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• superturtlee/oneplus_kernelsu_susfsCustom Android kernels for OnePlus phones that add root access and hide it from apps like banking or streaming
• superturtlee/wsa_on_ws2025An undocumented project that appears to help run Windows Subsystem for Android on Windows Server 2025. Without
• superturtlee/wsapatchA patch that lets you run Android apps on Windows 10 by making Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Android think
• superzadeh/browser-coreThe shared privacy engine behind Cliqz browser, bundling in-address-bar search, anti-tracking, anti-phishing,
• svelle/range-sessionA web app that turns a golf launch monitor's CSV data into charts, 3D flight paths, and a live dashboard so go
• svelle/winget-pkgsA community-run repository of manifest files that tell Windows Package Manager where to find, verify, and inst
• swiftggteam/swiftgg-wechat-editorA writing tool for the SwiftGG team that formats articles for WeChat's official account platform. You write in
• sydowma/jmeterpocThis repository has an empty README, so its purpose can't be confirmed, though the name suggests it may be a p
• syl20bnr/nix-emacsAn Emacs toolkit that adds searchable option lookup and autocomplete for Nix configuration files, so NixOS use
• sylius/gmvbundleA command-line tool for Sylius online stores that calculates total product sales revenue (GMV) over a date ran
• synchro/pizzaA lightweight tool for making responsive pie and donut charts using plain HTML lists and CSS styling instead o
• syrusakbary/wasmjitWasmjit is a small runtime that runs WebAssembly code outside a browser on Linux, including a kernel-module mo
• syscat29/registerThe registration repo for is-a.dev, a free service that lets developers claim a personalized subdomain like yo
• sysix/zed-oxcA Zed editor extension that adds real-time JavaScript and TypeScript linting powered by the fast, Rust-based O
• tailscale/qdkA toolkit for packaging software into installable apps that run on QNAP NAS storage devices, so NAS owners can
• take-cheeze/junkThis repository has no README, so its purpose can't be determined from documentation alone. The name suggests
• take-cheeze/mrustcmrustc is an experimental alternative Rust compiler written in C++ that translates Rust code to C, proving an
• tanhauhau/reactjs.orgThe source code for React's official documentation website, built with Gatsby and open to community contributi
• tanhauhau/vue-nextVue 3 is a JavaScript framework for building interactive web interfaces that update automatically as data chan
• tansiret/simple-iconsA free, open-source collection of clean, consistent SVG icons for thousands of popular brands and services, re
• tanykim/angular-d3-moduleA small Angular module that wires up D3.js as an injectable service so you can build charts and graphs without
• tanykim/artist-searchA project called artist-search, likely a tool for searching artists, but its README has no details on what it
• tanykim/coursera-datasharingA practical guide explaining how to prepare and package data (raw data, tidy data, code book, and processing s
• tanykim/coursera-exdata_plotting1A student's homework submission that turns two days of household electricity meter data into four R-generated
• tanykim/covidtranslateA website that automatically translates COVID-19 health information into other languages so non-English speake
• tanykim/excalidrawA free open-source online whiteboard for drawing diagrams and sketches with a casual, hand-drawn look, right i
• tanykim/homebridge-rokuA Homebridge plugin that brings Roku TV control into Apple HomeKit, so you can turn it on, launch apps, and ad
• tanykim/lexical-testA CodeSandbox experiment likely testing Lexical, Meta's rich text editor library, for building Google Docs-sty
• tanykim/muni-trackerA map-based web app that tracks San Francisco Muni buses in real time using live data from the NextBus API.
• tanykim/mushroom-observerAn open-source Ruby web app powering a community site where people upload mushroom photos and crowdsource spec
• tanykim/node-untappdA Node.js library that makes it easy to pull beer, brewery, and check-in data from Untappd's API into your own
• tanykim/open-colorA ready-made, accessible color palette for websites and apps, with each color offered in ten brightness levels
• tanykim/personal-websiteA TypeScript personal portfolio site that displays a gallery of the creator's data visualization projects in o
• tanykim/portfolio-exampleA Next.js starter template for a personal portfolio website, ready to customize and deploy to Vercel in a few
• tanykim/projectsA minimal backend service that stores project metadata and serves it to power a simple portfolio or case-studi
• tanykim/reactjs.orgThe source code and markdown content behind the official React documentation website, built with Gatsby and op
• tanykim/repdata_peerassessment1A Johns Hopkins reproducible-research course assignment analyzing two months of fitness tracker step-count dat
• tanykim/seoul-metroA reference dataset of Seoul subway stations, lines, and routes meant to be reused by transit apps and travel
• tanykim/smart-axis-ticksA small function that automatically picks clean, round axis numbers and tick spacing for charts based on your
• tanykim/tanykim.github.ioA personal homepage hosted for free on GitHub Pages, built with plain HTML and updated by pushing commits.
• tanykim/tempA JavaScript repository with no README content, so its purpose and functionality can't currently be determined
• tanykim/texturesA JavaScript library that adds textured fills like stripes and dots to charts, so data series are distinguisha
• tanykim/tweet-counterA small Python tool that counts how many tweets you posted each day from your Twitter data export and saves th
• taranjeet/demo-appA Python repository with no README content, so its actual purpose, features, and usage cannot be determined fr
• taranjeet/onur.devA personal website template that combines a blog, bookmarks, and portfolio pages, built with Next.js and pulli
• taras/cardstack-youtubeA CardStack plugin that pulls YouTube videos, playlists, and channel info into CardStack's card-based system s
• taras/typescriptTypeScript adds optional type checking and modern features to JavaScript, catching mistakes before code runs a
• taronaeo/miniaudioA single-file C audio library that lets any app play, record, and process sound across Windows, Mac, Linux, mo
• taronaeo/splitbytextA Python tool that splits large text files into smaller, more manageable pieces. Useful for processing massive
• tarruda/gemini-cliGemini CLI brings Google's Gemini AI into your terminal, letting you ask questions about your code, generate a
• tarruda/orderlyOrderly turns Java data like numbers, text, and dates into byte keys that sort in the same order as the origin
• tarunkoyalwar/nixos-infect-hetznerA risky-but-fast script that converts a fresh Hetzner Cloud Linux server into a NixOS machine without reinstal
• tauri-apps/winit-gtk4A Rust toolkit that creates and manages app windows across Windows, macOS, Linux, and mobile, and captures key
• tbodt/git-syncA Perl tool that keeps a whole list of Git repositories pulled and up-to-date automatically, instead of you ru
• teambit/cmd-exampleA starter template showing how to add custom commands to Bit, a tool for sharing reusable code. It proves the
• teambit/typescript-eslint-parserA parser that lets ESLint understand TypeScript code, so teams can keep using their existing code-checking wor
• terminusakivili/tilelangTile Language lets you write fast GPU and accelerator code for AI math operations using simple Python instead
• terry-xiaoyu/sdv_mcp_demoDemo tool that turns raw driving data into AI-written insurance risk reports by combining GPS, weather, and dr
• textualize/homebrew-homebrewA Homebrew tap that lets Mac and Linux users easily install Textualize's terminal apps like Frogmouth, See, te
• thattommyhall/creekCreek analyzes streaming data like tweets or logs in real time, giving live stats such as trending words, with
• thaunknown/svelteA UI framework that compiles your components ahead of time into lean JavaScript that updates the page directly
• thealexlichter/oxc-reproductionsA collection of minimal example projects that reproduce bugs and edge cases in Oxc, a JavaScript/TypeScript li
• thebergamo/yii-dropzoneA plug-in for the Yii web framework that adds drag-and-drop file uploads using Dropzone.js, letting developers
• thedodd/rustfmtA tool that automatically reformats Rust code to a consistent style, similar to Prettier for JavaScript or Bla
• theganyo/go-bindataConverts files like images, CSS, JS, or HTML templates into Go source code, so they compile straight into your
• theofpa/hadoop-on-gceScripts that automatically spin up a ready-to-use Hadoop big data cluster on Google Cloud with one command, th
• theoretick/rgeoA Ruby library for handling geographic data — points, lines, and areas — with spatial calculations like distan
• theprimeagen/leetAn undocumented repository named 'leet' with no README description, setup instructions, or feature list. Its p
• therustmonk/makeitA Rust tool that auto-generates builder objects for your data structures, so the compiler stops you from shipp
• thesashadev/discordpunishmentsA Minecraft server plugin that lets moderators ban, mute, or kick players through a Discord panel with buttons
• thestr4ng3r/frida-coreThe core C engine of Frida, letting you inspect and modify a running program's behavior without its source cod
• thewtex/itkiomeshmz3An ITK plugin that lets you read and write 3D mesh files in the MZ3 format, commonly used for brain surfaces a
• thiagopnts/go-btnA Go library that lets developers interact with the BroadcastTheNet private torrent tracker's API without hand
• thierrycantin-demers/chalcltA university software engineering class project written in Java; the README does not explain what the applicat
• thinhlpg/infinityInfinity is a self-hosted server that turns any HuggingFace embedding, reranking, or CLIP model into a fast we
• thinkerou/grpc-javagRPC-Java lets Java applications talk to each other fast and reliably over the network, using auto-generated,
• thinkerou/httprouterA fast, lightweight Go router that matches incoming web requests to your code using URL patterns with variable
• thom4parisot/jsonstreamA library that parses huge JSON files piece by piece as they stream in, so you never have to load the whole fi
• thorn0/inputmaskInputmask is a JavaScript library that auto-formats what users type into form fields, like adding dashes to a
• tigicion/transformersA free open-source library that lets you download and use thousands of ready-made AI models for text, image, a
• timacdonald/inertia-laravelA bridge that lets Laravel apps use modern JavaScript frameworks like React or Vue for the frontend without bu
• timokramer/clojure-dependency-update-actionA GitHub Action that scans Clojure projects for outdated dependencies and automatically opens pull requests to
• timokramer/datahike-serverA network server that wraps the Datahike database so multiple apps or services can connect to it remotely inst
• timokramer/incognitoIncognito wraps custom Clojure data types in a safe, generic container so they can travel through different se
• timokramer/tools-deps-nativeA native-compiled version of Clojure's tools.deps that resolves dependencies instantly by skipping the JVM sta
• timoliver/ios-conf-trainingTraining materials and exercises from an iOS development workshop presented at iOS Conf 2022 in Singapore. The
• timoliver/webkitWebKit is the open-source browser engine that renders web pages in Safari, Mail, and other apps across Apple d
• timqian/dsinjsA collection of interactive JavaScript demos and articles that teach classic data structures and algorithms li
• timqian/lz-stringA JavaScript library that compresses text and data by finding repeated patterns and replacing them with shorte
• timqian/snake_battleA browser-based two-player competitive Snake game built with HTML5. Open the page and play head-to-head agains
• timsuchanek/readabilityReadability.js strips ads, menus, and clutter from a web page and extracts just the article's title, text, exc
• timwolla/lexborA fast, lightweight C library for parsing and working with HTML, CSS, and URLs without rendering pages visuall
• tj90241/cephA distributed storage system that pools multiple computers and drives into one storage system, staying availab
• tkh44/standardA JavaScript linter that enforces one consistent code style automatically, removing all debates about formatti
• tlrobinson/ah-ah-ahA playful browser game referencing Jurassic Park's "ah-ah-ah, you didn't say the magic word" scene — the inter
• tmpbook/interview-goA study guide of Go programming interview questions with explanations and solutions, plus Redis, MySQL, and al
• tnt-likely/useful-open-source-androidA curated directory of free, ad-free Android libraries organized by category, so you can find ready-made compo
• toaster/dccThe README is a generic, uncustomized Rails template, so this project's actual purpose as "Distributed Cruise
• toaster/fyneFyne is a Go toolkit for building desktop and mobile apps that run on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android fr
• tobymao/opal-sprocketsA Ruby gem that lets you write browser code in Ruby by bridging the Opal compiler with the Sprockets asset pip

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