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• poloclub/cnn-explainerAn interactive browser tool from Georgia Tech that animates how a convolutional neural network processes an im
• urql-graphql/urqlA lightweight JavaScript library for connecting React, Vue, Svelte, and other front-end frameworks to a GraphQ
• catboost/catboostAn open-source machine learning library from Yandex that trains predictive models on tabular data, handling te
• cookiey/yearningA web-based SQL review and audit platform for MySQL teams that adds an approval workflow so database changes a
• ermaozi/get_subscribeA collection of free proxy subscription links for Clash, v2ray, and related tools, refreshed automatically eve
• pipipi-pikachu/pptistA full-featured slide presentation editor that runs entirely in the browser, built with Vue 3 for developers w
• zhoutaoo/springcloudA ready-to-use Java microservices platform built on Spring Cloud with user auth, API gateway, rate limiting, a
• kunminx/jetpack-mvvm-best-practiceA sample Android music player app that shows Java developers how to correctly use Google Jetpack components li
• pojavlauncherteam/pojavlauncherAn open-source Android app that lets you play Minecraft: Java Edition on your phone, supporting versions up to
• falcosecurity/falcoA runtime security tool for Linux and Kubernetes that monitors system calls and raises alerts when suspicious
• nuknightlab/timelinejsA JavaScript library that turns a Google Spreadsheet or JSON data into an interactive, media-rich timeline you
• release-it/release-itA command-line tool that automates software releases by bumping version numbers, generating changelogs, creati
• gorhom/react-native-bottom-sheetA React Native UI component that adds a smooth, gesture-driven bottom sheet panel to iOS and Android apps, wit
• midudev/aprendiendo-reactSource code for a Spanish-language React course taught live on Twitch, covering hooks, APIs, TypeScript, Redux
• nonstriater/learn-algorithmsA personal collection of study notes on classic algorithms and data structures implemented in C, covering sort
• perfare/il2cppdumperA reverse engineering tool that recovers class names, method names, and type info from compiled Unity il2cpp g
• softwarebrothers/adminjsAdminJS automatically generates a full-featured admin panel for your Node.js app by reading your existing data
• bytedance/dolphinDolphin is an AI model that reads photos or scans of documents and converts them into structured text, tables,
• checkstyle/checkstyleCheckstyle automatically scans Java source files against a set of style and formatting rules, flagging violati
• napneko/napcatqqNapCatQQ is a low-memory framework for building automated bots on QQ, China's major messaging platform, implem
• modelscope/modelscopeModelScope is a Python library from Alibaba that gives you access to 700+ pre-trained AI models for image, tex
• rss-bridge/rss-bridgeRSS-Bridge is a self-hosted PHP app that creates RSS or Atom feeds for websites that do not offer one — coveri
• aksonov/react-native-router-fluxReact Native Router Flux lets you define all your mobile app's screens in one central place and navigate betwe
• davidkimai/context-engineeringContext Engineering is a progressive course and handbook teaching developers how to deliberately design what a
• ljharb/qsqs parses and serializes URL query strings in JavaScript, with support for nested objects, arrays, and built-i
• kelektiv/node-cronnode-cron is a Node.js library that schedules code to run at specific times or on repeating intervals using cr
• navasmdc/materialdesignlibraryAn Android library that adds Material Design UI components — buttons, sliders, progress bars, and more — to ap
• sebastianbergmann/php-code-coverageA PHP library that tracks which lines of your code are executed during tests, helping you find untested parts
• ai-collection/ai-collectionA curated directory of more than 4,300 generative AI tools organized into 43 categories, from art generators t
• anchore/syftA command-line tool that scans container images or code folders and produces an inventory list of every packag
• blacksmithgu/obsidian-dataviewA plugin for the Obsidian note-taking app that lets you query your notes like a database, producing tables, li
• teamhanko/hankoAn open-source login and account management system you can host yourself or use as a managed cloud service. Su
• freelander/android_dataA curated collection of Android development learning resources — books, tools, blogs, and open-source projects
• gridstack/gridstack.jsA JavaScript library for building drag-and-drop dashboard layouts where users can move and resize panels on a
• brianegan/flutter_architecture_samplesA Flutter learning reference that shows the same simple to-do app built over a dozen times, each using a diffe
• java-native-access/jnaA Java library that lets you call functions from native operating system libraries written in C without writin
• redditsota/state-of-the-art-result-for-machine-learning-problemsA reference table tracking the best-known results for machine learning research tasks across supervised, unsup
• lencx/noiA desktop app that lets you run multiple AI chat sessions (ChatGPT, Claude, DeepSeek) side by side in one orga
• caorushizi/mediagoA desktop app for downloading videos from thousands of sites including YouTube and Bilibili, with a browser ex
• jiangrui1994/cloudsaverA self-hosted web app for searching and transferring files between Chinese cloud storage services (115, Quark,
• mxssl/sre-interview-prep-guideA curated study guide with links to articles, videos, and courses covering Linux, networking, containers, Kube
• antirez/kiloA minimal terminal text editor written in fewer than 1,000 lines of C with no external library dependencies, d
• fuzzdb-project/fuzzdbA large library of text-based attack patterns, directory discovery wordlists, and response-matching rules that
• mertjf/tailblocksA ready-made collection of 60-plus copy-pastable website sections built with Tailwind CSS, available in light
• mendel5/alternative-front-endsA curated list of open-source privacy-friendly alternatives to popular platforms like YouTube, Twitter, Reddit
• davidsonfellipe/awesome-wpoA curated reference list of tools, articles, books, and resources for making websites load and respond faster
• iamseancheney/python_for_data_analysis_2nd_chinese_versionA Chinese translation of the second edition of 'Python for Data Analysis' by Wes McKinney, covering pandas, Nu
• myclabs/deepcopyA PHP library that creates fully independent copies of complex objects, including ones with circular reference
• sveinbjornt/slothA free Mac app that shows every file, folder, network port, and device any running program is currently access
• maxence-charriere/go-appA Go package for building installable Progressive Web Apps entirely in Go — no JavaScript or HTML required — b
• we5ter/scanners-boxA curated directory of 300+ open-source security scanning tools organized by category — covering subdomain dis
• kiddin9/kwrtA custom OpenWrt-based router firmware for NanoPi and Orange Pi boards, with an online service that compiles p
• frohoff/ysoserialA Java security research tool that generates crafted payloads to test whether a Java application is vulnerable
• loco-rs/locoA Rust web framework inspired by Ruby on Rails that gives solo developers a batteries-included starting point
• voltagent/voltagentAn open-source TypeScript framework for building AI agents with memory, multi-step workflows, and multi-provid
• infinitered/nsfwjsA TypeScript library that detects explicit or adult content in images entirely inside the browser using Tensor
• openbmb/minicpmMiniCPM is a series of compact AI language models (8B parameters) designed to run on phones, laptops, and edge
• jynew/jynewJynew is a completed open-source Unity game framework that recreates a classic 1996 Chinese wuxia RPG in 3D, s
• kivy/python-for-androidpython-for-android is a build tool that cross-compiles Python apps into Android APK, AAB, or AAR packages so P
• pterodactyl/panelPterodactyl is a free open-source web dashboard for hosting and managing game servers (Minecraft, Rust, and do
• ibireme/yytextYYText is an iOS Objective-C library that replaces Apple's UILabel and UITextView with richer text rendering —
• ignitetechnologies/mindmapA curated collection of cybersecurity mind map images covering penetration testing, red teaming, common securi
• remarkjs/remarkRemark is a JavaScript Markdown processor that parses text into a syntax tree and lets a plugin pipeline trans
• nevcairiel/lavfiltersLAV Filters is a set of Windows media components that plug into DirectShow so media players like Media Player
• desandro/imagesloadedimagesLoaded is a tiny JavaScript utility that fires a callback once all images inside a container have finish
• javan/wheneverWhenever is a Ruby gem that lets you write recurring server tasks in plain readable Ruby syntax instead of cry
• olafenwamoses/imageaiA Python library that lets you add image and video analysis to your app with just a few lines of code — detect
• apenwarr/sshuttleA lightweight tool that routes all your computer's network traffic through an SSH connection to a remote serve
• klzgrad/naiveproxyA proxy tool that disguises your internet traffic to look exactly like Chrome browser activity, making it very
• lazyprogrammer/machine_learning_examplesA collection of Python code examples that accompany paid machine learning and deep learning video courses, org
• onsenui/onsenuiA JavaScript framework for building mobile apps that work on both iOS and Android from a single web codebase,
• twitter/finagleA networking library from Twitter for JVM apps that handles reliable communication between services, automatic
• vinceliuice/whitesur-gtk-themeA Linux desktop theme that makes your windows and apps look like Apple's macOS Big Sur or Monterey, installed
• purescript/purescriptA programming language with a strict type system that compiles to JavaScript, letting you write safer web or s
• lauriewired/ghidramcpA plugin that connects the NSA's free reverse engineering tool Ghidra to AI assistants so the AI can automatic
• git-ecosystem/git-credential-managerA sign-in helper for Git that handles two-factor authentication with GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, and Bitbuck
• sindresorhus/github-markdown-cssA CSS stylesheet that makes Markdown content look exactly like GitHub's styling. Drop it into any webpage to r
• ankane/pgheroA web dashboard for monitoring and diagnosing PostgreSQL database health. See slow queries, unused indexes, an
• graviraja/mlops-basicsA weekly tutorial series that teaches MLOps — everything needed to take a machine learning model from training
• fission/fissionAn open-source framework for running serverless functions on Kubernetes. Deploy small code snippets triggered
• jeffreysu/weixinmpsdkA .NET library for building WeChat integrations in C#. It wraps WeChat's APIs for Official Accounts, Mini Prog
• clips/patternA Python library that combines web scraping, natural language processing, and machine learning in one package.
• node-fetch/node-fetchA Node.js package that brings the browser's built-in fetch() function to server-side JavaScript. Make HTTP req
• karatelabs/karateAn all-in-one testing framework for APIs, mock servers, performance testing, and browser automation. Write tes
• cabaletta/baritoneA pathfinding bot for Minecraft that automatically navigates terrain for you. Tell it where to go and it finds
• vvbbnn00/warp-clash-apiA self-hosted server that converts Cloudflare's free WARP+ VPN into a subscription URL for popular proxy apps
• graphql/graphql-playgroundAn archived browser-based development tool for testing and exploring GraphQL APIs, now superseded by the Graph
• kubernetes/autoscalerOfficial Kubernetes tools that automatically add or remove cloud servers and adjust container resource limits
• sohutv/cachecloudA web-based control panel for managing hundreds of Redis instances at large scale, with support for standalone
• apache/icebergA table format standard that lets multiple data tools like Spark and Flink safely read and write the same mass
• dusty-nv/jetson-inferenceA guided tutorial library for running computer vision AI on NVIDIA Jetson edge devices, covering object detect
• taskforcesh/bullmqA job queue library for Node.js built on Redis that lets you offload slow background tasks like sending emails
• codetips/baidunetdiskplugin-macosAn unmaintained macOS plugin that patches the Baidu Netdisk desktop app to remove local download speed caps, c
• yemount/pose-animatorA browser tool that uses your webcam to detect your body and face movements in real time and animates a 2D SVG
• mailpile/mailpileAn open-source, self-hosted email client that runs in your browser on your own machine, with built-in PGP encr
• conventional-commits/conventionalcommits.orgThe website and specification for Conventional Commits, a standard format for git commit messages that makes p
• nuejs/nueNue is a minimal web toolkit that builds sites and single-page apps by keeping content, structure, and design
• open-source-parsers/jsoncppA C++ library for reading and writing JSON data, with the rare ability to preserve comments — making it practi
• hiddify/hiddify-managerA self-hosted admin panel for running a multi-user VPN service designed to bypass internet censorship, support
• xfennec/progressA Linux and macOS command-line tool that shows the percentage, speed, and estimated time remaining for running

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