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• emlun/wptWeb Platform Tests is a massive shared test suite that browser makers run to verify their browser follows the
• encima/referenceA Python repository with no README content available, so its purpose, features, and intended users cannot be d
• endocrimes/aws-sdk-goA toolkit that lets Go programs talk to Amazon Web Services — storing files, running servers, managing databas
• englishm/tails-osxShell scripts that turn a USB drive into a bootable TAILS privacy operating system for Mac computers, with no
• eomm/tmp-aineMotivatoDo is a full-stack todo app with a React frontend and Fastify backend, built to help users create, org
• eric-wieser/formalising-mathematics-2023Course materials for writing computer-checked mathematical proofs in the Lean language, from a 2023 Imperial C
• ericglau/erc7201-mcpAn MCP server that helps AI coding assistants calculate and verify Ethereum smart contract storage locations f
• erickzhao/eriduxA tiny, educational clone of Redux (under 1KB, zero dependencies) that shows how state management actually wor
• erogol/deepvizDeepViz is an interactive local web tool that visualizes how a convolutional neural network learns over traini
• estheragbaje/youtube_tutorialsA community-driven collection of code solutions matching LucidProgramming's YouTube tutorials on algorithms, d
• esttorhe/xcrecordxcrecord is a command-line tool that records the iOS simulator screen and saves it directly as a GIF, no video
• eternal-flame-ad/alikia2x_aquavoxAquaVox is a music player for fans of Chinese virtual singers, pulling songs and synced lyrics from Bilibili i
• eternal-flame-ad/altcha-deobfsA proof-of-concept tool that instantly breaks Altcha's anti-spam text scrambling, showing its protection is no
• eternal-flame-ad/aqicn-ciqA Garmin smartwatch app that displays real-time air quality readings on your wrist by pulling data from the AQ
• eternal-flame-ad/autopush-proxy-pocA proof-of-concept server built in Rust that lets you run your own web push notification relay, similar to Moz
• eternal-flame-ad/awesome-spiderA curated directory of open-source web crawler projects, organized by target website. It's a catalog of links
• eternal-flame-ad/axum-bindformA Rust helper library for the Axum web framework that automatically parses incoming web request data—JSON, XML
• eternal-flame-ad/baidupcs-goA command-line tool for managing files on Baidu Netdisk cloud storage with a built-in web server. It lets you
• eternal-flame-ad/boot-rsA simple bootloader written in Rust for modern EFI-based computers. It handles the first step of startup by lo
• eternal-flame-ad/brookBrook routes your internet traffic through a server in another location so your connection is harder to monito
• eternal-flame-ad/canvas-syncA tool that automatically downloads and keeps your Canvas course files synced to your computer, so you always
• eternal-flame-ad/cheatsheetseriesA free collection of concise, practical security guides for software developers. Each guide covers a specific
• eternal-flame-ad/cli-progressbarA small JavaScript tool that displays a retro, terminal-style text progress bar on a web page, mimicking the c
• eternal-flame-ad/dm42-misaki-fontA Go tool that converts the Misaki Japanese bitmap font into a format the DM42 scientific calculator can displ
• eternal-flame-ad/dm42pgmSoftware that powers the DM42 scientific calculator by SwissMicros, bringing Free42 — a recreation of the HP-4
• eternal-flame-ad/docker-shadowsocksrrA Docker image that runs ShadowsocksRR, an encrypted proxy server, letting you set up a private relay to brows
• eternal-flame-ad/easyioeasyio is a Rust helper library that simplifies common file and data tasks by wrapping repetitive boilerplate
• eternal-flame-ad/eflogeflog is a small, personal Python logging tool that lets programs record messages, errors, and status updates
• eternal-flame-ad/eternal-flame-ad.github.ioA GitHub Pages repository with no README or documentation. The repository name suggests it hosts a website, bu
• eternal-flame-ad/eternalflame-cn-buildA Dockerfile for building a version of the Eternal Flame project adapted for Chinese users. It packages the so
• eternal-flame-ad/flipper-tunionA Flipper Zero plugin that reads China T-Union transit cards, showing your balance, trip history, and card det
• eternal-flame-ad/flipperzero-unleashedA toolkit that lets you write custom apps for the Flipper Zero pocket multi-tool using Rust, handling hardware
• eternal-flame-ad/free42A customized version of Free42, the software simulator of the classic HP-42S scientific calculator, used by Sw
• eternal-flame-ad/glucose-experimentA personal health data project that tracks blood glucose levels during daily activities using Jupyter Notebook
• eternal-flame-ad/go-pushbulletA Go library that sends notifications, links, notes, and SMS messages to phones and devices through the Pushbu
• eternal-flame-ad/gopherGopher lets you write functions in Go and call them from R, the statistics language. It auto-generates the con
• eternal-flame-ad/goproxyGoproxy is a Go library for building custom HTTP proxies that intercept and modify web traffic. Developers att
• eternal-flame-ad/hashesA collection of cryptographic hash functions built in pure Rust, letting developers generate unique digital fi
• eternal-flame-ad/hibpA Go package that lets programs check email addresses and passwords against the Have I Been Pwned breach datab
• eternal-flame-ad/hugo-extendedA ready-to-run Docker container image that bundles Hugo Extended so you can build static websites without inst
• eternal-flame-ad/id3v2A Go library for reading and editing metadata tags inside MP3 files — like artist, title, album art, and lyric
• eternal-flame-ad/iftttA Go package that lets developers build a custom IFTTT service, so their app can be connected to hundreds of o
• eternal-flame-ad/ifttt-neteaseA tool that connects NetEase Cloud Music to IFTTT so you can automate actions based on your listening activity
• eternal-flame-ad/implA command-line tool for Go that automatically generates empty function templates required by interfaces, savin
• eternal-flame-ad/java-hashcode-chosen-prefixA fast Rust tool that finds Java hashCode collisions — different text inputs producing the same hash value. It
• eternal-flame-ad/juniperJuniper is a Rust library for building GraphQL APIs. You write Rust code to define your data, and it handles t
• eternal-flame-ad/katestkatest is a small terminal tool for practicing Japanese kana reading speed. It shows random hiragana and katak
• eternal-flame-ad/kk_subscribeA Python tool that automatically checks for new comic chapters on the Kuaikan Manhua platform and delivers dai
• eternal-flame-ad/knitrknitr is an R package that combines written text and data analysis code into one document, automatically gener
• eternal-flame-ad/leetcodeA personal collection of Go solutions to coding problems from platforms like LeetCode, used by the author to p
• eternal-flame-ad/lgbtqia-in-chinaA community petition on GitHub where LGBTQIA programmers and allies in China add their names to a public signa
• eternal-flame-ad/lua-dmcpOfficial source code repository for Lua, a lightweight programming language designed to be embedded inside oth
• eternal-flame-ad/magnet-dhtA Python tool that automatically collects magnet links from the BitTorrent network by joining its decentralize
• eternal-flame-ad/mail_packerA Python script that automatically takes email attachments, bundles them into one ZIP file, and forwards that
• eternal-flame-ad/memoMemo is a personal code snippet manager built in Python. It lets you save pieces of code you use repeatedly so
• eternal-flame-ad/mkchroot-envA Go tool that creates isolated chroot environments for running programs separately from the main operating sy
• eternal-flame-ad/neteasereverseladderA tool that unblocks region-restricted songs on NetEase Cloud Music for users outside Mainland China by making
• eternal-flame-ad/pbPB is a command line tool that sends push notifications, links, notes, and files to your phone or other device
• eternal-flame-ad/pixiv-api-clientA JavaScript tool that lets your code fetch artwork, artist profiles, and tags from Pixiv by handling login an
• eternal-flame-ad/projects-utdallasA portfolio of academic coursework from a UT Dallas computational biology master's student, featuring projects
• eternal-flame-ad/pxer-homepageA simple documentation website for the Pxer project where you create a Markdown text file and it automatically
• eternal-flame-ad/rpi-ms561101baA Go library that lets a Raspberry Pi read temperature and barometric pressure from an MS5611 sensor, handling
• eternal-flame-ad/sensorsA Haskell library and command-line tool that reads hardware sensor data like CPU and GPU temperatures on Linux
• eternal-flame-ad/shadowysocketAn incomplete Python project building a custom TCP socket implementation for learning how network connections
• eternal-flame-ad/shuangShuang is a browser-based typing trainer for shuangpin, a Chinese input method that compresses each syllable i
• eternal-flame-ad/smart-bracketsA code formatting tool that automatically fixes indentation inside a block the moment you type its closing cur
• eternal-flame-ad/socks5A lightweight Python SOCKS5 proxy server you run from the command line, with optional username/password authen
• eternal-flame-ad/spine-pythonA Python runtime that plays back 2D skeletal animations created in the Spine animation tool inside pygame game
• eternal-flame-ad/starSTAR is a tool that maps millions of tiny RNA fragments back to their exact locations in a reference genome, h
• eternal-flame-ad/tcpingA command-line tool that checks if a service or website is reachable by testing TCP ports or HTTP endpoints, t
• eternal-flame-ad/termux-apiAn Android app that lets you control phone features like camera, GPS, battery, and notifications from typed te
• eternal-flame-ad/termux-api-packageA command-line bridge that lets you control Android phone hardware like camera, GPS, battery, and SMS directly
• eternal-flame-ad/threatexchangeThreatExchange is a toolkit that helps platforms detect and remove harmful content by generating and sharing d
• eternal-flame-ad/touchdateA small command-line tool written in Go that changes file timestamps. It works as a standalone replacement for
• eternal-flame-ad/treeholeA network tool that tries to disguise internet traffic so it looks like ordinary web activity, helping people
• eternal-flame-ad/trygopyA test project showing that Python code can be compiled into a standalone executable using gopy, producing the
• eternal-flame-ad/typstppTypst++ runs Haskell or R code directly inside Typst documents so you get live data analysis and charts withou
• eternal-flame-ad/unitdcA scientific calculator built in Go that tracks physical units through every calculation, catching mismatched
• eternal-flame-ad/unleashed-firmwareCustom software for the Flipper Zero multi-tool that adds extra wireless signal features, broader device suppo
• eternal-flame-ad/vds-yumechi-topA starter website project built with Docusaurus 2 that generates fast, pre-built documentation or landing page
• eternal-flame-ad/veracrypt-w10-patcherA batch script that modifies a Windows 10 installation USB so it can upgrade VeraCrypt-encrypted drives withou
• eternal-flame-ad/wwproxyA Windows desktop tool that automatically finds free public proxy servers, tests them, and sets one as your sy
• eternal-flame-ad/wx2matrix_bridgeA bridge that lets you send and receive WeChat messages from a Matrix chat room, so you can manage WeChat conv
• eternal-flame-ad/xA personal grab-bag of reusable Go utility functions and helpers that the author shares for other developers t
• eternal-flame-ad/yubico_otp_rsA Rust library that verifies YubiKey one-time passwords by checking them against Yubico's official validation
• eternal-flame-ad/yubigoA Go library that lets developers add YubiKey hardware-key verification to their login systems with just a few
• eternal-flame-ad/yumechi.jpA pre-configured personal website template using Hugo Theme Stack that lets you launch a clean blog or portfol
• eternal-flame-ad/zjzk_autoZJZK Auto is a Python script that automatically plays the mobile game 'Zhi Jian Zhi Ke' for you, handling repe
• eternal-flame-ad/zoteroZotero is a free research tool that helps you collect, organize, cite, and share sources. It saves metadata fr
• etiennebarrie/rubyA personal fork of the official Ruby programming language source code, with a one-line script to build Ruby fr
• evalstate/inspectorA browser-based testing tool for developers building MCP servers — connect to your server and interactively tr
• evocateur/yuglifyA command-line tool and Node.js library that shrinks JavaScript and CSS files using Yahoo's battle-tested mini
• evshary/chatroom_rustA learning project showing two ways to build a basic chatroom server in Rust — one using traditional threads,
• evshary/qcopterflightcontrolOpen-source firmware and circuit board design for a drone flight controller — the brain that reads sensors and
• ewalk153/protobufGoogle's official Protocol Buffers implementation — a compiler and libraries that turn a plain-text data descr
• eynzof/taskhubA TypeScript project called taskhub with no README documentation. The name suggests it manages or tracks tasks
• eyrefree/ezgif.swiftA Swift library for iOS that compresses GIF files by sending them to an external service and returning a small
• fabiankramm/job-system-cookbookA collection of runnable Unity examples teaching how to use the C# Job System to speed up game code by running
• facchinm/bossaBOSSA is a free, open-source flashing tool that loads your compiled code onto Atmel SAM microcontroller chips
• falcucci/glutinA Rust library that handles the tedious, platform-specific setup work for OpenGL graphics — creating windows,

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