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• skevy/organizerA JavaScript tool for defining and organizing data models, their properties, and relationships in code.
• skevy/pixyllA clean, responsive Jekyll theme for building fast, minimal blogs and personal sites.
• skevy/pm2A production process manager for Node.js that auto-restarts crashed apps, load-balances traffic across multipl
• skevy/prettier-eslint-atomAn Atom editor plugin that auto-formats and fixes JavaScript code on save using Prettier and ESLint together.
• skevy/reactA JavaScript library that lets you declare what a webpage's UI should look like, then automatically updates th
• skevy/react-apolloA library that connects React components to a GraphQL server, auto-fetching data and re-rendering your UI when
• skevy/react-document-titleA tiny React component that lets you declaratively set the browser tab title as users navigate a single-page a
• skevy/react-hot-apiA low-level engine that lets build tools swap in edited React component code live, keeping component state and
• skevy/react-hot-loaderReact Hot Loader lets developers edit React components and see changes appear instantly in the browser without
• skevy/react-nativeReact Native lets you build real iOS and Android apps using JavaScript and React, sharing code across both pla
• skevy/react-native-code-pushCodePush lets you push JavaScript and image updates to a React Native app instantly, so users get bug fixes an
• skevy/react-native-fbsdkA React Native wrapper that adds Facebook login, sharing, and data features to iOS apps using plain JavaScript
• skevy/react-native-linear-gradientA React Native component that adds smooth, blended color gradients to app backgrounds instead of flat colors.
• skevy/react-native-motion-managerA React Native bridge that exposes an iPhone's accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer to JavaScript code.
• skevy/react-native-playgroundAn iOS sandbox app for writing React Native code and seeing results instantly, without a full rebuild.
• skevy/react-native-side-menuA pre-built, customizable slide-out side menu component for React Native mobile apps.
• skevy/react-native-sliderA drag-to-select slider component for React Native apps that works consistently on both iOS and Android.
• skevy/react-native-tab-navigatorA pure-JavaScript tab bar component for React Native that gives iOS and Android apps the same bottom-navigatio
• skevy/react-native-webpack-serverLets React Native apps use Webpack instead of the default packager, unlocking hot reloading and Webpack plugin
• skevy/react-routerThe standard routing library for React apps: it maps URLs to components so navigation, dynamic URL parameters,
• skevy/react-router-relayConnects React Router navigation with Relay data fetching so a page's data loads automatically before it's sho
• skevy/react-side-effectCollects props from every instance of a component across your app so you can merge them and apply one global s
• skevy/reduxA predictable state management library for React apps where all data lives in one central store and changes fl
• skevy/redux-actionsA utility library that cuts Redux boilerplate by providing helpers to create actions and reducers in a consist
• skevy/redux-persistredux-persist automatically saves your Redux app's state to local storage and restores it on reload, so user d
• skevy/redux-promiseredux-promise is Redux middleware that lets you dispatch actions containing promises, automatically handling A
• skevy/restlessA lightweight Python toolkit for building REST APIs by hand, giving you simple building blocks instead of a fu
• skevy/rexA standalone JavaScript bundler extracted from React Native, letting non-mobile projects use its packager with
• skevy/rrouterA simple declarative router for React that shows the right page component automatically based on the browser's
• skevy/saplingA Git replacement built by Meta for handling massive codebases fast, using a virtual filesystem that fetches f
• skevy/sinopiaSinopia is a lightweight private npm package server that caches public packages and lets teams publish and ins
• skevy/specsA collection of CocoaPods package specifications that tell iOS/macOS projects how to fetch and build third-par
• skevy/terraform-bluegreenTerraform modules plus a Python deploy script that let teams roll out app updates on AWS using safe blue-green
• skevy/testing123This repository's README only contains placeholder text with no real description of what the project does.
• skevy/tmuxinatorTmuxinator automates setting up multi-window terminal workspaces from a simple YAML config, built on tmux.
• skevy/twythonA Python library that lets your app talk to Twitter — post tweets, read timelines, search, and stream live twe
• skevy/xdeA desktop app for building React Native iPhone apps that live-reloads code on your phone via the Exponent app
• skevy/yarnYarn is a fast, reliable JavaScript package manager that installs your project's dependencies consistently acr
• skevy/yarn-resolution-issueThis repo has no README or documentation, so what it does can't be confirmed — its name suggests it's a reprod
• slaren/th-map-viewerA browser-based viewer for maps from the game Tribal Hero. It lets players load, pan around, and inspect game
• slorello89/baby-names-funcA C# serverless function project, likely built on Azure Functions, that appears to provide baby name suggestio
• slorello89/basicclientappbackendA starter C# backend template for client applications. It provides foundational server-side plumbing that deve
• slorello89/dashboard-code-snippet-generatorA JavaScript tool that generates reusable code snippets for dashboard interfaces, helping developers quickly p
• slorello89/kafka-connect-claim-formA working demo that streams simulated insurance claim data from Kafka into Redis, merging pieces into a live-u
• slorello89/pagination-nredisearchA C# example project showing how to paginate RediSearch results in .NET apps, using both simple limit-based qu
• slorello89/vidyo.io-connector-with-chat-androidA sample Android project in Java that shows developers how to add text chat alongside real-time video calls us
• slorello89/vidyoplatform-connector-iosA sample iOS app that shows developers how to embed VidyoPlatform video chat into an iPhone or iPad app. It se
• smellyshovel/vuestic-uiA free Vue.js 3 component library with 52+ ready-made, customizable UI pieces like buttons, forms, and modals,
• smvv/dotfilesA personal collection of Vim and shell configuration files (dotfiles) that snapshot one developer's customized
• smvv/opencvOpenCV is an open-source toolkit that gives software the ability to 'see' — detecting faces, tracking motion,
• snatchev/app-store-server-library-javaA Java library that helps backend servers verify Apple App Store purchases and subscriptions, call Apple's API
• snatchev/deliverDeliver automates uploading iOS app binaries, screenshots, and metadata to the App Store from the terminal, el
• snatchev/dotfilesA personal collection of configuration files that control how a developer's terminal, code editor, and other d
• snatchev/flutterFlutter is Google's free, open-source tool for building fast, good-looking mobile apps for iOS and Android fro
• snatchev/lapisLapis is a web framework for building websites and web applications using Lua and MoonScript. It handles routi
• snatchev/linguistLinguist is the tool GitHub uses to detect what programming languages are in your repository. It identifies la
• snatchev/poesPoes is a command-line tool that lets iOS developers send test push notifications directly to the iPhone simul
• snatchev/pushpluginA Cordova/PhoneGap plugin that adds push notification support to mobile apps on iOS, Android, Windows Phone, a
• snatchev/yardYARD is a tool that reads your Ruby source code and comments, then generates clean, searchable HTML documentat
• sndrs/pack-testAn experiment exploring Pika Pack, a tool that automatically builds a JavaScript library into multiple ready-t
• solido/skijaA Java library for drawing high-quality 2D graphics by providing direct access to Skia, the rendering engine b
• sonarsource/sonar-compliance-reportsA Java library that automatically generates compliance and audit reports, proving an organization's code meets
• songjiayang/ethberlin-pinata-smartcontractsEthereum smart contracts built for a Pinata decentralized file storage integration demoed at the ETHBerlin blo
• sophomoresty/autoteam-fAutoTeam-F automatically creates and rotates free ChatGPT accounts in bulk, tracking quota and swapping accoun
• sophomoresty/startxbackA patch tool that unlocks paid features of StartIsBack and StartAllBack, two Windows desktop customization pro
• source-foundry/charset-gridA visual tool that displays a grid showing which characters a font can and cannot render, helping you catch mi
• specterops/openhound-oktaA tool that pulls user and access data from Okta and formats it for BloodHound, helping security teams visuali
• spencercarli/whodatbabyThis repository has an empty README, so there isn't enough information to explain its purpose beyond a guess b
• spocke/changesets-testAn experimental repo with no README, likely used to test or prototype how the Changesets versioning tool works
• srgom/sopsA tool that encrypts secrets like passwords and API keys inside files so you can safely commit them to git, ed
• srkrz23/triageguard-aiTriageGuard is an AI tool that predicts emergency severity for ER patients by analyzing vital signs, medical h
• ssanderson/pipThe standard tool Python developers use to download, install, and manage code libraries and their dependencies
• ssaunier/secret-santaA tool that automatically assigns Secret Santa gift-giving pairs for a group, respecting rules like keeping co
• stanhu/amazon-eks-amiA Packer template that automates building a custom Amazon EKS server image with your own software pre-installe
• starptech/workqA lightweight JavaScript library that runs tasks one at a time in a guaranteed order, so job A always finishes
• starrocks/codereviewStarRocks CodeReview is an AI-powered tool that automatically reviews code changes in pull requests using Chat
• starrocks/workflowpermissiontestA sandbox repository where the StarRocks team tests documentation workflows like Markdown translation and auto
• stefan-jansen/aima-pythonPython implementations of the algorithms from the AI textbook "Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach." Yo
• steveoc64/lintA linter for Go source code that scans your programs for style problems, unused code, and likely bugs before y
• steveoc64/vdomA virtual-DOM library that lets Go developers write web frontends in Go instead of JavaScript, efficiently pat
• stormslowly/asyncstudyA personal learning sandbox of JavaScript experiments exploring async patterns like promises, callbacks, and a
• strk/matrix.toA privacy-friendly shortlink service for Matrix that lets you share rooms, profiles, or messages across any Ma
• suchintan/wikisortWikiSort is a fast, in-place, stable sorting algorithm implementation that sorts huge datasets using almost no
• sudhir5595/denoising_algorithmA machine learning project showing how denoising autoencoders learn to clean noisy images and sensor data, dem
• sujayamberkar/react-spacexA React app for browsing about 100 SpaceX missions, letting you filter launches by year and by whether they la
• sukvvon/queryA TypeScript toolkit that automatically manages loading, caching, and error states for data fetched from a ser
• sunwood-ai-labs/electril-build-tower-modA Mindustry game mod that increases the build and repair range of Build Towers by 5x for the Electril/Elecian
• sunwood-ai-labs/happyHappy Coder lets you control AI coding tools like Claude Code and Codex from your phone, tablet, or browser. G
• sunwood-ai-labs/threejs-voxel-frontierA browser-based block building and mining game like Minecraft-lite that runs instantly with no downloads. You
• sunwood-ai-labs/vending-machine-stigmataA complete, release-ready creative asset kit and documentation website for a gothic dark electro J-pop music p
• supern/frescoAn Android library that handles loading, caching, and displaying images so apps don't crash from memory issues
• supern/pagesA personal website of static HTML pages hosting Chinese translations and articles, including a Pandoc Markdown
• supern/starxStarx is a Go framework that handles the networking, connections, and message routing for multiplayer game ser
• supersupeng/education-and-talent-development-sigA volunteer community group organizing open-source education and Linux Foundation certification training for C
• superturtlee/action_oneplus_mksu_susfsAutomates building custom OnePlus Android kernels with root access via SukiSU using GitHub Actions. Lets power
• superturtlee/lsposedLSPosed lets rooted Android users modify app and system behavior with small add-on modules that intercept apps
• superturtlee/mcdumpergdkA C++ tool that likely extracts or dumps Minecraft game data, possibly related to a Game Development Kit. The
• superturtlee/mcpatcher2A C++ tool that patches Minecraft to support high-resolution texture packs and visual mods, letting players cu
• superturtlee/mcscratchA Scratch 3.0 extension that lets kids and teachers control Minecraft by snapping together visual coding block
• superturtlee/moredimensionsA Minecraft Bedrock mod that lets servers add unlimited custom dimensions. It provides an API for other modder

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