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• hubberdubber/reword-prompt-skillA Claude AI add-on that turns rough, half-baked prompts into one polished, ready-to-paste prompt—no extra opti
• i-am-fran/bear-lintA macOS command-line tool that checks and auto-fixes Markdown style issues in Bear notes, standardizing bullet
• ianhxu/agentic-engineering-field-studyA multi-agent research report mapping out how people build software with AI coding agents in 2026, covering co
• ibotpeaches/pluginsA collection of community plugins for OPNsense firewall that add extra features like VPNs, DNS tools, monitori
• ikantkode/examathA self-hosted web app for construction contractors to manage projects, track expenses and timesheets, run payr
• imemat16/sploomA homebrew project that turns a PlayStation Portable into a stock trading terminal, using a Python backend to
• imlenti/minerwatchA Python web app that runs on your home network and gives you a browser dashboard for monitoring small-scale B
• imxeren/mix-desktoplessMix Desktopless is an independent, CLI-only fork of Morphe Desktop for patching Android apps, tracking only st
• irzix/experiaA Python library that gives AI agents a memory so they learn from past mistakes. It plugs into existing agent
• isene/nethack-androidAn archived Android port of the full NetHack 5.0 dungeon crawler with touch controls, now superseded by an act
• ivancernja/crateA free Mac app for browsing, playing, and managing the music on your Android phone over WiFi.
• ivelitech/linrarA simple, no-install archive manager for Linux that opens, creates, and extracts ZIP, TAR, RAR, and 7Z files.
• iwetan77/flumeGo pub-sub broker on QUIC where each subscriber gets its own stream, so a slow consumer cannot block others th
• ixetanet/opencode-fable-pipelineA small Open Code command, /fable-plan, described as a cost-optimized planning tool for Fable.
• jaccen/ai-copyright-skillAn AI agent skill that turns project code and papers into ready-to-file Chinese patent and software copyright
• jagenaujagenau/capslkagentA tiny cross-platform tool that turns your Caps Lock LED or keyboard backlight into a status light for whether
• jagenaujagenau/gf-tuiA terminal app for searching Google Flights without a web browser. It runs in your command line and lets you l
• jamesgabe/discipline-duel-v1A browser based game that turns building self discipline into a playable challenge, where you counter everyday
• jangles-byte/rambleA native Mac menu bar app that turns your computer's memory, CPU, GPU, and local AI activity into glowing desk
• jarvis-llm-codec/gridxA free, AI-built browser arcade shooter inspired by Geometry Wars, where you fight geometric enemies on a neon
• jcfrags/cachy-routerA router that gives a cluster of self hosted llama.cpp AI model workers one OpenAI-compatible address, with an
• jdkruzr/qwen36-27b-5060ti-benchA published benchmark report measuring how fast the Qwen3.6-27B AI model runs on four consumer graphics cards,
• jeanmarcos-dev/inventoryA community-maintained version of Magento's inventory system that adds extra protections against stores overse
• jeba-jebarsan/ai-event-photo-finderPhotographers upload event photos, and guests scan a QR code and take a selfie to instantly get only their own
• jeff-kazzee/growth-engineA set of six Claude Code skills that act as a persistent growth strategist, tracking your commitments, researc
• jesuspeterson342-dot/anthropic-openai-proxyA Python proxy server that translates Anthropic API requests into OpenAI format, letting Claude Code run again
• jeyxbt/tiktok-content-farmA Python CLI tool that downloads YouTube videos and automatically splits them into short clips for TikTok.
• jgbrwn/cannonsmash-webA touch-friendly browser remake of the classic 3D table tennis game Cannon Smash, playable instantly at a live
• jgordon510/esp32_cyd_wordleTurns an ESP32 Cheap Yellow Display board into a standalone Wordle game that downloads the real daily NYT word
• jhthorsen/zeptocssA classless CSS framework that automatically styles plain HTML tags like buttons and forms to look polished, w
• jinxhy/awesome-moai-securityA curated academic reading list covering research on attacks against and defenses for AI models that run direc
• jjanssen/jest-styled-components-bugA minimal reproduction repo that demonstrates a bug in jest-styled-components, a testing tool for styled-compo
• jjjardev/tagasentiA Tagalog and Taglish sentiment analysis dataset of 35,686 labeled sentences, plus a fine-tuned AI model that
• jl037/doc-lokA Node.js tool that shrinks Markdown files before sending them to AI models by replacing unchanged external li
• jmorganca/llama.cppA fast C/C++ engine for running large language models locally on your own hardware, no cloud API or internet c
• joaquinruiz/specjudgeA local-first CLI that reads your project specs and recommends the best-fitting AI model to implement them, wi
• jonathan308/thundermlxA Python project that fuses two Apple Silicon Macs over Thunderbolt 5 into one machine that runs the 428-billi
• jonny-gm/mpv-agentAn AI assistant built into the mpv media player that lets you control playback, subtitles, and audio tracks by
• joshuakgoldberg/is-comment-meaninglessA small TypeScript tool that detects low-value GitHub comments like "+1" or "bump" by matching text against a
• joshuakgoldberg/package-change-detector-actionA GitHub Action that checks whether a pull request changed specific fields in your project's package.json file
• josiah-ogt/plexamp-alma-linuxAn Ansible automation role that sets up bit-perfect headless Plexamp music playback on an x86 AlmaLinux 10 mac
• jott2121/graph-guardAdds a knowledge graph to RAG retrieval so it can answer questions whose answer spans several notes.
• joysl-hk/localmind-appA Tauri based desktop app shell meant to manage local AI model tools like llama.cpp, llama-swap, and QwenPaw,
• jpaarhuis/open-dossierA Claude skill that builds a persistent, growing knowledge base from documents, tracking facts, inferences, an
• jriecken/grunt-asset-smasherAn unmaintained Grunt plugin that bundles and compresses website assets like CSS and JS for production, now su
• jsoriano/sensu-embedded-fpmA script that packages Ruby gems and their dependencies into installable Debian packages for Sensu monitoring
• juantrader500/linux-lockscreen-bioauth-faceid-gestures-A two-factor biometric login system for Fedora GNOME that unlocks the screen using face recognition and a hand
• juniper-tc02e/multi-agent-deliberationFour Claude Cowork and Claude Code skills that break a problem into sub tasks, debate it across diverse AI age
• junnnnnw00/obsidian-everywhereA TypeScript MCP server that lets AI assistants like Codex, ChatGPT, and Claude read and safely edit an Obsidi
• jupyterlab/eslint-plugin-jinjaAn ESLint plugin that teaches JavaScript code checkers to ignore Jinja template syntax so files mixing both ca
• justcallmekoko/chatcontrolsfallout4keyA reference table for Twitch streamers playing Fallout 4, where viewers earn points by watching, subscribing,
• kaandemir993/vidar-stealer-reverse-engineeringA written reverse engineering report on Vidar Stealer 2.0 malware, explaining its timestamp tampering, process
• kaihendry/mcphintsA small Go tool that shows which safety annotations an MCP server declares for its tools, so you can spot unve
• kalineh/solbound-demoAn early work-in-progress voxel exploration and combat game for Windows, playable as a downloadable demo.
• kalyan9639/markdown-parser-4-aiA Python library that converts AI-generated Markdown responses into styled HTML pages, Word documents, or stru
• kameshkanna/jspaceAn open reimplementation of Anthropic research showing how language models form a shared internal workspace of
• kanishkpaul/register-obstructionA research project measuring whether translating Bengali to Hindi through English loses honorific formality in
• karthikvk1899/guard-aiA code scanner that catches AI-invented fake packages, leftover secret placeholders, and truncated code before
• kassane/d1-vector-demosA set of test programs that verify vector (SIMD-style) instructions work correctly on Alibaba's Xuantie C906/C
• kassane/dlang-mos-hello-worldA proof-of-concept showing how to compile D language code to run on the classic MOS 6502 processor found in re
• kassane/fiberA C++ library for lightweight cooperative multitasking, letting a program run thousands of concurrent tasks in
• kassane/zig-libxml2Lets you build the libxml2 C library using Zig's build system, making it much easier to cross-compile XML pars
• kayariyan28/ctxbudgeterA Python library that deterministically decides which pieces of context fit into an AI agent's token budget, w
• kazuki-sf/claude-wakeA CLI and menu bar app that auto-resumes a stalled Claude Code VS Code session the moment your usage limit res
• keleqaq123/rialo-guard-deskA demo policy execution console for the Rialo blockchain that queues, reviews, and audits on-chain operations
• kelseyhightower/csv2json-cliA simple Go command-line tool that converts CSV files into JSON, built as a learning exercise for an Intro to
• kelseyhightower/lobstersThe Ruby on Rails source code behind Lobsters, a self-hostable community link-sharing site similar to Hacker N
• kgonia/comfyui-kleinprunedteA ComfyUI custom node that correctly loads a smaller, pruned text encoder for the FLUX.2-klein-9B image genera
• khalidsaifullah-ks/minimalist-resumebuilderA web app that helps you build clean resumes designed to pass automated employer screening, with an AI assista
• kholia/py-wsjtxA Python toolkit that decodes and creates WSJT-X network messages, letting ham radio operators build custom in
• kiboflaglet/expo-boilerplate-sdk-57A starter template for building iOS and Android mobile apps using Expo SDK 57, pre-configured with Tailwind CS
• killop/go-study-indexA curated bookmark list of Go programming resources — communities, frameworks, tools, and tutorials, with a fo
• kimik-hyum/ai-scheduleA macOS tool that automatically runs pre written Claude Code tasks whenever your subscription quota has enough
• kingstarfly/robinfoodA React Native mobile app connecting caterers with leftover food to charities in Singapore, cutting food waste
• kirilliti1/cloudfayA self-hosted file storage server that lets you store files on your own computer and access them from other de
• kondasviktor/open-designA desktop app that turns coding assistants like Cursor or Claude Code into a design engine. Describe what you
• korroai/solana-agent-mcpAn MCP server that lets AI agents check Solana balances, send SOL, swap tokens via Jupiter, and trade pump.fun
• kosinkadink/ceptic-pythonA Python package that lets applications communicate using the Continuous Exchange Protocol (CEP), a custom for
• kothari-nikunj/ramp-autofillA Claude Code skill that automatically categorizes Ramp card transactions, finds and attaches matching receipt
• krausefx/gogcliA command-line tool that lets you manage Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive, Sheets, and Contacts from your termina
• krausefx/immichA self-hosted photo and video management app that lets you back up, browse, organize, and share your personal
• kristitrnka/spectraAn experimental Minecraft Forge 1.12.2 mod that backports the Iris and Oculus shader system so older modpacks
• kryoz/caveman-pluginA plugin for the Oh My Pi AI agent that compresses its text output to save tokens.
• kt2saint-sec/braincellA local memory tool for AI coding assistants that stores notes and documents for each project in a private SQL
• kyr0/ornith-35b-fp8-e4m3-mtpA quantized, faster-inference version of the Ornith-35B language model using FP8 precision and speculative dec
• kzn-labs/wiretapA Rust CLI and library that streams events from the Sui blockchain over gRPC, saves filtered results to SQLite
• lafontaj/proton-drive-cli-syncA Linux tool that adds true continuous background syncing to Proton Drive by wrapping Proton's official one sh
• lakshithalk/page-to-markdownA privacy-first Chrome extension that turns any web page or text selection into clean Markdown with no network
• lakshminarayana2003/resume-tailorA web app that rewrites your resume to match a job description using Google Gemini AI, then exports the tailor
• laulpogan/pictionaryA small tool that blurs a text prompt into an image before sending it to Claude, using the resulting misreads
• lencx/rust_magazine_2021Source code for the 2021 edition of RustMagazine, a Chinese-language online magazine about the Rust programmin
• leonardomso/doczDocz lets you create live, interactive documentation websites for your code components with zero setup — just
• leonardomso/spotify-graphqlA React web app that connects to Spotify's music catalog and personal listening data through GraphQL, serving
• lex-campbell/centsys_remoteAn unofficial Home Assistant integration that lets you open, close, and monitor Centurion SMART Wi-Fi gate mot
• li0ard/meridicordA Python tool that shows what you're playing in the Meridius music player as Discord Rich Presence, similar to
• libetl/scrabbleA Java-based multiplayer Scrabble game rendered in 3D, letting players place letter tiles on a navigable three
• libretro/fixnesfixNES is a program that lets you play classic Nintendo games on your computer. It was built as a learning pro
• llblab/pi-grow-loopA small extension for the Pi coding assistant that makes it work through big tasks in small, visible steps, lo
• llsourcell/stuffAn automated pipeline that turns a science topic into a finished YouTube Shorts video with AI-written scripts,
• lmganon16/nvidia-vram-researchA research writeup documenting how to reclaim reserved VRAM on NVIDIA GPUs by tweaking driver settings, aimed

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