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• xsp-phansol/phansolA whitepaper-only repository for PHANSOL, a Solana community token aimed at Phantom wallet users, covering tok
• xylidine/custom-video-boot-splash-screen-plymouth-arch-cachyos-guideA step by step guide for turning any short video into a custom animated boot splash screen on Arch or CachyOS
• yalkatrazz/lockshedA free, local-only password manager for Windows that never uploads your data anywhere and includes browser aut
• yangkx1024/truenasstateA macOS menu bar app that shows live TrueNAS SCALE server stats, storage pool health, and app status without o
• yashkotha/whisper-valetA macOS tool that cleans audio files and creates speaker-labeled transcripts locally. It processes audio throu
• yifank/tampireA hackathon robotics prototype where AI agents plan tabletop robot tasks from a photo and instruction, then de
• yjhann33-design/korea-stock-insight-mcpAn MCP server that lets AI assistants like Claude pull Korean stock prices and company disclosures via plain E
• ymohammed006/cxf-kitA TypeScript toolkit for parsing, validating, and exporting the FIDO Credential Exchange Format used to move p
• yodaisgaming/claude-code-command-guardA zero-dependency safety hook for Claude Code that blocks destructive shell commands like recursive deletes, d
• yodaisgaming/claude-code-cred-guardA zero-dependency Claude Code hook that blocks an AI agent from reading credential files like .env or SSH keys
• yodaisgaming/product-video-workflowA scripted pipeline that records a real web app being used and turns the footage into a polished, studio-style
• yogendrachukka01/adaptiveagentA self-hosted starter kit for building an AI assistant that answers questions from your own private documents,
• yogendrarau/sealworkSealwork is a browser game that uses your webcam to track hand signs from Naruto. You form signs to cast spell
• yokerman41/monitorpc-basic-androidAn Android app that shows live CPU, GPU, RAM, network, and storage metrics from your PC over a local network o
• yoshiofthewire/claudescraperA Docker tool that reads Claude Code's usage panel in the background and shows it as a live web dashboard and
• yshmr/claude-code-goal-draft-policyA Claude Code skill that helps you write clear, verifiable completion conditions for the /goal command so auto
• yshmr/codex-goal-draft-policyAn installable Codex Skill that drafts a reviewable completion contract before enabling the long running /goal
• yuefu-jiang/oboe-reed-debuggerA browser only tool that records an oboe reed's crow sound and diagnoses what is wrong with it by analyzing pi
• yumobuilds/arduino-active-buzzer-emergency-danger-alertAn Arduino sketch that drives an active buzzer through a repeating beep pattern to sound as an urgent emergenc
• yungbilionz/startup-osFlask app that runs five parallel AI agents on a startup idea and returns market research, pitch, financials,
• yuvraj0028/chat_forgeA self hosted Django chatbot platform where you create AI agents with custom prompts and uploaded files, power
• zachar3/gpt56-power-profile-evalA comparative study ranking nine AI model configurations on how well they reviewed the same code change, judge
• zaepfchenman/dual-anchor-audio-syncA scripting toolkit that resyncs a foreign language dub onto a different frame rate original master using shar
• zahidoverflow/agymodA Bash command line tool that automatically rotates between several Google accounts for Antigravity CLI whenev
• zambrini/slatecutA local, transcript-based desktop video editor that auto-cuts filler and silence and lets AI pick your best ta
• zayden16/whoop-mcp-serverAn MCP server that lets AI assistants like Claude read your Whoop fitness tracker data, including recovery, sl
• zeeshan78699/codetruthagentPython prototype that finds duplicate functions across a codebase, classifies merge risk, requires human appro
• zengdaniel7/claude-architect-study-courseA free, dyslexia-friendly, diagram-first study website that walks beginners through preparing for Anthropic's
• zenkarsha/snap-frameA macOS app that adds a polished, customizable frame around screenshots and exports them as ready to share PNG
• zer0contextlost/axiomA static analysis tool that finds untested hidden assumptions in your codebase, such as unreleased locks or un
• zerdalu/vite-plugin-kaparA Vite dev plugin that adds a floating widget to take screenshots and record webm videos of your app's DOM, wi
• zerodrop-dev/zerodrop-mcpAn MCP server that gives AI agents disposable email inboxes with automatically extracted OTPs and magic links
• zeta-sharp/swallowMinimal Python static site generator with multi-language Markdown blogging, per-article extension loading, and
• zhiroslavprime/aswexampleA starter template with code examples for building custom addons for a Minecraft skin weathering mod, aimed at
• ziadramley/media-monitoringA local tool that builds printable HTML news reports by filtering RSS feeds from major outlets against searche
• zihanlei/hokus-pokersA real time, browser based multiplayer Texas Hold'em poker game with server run logic, host controls, and up t
• zipgod24/aetherflowA multi-agent platform where separate AI agents, connected through a message queue, investigate and respond to
• ziqi-lydia/daily-planner-briefingAn AI assistant skill that scans your calendar, email, and Slack each morning to build a prioritized daily bri
• zonda001/graveyard-keeper-multiplayerA mod that adds two player Steam peer-to-peer co-op to the single player game Graveyard Keeper, syncing world,
• zorbiks/delinkedA browser extension that blocks the LinkedIn feed and uses AI to rewrite corporate sounding posts into plain,
• zoroo2626/crysaCrysa is a command line security scanner that uses an LLM to reason about code like a bug bounty hunter, catch
• zoroo2626/proofpatchA verification tool that proves an AI coding agent's patch actually fixes a bug, using isolated Git clones and
• zshmbbs/geoforge-uiA frontend only prototype dashboard imagining a control panel for optimizing how brands appear in AI search an
• zyziyun/resume-writing-skillA Claude skill that turns a career brain dump or existing resume into a diagnosed, rewritten US market resume
• zzu1u/tweetarchiveA Chrome extension that quietly saves the tweets you scroll past so you can find them again later.
• 00kaku/gallery-slider-blockA JavaScript gallery slider block for block-based website builders like WordPress, letting you add swipeable i
• 0verflowme/alarm-clockA CSS-based alarm clock project that appears to be a visual or web-based clock interface. The README provides
• 0verflowme/angropangrop is a security tool that automatically finds and stitches together small code fragments from existing pr
• 0verflowme/capstoneCapstone is a lightweight engine that translates raw binary code into human-readable assembly instructions for
• 0verflowme/cloudflaredA modified version of cloudflared that exposes your local web server or service to the internet securely witho
• 0verflowme/ctf-wiki-enA free, community-maintained online textbook that teaches beginners about Capture The Flag security competitio
• 0verflowme/factoritFactorIT is an educational C# project that demonstrates Shor's Algorithm for prime number factorization using
• 0verflowme/intech-solA Java-based project with no README or documentation, making it impossible to determine what it does without r
• 0verflowme/kvm-serviceA tool that extends KubeArmor's security protection to standalone virtual machines and physical servers outsid
• 0verflowme/kvm_playA Rust codebase for experimenting with KVM, Linux's built-in virtualization technology. It creates and runs a
• 0verflowme/learningsA personal collection of security research notes and Python code documenting the author's ongoing learning abo
• 0verflowme/pulumi-vultrA tool that lets you manage Vultr cloud resources — like servers, storage, and networking — using Pulumi's inf
• 0verflowme/r2aiAn AI assistant plugin for radare2 that helps you reverse-engineer software. Ask it to explain code, rename va
• 0verflowme/radare2A free command-line toolkit for reverse engineering compiled software. It lets you inspect, analyze, and debug
• 0verflowme/ropgeneratorROPGenerator automates building ROP exploits by letting you describe what you want in simple queries, then fin
• 0verflowme/seclistsA large organized collection of username, password, URL, and payload lists used by security testers during aut
• 0verflowme/waesA one-click bash tool that automatically chains together common security scans—firewall detection, vulnerabili
• 0verflowme/weirdhtaWraps a shell command inside a scrambled Windows HTA file so it runs like a desktop app while being harder to
• 0verflowme/writeupsA collection of detailed solution guides and code files from cybersecurity competitions (2015-2017), created b
• 0xallam/cs-eliteCS Elite is an educational blog website featuring tutorials and articles on programming languages, software fr
• 0xallam/daily-mail-senderA Python script that sends you a daily morning email combining your local weather, an inspirational quote, and
• 0xallam/my-recipeA web app for browsing, saving, and sharing food recipes in one central place instead of scattering them acros
• 0xallam/templatesA collection of JSON configuration templates for the Domain Connect Protocol, which lets domain owners automat
• 0xdevalias/docker-upxA ready-to-use container image that bundles UPX, an open-source tool for shrinking executable files, and cleve
• 0xdevalias/gitignoreA large collection of ready-to-use templates that tell Git which files to skip—like build artifacts, secrets,
• 0xdevalias/huginn-chefA work-in-progress project that uses Chef to automate the deployment of Huginn, an open-source personal automa
• 0xdevalias/jsdeobf.github.ioA benchmark tool that tests how well AI language models can unscramble deliberately hidden JavaScript code, he
• 0xdevalias/markdowntocA Sublime Text 3 plugin that automatically generates and updates a table of contents in your Markdown document
• 0xdevalias/microbundleMicrobundle is a zero-configuration tool that helps JavaScript developers package their code libraries for sha
• 0xdevalias/ohbm2021A behind-the-scenes toolkit of scripts used to organize and run the OHBM 2021 virtual academic conference, con
• 0xdevalias/runpodctlA command-line tool for managing cloud GPU instances on RunPod, including starting and stopping pods and trans
• 0xdevalias/skynetA lightweight local proxy server that sits between your app and OpenAI's APIs, automatically handling authenti
• 0xdevalias/sparkleSparkle is a web platform for hosting immersive, interactive virtual events that feel like digital spaces rath
• 0xdevalias/webcrackWebcrack reverse-engineers scrambled and minified JavaScript back into readable source code. It automatically
• 0xisk/week5A hands-on tutorial that walks you through building zero-knowledge proof circuits with circom, the building bl
• 0xr10t/mcp-agentA lightweight Python framework for building AI agents that connect to external tools and services using the Mo
• 0xrphl/0xrphlA personalized GitHub profile page for Raphael, a data analyst and mechanical engineer from Colombia. It uses
• 0xsmw/pixelcopPixelCop is a macOS command-line tool that analyzes screenshots and overlays pixel-perfect measurements like s
• 100/awesomeA master index of curated 'awesome' lists across nearly every tech topic — a starting point for finding qualit
• 100/awesome-public-datasetsA curated directory of links to thousands of free public datasets across climate, biology, economics, and more
• 100/prawA Python library that lets you fetch and interact with Reddit posts, comments, and user data without dealing w
• 100/rutgers-pbl-dining-2015A simple archived HTML splash page promoting a 2015 Rutgers University student dining event with distinguished
• 100rabhg/masterdetailappA Ruby on Rails starter project that demonstrates a master-detail interface: a list on one side and the select
• 100rabhg/pizzafactroyA Ruby web app with a pizza-themed name and no real documentation — just the default Rails README template. Yo
• 123satyajeet123/aimasterresearcherAI Master Researcher is an AI agent that automatically searches the internet, reads web pages, and summarizes
• 3eyedtiger/duplicatefinderDuplicateFileRemover scans your folders to find exact duplicate files by comparing file sizes and content fing
• 3ks/embedocA Python repository with an empty README and no documentation. Its purpose and usage are unclear without inspe
• 3rd-eden/ircb.ioA JavaScript library for connecting to IRC chat servers, letting developers build bots or clients that join ch
• 42wim/fabioFabio is a Go load balancer that watches Consul service registrations and automatically routes HTTP, HTTPS, an
• 42wim/go-xmppA Go library that handles the low-level XMPP protocol details, letting developers add real-time chat and messa
• 4ssh1/nextjs-dashboardA working web dashboard for managing invoices, customers, and revenue, built with Next.js as a portfolio proje
• 51nk0r5w1m/chartdbChartDB turns your database schema into a visual diagram in the browser, letting you see how tables connect wi
• 51nk0r5w1m/cpsc-3118A minimally documented repo titled 'GUI Development', likely coursework for a university class on building gra
• 7-e1even/memshellpartyMemShellParty is a security testing tool that generates hidden code injections (memory shells) for Java web se
• a15n/a15nA personal website built with the Gatsby framework, starting from a generic starter template for blogs or port

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