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• defanator/wordsearchA Python tool that generates word search puzzles by placing words on a letter grid, and can also search an exi
• deftruth/awesome-llmopsA curated directory of tools for building, deploying, and managing AI applications. It organizes community-rec
• deftruth/chain-of-draftChain of Draft is a prompting technique that makes AI language models solve problems with far less text by wri
• deftruth/deepseek-v2DeepSeek-V2 is a large open-source AI model for text generation, coding, and conversation. It uses a smart arc
• deftruth/image-processing-algorithm-speedA collection of heavily optimized C++ image processing algorithms that use hardware-level shortcuts and multi-
• deftruth/mnnMNN is a lightweight engine from Alibaba that runs AI models directly on phones and small devices. It converts
• deftruth/optimizerA command-line tool that shrinks and speeds up AI models saved in ONNX format by removing redundant operations
• deftruth/sglangSGLang is a high-performance engine that helps companies run large AI models faster, serving many simultaneous
• deftruth/simAn AI research project that improves how computers cut out the foreground of a photo from its background, espe
• delan/skrollbackSkrollback is a Python background daemon meant to continuously back up Skype chat history so conversations are
• demomanito/go-querystringA Go library that converts your structured data into properly formatted web link query strings, so you don't h
• demomanito/gonetA custom web framework written in Go that imitates the popular Gin framework. It provides basic building block
• dentarg/gamling-publicA CSS-based web project with no README, documentation, or stated purpose. The repository's actual functionalit
• dentarg/vagrantVagrant lets you package an entire development environment — operating system, software, and settings — into a
• devagarwal2/sarvam-voice-modeA hands-free voice chat app built for Indian languages and English. You talk naturally, pause, and the AI resp
• dezhishen/natfrp-authA command-line tool that automates logging into natfrp tunnels, including two-factor TOTP codes, so you don't
• dgageot/auto-prA shell-scripted repository with an empty README, likely automating some part of pull request workflows, but i
• dgageot/mcp-konnectAn MCP server that lets AI assistants like Claude answer questions about your Kong API Gateway setup, such as
• dgageot/mcp-server-siri-shortcutsAn MCP server that lets AI assistants like ChatGPT or Claude trigger your existing Siri Shortcuts on Mac or iP
• dgscyg/action-twrp-builderAutomatically build TWRP custom recovery images for Android phones using GitHub's free automation, so you don'
• dhellmann/centos-test-imageA collection of shell scripts that create a clean, repeatable CentOS-based environment for running tests and c
• dhellmann/sacrebleuSacreBLEU is a Python tool that computes BLEU scores to measure machine translation quality, standardizing the
• dholth/metadataAn experimental project exploring different strategies for parsing Metadata 2.0, the spec Python packages use
• dholth/wasmer-hpyAn experimental bridge letting Python load and run sandboxed WebAssembly modules for portable, cross-platform
• dhui/django-s3directA Django tool that lets users upload files straight from the browser to Amazon S3, skipping your own server an
• dhui/neo4j-go-driverThe official Go driver for connecting Go applications to Neo4j, a graph database, letting you run Cypher queri
• diegocao/mambaA neural network architecture built for fast, efficient text processing on long sequences, offering a GPU-frie
• digitarald/fxos-remote-dev-hudA remote developer heads-up display tool for Firefox OS that likely showed performance or debugging info on a
• digitarald/syntho-wave-aiSyntho Wave is an experimental TypeScript playground project with virtually no documentation describing what i
• diimpp/rbacpluginA Sylius e-commerce plugin that adds roles and permissions, letting store owners restrict admin users to speci
• dinglx/dinglx.github.ioA personal website hosted on GitHub Pages with custom CSS styling, though the README doesn't document its actu
• dinglx/feedback.jsA lightweight JavaScript widget that adds a feedback form to your website, letting visitors attach a screensho
• diogoneves/tangledwigTangledWig is an experimental project that tests whether a Tangle—a web-like alternative to blockchain used by
• diogoneves/zolved-ziglingsA personal collection of completed solutions to Ziglings, a learn-by-fixing course for the Zig programming lan
• diogox451/arduinoLets you program the cheap ESP8266 Wi-Fi chip using standard Arduino tools, so you can build internet-connecte
• discordianfish/resin-armhfv7-alpineA pre-built Debian Linux base image for ARMv7 devices (like Raspberry Pi) that developers build their own cont
• discourse/discourse-kanbanA Discourse plugin that adds drag-and-drop Kanban project boards to your forum, turning existing discussion to
• disktnk/docsA documentation style guide for SensorBee, defining consistent heading levels and formatting rules for contrib
• django-haystack/postgres-fts-backendAdds typo-tolerant full-text search to Django apps using PostgreSQL's built-in search, so you get search witho
• do4gr/contentA collection of written documentation, tutorials, blog posts, and FAQ entries for Graphcool, a backend service
• doganulus/cmpe580A near-empty test workspace for a university course (CMPE580), likely used for starter code, assignments, or a
• doganulus/esmini-containersThe README for this repo is empty, so its exact purpose is unclear, but the name suggests it packages the esmi
• doganulus/formats-websiteThe source code for the Formats Conference website, a JavaScript-built site for a real academic event.
• doganulus/pyjavuA pattern-matching tool for spreadsheet-style data that lets you write simple patterns to find sequences and r
• doganulus/test-arm-runnerA Docker container setup for testing software on ARM processors, letting developers verify their code works on
• doorlay/backupsA personal backup automation tool that copies Mac files to a server hourly, downloads cloud photos, and create
• dosire/rackRack is a universal adapter that lets any Ruby web framework talk to any web server using one shared, simple i
• dozer47528/devops-toolkits-dockerA Docker container packed with ready-to-use DevOps tools, letting you pull a pre-built toolkit instead of inst
• drabweb/osu-webThe open-source website powering osu!, the online rhythm game—profiles, beatmaps, leaderboards, and account ma
• drcmda/react-motionA React library that animates values using spring physics instead of fixed timing, so UI motion feels natural
• driventokill/rustlingsRustlings teaches you Rust by having you fix small broken code exercises, building real debugging skill instea
• drupanchal/gae.pymedAn apparent Python starter template for Google App Engine, but the repository has no README, so its exact purp
• dsanders11/vuetifyVuetify is a library of ready-made, Material Design-styled UI components for Vue.js so developers can build po
• dsanders11/webpack-dev-serverA local dev server that automatically rebuilds and refreshes your browser whenever you save code changes, so y
• dsanders11/webpack-manifest-pluginA webpack plugin that writes a JSON file mapping your original asset names to their final hashed filenames, so
• dschaper/github-examplesA collection of JavaScript code samples showing how to interact with GitHub programmatically, automating tasks
• dschaper/mattermost-github-integrationConnects GitHub to Mattermost team chat by sending automatic notifications about commits, issues, and pull req
• dschaper/unraid-templatesA collection of ready-made templates for Unraid servers that let you install popular self-hosted apps like med
• dstufft/pypi-debianA small redirector that translates PyPI package version info into a format Debian's uscan tool can understand,
• dstufft/pyramidPyramid is a lightweight, flexible Python web framework that handles the repetitive plumbing of building websi
• dstufft/pytest_djangopytest-django lets Django developers run their tests with pytest instead of Django's built-in test runner, wri
• ducksoft/dark-utilitiesA Minecraft mod that adds new tools, blocks, and mechanics to expand gameplay. Built to work smoothly alongsid
• ducksoft/domain-list-communityA community-maintained catalog of internet domain names grouped by category, used to tell proxy software like
• ducksoft/megasyncMEGAsync is the official desktop app that automatically syncs files between your computer and your MEGA cloud
• ducksoft/transxTransX is a server program that sends and receives files across the internet with a focus on speed, encryption
• ducksoft/usaco-oj-converterA utility that automatically rewrites C and C++ competitive programming code to use file-based input and outpu
• ducksoft/youtube-dlA command-line tool written in Python that downloads videos from YouTube and other video platforms to your com
• duffn/gunicorn-statsd-prometheus-demoA Docker Compose demo showing how to monitor a Gunicorn Python web server's performance metrics using statsd a
• duhbbx/luckysheetA free, open-source spreadsheet component that runs in web browsers, offering Excel-like features and real-tim
• dummdidumm/sveltia-uiAn early-stage, accessible component library for Svelte apps, built as the UI foundation for the Sveltia CMS p
• dutchcoders/frickleFrickle is a starter kit that bundles together Angular, Express, MongoDB, and build tools into a ready-to-go f
• dutchcoders/gophervidsA simple single-page web app that lets you browse a hand-picked collection of videos about the Go programming
• dutchcoders/stacktray.dutchcoders.ioStacktray is a front-end website project built primarily in HTML. The repository lacks a README, so its featur
• dutradotdev/react-native-panorama-viewA drop-in React Native component that displays interactive 360-degree panoramic images in mobile apps, letting
• dwj300/walinuxagentThe Azure Linux Agent is background software that sets up and manages Linux virtual machines on Microsoft Azur
• dwjsong/clusterfuzzClusterFuzz automatically hunts for bugs by bombarding software with huge volumes of random and mutated inputs
• dwjsong/testdocuThis JavaScript repository has no README, so its purpose, features, and intended usage cannot be determined fr
• dwradcliffe/istioA traffic controller and security guard for microservices — Istio manages how services in a large application
• dyike/train_financeThis repository has no README, so its purpose is unclear beyond being a Python project whose name suggests tra
• echasnovski/material.nvimA Lua-based color theme for NeoVim inspired by Material Design, offering five palettes, deep LSP and TreeSitte
• echasnovski/nushell.github.ioThe official documentation and website for Nushell, a modern shell that treats command output as structured da
• echasnovski/tibbleTibble is an R package that makes data tables stricter and cleaner, catching mistakes early instead of silentl
• ederign/css-experimentsA personal gallery of creative CSS demos and visual effects — a playground for learning and getting inspiratio
• ederign/ml-playgroundA collection of interactive Jupyter Notebooks for learning machine learning concepts by running and tweaking c
• ederign/uberfire-thoraThis repo's README is essentially empty, so there isn't enough information to explain what it does or who it's
• edgurgel/bumpBump is an Elixir library that automates updating version numbers in your codebase whenever you prepare a rele
• edmundmiller/emacs-ava-snippetsA collection of Emacs YASnippet shortcuts that auto-expand boilerplate for writing JavaScript tests with the A
• edmundmiller/intro-to-programming-for-biological-sciencesA personal archive of old C++ homework from an undergraduate 'programming for biologists' course, preserved as
• eduaravila/c-scribblesA collection of small, informal C code snippets with no README, likely written while the author was learning C
• eduaravila/genesisThis repository has no README or description available, so its purpose and functionality can't be determined f
• eduaravila/mediaThis repository has no README, so there's no description of what the project does — the name and TypeScript co
• eemeli/ibantoolsIBANTools is a TypeScript library that validates and cleans up international bank account numbers (IBANs) and
• efiring/gsw-cA C library implementing TEOS-10, the international standard for calculating seawater properties like temperat
• eggplants/my-kubesA personal collection of Kubernetes configuration files and shell scripts one developer uses to set up and mai
• ehazlett/kentik-grafana-appA Grafana plugin that connects to Kentik's network analytics engine, letting you visualize network traffic lik
• eliasdorneles/textualTextual is a Python framework for building polished, interactive apps that run right inside your terminal, wit
• ellisonbg/roo_testThis repository appears to be a test or experiment, possibly related to the Roo AI coding assistant, but its R
• elrull/apiary-testThis repository has an empty README with no description of what it does, how it works, or who should use it —
• emako/wobblyA video editing tool for anime restoration that lets you review and correct mistakes made when converting old
• emkay/matuzi-coThis repository's README is nearly empty, just the project name, so there's no information available about wha

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