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• xcodesorg/xcodesappA macOS app that makes installing and switching between multiple Xcode versions simple — it shows every availa
• hacker0x01/react-datepickerA ready-made calendar date picker component for React apps that you drop into a form in a few lines of code, w
• ctcaer/hekateA custom bootloader for the Nintendo Switch that replaces the normal startup process, letting you choose what
• gonum/gonumA collection of math and scientific computing libraries for Go covering matrices, statistics, optimization, an
• litten/hexo-theme-yiliaA clean, minimal theme for the Hexo blog platform that prioritizes fast mobile loading and content readability
• roughike/bottombarA deprecated Android library for adding a Material Design bottom navigation bar to apps — now archived and rep
• andlabs/uiA Go library for building desktop apps with native-looking windows and controls on Windows, Mac, and Linux — w
• antonioru/beautiful-react-hooksA collection of ready-to-use React utility hooks covering mouse and touch events, browser storage, geolocation
• django-commons/django-debug-toolbarA floating developer panel that attaches to your Django app during local development and shows database querie
• fuck-xuexiqiangguo/fuck-xuexiqiangguoA free desktop automation tool that automatically completes mandatory daily study tasks in China's XueXiQiangG
• pretzelhammer/rust-blogA personal blog of educational articles for Rust learners, tackling the concepts that trip people up most — li
• twigphp/twigA fast, secure template language for PHP that keeps HTML pages separate from your PHP code, compiles templates
• jomjol/ai-on-the-edge-deviceFirmware for a cheap ESP32-CAM board that photographs your home utility meters, uses on-device AI to read the
• kernc/backtesting.pyA Python library for testing trading strategies against historical market price data to see how they would hav
• jeffvli/feishinA desktop music player for Windows, Mac, and Linux that connects to self-hosted music servers like Navidrome o
• orchestra-research/ai-research-skillsA collection of 98 plug-in skill modules that give AI coding agents like Claude Code or Cursor deep expertise
• charmbracelet/bubblesA Go library of ready-made terminal UI components — text inputs, tables, lists, spinners, progress bars, file
• grommet/grommetA React component library with accessible, responsive, and themeable UI building blocks — buttons, forms, grid
• havocframework/havocAn open-source red team command-and-control framework with a GUI client, a Go team server, and a C/assembly ag
• shopify/react-native-skiaA Shopify-maintained library that brings the Skia 2D graphics engine — used inside Chrome and Android — to Rea
• readthedocs/readthedocs.orgThe source code for Read the Docs, the free documentation hosting platform used by thousands of open-source pr
• hiifeng/v2ray-for-dopraxA ready-to-deploy Docker configuration for running a free V2ray proxy server on Doprax.com, using Nginx and We
• nebuly-ai/optimateAn archived collection of open-source tools from Nebuly AI for making AI models run faster and cheaper, includ
• detailyang/awesome-cheatsheetA community-maintained collection of links to cheatsheets for dozens of programming languages, editors, databa
• ideawu/ssdbSSDB is a disk-based database that works like Redis but stores data on disk instead of RAM, supporting strings
• facebook/proxygenProxygen is Facebook's open-source C++ library for building high-performance HTTP/1.1, HTTP/2, and HTTP/3 serv
• emilkowalski/vaulVaul is an unmaintained React drawer component — a sliding panel that appears from the bottom of the screen fo
• tumobi/nideshop-mini-programNideShop is an open-source WeChat Mini Program storefront with product browsing, cart, checkout, reviews, and
• apple/ml-sharpSHARP is Apple's research tool that generates realistic novel viewpoints of a scene from a single photograph u
• bendc/frontend-guidelinesFrontend Guidelines is a readable style guide covering good habits and common mistakes in HTML, CSS, and JavaS
• casia-lmc-lab/fastsamFastSAM is a real-time image segmentation tool that draws precise outlines around every object in a photo — re
• pentaho/pentaho-kettlePentaho Data Integration (Kettle/PDI) is a Java ETL tool with a visual drag-and-drop designer for building dat
• librehardwaremonitor/librehardwaremonitorLibre Hardware Monitor is a free Windows app and .NET library that reads live temperatures, fan speeds, voltag
• brndnmtthws/conkyConky is a lightweight desktop system monitor for Linux and macOS that draws live CPU, memory, disk, and netwo
• maotoumao/musicfreedesktopA free, ad-free desktop music player for Windows, macOS, and Linux that plays any internet audio source throug
• abhishekkrthakur/approachingalmostCompanion repository for the book 'Approaching (Almost) Any Machine Learning Problem', providing a conda envir
• tandoorrecipes/recipesTandoor Recipes is a self-hosted web app for organizing your personal recipe collection, planning weekly meals
• remix-run/historyA small JavaScript library that manages browser navigation history with one consistent API across browsers, No
• mrousavy/react-native-mmkvA React Native storage library that is about 30x faster than AsyncStorage by calling native C++ code directly
• skydoves/pokedexA sample Android app that fetches and displays Pokémon data from a public API, built as a reference for modern
• lastmile-ai/mcp-agentA Python framework for building AI agents using the Model Context Protocol, with built-in workflow patterns li
• op7418/guizang-ppt-skillA Claude Code plugin that generates complete slide decks as single self-contained HTML files from a chat descr
• gibbed/steamachievementmanagerA lightweight portable Windows tool for viewing and modifying Steam game achievements and statistics on your a
• facebookresearch/maeA PyTorch implementation of Masked Autoencoders (MAE) that trains image recognition models by hiding random im
• grpc-ecosystem/awesome-grpcA community-maintained curated list of gRPC tools, libraries, tutorials, and resources organized by programmin
• community/communityGitHub's official public discussion forum where anyone with a GitHub account can suggest features, report prob
• florisboard/florisboardA free, open-source Android keyboard that keeps all your data on your device instead of sending it to company
• paoloanzn/free-codeA modified build of Claude Code (Anthropic's terminal AI coding assistant) with all telemetry removed, extra b
• droidrun/mobilerunA Python framework that lets you control Android and iOS devices with plain-English instructions, using an AI
• ngrx/platformA set of state management libraries for Angular apps that routes all data changes through a single predictable
• oapi-codegen/oapi-codegenA command-line tool for Go developers that reads an OpenAPI spec file and generates ready-to-use server handle
• baowenbo/dainA Python research project that generates extra video frames to increase frame rate or create slow-motion effec
• bytedeco/javacvA Java library that wraps OpenCV, FFmpeg, and other native computer vision tools so Java developers can proces
• primefaces/primereactA large collection of ready-to-use UI components for React — buttons, data tables, charts, forms, dialogs, and
• google/traxA deep learning library from Google Brain for building and training neural networks — including Transformers,
• dhghomon/easy_rustA free, plain-English Rust programming textbook written for non-native English speakers, covering everything f
• kreuzberg-dev/kreuzbergA fast Rust-powered library that extracts text and data from 91+ file formats — PDFs, Office docs, images, ema
• mediaelement/mediaelementA JavaScript library that gives any web page a consistent, cross-browser audio and video player with one unifi
• love2d/loveA free, open-source framework for making 2D games with Lua — a simple scripting language — that runs on Window
• bishopfox/unredacterA security research tool by Bishop Fox that proves pixelated text in screenshots can often be recovered, showi
• mooophy/cpp-primerA complete set of worked exercise solutions for the C++ Primer textbook (5th edition), organized chapter by ch
• zhanghai/materialfilesAn open-source Android file manager with Material Design styling that handles network storage (FTP, SFTP, SMB,
• alibaba/transmittable-thread-localA tiny Java library from Alibaba that fixes a common problem: per-request data like trace IDs stored in Thread
• soapyigu/swift-30-projectsA collection of 30 small, standalone iOS apps written in Swift 5 covering UIKit, animation, Core ML, Core Data
• founded-labs/react-native-reusablesA component library that brings shadcn/ui-style UI components to React Native, letting you build consistent in
• krahets/leetcode-bookA Chinese-language collection of algorithm and data structure solutions in Python, Java, and C++ for three pop
• thekingofduck/fuzzdictsA comprehensive collection of wordlists for authorized web security testing, covering XSS payloads, SQL inject
• mherrmann/heliumA Python library that simplifies browser automation by letting you click buttons and fill forms using visible
• std-microblock/chromaticA C++ injection framework for Chromium-based desktop apps that hooks into the V8 engine to enable plugin and t
• geekyants/vue-native-coreA deprecated framework that let developers write native iOS and Android apps using Vue.js syntax by wrapping R
• daijro/camoufoxA modified Firefox browser for automated web scraping and AI agents that disguises bot traffic as a real human
• optiscaler/optiscalerA free PC gaming tool that intercepts a game's upscaling calls and redirects them to a different technology, l
• rbgirshick/py-faster-rcnnA deprecated Python implementation of the Faster R-CNN object detection system that identifies and draws bound
• borntoberoot/networkmanagerA free, open-source Windows app that combines over a dozen network tools — remote desktop, SSH, port scanner,
• google-deepmind/pysc2A Python library from DeepMind that turns StarCraft II into an AI research environment, letting you train rein
• smallnest/rpcxA fast Go framework for building microservices using remote procedure calls, with built-in service discovery,
• charlax/engineering-managementA curated reading list of articles, books, podcasts, and videos covering every aspect of engineering managemen
• unicity-astrid/sdk-jsTypeScript/JavaScript SDK for building 'capsules' — installable plugin-like programs — for Astrid OS, compiled
• xiaomimimo/mimo-codeAn AI coding assistant that runs in your terminal, reads and writes code, and remembers project context betwee
• bytedance/flowgram.aiA TypeScript framework from ByteDance for building your own drag-and-drop visual workflow editors in the brows
• cloudflare/vinextAn experimental tool that lets you run an existing Next.js app on the Vite build engine and deploy it to Cloud
• twbs/iconsThe official Bootstrap icon library with over 2,000 free SVG icons you can drop into any website via HTML, CSS
• jakewharton/hugoHugo is an Android debugging tool that automatically logs method inputs, outputs, and execution time when you
• electron/fiddleA desktop playground for quickly trying out Electron features — load a template, pick your Electron version, h
• paddlepaddle/ernieBaidu's open-source ERNIE 4.5 family of large AI models for text and image understanding, ranging from a tiny
• github/scientistA Ruby library from GitHub that lets you safely test new code alongside old code in production, comparing resu
• sindresorhus/npCommand-line tool that automates publishing npm packages — runs tests, bumps version, creates a git tag, and p
• epicgames/loreOpen-source version control system by Epic Games built for projects mixing code with large binary assets, like
• peng-zhihui/l-ink_cardA DIY smart card project that combines NFC with an e-ink display and a dial to switch between multiple stored
• unicity-astrid/bookOfficial documentation hub for Astrid OS, explaining the kernel, capsules, host ABI, bus, and security model,
• apoorvsaxena/lozad.jsA tiny, zero-dependency JavaScript library that uses the browser's built-in Intersection Observer to lazy-load
• ecomfe/echarts-for-weixinA custom component that brings Apache ECharts charts into WeChat Mini Programs, letting you add interactive ba
• jart/blinkA tiny virtual machine that runs x86-64 Linux programs on Mac, Windows, ARM, and RISC-V without needing Linux,
• ohmybash/oh-my-bashA community-built framework that enhances the Bash terminal with one-line installation, 100+ themes, and plugi
• trungdq88/awesome-black-friday-cyber-mondayA curated, annually updated list of Black Friday and Cyber Monday software deals covering 500+ apps, SaaS tool
• wiseodd/generative-modelsA Python collection of 20+ GAN variants and 5 Variational Autoencoder implementations in PyTorch and TensorFlo
• cobaltdisco/google-chinese-results-blocklistA community-maintained blocklist of low-quality Chinese-language spam sites for use with the uBlacklist browse
• metafizzy/infinite-scrollA JavaScript library that automatically loads and appends the next page of content as the user scrolls down, r
• ackites/nrfrAndroid app that changes the country code your phone reads from its SIM card, fixing carrier compatibility iss
• da-southampton/nlp_abilityChinese-language reference guide covering NLP theory and engineering — Transformer architecture, BERT variants

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