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• cloudcompare/meshioA plugin for CloudCompare that lets you open and view 3D model files in COLLADA, glTF, and IFC-STEP formats di
• coac/ml-agentsUnity ML-Agents lets you train AI characters inside Unity games and simulations by letting them learn through
• coac/simple_cnnA simple, readable C++ library for building and training convolutional neural networks, meant to teach how CNN
• cocoapods/metricsA Go-based backend tool for CocoaPods that collects usage analytics from Segment, aggregates them into statist
• cocoapods/sotu.cocoapods.orgA web service that runs a randomized lottery system for CocoaPods community events. Users sign in with GitHub,
• cocopon/qmk_firmwareQMK is software that runs inside custom mechanical keyboards, letting you program exactly what every key does.
• codeitlikemiley/adk-rustADK-Rust is a stable Rust toolkit for building production AI agents that can reason, use tools, remember conte
• codeitlikemiley/antigravity-sdk-pythonA Python toolkit for building AI agents powered by Google's Gemini model. It manages state, tool calls, and co
• codeitlikemiley/bossAn undocumented repository written in Starlark, a language used for build systems and configuration. Without a
• codeitlikemiley/factoryFactory is an early-stage project described as 'Agent-Native Software Development,' suggesting it aims to buil
• codeitlikemiley/gooseGoose is a free open-source AI assistant for your computer that can run commands, edit files, and complete mul
• codeitlikemiley/jira-clone-cliJira Clone CLI is a terminal-based tool that brings core Jira project management features to your command line
• codeitlikemiley/laravel-tddA VS Code extension that provides ready-made code shortcuts for writing Laravel test files. Type a short prefi
• codeitlikemiley/leptosLeptos is a Rust web framework for building fast full-stack web apps. You write both front-end and back-end in
• codeitlikemiley/leptos-spinReady-made project templates for building interactive web applications using Leptos and Rust, with one option
• codeitlikemiley/rustRust is a programming language that lets you build fast software without sacrificing safety. Its built-in chec
• codeitlikemiley/rust-assistA VS Code extension that detects your Rust framework and suggests the right build, run, and test commands via
• codeitlikemiley/rust-auto-gptAn experimental tool that lets an AI agent write and run its own code by generating web server code from a tem
• codeitlikemiley/rust-claude-hooksA collection of custom automation scripts that intercept and control how the Claude AI coding assistant behave
• codeitlikemiley/rusty_llamaA demo web app that runs a ChatGPT-like chatbot entirely on your own computer using an open-source AI model, b
• codeitlikemiley/spin-developerThe source code and content for Fermyon's developer documentation website. Developers and writers can clone it
• codeitlikemiley/ssr-rsA Rust library that embeds the V8 JavaScript engine so your Rust backend can render React or Svelte apps into
• codeitlikemiley/tauri-mcpThis is an empty repository with no code, no documentation, and no README. Based on its name, it may eventuall
• codeitlikemiley/testerThis repository has no README or documentation, so its purpose is unclear. It appears to be an early-stage or
• codeitlikemiley/tuono-documentationThe written guides and reference docs for Tuono, a web development framework. Contributors edit articles here
• codeitlikemiley/wasi-auth-middlewareA Rust authentication toolkit providing ready-made login options like email codes, magic links, OAuth2, two-fa
• codeitlikemiley/wasm-bindgenA tool that connects Rust code to JavaScript so Rust functions can run in web browsers via WebAssembly. It aut
• codeitlikemiley/zedZed is a fast, lightweight code editor built by the creators of Atom, featuring real-time multiplayer editing
• colebemis/mdx-deckA tool for building slide decks by writing markdown mixed with React components, turning a plain text file int
• colesbury/abseil-cppA collection of battle-tested C++ utility libraries from Google that fill gaps in the standard library, like b
• colesbury/cloudpickleA Python library that lets you save and send complex Python code — like functions defined in notebooks — to ot
• colesbury/coveragepyA tool that tracks which lines of your Python code actually run during tests, generating reports that reveal u
• colesbury/imageA Torch7 toolkit for loading, transforming, converting, and displaying images, built for machine learning and
• colesbury/jmkeyes.github.ioA personal static blog website for jmkeyes, built with CSS and published via GitHub Pages as a simple, unchang
• colesbury/letslambdaLetsLambda automatically gets and renews free SSL certificates for AWS-hosted websites. It runs on AWS Lambda,
• colesbury/mimallocMimalloc is a fast, drop-in replacement memory manager that reduces fragmentation and speeds up memory allocat
• colesbury/qtluaA bridge letting you write Lua scripts that build Qt desktop GUI apps instead of using C++.
• colorlibhq/portfolio-themeStartup is a free WordPress theme for freelancers and agencies to quickly build a professional, responsive web
• coorasse/ms-dropdownA jQuery plugin that upgrades standard HTML dropdown menus with images, icons, titles, and descriptions for ea
• coorasse/websiteThe code for the official Ruby on Rails website. Built with Jekyll, it lets anyone preview the site locally an
• cprecioso/pluginsThe official Rollup team's monorepo of 21 vetted plugins that add capabilities like TypeScript, JSON, images,
• crazyhzm/nacosA service discovery and configuration management hub for microservices, letting apps find each other and share
• crazymanish/crunchygifA Mac app that converts videos into shareable GIF animations without needing video editing software or command
• crobby/httpd-exA minimal example website showing how to deploy Apache HTTP Server sites to containers using the s2i (Source-t
• crobby/normanA Rancher Labs toolkit that auto-generates a web API from Kubernetes custom resources, so teams building infra
• crowdsecurity/pfsense-freebsd-portsA customized collection of build instructions that lets you install CrowdSec's security tools on pfSense firew
• crynobone/psyshAn interactive command-line playground for PHP where you type code and see results instantly, without creating
• cschneid/huginnHuginn is a self-hosted automation tool where you connect small, task-based agents that monitor websites, trac
• cschneid/statsd-instrumentA Ruby gem that tracks performance metrics like response times and error counts in your app, sends them over U
• csett86/tomcatA Docker image running Apache Tomcat with a lightweight webhook receiver that notifies you when a Docker Hub i
• cshorten/nl2nacNL2NAC translates plain-English descriptions of a neural network into the actual code to build it, bridging de
• ctcpip/gitmojiA visual guide that pairs specific emojis with common types of code changes, making it easy for anyone to scan
• ctcpip/proposalsA public tracker for proposed new features coming to JavaScript. It shows which ideas are being explored, who
• ctiao/glideAn Android image loading library that downloads, resizes, and caches images with one line of code, keeping scr
• customcommander/eslintA quality-checking tool for JavaScript that scans your code for bugs, inconsistencies, and style violations, u
• cxw620/frdia-hookA Chinese-language guide and script collection for Frida, a tool that inspects and modifies running apps for s
• cyanfish/grpcA toolkit that lets programs written in different languages talk to each other fast over a network, like a uni
• cybertec-postgresql/homebrew-tapA Homebrew tap that lets macOS users install Cybertec's PostgreSQL tools and utilities through Homebrew comman
• d4l3k/cs418An Erlang-based repository named cs418 with no description, documentation, or feature list. It appears to be u
• d4l3k/feedlightA JavaScript project called feedlight with only a one-word README, so its actual purpose isn't documented — li
• d4l3k/ffmpegFFmpeg is a free toolbox of libraries and command-line tools for converting, editing, and streaming audio and
• d4l3k/tfquantizeA Go library that shrinks trained TensorFlow models by reducing number precision, so they load faster and run
• da-southampton/bert_chinese_ner_pytorchA PyTorch tool that combines BERT and CRF to automatically find and label names, places, and organizations in
• dairus01/crusadesA blockchain competition where machine learning engineers earn cryptocurrency by writing the most GPU-efficien
• dalisoft/data-peekData Peek is a lightweight desktop app for browsing and querying databases with an AI assistant that turns pla
• damianedwards/dashboardA simple web dashboard that shows the current health and build status of open source projects. It was built fo
• damianedwards/webhooktestprojectA minimal test project created solely to verify that a webhook connection is working end to end. It contains n
• dammy001/docs-2This repo holds the official help docs for daily.dev, a website you can run locally or deploy with Docker to v
• danez/nextjs-advanced-middleware-on-netlify-demoA demo showing how to personalize pre-built, cached Next.js pages in real time using Netlify Edge Functions, w
• daniel-farina/adminThe browser-based dashboard for managing Ghost blogs, letting you write posts, organize content, and configure
• daniel-farina/bitcoinprivateA full-node client for the Bitcoin Private cryptocurrency, which combines Bitcoin's transaction history with Z
• daniel-farina/omnipay-authorizenetA PHP driver that connects Authorize.Net payment processing to the Omnipay library, letting your app charge ca
• daniel-lxs/jellyfin-webThe web interface for Jellyfin, a self-hosted media server — the browser and mobile app UI you use to browse a
• daniel-lxs/vendureAn open-source ecommerce backend that gives you product, order, and inventory management through GraphQL, lett
• danielrosenwasser/typescript-eslintA tool that checks TypeScript and JavaScript code for mistakes and style issues before it runs. It connects ES
• danielthomas/katasThis repository has no README content available, so what the project actually does can't be determined from th
• daocloud/lunnelLunnel exposes local services to the public internet through a secure reverse-proxy tunnel. Run a server on a
• daocloud/phpredisadminphpRedisAdmin is a web-based tool that lets you browse and manage data stored in Redis through your browser, s
• daocloud/python-sampleA Python sample repository from DaoCloud with no README or documentation. Its purpose is unclear without inspe
• darinwilson/torchTorch automatically generates a working admin panel for Phoenix web apps, giving you pages to view, create, ed
• darksonn/atom_boxA Rust library that lets multiple threads safely share and reclaim memory using hazard pointers, so old data i
• darksonn/teamA central directory that tracks who belongs to each Rust programming team and automatically syncs memberships
• dasiths/minihminih runs AI agents unattended from the command line, turning a prompt and schema into structured, repeatable
• daviddrysdale/pkcs11testA testing tool that checks whether security hardware or software correctly follows the PKCS#11 standard for st
• davidpdrsn/axumsqlxsessionsA Rust library that adds user session management to web apps built with Axum and SQLx, storing session data in
• davidpdrsn/juniper-variable-bugA minimal Rust project that reproduces a bug in Juniper, a GraphQL server library. It shows that executing a G
• davidpdrsn/lonely-protonSource code for a personal blog built in Ruby. It powers a website where the author publishes written content,
• davidpdrsn/maudMaud is a Rust tool that lets developers write HTML templates directly in Rust code. It checks templates at co
• davidpdrsn/space-invadersA clone of the classic arcade game Space Invaders built in Rust. It features ship movement, shooting projectil
• davidpdrsn/swirlSwirl is a background job queue for Rust web apps that stores tasks in your PostgreSQL database and runs them
• davidpdrsn/underscore-as-a-serviceA demo project showing how Ruby applications can use Helix to call Rust code for performance-critical tasks, c
• ddrboxman/hasheratorA Go package that automatically renames your CSS and JavaScript files with a unique content hash so browsers a
• ddries/matoiMatoi is a lightweight command-line tool that connects to websocket servers, letting you type messages to send
• ddutta/hp-tuningKatib automatically tests different machine learning model settings in parallel on Kubernetes to find the comb
• ddutta/skylineSkyline automatically watches thousands of metrics, learns what's normal, and alerts your team when something
• ddutta/xgboostA fast, widely-used machine learning library that builds accurate predictive models from data — used to foreca
• dead-claudia/eslint-config-npmA ready-made ESLint preset that enforces npm's official JavaScript coding style, so you don't have to write yo
• deckerst/flutter_percent_indicatorA Flutter package that provides ready-made progress bar widgets—circular rings, horizontal bars, and multi-seg
• deepak1556/omnitrixOmnitrix is an early-stage lightweight web browser built on WebKit, aiming for speed and instant browsing by s
• deevus/tls.zigA TLS encryption library for Zig that upgrades network connections to secure HTTPS-style communication, faster

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