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• 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,
• fangchenli/arch_backendA local Node.js server that acts as the backend engine for a web or mobile app, handling data and requests beh
• fangchenli/conda-dockerConda Docker builds lightweight Docker images from Conda packages without needing Docker installed, by constru
• fanmingming/oscarwatch-trackerA desktop app that tracks amateur radio satellites in real time, predicts pass times, calculates Doppler-shift
• fanshiqing/glooA communications library that lets many machines share data efficiently during distributed machine learning tr
• fanux/bytebase.comThe source code behind Bytebase's marketing website, built with Nuxt to turn markdown content into a fast, sta
• fengmk2/agentsviewA local dashboard that unifies session history, search, and cost tracking across 25+ AI coding agents.
• fengmk2/analogAnalog is a full-stack web framework for Angular that bundles file-based routing, server-side rendering, and A
• fengmk2/arktsA VSCode extension that adds full ArkTS language support for HarmonyOS and OpenHarmony app development, includ
• fengmk2/browser-examplesA collection of example projects showing how to test web apps in a real browser using Vitest's Browser Mode ac
• fengmk2/cnpmcorecnpmcore lets you run your own private NPM registry—caching or hosting JavaScript packages on your own servers
• fengmk2/css-modules-kitA toolkit that teaches your code editor to understand CSS Modules, giving you rename, find-references, and go-
• fengmk2/emdashA modern, TypeScript-based content management system built as a WordPress alternative, with sandboxed plugins
• fengmk2/fateA TypeScript data-fetching framework for React that lets components declare exactly the fields they need, then
• fengmk2/noteroNotero is a Zotero plugin that automatically syncs your research items, notes, and PDF highlights from Zotero
• fengmk2/ohbugOhbug is a monitoring tool that automatically catches JavaScript errors and failed requests in web apps and re
• fengmk2/oneOne is a React framework that lets you build a single codebase and deploy it to web, iOS, and Android at once,
• fengmk2/regleA headless, type-safe form validation library for Vue 3 that lets you define validation rules once and plug th
• fengmk2/remdxReMDX turns Markdown mixed with React components into a polished, interactive slide deck you build and present
• fengmk2/repomixPackages your entire codebase into one AI-friendly file so you can paste your whole project into ChatGPT or Cl
• fengmk2/valkeyappAn early-stage Rust desktop app aiming to give Valkey (a Redis-like in-memory data store) a visual GUI for bro
• fengmk2/vinextLets you run an existing Next.js app on Vite instead of Next's own build tool, so you can deploy anywhere, not
• fengmk2/vite-plugin-reactA set of official Vite plugins that automatically configure React support, fast refresh, and build optimizatio
• ferhatelmas/resumeA personal resume written in LaTeX so it can be version-controlled in Git and compiled into a polished, consis
• fhinkel/dev-policyA draft of the Node.js Foundation's developer policy — a rulebook outlining how contributors and maintainers c
• fidothe/chjavachjava is a lightweight macOS command-line tool that lets you quickly switch between installed versions of Jav
• fieldju/acme4jA Java library that automates getting and renewing SSL certificates from ACME servers like Let's Encrypt, so c
• fieldju/amethystA macOS window manager that automatically arranges your open windows into tidy layouts, controlled entirely th
• fieldju/argo-uiA shared React component library of buttons, forms, and displays used by the Argo workflow and Argo CD deploym
• fieldju/argusA Java microservice that runs on a Raspberry Pi to control physical hardware like lights, motors, and sensors
• fieldju/armory-observability-pluginA Spinnaker plugin that exports deployment metrics to monitoring tools like Prometheus and New Relic, with cus
• fieldju/armory-spinnaker-docsThe source repository for Armory's public documentation website, built with Hugo and open to community contrib
• fieldju/auth0-bundlerA tool that lets developers write Auth0 login rules, scripts, and hooks as normal Node.js files with local tes
• fieldju/auth0-rules-typesTypeScript type definitions for Auth0 Rules, giving editor autocomplete and type checking when writing custom
• fieldju/avmA version manager for the Armory CLI that installs, updates, and switches between CLI versions automatically.
• fieldju/aws-cliA command-line tool for controlling AWS services like servers and storage from your terminal instead of the we
• fieldju/aws-cloudfront-samplesA Lambda function that automatically updates your AWS security group rules whenever CloudFront publishes new I
• fieldju/aws-sdk-javaThe official Java toolkit for talking to AWS cloud services like storage, databases, and servers without writi
• fieldju/aws-slackinA self-serve invite page that automatically adds anyone who enters their email to your Slack workspace, powere
• fieldju/backslideA GNOME Shell extension that automatically rotates your desktop wallpaper from a folder of images on a timer.
• fieldju/backstopperA Java library that standardizes API error responses so every error is consistent, traceable, and never leaks
• fieldju/caffeineA high-performance in-memory caching library for Java that stores frequently-used data in RAM so your app avoi
• fieldju/callerCaller is a tiny, dependency-free command-line tool that tells you which AWS account and identity you're curre
• fieldju/cerberusCerberus is a cloud-native secure storage service where teams keep secrets like passwords and certificates in
• fieldju/cerberus-cliA command-line tool for reading, writing, and managing secrets like passwords and API keys stored in a Cerberu
• fieldju/cerberus-cloudfront-lambdaAn AWS Lambda function that reads CloudFront logs and automatically blocks IP addresses that make too many req
• fieldju/cerberus-doc-siteThe Jekyll-built documentation and landing website for Cerberus, Nike's AWS secrets-management tool that secur
• fieldju/cerberus-gateway-puppet-moduleA Puppet module that automates installing and configuring an Nginx gateway for Nike's Cerberus secrets-managem
• fieldju/cerberus-go-clientA Go client library that lets applications securely fetch secrets like passwords and API keys from Nike's Cerb
• fieldju/cerberus-java-clientA Java library that securely fetches secrets and credentials from Nike's Cerberus system at runtime, instead o
• fieldju/cerberus-management-dashboardA self-service web dashboard for creating secret storage boxes and managing who can access them in Nike's Cerb
• fieldju/cerberus-node-client-1A Node.js library that securely fetches secrets from Nike's Cerberus system on AWS Lambda or EC2, handling aut
• fieldju/cerberus-python-clientA Python client for Cerberus that lets applications securely fetch and manage secrets like passwords and API k
• fieldju/cerberus-spring-boot-clientA Spring Boot library that securely fetches secrets like passwords and API keys from Nike's Cerberus vault at
• fieldju/cerberus-util-scriptsAutomates building AWS machine images for Cerberus (Nike's secrets management system) using Packer and Puppet.
• fieldju/cerberus-vault-puppet-moduleA Puppet module that automates installing and configuring HashiCorp Vault for secure secret storage on servers
• fieldju/clouddriverClouddriver is the Spinnaker service that talks directly to cloud providers like AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure,
• fieldju/commandarrCommandarr is a voice and chat bot, still in early development, that lets you control media apps like Sonarr,
• fieldju/consulConsul is a service directory that lets applications find each other, checks their health, and shares configur
• fieldju/create-react-libraryA CLI that scaffolds a ready-to-publish React component library plus a linked example app, skipping manual bui
• fieldju/deckDeck is the browser-based dashboard for Spinnaker, letting teams monitor, trigger, and manage cloud deployment
• fieldju/deck-kayentaThe UI module for Spinnaker's canary testing feature, letting teams set up and monitor automated safety checks
• fieldju/deck-kayenta-consumerA sandbox test app for trying out reusable UI components from the Deck Kayenta component library before using
• fieldju/dependency-graph-demoA tool that reads a simple text file of component dependencies and draws them as an ASCII tree so you can see
• fieldju/dinghyDinghy lets teams manage Spinnaker deployment pipelines as text files in GitHub, syncing changes to Spinnaker
• fieldju/docker-openvpn-clientA Docker container running an OpenVPN client that lets you route only specific applications through a VPN, com
• fieldju/docker-openvpn-client-socksA Docker container that runs an OpenVPN tunnel and exposes it as a SOCKS proxy, so only chosen apps route thro
• fieldju/docker-openvpn-proxyA Docker container bundling OpenVPN and a Squid proxy so your apps can route traffic through a VPN via a local
• fieldju/docs-cdaasThis is the source for Armory's CD-as-a-Service documentation website, built with Hugo and the Docsy theme, an
• fieldju/ec2-metadata-endpoint-interceptorA TypeScript tool that appears to intercept requests to AWS EC2's instance metadata service, likely for local
• fieldju/elgato-key-lightA Gnome Shell extension that lets you control an Elgato Key Light's brightness, color, and power right from yo
• fieldju/embedded-redisA Java library that runs a real Redis server inside your test suite, so integration tests can run against actu
• fieldju/er-patcherPatches Elden Ring to unlock ultrawide support and higher frame rates, launching through Steam without trigger
• fieldju/gimme-aws-credsA CLI tool that logs into Okta and fetches temporary AWS credentials for you, avoiding permanent keys on your
• fieldju/go-commonsGo Commons is Armory's shared toolbox of reusable Go utilities for logging, config, and error handling so team
• fieldju/go-pibrellaGo language bindings that let you control a Pibrella add-on board (buttons, lights, sounds) plugged into a Ras
• fieldju/gogradleA Gradle plugin that lets you build Go projects using Gradle instead of Go's native build tools.

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