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• jagjourney/lets-git-itWindows desktop app that shows every local Git repo on one dashboard, runs batch operations across them, and s
• jainex17/launchmotionA tool that generates 1080p kinetic-typography product launch videos from a JSON storyboard, designed to be in
• jamespetts/monsterbreederA browser game where you breed a genetically simulated monster population across seasons to defend treasure fr
• jason-create-cmd/video-caption-generatorCloudflare Pages plus Worker app that uploads a video, transcribes it with Soniox, polishes captions with Deep
• jasonkneen/ghosttyA fast terminal app for Mac and Linux that combines speed, modern features, and a native look. It also ships a
• jasonlbeggs/tip-calculatorA simple Vue web app that instantly calculates tip and total amount when you enter a bill and pick a tip perce
• jasonz3g/prompt-modeA skill for AI coding assistants that turns a rough, informal task description into a clear, ready-to-use prom
• jasswhiteleaf/nextdoctorA command line tool that diagnoses, auto-fixes, and shows a live dashboard of memory usage for Next.js develop
• jaybamroliya/mindvaultA personal AI memory app that stores what you tell it in a knowledge graph, with local or cloud modes and a li
• jayx-wang/rddmPlaceholder repo for the official code of the RDDM paper, a residual driven drifting model for low dose CT ima
• jb0x0/pyashA sandboxed Unix shell emulator written in Python, rebuilding classic commands for learning, CTF practice, or
• jbhavya876/por_vaultRust dead-man's switch for Bitcoin built on OP_CSV and Miniscript; a backup owner can sweep funds if the prima
• jcalebbr/smk25v2A Bitwig Studio controller script for Linux that connects the M-VAVE SMK25 II MIDI keyboard over USB or Blueto
• jeba-jebarsan/paperlabAn interactive website that turns 10 landmark AI research papers into animated stories, live simulations, and
• jellydn/ai-flowA tool that turns a GitHub URL into a structured AI report, letting you review pull requests, plan issues, or
• jenko15587/sar-toolkitA self-hosted, browser-based toolkit for search and rescue teams to clean GPS tracks, convert coordinates, and
• jens-ox/zusammenfassung-la1A condensed LaTeX study guide summarizing lecture material for a university Linear Algebra 1 course exam.
• jessegross/ollamaOllama lets you download and run AI language models like Llama and DeepSeek directly on your own computer, wit
• jfcantu/model-codexA browsable reference site that explains which text encoders, VAEs, and image models are compatible with each
• jgauffin/agent-ftwA TypeScript framework for building AI agents as a series of structured phases with schema-enforced handoffs i
• jhass/doorlockAn app that gives guests temporary, one-time access to a Home Assistant smart lock via a shareable link and QR
• jhickner/tmux-agent-tabsA tmux plugin that shows live status icons (working, waiting, errored, finished) for AI coding agents like Cla
• jhjonesmo/chordpresenterA macOS desktop app that fetches chord charts from worship music websites and converts them into ProPresenter
• jhthorsen/mojolicious-plugin-validatemooseA Perl plugin that validates web form submissions in Mojolicious apps by reusing your existing Moose class def
• jiang-cx/yolov4_siamfcpp_multitrackingA video tool that detects and tracks multiple small moving objects by combining YOLOv4 detection with SiamFC++
• jigyasa-grover/startup-on-a-shoestringA demo that enforces strict AI token and cost budgets using Google Antigravity SDK hooks, shown as an agent tr
• jihadkhawaja/music2dawA .NET toolkit and MCP server for inspecting, editing, and exporting FL Studio project files, built so develop
• jimdawdy-hub/outlook-corporate-translatorAn Outlook add-in that rewrites plain emails into corporate buzzword prose at four intensity levels, using you
• jimmc414/fable2opus_handoff_kitA kit of prompts and templates that lets a stronger, temporary AI model set up rules and documents so a weaker
• jlipps/seleniumA widely-used toolkit for automating web browsers with code, letting you script clicks, form fills, and tests
• jlynx/funkeyshifterAn ESP32-S3 device and companion website that let you swap virtual U.B. Funkeys characters over Bluetooth whil
• jmpotato/dctcsA Python backend for controlling temperature across multiple buildings or rooms from one central dashboard, in
• jnkindi/x-post-generator-skillAn AI agent skill that turns a product launch, paper, or codebase into an algorithm-aware Twitter and X conten
• joed1986/plex-playlist-syncA self-hosted web app that lets you view, rename, and copy Plex playlists between multiple Plex Media Servers
• joekrry/vimline-errorsShows compiler errors inline in native Vim 9, using your existing compilers instead of a separate linter setup
• joeysalmons/slm-in-a-boxA small 50 million parameter language model packed into a single self-contained HTML file that runs offline in
• joneslloyd/agent-skillsA Claude Code plugin that adds a counterpart-analysis skill: paste in any conversation or email thread and get
• jonluca/ffprobe-static-forkA Node.js package that bundles pre-built ffmpeg and ffprobe binaries for macOS, Linux, and Windows, so you can
• jonnyzzz/tart-skillsLets a Linux-based AI agent remotely control a full macOS desktop VM over SSH to run GUI tests without owning
• jordansissel/docs.vagrantup.comThis repo contains the source files for the Vagrant documentation website. Anyone can fix typos, update articl
• jordansissel/veewee-jenkinsA Ruby script that auto-generates Jenkins build jobs from a list of Veewee virtual machine templates, avoiding
• josdejong/svelte-awesomeSvelte-Awesome wraps thousands of Font Awesome icons in a Svelte component, letting you drop professional icon
• joseph26-dotcom/mutual-agency-protocolA copy-paste system prompt text meant to make an AI chatbot skip filler language and challenge flawed logic di
• josephmisiti/alexa-skills-kit-jsA collection of eight working example skills for Amazon Alexa, built in Node.js and deployed as AWS Lambda fun
• josephwoodall/uchiA Python library that stores facts in a trie structure instead of neural weights, so it recalls exactly what i
• joshfischer1108/jailbreak-labAn educational red-teaming toolkit for testing how well locally-run AI models resist jailbreak and prompt inje
• joshuakgoldberg/learning-typescript-siteThe companion website for the Learning TypeScript book, providing readers with online access to learning mater
• joyboseroy/falkor-iracAn Indian legal AI system that verifies every answer against a graph of real court cases before returning it,
• joygqz/mirroraiCLI that scans an existing codebase, detects recurring patterns, and writes rules files (CLAUDE.md, .cursorrul
• jsha/cliA command-line tool that helps developers manage database changes in Node.js apps using Sequelize. You run sho
• jsha/duraconfDuraconf provides ready-to-use configuration files that make encrypted connections on web servers more secure,
• jsha/kubetailA command-line tool that lets you watch live logs from many Kubernetes pods at once in a single terminal view,
• jsntm/umatt_discordbotA Discord bot for Umamusume players that reads match scores from screenshots using OCR and tracks team trial s
• jsumners/prior-inventions-listA command-line tool that automatically generates a list of your public GitHub repositories to help you disclos
• jtmchorse/tokensmithAn MCP server that exposes a project's design system tokens to AI coding assistants and can scan code for hard
• jtsang4/wujieWujie is a micro frontend framework that lets teams combine multiple independently deployed web apps into one
• juanpe/jptoolboxJPToolbox is a lightweight collection of Objective-C helper utilities for iOS developers that simplifies handl
• juanpe/juanpeA personal GitHub profile README for Juanpe Catalán, an iOS developer in Spain. It acts as a digital business
• juanpe/mistica-iosA toolkit giving iOS developers pre-built, brand-matched interface components like buttons and cards for Telef
• juliangarnier/packagesA configuration hub for cdnjs, a free CDN that lets web developers load popular front-end libraries like jQuer
• jumperz11/judge-loopA repo-based workflow protocol that separates AI code generation from AI code review, using one model as archi
• junainfinity/osmrouterA self-hosted reverse tunnel system that lets you bind a public domain to an app running on your own computer,
• justyannicc/supercmdOpen-source macOS launcher built on Electron and React that runs Raycast extensions, dictation, TTS, AI chat,
• jxs/barrelBarrel is a Rust library that lets developers write database structure changes in Rust code instead of hand-wr
• k0msenapati/build-yo-resumeA browser-based resume builder that lets you write your resume as JSON, previews it at A4 size, scores it agai
• kabilankb/so101_bench_quickstartA one command Docker setup for running a simulated robot arm benchmark that tests how well AI models turn inst
• kairose-master/ai-agent-credit-dashboardA prototype credit scoring system for AI agents that tracks their real task history and lets them borrow, hire
• kaizen-commits/contextual-intelligenceA Windows tool that explains selected text in context and rewrites copied text, using a local AI model instead
• kanebos9/basamakA free, open-source drum machine and step sequencer plugin for Mac, Windows, and Linux with synthesized sounds
• kanutocd/mammothA self-hosted Ruby tool that reliably delivers PostgreSQL database change events to webhooks, with retries, de
• kappaemme-git/codex-mac-file-detectiveA Mac-only tool that finds files by describing what you remember about them—content, date, type, or appearance
• karak2112/sunpower-monitorA self-hosted monitoring system that reads data from a home SunPower PVS6 solar array, with a local web dashbo
• kartik-2239/pinwheelA Go based proxy server that hands out limited, expiring API keys for AI providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, and
• kartikeysepta/youtube-transcript-scraperA Python CLI that downloads a YouTube video's audio, transcribes it locally with Whisper or via Google Gemini,
• kassane/cobaltBoost.Cobalt is a C++ library that uses coroutines to let developers write asynchronous code that reads like n
• kassane/cppfront-zigbuildA minimal demo showing how to use Zig's build system to translate cppfront (cpp2) code into standard C++ and t
• kassane/lvglLVGL, an embedded graphics UI toolkit for small screens on microcontrollers, packaged to build with the Zig bu
• kassane/mos-toolchains-researchAn experimental project proving that C, C++, Rust, D, and Zig code can interoperate in one binary on the class
• kassane/qemu-docsetQEMU Docset packages QEMU's documentation into an offline, searchable format for developer doc viewers like Da
• katt/middlewareA community marketplace of optional add-ons (middleware) for the Hono web framework, published as @hono npm pa
• kayone/appsA curated directory of Electron desktop apps where contributors submit app info and an icon, then an automated
• kdeldycke/nlconverternlconverter is a Python tool for converting email and contact lists between different file formats, helping pe
• kdheepak/renderdagA Rust command-line tool that turns directed acyclic graphs (task or data dependency chains) into readable ASC
• keenancrane/siggraph-papers-scheduleA friendlier, browsable version of the SIGGRAPH Technical Papers schedule that helps attendees pick papers and
• kellykampen/pi-fleetA command line system that turns the Pi coding agent into a team of restricted, single purpose AI agents like
• kelseyhightower/appdashAppdash traces how a single request travels through your application, showing a visual timeline to help you fi
• ken-rl/website_recorderA tool that turns any website URL into a polished, smoothly scrolling MP4 demo video, with framing, motion con
• kenrick95/apadA web app that shows one shared daily coding practice problem from the uVa/CP3 competitive programming archive
• kevingranade/backfireAn empty repository with no README, no description, and no documentation. Its purpose is unknown and it appear
• kevingranade/catch2Catch2 is a testing tool for C++ that comes as a single header file you drop into your project, letting you wr
• kevinnft/unblock-webA Python tool that helps AI agents fetch web pages blocked by JavaScript rendering, bot challenges, or regiona
• keyan/atopA Chef cookbook that automatically installs and configures atop, a background tool that records server CPU, me
• keyan/e2e_votingA Python simulation of an end-to-end verifiable voting system, letting voters confirm their vote counted corre
• keyan/xv6A student's completed lab solutions for MIT's operating systems course (6.828), built on xv6, a minimal teachi
• khalidabdi1/react-native-boostAn installable skill that teaches AI coding agents detailed, current React Native and Expo development knowled
• khalildim/videofixer-proA desktop app that repairs damaged MP4, MOV, and similar video files using multiple recovery techniques, witho
• khuepm/lumibaseAn edge-native headless CMS built on Cloudflare Workers, letting one backend serve content to many separate we
• killop/awesome-macA curated, categorized list of Mac software — text editors, dev tools, design apps, and more — with links and
• killop/awesome-unity-open-source-on-githubA curated index of 800+ open-source Unity projects organized by category, helping game developers find ready-m
• killop/gamedev-resourcesA curated directory of game-making links — free art, sound, engines, and tutorials — organized by category and

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