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• chronic8000/pearpiA port of the PearPC PowerPC emulator adapted to run on a Raspberry Pi 5 under Debian Trixie, letting you emul
• chuang44-tiff/optivibe-mcpAn experimental MCP server that lets a coding agent like Claude Code control Zemax OpticStudio, professional l
• chuangyeshuo/ppgo_jobA web dashboard for scheduling and monitoring cron-style tasks across multiple servers, with approvals, notifi
• cjami/pokerbot-3000A live three-player Texas Hold'em game where a human speaks their moves out loud and plays against two AI char
• cjpais/handy-m0100-firmwareFirmware that converts a vintage 1985 Apple M0100 mouse into a wireless push-to-talk button for speech-to-text
• claudate/inkclipA local, offline desktop app that converts one logo image into a complete icon package for Web, iOS, Android,
• cleanmachine1/go-lcd-clockA small Go program that turns an LCD display into a live dashboard showing the date, time, internet speed, and
• clipper-registry/cacheA GitHub Action that caches build directories faster than tarball based caching by only transferring the files
• cloudbadal007/ontoguard-extensionA local VS Code and Cursor extension that checks written business rules for direct contradictions and unresolv
• cloudcompare/org.cloudcompare.cloudcompareThis repository appears to be an empty or placeholder project with no README, no description, and no documenta
• cloudd901/prime_playgroundA tool that generates an interactive 3D shape from prime numbers, letting you explore different rules for how
• clumsycoder00/obd-ii-esphome-esp32-configurationAn ESPHome configuration file that lets an ESP32 board read car data over Bluetooth from an OBD-II adapter and
• cmaglie/bridgeAn Arduino Yun library that lets the board's microcontroller and Linux processor communicate so they can coord
• cmsj/lcd4linux_rotatorA Python helper for lcd4linux that rotates a small LCD display through multiple data sources, like disk usage
• code3hr/cyxragA local tool that indexes a codebase and retrieves relevant evidence snippets so an AI assistant can answer qu
• codebytere/conferencesA curated, personal list of JavaScript and Node.js tech conferences with dates, locations, and speaker proposa
• codecrack-01/raqm-coreA Python SDK that provides a single consistent async interface for EasyPaisa and JazzCash Pakistani payment ga
• codedeficient/opencode-review-enforcementA plugin for OpenCode AI agents that blocks git pushes unless every commit has an attached, verified code revi
• codedocks2005/-puller-ai-chat-summarizer-extensionA Chrome extension that summarizes any ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini conversation into a structured breakdown wit
• codefarm0/ai-powered-text-summariserA reference build for an AI text summarizer with project based organization, document uploads, and a guest log
• codeitlikemiley/cargo-binA VS Code extension that lets Rust developers run cargo and Rust command-line tools through a guided step-by-s
• codeitlikemiley/cloudflare-r2-rsA Rust library that lets developers upload, manage, and retrieve files from Cloudflare R2 storage. It handles
• codeitlikemiley/crustaceanCrustacean is a free, browser-based interactive platform for learning the Rust programming language through bi
• codeitlikemiley/ph-mobile-networkA Rust library that identifies the Philippine mobile carrier (Globe, Smart, Sun, TNT, or Dito) for a given pho
• codeitlikemiley/rust-actix-server-templateA starter Rust web server template designed to pair with the separate rust-auto-gpt tool, which automatically
• codeitlikemiley/rust-grpc-serverA starter template for building fast, production-ready backend servers in Rust using gRPC, a communication sty
• codermungan/tmux-claude-codeA bash-only tmux plugin that lets you browse, jump to, and resume your Claude Code sessions from a popup insid
• coderonak/modular-monolithic-cloud-file-storage-backendA modular monolith backend in Java and Spring Boot for uploading, storing, and securing files in Google Cloud.
• codeturion/unity-headless-cli-skillA Claude Code plugin that configures a Unity project for headless, terminal driven control over SSH, no editor
• codeyaruj/branch-predictor-simulatorAn educational C++ simulator that compares five different CPU branch prediction strategies against text based
• codingstark-dev/wattcherA native Mac menu bar app that learns your system's normal activity and flags CPU, memory, or battery-draining
• codyrobertson/codex-advisorCodex Advisor routes each coding task in Codex CLI to the cheapest capable model, using Luna, Sol, and Terra s
• colesbury/cpython-oldA read-only mirror of CPython, the official Python language implementation, letting developers browse the inte
• colesbury/pyperformanceA standardized suite of real-world Python benchmarks that lets you measure and compare how fast different Pyth
• colineberhardt/vuuAn open-source real-time dashboard platform from FINOS that pushes live data, like stock prices or server metr
• collinkite/steamcontrollerkitPure-Swift package that connects iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS apps to a Steam Controller over Bluetooth LE, exposing
• colorai/gpt-image-2-clientA desktop app for submitting AI image generation tasks to your own chatgpt2api or sub2api backend, with batch
• colyseus/colyseus.github.ioThe public landing page for Colyseus, a multiplayer game engine. Built with Astro for a fast, static marketing
• comerade2134/mcpsense-proxyA local command line tool that lets old, stateful MCP servers keep working with new, stateless MCP clients aft
• compilers-course-materials/incremental-jitA teaching artifact and paper companion showing how to build a JIT compiler for a small language step by step,
• composio-temp/gmail-labelerA tutorial code example showing how to build an AI assistant that automatically labels incoming Gmail messages
• compsmart/talking-faceA from-scratch browser project that renders a glowing wireframe head, speaks aloud through Google's Gemini Liv
• consumeobeydie/arc-dex-uiA Next.js starter project intended to be a swap interface for USDC and EURC on the Arc Testnet, though its REA
• coorasse/vps-setup-skillA Claude Code skill that turns a fresh empty server into a secure, production-ready home for your Ruby on Rail
• copiumnicus/clactorA Claude Code plugin that scans Rust, Python, and TypeScript codebases for duplicated code and messy function
• corbincald/pi-agentsAn independent Pi coding agent distribution built around a persistent workspace for managing agent sessions an
• coredo-eu/codex-claude-orchestratorCodex Claude Orchestrator is a local plugin that lets OpenAI's Codex and Anthropic's Claude Code collaborate o
• cowl-protocol/cliA terminal tool for private cryptocurrency trading on Robinhood Chain. It hides your balances and trades using
• crankfunk/numtypeA TypeScript library for numeric arrays that catches shape mismatches as editor errors while you type, instead
• crawlora-org/steam-catalog-dataAn open dataset of the top 10,000 Steam games, covering pricing, ownership estimates, reviews, and platform su
• crazy-osarusan/unsolvable-quadratic-cryptoA playful toy RSA encryption demo dressed up as an unsolvable school-style quadratic equation.
• crazycodeboy/zxingprojectA lightweight Android library for adding QR code and barcode scanning to apps, stripped down from the full ZXi
• crazykorea/palworld-livemapA portable live map for Palworld game servers that shows player positions and movement in real time using the
• crazywoola/homebrew-difyA Homebrew tap that lets Mac users install Dify's plugin daemon with a single terminal command instead of manu
• crippler95/airtrackerA macOS menu bar app that turns supported AirPods into a low-latency head tracker for flight simulators and ot
• croquelois/forgemodelpatchA patch that adds two new AI image-generation models, ZImage and Anima, to Stable Diffusion Forge for local us
• crossrobertj/ninmidiSingle HTML file that generates MIDI patterns inspired by 14 Nine Inch Nails albums, with a piano roll, Web Au
• cs-whh/skilltrain-langfuseA Python workflow that tests AI agent skills against a Langfuse dataset and keeps changes only when evaluator
• csnyder256/org-memory-osA detailed Markdown build guide that you hand to a coding assistant to construct a shared AI memory system you
• ctaymor/drashot-mdA content repo holding Caroline Taymor's Torah teachings (drashot) as plain markdown files, used as the source
• ctcpip/yakyakYakYak is a desktop app for Google Hangouts chat, giving you a dedicated window for messages and notifications
• curioustorvald/microtone.jsMicrotone.js is a browser based microtonal music tracker with a JavaScript port of the Taud audio engine, lett
• cuttingthru18-cmd/ai-slot-tool-finderA slot-machine style website that randomly surfaces one of 379 hand-picked free tools and apps, with no login,
• cvandesande/nextcloud-objectstore-cacheA drop-in Nextcloud wrapper that adds read caching and automatic retries around S3-style object storage, so un
• cxsmo-ai/mystremio-spatial-audio-fork-A Windows streaming app forked from MyStremio that adds spatial audio playback, including TIDAL Dolby Atmos su
• cxsun123/json-explorerA web app for viewing and editing JSON files with three modes: raw text, an expandable tree, and a sortable ta
• cyberwizard-dev/laravel-ftp-deployerA PHP tool that deploys Laravel app updates over FTP by zipping only changed files, letting you run Artisan co
• cynikolai/sequence-cluster-learnerA student NLP course project exploring how to automatically group text data into categories by analyzing word
• daleseo/react-tableA lightweight, headless React library that gives you sorting, filtering, and selection logic for tables, while
• danishblunt/ren-py-beginner-templateA beginner-friendly starter template for making visual novel games with Ren'Py. It gives you a clean folder st
• danmat/divvyA backtesting tool that replays your real investing history into a different portfolio to show the dividends a
• danstta/ignisAn open-source platform that combines a visual design template editor with drag and drop workflow automation f
• danx299/simdropA drag and drop Windows app that correctly installs and cleans up Microsoft Flight Simulator mods.
• daocloud/spring-boot-demoA tiny demo app that displays "Hello! Docker!" in a browser, designed to be scanned by SonarQube so teams can
• darkgenius/zcode-figma-mcpA helper script that lets ZCode authenticate with Figma's MCP server by working around Figma's fixed list of a
• darrelmiller/cowpiThis repository has no README or documentation, so what it does isn't described anywhere yet.
• daveshap/rtw2_world_resistanceA Total War: Rome II mod that makes every AI faction grow stronger as the human player's empire grows, keeping
• david19p/custom-llm-kernel-2080Custom C++/CUDA inference stack tuned for the NVIDIA RTX 2080 that runs local LLMs with speculative decoding a
• davidbellamy/icml2026-scraperA Python pipeline that scrapes an academic ML conference into a searchable, agent-queryable dataset of papers,
• daviid-p/ai-summaryA Python tool that uses a local AI model to summarize long web novels chapter by chapter, while tracking chara
• davinson-pezo/hermes-pixel-uiA pixel-art dashboard that visualizes what your Hermes Agent coding sessions are doing in real time.
• davorpa/github-pages-themes-caymanCayman is a ready-made GitHub Pages design theme that gives any project, docs, or portfolio site a polished lo
• davorpa/github-pages-themes-dinkyDinky is a ready-made, minimal GitHub Pages theme that gives your project or documentation site a clean, profe
• davorpa/sap-cloud-business-app-cds-hanna-odata-products-javaA tutorial project showing how to expose a database as an OData web service on SAP's cloud platform using CDS,
• dazhix030-stack/llm-layer-pruningTraining-free experiment that offloads every other transformer layer to disk and adds back a scaled residual,
• dcblack87/atlasA one person operations dashboard that watches your own servers over SSH and uses Claude to explain problems a
• ddddddo/ppppA peer-to-peer table tennis game you play in your browser with a friend. Also includes a command-line chat too
• ddyy/pknotespknotes is a self-hostable notes app on Cloudflare Workers where your passkey, not a password, generates the k
• deathshotxd/nextpulsePython CLI for authorized security testers that probes Next.js sites for CVE-2026-44578 SSRF via WebSocket upg
• deekshith-dade/fettleA self hosted dashboard that syncs your own Fitbit or Pixel health data locally and adds a transparent readine
• deepanshu-kumar96/quick-chatA real-time chat app built with React, Node.js, and Socket.IO that supports instant messaging, typing indicato
• deepdotspace/podcastifyA web app that converts articles, PDFs, or pasted text into a downloadable two-host AI podcast, with distinct
• deftruth/audio2faceAutomatically generates realistic 3D facial animation for digital characters from voice recordings, saving the
• deftruth/soft-nms-1A Python tool that cleans up duplicate bounding boxes from object detection models by gradually lowering confi
• degens-world/agenteAn autonomous AI trading agent that manages grid and limit orders on the Ergo blockchain's Machina Finance.
• dekker3d/blender-gem-designerA Blender add-on for designing faceted gemstones with real-time previews and physically realistic light behavi
• deliriumpulse/cardshopcoopA BepInEx mod that adds real co-op multiplayer to TCG Card Shop Simulator, letting two players share one shop.
• delphinus/vim-jsonA Vim plugin that adds strict JSON syntax highlighting, flagging errors like missing commas or wrong quotes in
• demirelo/implement-skillAn autonomous coding tool that has AI models build features, test them, and open pull requests, with a human f
• denischweya/swish-adminA WordPress plugin that restyles the admin dashboard with a modern TailAdmin look while keeping all native Wor

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