arcade game high scores from MAME using existing hi2txt XML def
• ip1app/hetzner-vps-botA self-hosted PHP platform for running a Hetzner Cloud VPS reselling business, with a web store, Telegram bot,
• ipetkov/islandmysterygameA 3D browser game where you explore a procedurally generated island — pick up sticks, throw rocks, build a cam
• ironicallyjesus/opnsense-wol-dashA web dashboard for remotely waking devices on your network through OPNsense, with live status, scheduling, an
• itsblurf/codex-job-search-assistantA Codex-native workspace of skills that builds a grounded job seeker profile from real documents, then searche
• jacob-matthew-cook/distributionA Linux operating system fork built for handheld gaming devices, here adapted specifically for the GKD Pixel 2
• jada42/mlx-mamba3A Python library that runs the Mamba-3 neural network architecture natively on Apple Silicon Macs, without nee
• jakeblakeley/autoremesher-blenderAutoRemesher for Blender is an extension that automatically converts high-polygon 3D models into clean, evenly
• jakobsung/luthnA self hosted, Docker based tool that gives AI coding agents like Codex and Claude Code a shared, redacted pro
• jconeby/elastic-peak-dashboardsImportable Kibana dashboards that implement the PEAK Baseline Threat Hunt methodology across 15+ network proto
• jimdawdy-hub/launch-guiA small technique and skill package that lets AI coding agents launch Linux GUI apps in the background without
• jimz011/android-hki7A free Android companion app for Home Assistant that lets you control smart home devices from your phone with
• john-baxter-dev/ssl12-ctlAn unofficial Linux control tool for the SSL 12 audio interface. It adjusts mixer, DSP, and routing settings v
• johnalpha911/victor-gamesA set of Python games for the Anki Vector robot, built to run against the community WirePod server after Anki'
• jonas1ara/glanceA fast, native-feeling PDF viewer for Windows 11 with drawing, highlighting, and sticky note annotation tools.
• jonathanmarston/gamenativesteamlauncherAn Android helper app that lets GameNative recognize Steam games set up through Cocoon by reading Cocoon's gen

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