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• argosback/mindaphpA minimal PHP framework for building web apps without heavy abstractions. You write SQL directly and use plain
• argosback/squidA small JavaScript tool that generates short, readable unique IDs for labeling things like database records or
• argosback/xmanager-keygenA small Python script that generates license keys for Xmanager, a commercial remote access tool, allowing user
• armenzg/react-telemetry-demoA small experimental playground for comparing how to collect and visualize telemetry data in web apps built wi
• arpitbhalla/react-grid-layoutA React library for building drag-and-drop dashboard grids. Users can rearrange and resize widgets, and the gr
• arxpoetica/lilypond-interfaceA TypeScript wrapper that turns LilyPond music notation text into rendered sheet music files like SVG, PDF, or
• arxpoetica/ryfill-sapper-mdsvexA ready-to-use starter template for building fast web apps with Svelte and Sapper. It handles server-side rend
• as-cii/styoeA command-line tool that launches and stops a group of applications all at once from a simple config file, so
• as-cii/testThis is a placeholder repository with no real description or documentation. The README contains only lorem ips
• asbiin/laravel-pirschA Laravel package that connects your web app to Pirsch, a privacy-focused analytics service, so you can track
• ashawley/scalatestplus-scalacheckAn integration library that lets ScalaTest and ScalaCheck work together smoothly, combining organized test str
• ashwinipokle/network_programmingA collection of runnable C code examples from a university course on UNIX network programming.
• asphaltt/lambhoLambho is a lightweight Python web framework, inspired by Sanic and Bottle, for building fast APIs and web ser
• asutosh936/dead-code-detectorA tool that scans your software project to find dead code — pieces of code that are written but never actually
• asutosh936/rag-demoUpload PDFs and ask questions about them in plain English. The tool searches your documents for relevant passa
• asutosh936/spring-bootA tool that helps developers build and launch Java applications quickly with minimal setup by providing sensib
• asylumexp/down1xA bootable Linux USB toolkit that walks you through jailbreaking iPhones and iPads with palera1n via a simple
• atelico/piper-rsA Rust library that converts text into spoken audio using Piper voice models. It runs entirely on your own mac
• atelico/posthog-rsA Rust library that connects backend applications to PostHog for tracking user events and managing feature fla
• atian25/developer-roadmapVisual roadmaps that map out what to learn, in what order, to become a frontend, backend, or DevOps developer.
• atom63/ghost-cubesGhost-cubes is an interactive art installation of glowing cubes that respond to hand gestures with changing li
• atom63/slidesA tool that lets you build slide decks by writing plain text files and using AI coding assistants to generate
• atoulme/splunk-otel-collectorA monitoring agent that gathers metrics, traces, and logs from your apps and infrastructure, then forwards the
• auchenberg/statusA structured JSON data feed that tracks which web technologies Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer support, a
• auser/resumeA resume template built with Typst that turns a simple JSON file into a polished, magazine-style PDF. You edit
• authrequest/zmq4zmq4 lets Go programs use ZeroMQ, a fast messaging tool for sending data between programs running on different
• auvred/prettierPrettier automatically reformats your code into a clean, consistent style, ending debates over quotes, indenta
• av2xn/ract-repo-testAn auto-clicker tool for the CraftRise gaming platform that automates mouse clicking. It is designed for playe
• avinassh/hashevalsA Rust tool that tests hash functions for quality, checking bit avalanche, collisions, and output distribution
• aykevl/xmlsigA Go library for digitally signing XML documents you generate yourself, so recipients can verify authenticity
• azizshamim/aptlyAptly lets you manage Debian and Ubuntu software repositories by mirroring remote repos, taking version snapsh
• azizshamim/octokit.rbA Ruby library that lets your code talk to GitHub's API using simple Ruby methods instead of raw web requests.
• azl397985856/hireA take-home coding challenge repo for front-end engineers applying to LeetCode China. Candidates complete tech
• b41sh/badgerA fast embedded key-value database written in Go that stores data directly inside your application, with trans
• b4nan/adminerAdminer is a single-file PHP database management tool you upload to a server for a browser-based interface to
• baikemark/webplotdigitizerA web tool that extracts the underlying numerical data from a chart image, turning graphs from papers or repor
• baiyuetribe/ifrnet-ncnn-vulkanA tool that creates smooth in-between frames from your images or video frames to boost frame rates or add slow
• baiyuetribe/yyycodeThis repository has no documentation, empty README, and no description of its purpose. It is impossible to det
• baiyuetribe/yyycode2This repository has an empty README with no description, documentation, or setup instructions. Based on the na
• balupton/athenaA clean, mobile-first Jekyll theme for blogs and content-heavy sites on GitHub Pages, giving you a polished la
• bang88/sequelize-autoSequelize-Auto reads your existing database structure and automatically generates the JavaScript or TypeScript
• bannedbook/bbrplusA patched Linux kernel module that improves network speed on servers with high packet loss, fixing two flaws i
• bannedbook/firefox-xxA ready-to-use bundle that combines Firefox with built-in censorship-circumvention tools, designed for people
• bannedbook/iptablesutilsA Linux shell script that sets up and manages port forwarding rules, automatically updating destinations when
• bannedbook/linux-netspeedA shell script for Linux servers that lets you pick and install popular network acceleration methods to reduce
• barakmich/go-tcmugo-tcmu lets you create virtual SCSI storage devices on Linux using Go, by wiring Go readers and writers into
• bcambl/picam-playbookA tool that automatically sets up and configures motion-detecting security cameras on Raspberry Pi computers u
• bcomnes/emailvalidA lightweight library that checks whether a signup email is real, catching typos, disposable addresses, and op
• benchflow-ai/harbor-datasetsThis repo appears to be a collection of datasets linked to BenchFlow AI, but the README is completely empty an
• benfleis/clibabashka.cli turns any regular Clojure function into a command-line tool, auto-parsing flags, types, and subco
• benfleis/throttlerThrottler is a Clojure library that limits how fast function calls or messages run, using a token-bucket algor
• benjie/graphql-wgThe home base for GraphQL's working group meetings, where maintainers of major GraphQL tools discuss and decid
• benmccann/jsii-rosettajsii-rosetta automatically translates TypeScript code examples into other languages like Python, Java, C#, and
• benmccann/sucraseSucrase is a much faster alternative to Babel that strips TypeScript, JSX, and Flow syntax into plain JavaScri
• bennybar/rotterRotter Scoops is an early-stage mobile app built with Flutter. It serves as a starter template for prototyping
• bentranter/migrationsA Go package for versioning and automating PostgreSQL schema changes, so database updates apply consistently a
• berlinguyinca/autospec-baselinesA library of ready-made blueprints that define best practices, required features, and quality checks for speci
• betatim/covid_19A standardized, machine-readable dataset of COVID-19 case numbers for every Swiss canton and Liechtenstein, ga
• betatim/r-condaA repo2docker configuration that launches R and RStudio in the cloud almost instantly by using pre-compiled co
• betawaffle/pogrebAn embedded key-value database for Go apps, built for workloads that read data far more often than they write
• bfirsh/slateA Docker-packaged version of Slate that lets you turn plain-text markdown files into a polished API documentat
• bfredl/gtknvimAn experimental Rust project attempting to build a native desktop GUI wrapper around Neovim, using GTK for the
• bilibili/starlivesdkA toolkit from Bilibili for adding live-streaming video features to mobile and web apps. It handles capturing
• binwiederhier/etcd-phpA PHP client library that lets PHP apps read and write configuration values stored in etcd, a shared settings
• bitinn/whatiscodeThe source code for Bloomberg's interactive "What Is Code?" article, showing how to build a richly formatted,
• blinkdl/gpt-neoxA research toolkit for training billion-parameter GPT-style language models across many GPUs, built on NVIDIA
• blinkdl/openaudiotestAn open-source tool for measuring audio equipment quality — frequency response, distortion, signal clarity — u
• bluwy/npmx.devA faster, cleaner alternative front-end for browsing npm packages, using the same registry data as npmjs.com.
• bmaltais/teslacam-recoveryA Python script that recovers deleted TeslaCam dashcam videos from a USB drive by scanning for leftover MP4 da
• bmeurer/ivy-perfA benchmarking Angular app used to measure how fast Angular's Ivy rendering compiler performs under different
• bnjbvr/gimliA fast Rust library for reading DWARF debugging information from compiled binaries, so tools like debuggers an
• bobholamovic/cherry-studioA desktop app for chatting with multiple AI models like ChatGPT and Claude from one unified window on Windows,
• bobholamovic/haystack-core-integrationsA collection of plug-in packages that extend the Haystack framework so it can connect to more databases, file
• bobmcwhirter/quarkusA framework that makes Java apps lightweight and fast to start, ideal for running efficiently in the cloud and
• bobronium/pycolonizeA VS Code extension that adds keyboard shortcuts to automatically insert the colon Python needs after if, for,
• bobvanluijt/bitcoinBitcoin Core is the reference software that runs the Bitcoin network, letting anyone validate transactions and
• bobvanluijt/chaos-gameAn interactive browser demo of the Chaos Game, where repeatedly jumping halfway toward a random triangle corne
• bobymicroby/awesome-elmA community-curated directory of links to Elm programming language resources, including tutorials, examples, a
• bobymicroby/boby-alga-toolkitA command-line tool for building and exploring network diagrams using simple text commands. Type connections l
• bobymicroby/ditto-clientsReady-made toolkits that help apps communicate with Eclipse Ditto, an open-source platform for managing IoT de
• bobymicroby/fastbookAn interactive deep learning textbook teaching you to build working AI applications using fastai and PyTorch,
• bobymicroby/go-redisA Go library that lets your Go applications talk to a Redis data store. It handles connections, pooling, and a
• bomberfish/timetablerAn iOS app for students, teachers, and parents to organize and view school class schedules in one place instea
• boneskull/bobsonBobson is a JavaScript project that generates funny, fake baseball player names that sound almost real. It pow
• bootc/pypuppetdbA Python library that wraps PuppetDB's web API in simple commands, letting you query your servers, their facts
• botpress/changed-filesA GitHub Action that detects which files changed in a commit or pull request, letting you skip unnecessary wor
• botpress/documentation-examplesA collection of working code examples that accompany the official Botpress documentation, organized into self-
• botpress/statusA starter template for cState, a tool that builds fast, static status pages to show visitors whether your onli
• botpress/traefik-forward-authA single sign-on gate for the Traefik reverse proxy. It puts a Google-style login screen in front of any self-
• botpress/xk6-fakerA k6 extension that generates fake but realistic test data like names and emails during load testing. It's wri
• botpress/zod-to-json-schemaConverts Zod data validation rules into JSON Schema format so you can reuse your existing TypeScript definitio
• boyvinall/rice-exampleA demo of go.rice, a tool that bundles web files (HTML, CSS, JS) directly into a Go binary so you can ship one
• bozhoudev/openclawOpenClaw is a personal AI assistant that runs on your own devices and connects to apps you already use — Whats
• bozhoudev/video_demoThis repository appears to be a video-related demonstration project, but its README is completely empty. Witho
• bpleslie/laguna-techA PHP repository with an empty README and no documentation, making its purpose and setup instructions entirely
• bracevac/cs352This repository is linked to a university computer science course (CS352), but the README is completely empty,
• bracevac/effEff is a programming language built on algebraic effects, letting you handle side effects like state, exceptio
• bracevac/saiSai is a research project that speeds up static code analysis (bug and security scanning) by generating a cust
• brainjs/prosper-ucb-mongooseA project combining a UCB multi-armed bandit algorithm with a MongoDB database to help apps automatically lear
• brainjs/scrimba-courseCompanion code for a beginner Scrimba course on neural networks using brain.js, a JavaScript library for build

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