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• baiyuetribe/baiyuetribeA personal GitHub profile page for BaiYue, a full-stack developer. It serves as a portfolio and directory link
• baiyuetribe/scrapy_dockerA ready-to-run Docker container for Scrapy web scrapers that eliminates setup headaches so your scraper runs t
• baiyuetribe/test-herokuA personal, undocumented Shell repository labeled "temporary test" that appears to experiment with Heroku depl
• baiyuetribe/vscode_ubuntu_dockerRun Visual Studio Code in your web browser using Docker. It comes with Ubuntu and PHP pre-installed, so you ca
• balavenkatesh3322/awesome-developer-porfolioA browsable gallery of nearly 1,900 developer portfolios with search, filtering, and multi-device previews, wh
• balyakin/widget-parityA testing tool that checks whether web components like buttons and sliders behave consistently across Chromium
• bannedbook/faceswapFree open-source tool that swaps faces in photos and videos using AI. It extracts faces, trains a model to map
• bansal/search-adminAn unofficial web dashboard for managing a MeiliSearch server's indexes, documents, tasks, and API keys.
• barakmich/typhoonA minimal, opinionated toolkit that spins up a production-ready Kubernetes cluster on cloud or bare metal in m
• barnacules/threathunterA read-only Windows security scanner that checks for persistence, hidden processes, and network beaconing, wit
• barralutz/spatial-audio-labA Windows research project that captures surround sound from games and movies and plays it back through your o
• baselashraf81/lineridervisualizerUpload a song and this web app turns it into a live, animated scene where falling balls hit lines perfectly in
• bcuracao/cursor-universal-rulescursor-universal-rules is a set of rule files you drop into any repo to keep AI coding agents like Cursor disc
• beecho01/bfl-openai-image-proxyA small proxy server that makes Black Forest Labs FLUX image generation work with any tool built for the OpenA
• benagastov/bindweb-nim-wasm-compilerAn in-browser IDE that compiles Nim code to WebAssembly inside the browser, bundled with the Bindweb framework
• benawad/jail-breakAn undocumented Java project with an empty README. Its purpose is unclear from the repository alone, so you wo
• bencered/deploy-failuresNext.js dashboard that connects to a Vercel account via OAuth and charts every failed deployment, with a Worst
• benjaminor-dev/spring-validation-plusA Java library that adds over 85 extra validation rules to Spring Boot, inspired by Laravel, for things like p
• benjie/apollo-serverA ready-to-use GraphQL server that plugs into your existing Node.js framework so you can build a data API with
• berkya97/retro-emuA C++ emulator that runs NES and Game Boy or Game Boy Color games on your computer with a strong focus on cycl
• bfirsh/azure-sdk-for-goA Go toolkit for controlling Microsoft Azure cloud services from code, like creating virtual machines, instead
• bfirsh/inpainterA web tool that lets you erase or replace parts of a photo by drawing on it and describing the change in text,
• bhashemian/tfprojectorA Python toolkit that prepares complex data like text or user profiles into visual maps you can explore in Ten
• bhaskar511939/langgraph-boilerplate-kitA production-ready Python boilerplate for building stateful multi-turn AI chat agents with LangGraph, MongoDB
• bhup-github/nvidia-gpu-operatorA hands-on practice project that simulates the GPU monitoring part of the NVIDIA GPU Operator, using fake metr
• bilalbentoumi/pi-vscA VS Code and VSCodium extension that adds a chat sidebar for the Pi coding agent, driving an external pi runt
• bjori/bjori.github.comLikely a personal GitHub Pages website for user bjori, styled with CSS, but the README is empty so its exact c
• blackbrainpy/genztech-apiA free public API offering five curated tech datasets as static JSON and CSV files without requiring an API ke
• blackhole1/upsnapA self-hosted web dashboard for waking up your computers remotely over the network using Wake-on-LAN, with sch
• blackstorm/tinygbA stripped-down fork of GoBackup that only backs up a PostgreSQL database to S3-compatible storage, with a muc
• blacksuan19/h1b-mcph1b-mcp is an MCP server that lets AI agents like Claude Code check a company's H-1B visa sponsorship history,
• blockchainanalysis/mcp-serverA hosted MCP server that lets AI agents run crypto compliance checks on wallets and tokens, with free on-chain
• bnb/clinpm is the package manager bundled with Node.js that lets JavaScript developers install, version, and share co
• bobvanluijt/annoy-goA Go language binding for Annoy, Spotify's library for quickly searching high-dimensional data like song or im
• boldprojekte/franke_skillsA CLI that lets an AI assistant hand off coding tasks to Codex, Claude Code, or Grok as detached background wo
• bommerts/audio-hero-companionA lightweight Windows companion app that streams web and PC audio to HEOS speakers and can bridge Alexa.
• bossandboss/ai-firewallAI Firewall is a security gateway that inspects prompts and responses between your apps and AI APIs, redacting
• bossandboss/edgesync-llmA tool that speeds up local AI text generation by reusing the work the model already did on repeated prompt be
• bostonvex/claude-codex-orchestratorA Claude Code skill that runs an autonomous work loop, splitting tasks between Claude and Codex and tracking e
• botpress/.githubA central template hub for the Botpress open-source organization that automatically applies default issue, bug
• botpress/grafana-hexmap-panelA Grafana plugin that displays your data as a grid of hexagons, where each tile's color and size reflect under
• botpress/md2obA TypeScript tool that converts Markdown files into structured JSON for the OpenBook book-compiler platform. I
• bradmyrick/rusty-tuberA Rust-based PNG avatar tool for streamers that reacts to your microphone and outputs a virtual webcam that OB
• bradygaster/aspirecommunitytoolkitA community-driven collection of plug-ins for .NET Aspire that lets developers easily add support for extra la
• brainjs/nomnomNomnom is a Node.js tool that helps command-line programs understand the instructions users type, like flags a
• brajesh2022/vcs-edit-toolsAn experimental CLI that cuts AI coding tool output costs by having edits reference a saved file snapshot and
• brendanoconnellwp/flare-agentAn SMS agent that texts back missed calls for trades like plumbing or HVAC, triaging emergencies and capturing
• brentvatne/enoent-reproThis repository has no README, but its name suggests it's a small Java project reproducing an ENOENT (file-not
• britecharts/britecharts-test-projectA sample repository showing three different ways to add the Britecharts JavaScript charting library to your ow
• broodinggoat/qwen-privacy-codegen-pilotA research pilot testing whether giving an AI code generator detailed privacy instructions produces more priva
• browsersync/bs-liteAn undocumented TypeScript experiment that appears to be a minimal version of BrowserSync, a tool that auto-re
• browsersync/ng-electronA starter template that combines Angular with Electron, letting you build a desktop app using web technologies
• bterwijn/pythonlearninggameA community-built Python game for beginners to learn coding and teamwork by contributing real changes together
• bthavanish/mnemeA browser app that uses your webcam to detect and label everyday objects and recognize faces you save, all pro
• bucanero/saroo-cover-editorA browser based editor for SAROO's cover.bin file, letting you view, edit, and rebuild Sega Saturn cover art d
• buddyh/agent-radioA macOS server that streams silent audio to your phone and injects AI agent speech into it on demand via a POS
• buildaureon/aureon-sdkA TypeScript client library for AUREON, a hosted service that watches crypto portfolios against rules you set
• buildsbybuchanan/kittineA custom language that compiles to Rust web code, letting you write app logic and page layout together in one
• buko84/sensecap-indicator-d1-pro-aurapanelA custom home-screen firmware overlay for the SenseCAP Indicator D1 Pro touchscreen device, adding live sensor
• bulutcnr/cnrco-scannerCommand line tool that does one passive HTTPS request to a site and asks a local Ollama model to map the heade
• bupd/shitpostA self-hosted Telegram bot that crossposts your text, photos, and videos to Twitter, Bluesky, Mastodon, and ot
• burningtyger/gmail-notifrA free Mac menu bar app that checks your Gmail accounts and notifies you when new mail arrives. It supports mu
• bvaughn/nuclideNuclide is a package that turns the Atom text editor into a full IDE with smart code completion, navigation, a
• bydoodle/dota-hero-ban-valueA browser console script that analyzes your OpenDota match history to rank which Dota 2 heroes are most valuab
• bymilon/ai-agents-workflows-command-central-frontendFront-end-only React 19 and Vite dashboard scaffold for an AI agent control panel, with a React Flow workflow
• bymilon/peoplebase-directoryA React dashboard starter for people operations and HR tools: sidebar navigation, charts, and Tailwind styling
• c0urag1/break-risk-intel-skillAn agent skill for Claude Code and Codex CLI that helps risk and fraud teams analyze grey-market and fraud cas
• c47-inc/mcp-filmA curated, agent-readable directory of verified MCP servers for the full AI filmmaking pipeline, from video ge
• cafiynhub/scrapersA self-hosted web app that searches for LinkedIn leads by role and location, scrapes their profiles, and filte
• calda/checkersA playable checkers game built in Swift using Apple's SpriteKit framework, useful as a reference for learning
• calda/jgeA Java game engine described by its creator as their first attempt at building one — a learning project rather
• calda/olysquadsA lightweight Bukkit plugin that lets Minecraft server players form squads (small teams) and gives admins simp
• calda/realmsA Java project, likely a Minecraft plugin or mod for fantasy arena combat gameplay, but the README is empty so
• calda/swiftThe open-source compiler and toolchain for Swift, Apple's programming language — this is where the language it
• calionauta/datastar-lintA command line linter that catches Datastar attribute typos and backend SDK mistakes across HTML, Go, Python,
• callanwu/simctgA NeurIPS 2022 method called contrastive search that makes AI-generated text read more naturally and avoid rep
• caloutw/rocm-stable-diffusion-webui-gfx1151A Docker image that runs Stable Diffusion WebUI Forge tuned specifically for AMD's Strix Halo (gfx1151) GPU us
• canonical/dotnet-statsA static dashboard that tracks and visualizes download statistics for .NET packages distributed through Ubuntu
• carbon-design-system/ibm-products-v1A React component library of pre-built enterprise UI patterns that extends IBM's Carbon Design System for buil
• caspermeijn/gochowdownGoChowdown is a free visual theme for Hugo that lets you publish a clean, cookbook-style recipe website from s
• caspian-detector/caspianResearch tool that detects and attributes cascade attacks in multi-agent LLM systems by measuring late-interac
• catanadj/taskwarrior-tntShell scripts that connect Taskwarrior to Android via Termux and Tasker, posting due-task notifications with s
• catrenelle/paldexA self-hosted live map for a Palworld dedicated server that tracks players, collectibles, bosses, and world st
• cennac2/minecraft_bedrock_hibernationA lightweight proxy that puts your Minecraft Bedrock server to sleep when empty and automatically wakes it up
• cercicaglar/rf_control_car_systemA DIY radio-controlled toy car project: a Raspberry Pi Pico 2 remote sends joystick data over 433 MHz radio to
• cezarc1/websocket-stt-benchA benchmark comparing how many concurrent WebSocket audio streaming sessions different languages and runtimes
• cf-pages/moviejsonA free collection of movie and TV show data served as plain-text JSON files you can fetch via simple web links
• chamud/3dgs-101A 10-chapter self-study textbook on 3D Gaussian Splatting, taking you from camera geometry basics to building
• characterecho-sean/cachyos-headless-sunshineA setup script that turns a headless Linux PC into a game-streaming box using Sunshine and gamescope, with nat
• chartitec/glaskuserTurns archived user research interviews into queryable AI personas, so you can ask new questions grounded in w
• chendrizzy/claude-ttsA Claude Code plugin that speaks a filtered audio summary of your AI coding agent's activity, voicing only tes
• chijiokedivine/pliroA Telegram bot that lets you manage self-custodial EVM and Solana crypto wallets through natural language chat
• chinmayjoshi4130/python-pybro-uiA Python library that generates a live browser UI from pure Python code, letting you wrap scripts, APIs, or au
• chinmaym07/cricket-matchA simple command-line Java program that simulates a virtual cricket match between two teams, handling toss, ov
• chintn/h7brid-aiAn experimental Python tool that helps AI coding assistants understand and edit an entire code repository inst
• chipmates/criticalwindowCritical Window is a free browser strategy game where you govern the US or China through an AI race to 2030, w
• choudhry18/convert-airdrop-photosWritten macOS guide that wires Automator, Folder Actions, and sips into a workflow that auto-creates a JPG cop
• chris-short/respect-the-oracleA portable instruction file for AI coding agents that prevents them from gaming test suites by hardcoding outp
• chrislanejones/rust-wasm-photo-toolA browser-based image editor for annotation, clone stamping, drawing, and OCR, powered by a Rust and WebAssemb
• chrislauinger77/toeringsA cross platform desktop system monitor built with Tauri, styled after the Conky Seamod theme.

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