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• streamlink/streamlinkA command-line tool that grabs a live video stream from Twitch, YouTube, or other services and plays it in VLC
• milkdown/milkdownA WYSIWYG markdown editor you embed in a web app where users see formatted text as they type rather than raw s
• jaredpalmer/tsdxA command-line tool that sets up and builds TypeScript packages for npm publishing, handling bundling, testing
• cleanlab/cleanlabA Python library that automatically scans machine learning datasets to find mislabeled examples, duplicates, a
• cloudflare/quicheA Rust library from Cloudflare that implements the QUIC and HTTP/3 protocols at a low level, giving developers
• gyf-dev/immersionbarAn Android library that controls the status bar and navigation bar appearance in your app with a simple one-li
• stylelint/stylelintA CSS linter that checks stylesheets for errors and enforces style conventions, catching problems like invalid
• careercup/ctci-6th-editionWorking code solutions for every problem in Cracking the Coding Interview 6th Edition, with the official Java
• h2o/h2oA high-performance web server written in C that supports HTTP/1, HTTP/2, and experimental HTTP/3, built for sp
• corkami/picsA collection of illustrated diagrams and posters showing how common file formats and computer protocols work i
• go-shiori/shioriA self-hosted bookmark manager you run on your own computer or server, letting you save, search, and read web
• electron/minimal-reproA minimal Electron app template maintained by the Electron team for creating stripped-down bug reproductions,
• xiu2/yueduA collection of configuration files that tell the Yuedu Android reading app where to find Chinese web novels o
• zyronon/douyinA web app built with Vue 3 that recreates TikTok's vertically scrolling short-video feed in a browser, created
• debug-js/debugA tiny JavaScript utility that lets you add labeled diagnostic log messages to your code and turn specific gro
• milesial/pytorch-unetA Python implementation of U-Net that automatically draws precise outlines around objects in photos — original
• mono/monoMono is the original open-source .NET runtime that let C# apps run on Linux, Android, and iOS; it is now in ma
• jack-cherish/pythonparkA Chinese-language study guide with curated links to Python tutorials, AI and machine learning learning paths,
• grafana/pyroscopeGrafana Pyroscope continuously watches running applications and records where they spend time and memory, help
• spectreconsole/spectre.consoleA C# library for .NET that lets developers add formatted tables, colored text, progress bars, and styled panel
• kubescape/kubescapeKubescape scans Kubernetes clusters, YAML config files, and container images for security misconfigurations, c
• notionnext-org/notionnextA tool that turns your Notion workspace into a public blog website — write in Notion as normal, deploy to Verc
• dotnet/benchmarkdotnetA .NET library that measures how fast your code runs, handling warmup, CPU caching, and statistics automatical
• hw-whistleblower/true-story-of-panguA public disclosure document by a claimed Huawei employee alleging that the Pangu 135B V2 AI model was secretl
• gitoxidelabs/gitoxideA Rust library that reimplements Git from scratch, giving developers a fast and reliable way to add Git capabi
• girliemac/a-picture-is-worth-a-1000-wordsA collection of hand-drawn illustrations explaining technical concepts visually — covering Git commands, algor
• longbridge/gpui-componentA library of 60+ ready-made desktop UI components for Rust apps built with GPUI — the same rendering engine be
• statsmodels/statsmodelsA Python library with a large collection of statistical models and tests — regression, time series forecasting
• hoya012/deep_learning_object_detectionA curated reading list of deep learning object detection research papers from 2014 to 2020, with a visual time
• openalpr/openalprAn open source library and command-line tool that reads license plate numbers from photos or video, returning
• dive-into-machine-learning/dive-into-machine-learningA curated beginner's guide to learning machine learning with Python — a structured reading list pointing newco
• linkerd/linkerd2Linkerd is a lightweight service mesh for Kubernetes that automatically adds encryption, monitoring, and relia
• acornjs/acornA small, fast JavaScript parser that converts source code into a structured syntax tree — a building block use
• langchain-ai/open_deep_researchAn open-source AI research agent that takes a question, searches the web iteratively, reads and summarizes sou
• phpoffice/phpexcelArchived PHP library for reading and writing Excel spreadsheets in formats including .xlsx, .xls, CSV, and Ope
• chocolatey/chocoChocolatey is a Windows package manager that lets you install, update, and remove software from the command li
• heroic-games-launcher/heroicgameslauncherOpen-source desktop app for Linux, Windows, and macOS that lets you install and play games from Epic Games, GO
• tensorzero/tensorzeroSelf-hosted gateway for AI apps that routes requests to a dozen LLM providers, logs every call with feedback,
• jhy/jsoupJava library for fetching, parsing, editing, and sanitizing HTML and XML — handles real-world messy web pages
• dataelement/bishengOpen-source enterprise AI platform for building multi-step AI workflows visually, parsing complex documents at
• easzlab/kubeaszAnsible-based tool for automating Kubernetes cluster installation on your own Linux servers, supporting many d
• mjhea0/awesome-fastapiA curated list of FastAPI extensions, tutorials, boilerplate templates, deployment options, and example projec
• heapy/awesome-kotlinA community-curated list of Kotlin libraries, tools, articles, videos, and other resources for developers buil
• m3y54m/embedded-engineering-roadmapA visual roadmap and curated learning guide for becoming an embedded systems engineer, covering firmware, hard
• ibm/plexIBM Plex is IBM's open-source corporate typeface family — available in Sans, Serif, Mono, and Math styles with
• doctrine/inflectorA small PHP library that converts English words between singular and plural forms and transforms text between
• mezod/awesome-indieA curated collection of links to communities, newsletters, podcasts, books, and guides for developers who want
• waydroid/waydroidWaydroid lets you run a full Android 13 system directly on a Linux desktop using containers, so you can use An
• audiokit/audiokitAudioKit is a Swift library for iOS, macOS, and tvOS that gives app developers high-level tools for synthesizi
• apple/pklPkl is a configuration-as-code language from Apple that adds types, validation, and reusable templates to conf
• nostr-protocol/nostrNostr is an open protocol for a censorship-resistant social network where users publish cryptographically sign
• pixeltris/twitchadsolutionsAn archived collection of methods and scripts for blocking advertisements during Twitch livestreams, recommend
• bastienwirtz/homerHomer is a simple home server dashboard that shows all your self-hosted services in one page, driven by a sing
• jquery/jquery-uijQuery UI is a JavaScript library of ready-made interactive components — date pickers, drag-and-drop, dialogs,
• pipedreamhq/pipedreamPipedream is a hosted automation platform where developers build workflows that connect over 1,000 apps — trig
• lockfale/osint-frameworkOSINT Framework is a JavaScript-powered website that organizes hundreds of free open-source intelligence tools
• mission-peace/interviewA Java repository of solutions to hundreds of coding interview algorithm and data structure problems, used alo
• soulmachine/leetcodeA LaTeX-formatted PDF book of C++ solutions to 151 LeetCode algorithm problems, with Chinese commentary. The p
• bang590/jspatchJSPatch is an iOS development tool that lets you push JavaScript hotfixes to a live app at runtime, bypassing
• dimsemenov/magnific-popupMagnific Popup is a deprecated MIT-licensed jQuery lightbox plugin that opens images, videos, and HTML in a ce
• qwenlm/qwen3-ttsQwen3-TTS is a set of open-source AI text-to-speech models from Alibaba that convert text to natural speech in
• xiandanin/magnetwmagnetW was a cross-platform desktop app that searched for magnet links across multiple torrent sites in one u
• apereo/casApereo CAS is a Java-based single sign-on server used mainly in education: users log in once and access many a
• didi/logicflowA TypeScript/JavaScript library for building interactive diagram editors in web apps, with a built-in canvas,
• ssssssss-team/spider-flowA no-code web scraping platform where you build scrapers by drawing a flowchart. Handles dynamic pages, proxy
• open-dev-society/openstockA free, self-hosted stock market tracker with price charts, personal watchlists, company financials, Reddit se
• vira-themes/vira-assetsVira Assets is a public static file host for Vira Software, which makes Vira Theme (a premium code editor colo
• stylus/stylusA CSS preprocessor for Node.js that lets you write stylesheets with variables, mixins, loops, and functions, t
• picturepan2/spectreA lightweight CSS framework (~10KB) with flexbox-based responsive layouts, pre-styled forms, buttons, cards, m
• lucidrains/dalle2-pytorchAn open-source PyTorch reimplementation of DALL-E 2 for generating images from text descriptions. Requires GPU
• easytier/easytierA mesh VPN tool that connects your devices into one private virtual network over the internet, punching throug
• libvips/libvipsA fast C image processing library with 300+ operations — resize, crop, convert, filter — that uses far less me
• oh-my-fish/oh-my-fishA package manager for the Fish shell that lets you install themes and plugins to customize your terminal promp
• jojoldu/junior-recruit-schedulerA curated, quality-filtered collection of junior developer job postings and career resources for entry-level s
• akveo/blur-adminBlurAdmin is a pre-built admin dashboard template using AngularJS and Bootstrap that developers can drop into
• thu-mig/yolov10YOLOv10 is a real-time object detection model that draws labeled boxes around things it spots in images or vid
• jamesnk/newtonsoft.jsonJson.NET (Newtonsoft.Json) is one of the most-downloaded .NET libraries, giving C# developers simple tools to
• codewithharry/sigma-web-dev-courseThis repository holds the source code for the Sigma Web Development Course taught in Hindi on YouTube, coverin
• hacktricks-wiki/hacktricksHackTricks is a large cybersecurity knowledge base documenting hacking techniques, penetration testing methods
• playcover/playcoverPlayCover lets you run iOS apps and games on Apple Silicon Macs by wrapping them to act like iPad apps, with c
• dmitrybaranovskiy/raphaelRaphael is a JavaScript library for drawing and animating vector graphics in any web browser using a simple AP
• oz123/awesome-cA curated directory of open-source C programming libraries, tools, frameworks, and learning materials organize
• simular-ai/agent-sAgent S is an open-source AI framework that controls a computer by looking at the screen and clicking like a p
• templarian/materialdesignThis repository is the planning and issue tracker for Material Design Icons, a community-maintained collection
• alexays/waybarWaybar is a highly configurable status bar for Linux desktops running Wayland, showing time, battery, network,
• yujincheng08/biliroamingBiliRoaming is an Android add-on that removes geographic content locks on the Bilibili video app, letting user
• hackl0us/ss-rule-snippetA ready-made collection of proxy routing rules for Surge, Clash, Quantumult X, and Shadowrocket that users can
• mantle/mantleMantle is a base model class for iOS and macOS apps that automatically handles converting JSON API responses i
• listen1/listen1_desktopListen 1 is a desktop music player for Windows, Mac, and Linux that lets you search and play songs from seven
• logaretm/vee-validatevee-validate is a Vue.js library that adds form validation to web apps with minimal code, offering both a comp
• rougier/scientific-visualization-bookA free, open-access book and code repository teaching researchers and students how to create publication-quali
• charmbracelet/lipglossLip Gloss is a Go library for adding colors, borders, padding, and column layouts to command-line tool output
• deathking/learning-sicpA community-translated Chinese subtitle collection for the classic 1986 MIT SICP lecture series, with links to
• pingdotgg/t3codeT3 Code is an early-stage desktop and web graphical interface that wraps AI coding agents like Claude Code, Co
• tongyi-mai/z-imageZ-Image is an open-source family of 6-billion-parameter AI image generation models that creates images from te
• onivim/oniA code editor that combines Vim's keyboard-driven modal editing style with a modern graphical window and IDE f
• dyang886/game-cheats-managerA Windows desktop app that lets you browse, download, and organize game trainers (cheat programs) for single-p
• seerr-team/seerrA self-hosted web app that gives friends and family a friendly interface to request movies and TV shows from y
• higherorderco/hvm2A low-level runtime that runs programs on GPUs by distributing computation across thousands of processors simu
• dotansimha/graphql-code-generatorA developer tool that reads your GraphQL schema and query files and automatically generates typed code — TypeS

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