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• freecodecampchina/freecodecamp.cnA Chinese-language version of freeCodeCamp that lets people in mainland China learn programming for free witho
• sxyazi/yaziYazi is a blazing-fast terminal file manager written in Rust that stays responsive while loading image preview
• denysdovhan/wtfjsA collection of surprising JavaScript code examples — each showing something that behaves unexpectedly — with
• vlang/vV is a compiled programming language that offers near-C speed and a clean, safe syntax you can learn over a we
• huiyadanli/revokemsgpatcherA Windows desktop tool that patches WeChat, QQ, and TIM so that messages senders try to recall still stay visi
• nervjs/taroTaro lets you write one codebase in React or Vue and deploy it to WeChat, Baidu, Alipay, and other Chinese min
• tencentarc/gfpganPython tool that restores blurry, damaged, or low-resolution face photos to sharp, detailed images using AI tr
• laion-ai/open-assistantOpen-Assistant was a community-built open-source chat assistant project by LAION-AI, now complete, that produc
• portainer/portainerWeb dashboard for managing Docker containers and Kubernetes clusters without command-line commands—start, stop
• eugenp/tutorialsA collection of hundreds of small, runnable Java and Spring code examples organized by topic, designed to teac
• docker/composeDocker Compose lets you define an entire multi-container application — web server, database, cache — in one YA
• sharex/sharexShareX is a free Windows tool that captures screenshots or recordings with one hotkey, then automatically anno
• alibaba/arthasArthas is a Java diagnostic tool from Alibaba that attaches to a running application without restarting it, le
• gyulyvgc/sniffnetA desktop app that shows you all network traffic on your computer in real time with charts and connection deta
• sqlmapproject/sqlmapAutomatically finds and exploits SQL injection security flaws in websites. Point it at a URL, and it tests whe
• exacity/deeplearningbook-chineseCommunity-translated Chinese version of the foundational Deep Learning textbook by Goodfellow, Bengio, and Cou
• 0voice/interview_internal_referenceCurated technical interview questions and answers from top Chinese tech companies like Alibaba, Tencent, and B
• qbittorrent/qbittorrentA free, ad-free BitTorrent download manager with a full graphical interface. Download large files fast by pull
• openai/gymA standard toolkit of simulated game and physics environments for teaching AI agents through trial and reward.
• drawdb-io/drawdbA free browser-based tool to visually design database table layouts by dragging and dropping, then instantly g
• deepseek-ai/awesome-deepseek-integrationA curated directory of third-party apps, plugins, and frameworks that integrate DeepSeek AI, helping you find
• pkuanonym/rekcarc-tsc-uhtA student-maintained archive of Tsinghua University Computer Science course materials — past exams, lecture no
• ashishps1/awesome-system-design-resourcesCurated collection of free learning materials for studying system design—how to build large-scale software tha
• yunaiv/ruoyi-vue-proA ready-made Java admin dashboard framework with user login, permissions, file uploads, and optional e-commerc
• aobingjava/javafamilyChinese-language study guide for Java backend engineers covering JVM internals, frameworks, middleware, and di
• satwikkansal/wtfpythonA collection of Python code snippets that produce baffling, unexpected results — each with a clear explanation
• babysor/mockingbirdPython tool that clones a person's voice from seconds of audio and generates new speech in that voice from tex
• karpathy/llm101nA planned course by Andrej Karpathy teaching how to build a large language model from scratch, starting with b
• aseprite/asepriteA dedicated pixel art and animation app for making retro-style game sprites, icons, and animated GIFs. Built f
• alebcay/awesome-shellA curated list of the best command-line tools, plugins, and guides organized by category so you can discover t
• fengdu78/coursera-ml-andrewng-notesChinese-language study notes and translated subtitles for Andrew Ng's foundational Machine Learning course, co
• huggingface/pytorch-image-modelsThe largest collection of image recognition AI models in one library — load any of 1,000+ pretrained models wi
• markedjs/markedMarked is a fast JavaScript library that converts Markdown text into HTML with no dependencies. Use it in brow
• lizardbyte/sunshineSunshine is a self-hosted game streaming server that streams your PC's screen to phones, tablets, or TVs via t
• inkonchain/docsOfficial documentation website for InkChain blockchain, built with Next.js and Nextra. Explains how to use and
• amruthpillai/reactive-resumeReactive Resume is a free, open-source resume builder you can run on your own server, giving you full control
• danny-avila/librechatLibreChat is a self-hosted chat interface that connects to dozens of AI providers — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, a
• servo/servoRust-based web browser engine for embedding web rendering in apps, games, and devices without the overhead of
• shadowsocks/shadowsocks-androidShadowsocks for Android tunnels your phone's internet traffic through an encrypted proxy to bypass internet ce
• inkonchain/nodeDocker Compose setup to run your own Ink blockchain node, syncing transaction data locally instead of relying
• ueberdosis/tiptapTiptap is a headless rich text editor framework for React and Vue that gives you all the editing logic — forma
• sickn33/antigravity-awesome-skillsAntigravity Awesome Skills is a library of 1,400+ reusable instruction playbooks that you install into AI codi
• date-fns/date-fnsdate-fns is a JavaScript and TypeScript library of 200+ standalone functions for working with dates — formatti
• mattermost/mattermostMattermost is an open-source team chat platform you run on your own server — a self-hosted alternative to Slac
• inkonchain/ink-kitInk Kit was a React component library for blockchain-connected web apps, providing UI components and a wallet
• umami-software/umamiSelf-hosted, privacy-first web analytics platform that replaces Google Analytics. Collect visitor data on your
• typeorm/typeormTypeORM is a database library for JavaScript and TypeScript that lets you work with databases using code objec
• myshell-ai/openvoiceOpenVoice is an open-source voice cloning system that reproduces a person's voice from just a few seconds of a
• xyflow/xyflowxyflow provides React Flow and Svelte Flow — ready-made libraries for building interactive visual canvases whe
• open-guides/og-awsA comprehensive, community-maintained handbook of practical AWS wisdom that covers dozens of services with rea
• google/langextractPython library that uses LLMs to extract structured data from unstructured text documents, with source groundi
• ajeetdsouza/zoxidezoxide is a smarter terminal navigation tool that replaces the cd command by remembering your most-visited dir
• abhigyanpatwari/gitnexusParse any GitHub repo or ZIP file into a knowledge graph showing how functions, classes, and modules connect,
• hankcs/hanlpA multilingual NLP library that performs ten language analysis tasks (tokenization, tagging, parsing, entity r
• sheetjs/sheetjsJavaScript library that reads and writes spreadsheet files (Excel, CSV, ODS, etc.) by parsing complex binary f
• formulahendry/955.wlbA crowd-sourced list of companies in China known for reasonable work schedules (9 AM–5 PM, five days a week),
• fastify/fastifyFastify is a high-performance Node.js web framework that handles over 77,000 requests per second, making it ea
• slatedocs/slateStatic site generator for creating clean, professional API documentation websites from markdown.
• mhsanaei/3x-uiWeb dashboard for managing an Xray-core proxy server. Create user accounts, set traffic limits, monitor usage,
• lerna/lernaA build system for managing and publishing multiple JavaScript/TypeScript packages in a single repository, aut
• geekxh/hello-algorithmVisual algorithm and data structure guide for interview prep, with illustrated LeetCode solutions and tech com
• reworkd/agentgptBrowser-based tool to create and run autonomous AI agents that break down goals into tasks and execute them wi
• carbon-app/carbonCarbon is a web app that turns code snippets into beautiful, customizable shareable images with syntax highlig
• jaywcjlove/linux-commandA searchable reference of 600+ Linux terminal commands with examples and explanations, available as a website,
• doocs/leetcodeA massive open-source collection of LeetCode algorithm solutions written in Java, Python, C++, Go, TypeScript,
• lordog/dive-into-llmsA hands-on Jupyter Notebook tutorial series that teaches how large language models work in practice, covering
• pbatard/rufusRufus is a Windows utility that creates bootable USB drives from ISO files through a simple graphical interfac
• dioxuslabs/dioxusBuild web, desktop, and mobile apps in Rust from a single codebase — like React but for Rust, compiling to nat
• veggiemonk/awesome-dockerA curated directory of hundreds of Docker tools, tutorials, and resources organized by category — the go-to st
• triliumnext/triliumA self-hosted personal knowledge base app where notes live in a flexible tree, link to each other, and scale t
• xingangpan/dragganInteractive image editing tool that lets you drag points on AI-generated images to smoothly deform them while
• opentofu/manifestoA public manifesto calling on HashiCorp to reverse Terraform's license change from open-source to restricted c
• textualize/textualA Python framework for building polished, interactive apps that run in the terminal — with buttons, tables, an
• koajs/koaA tiny, modern Node.js web framework with no built-in middleware — you pick exactly what you need, and async/a
• jondot/awesome-react-nativeA curated community list of libraries, tools, tutorials, and resources for building mobile apps with React Nat
• junegunn/vim-plugA single-file plugin manager for Vim and Neovim — list the plugins you want, run one command, and they install
• airbnb/lottie-androidAn Android library that plays After Effects animations as smooth vector graphics from a JSON file — designers
• hashicorp/vaultA secrets manager that stores API keys and passwords in encrypted form, generates temporary credentials on dem
• jax-ml/jaxGoogle's Python library for high-performance math on GPUs and TPUs — write NumPy-style code, then automaticall
• hyprwm/hyprlandA Linux window manager that automatically tiles your windows, looks polished with gradients and blur, and is c
• harness/harnessOpen source DevOps platform combining code hosting, CI/CD pipelines, cloud development environments, and artif
• rvc-project/retrieval-based-voice-conversion-webuiA Python tool that converts the voice in any audio recording to sound like a target speaker using a retrieval-
• mouredev/hello-pythonA free, Spanish-language Python course for complete beginners covering fundamentals, backend APIs, frontend we
• solidjs/solidSolid is a JavaScript UI library that compiles JSX to real DOM nodes at build time and uses fine-grained react
• alvarotrigo/fullpage.jsfullPage.js is a JavaScript library that turns a standard webpage into a fullscreen section-by-section scroll
• zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestionszsh-autosuggestions is a Zsh shell plugin that shows gray ghost-text suggestions from your command history as
• anthropics/prompt-eng-interactive-tutorialAnthropic's interactive tutorial for learning prompt engineering—how to write clear, effective instructions fo
• xinntao/real-esrganReal-ESRGAN is a Python deep learning tool that upscales and restores degraded images and videos — old photos,
• nativefier/nativefierNativefier is a command-line tool that wraps any website into a standalone desktop application in one command
• 1panel-dev/1panel1Panel is an open-source browser-based control panel for Linux servers that lets you manage websites with auto
• microsoft/data-science-for-beginnersA free 10-week, 20-lesson structured data science course by Microsoft covering everything from data ethics and
• sahat/hackathon-starterHackathon Starter is a Node.js boilerplate that ships with authentication, OAuth sign-in for 10+ providers, us
• directus/directusA backend platform that instantly connects to your existing database and provides APIs, admin panels, and a he
• mpv-player/mpvmpv is a minimalist open-source command-line video and audio player built on FFmpeg that supports virtually ev
• unknwon/the-way-to-go_zh_cnA comprehensive Chinese translation of 'The Way to Go,' a beginner-to-intermediate book on the Go programming
• google-ai-edge/mediapipeGoogle's open-source framework for real-time on-device ML pipelines. Drop-in solutions for hand tracking, face
• geekan/howtolivelongerA research-backed guide for programmers showing which lifestyle habits—diet, exercise, sleep, dental care—most
• typicode/huskyHusky makes it easy to add Git hooks to a JavaScript project, automatically running checks like linting or tes
• ryanhanwu/how-to-ask-questions-the-smart-wayA translated guide teaching people how to ask technical questions effectively in online communities, so they g
• bumptech/glideGlide is an Android image loading and caching library that handles fetching, resizing, and caching images from

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