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• harmonoid/harmonoidA cross-platform music player for desktop and Android that plays local music files with polished animations, g
• mamaral/neonA Swift library for iOS that replaces verbose Auto Layout constraints with readable plain-English function cal
• omkarcloud/botasaurusA Python web scraping framework that bypasses bot detection systems like Cloudflare by mimicking human browser
• acassen/keepalivedA Linux networking tool that keeps services available during server failures by sharing a virtual IP across mu
• apostrophecms/apostropheAn open-source Node.js CMS where editors update content directly on the live page without a separate admin pan
• meanderingprogrammer/render-markdown.nvimA Neovim plugin that renders Markdown files visually with colored headings, styled code blocks, and aligned ta
• streetcomplete/streetcompleteAn Android app that lets anyone improve the OpenStreetMap world map by answering simple questions about nearby
• vegasbrianc/prometheusA Docker Compose starter stack that wires Prometheus, Grafana, cAdvisor, and Node Exporter together so you get
• agentscope-ai/hiclawAn open-source platform that runs coordinating teams of AI agents inside a Matrix chat room so you can watch e
• deanmalmgren/textractA Python library that pulls plain text out of many document formats with a single function call, so you can fe
• exposedev/exposeAn open-source PHP tunneling tool that creates a public URL pointing to your local development server, letting
• ityouknow/awesome-spring-bootA curated collection of Spring Boot learning resources, tutorials, and open-source example projects, organized
• cameron314/readerwriterqueueA C++ header-only library for fast, lock-free data transfer between exactly one producer thread and one consum
• crabbly/print.jsA small JavaScript library that lets you print just a specific part of a web page, such as a PDF, image, HTML
• ergo-services/ergoA Go framework that brings the Erlang actor model to Go, letting you build distributed, fault-tolerant service
• chentao0707/simplifyreaderA 2015 Android demo app built in Java showing a news reader, image browser, video player, music player, and QR
• jamesturland/jimsgarageA collection of ready-to-use Docker Compose configuration files for popular self-hosted homelab applications,
• komari-monitor/komariA lightweight, self-hosted server monitoring tool written in Go that gives you a web dashboard to track your s
• macdao/ocds-guide-to-setting-up-macAn opinionated, regularly updated guide for setting up a Mac as an efficient developer workstation, covering s
• slowmist/knowledge-baseA public knowledge base from blockchain security firm SlowMist containing research on crypto exchange attack p
• linsomniac/spotify_to_ytmusicA Python tool that copies your Spotify liked songs, albums, and playlists to YouTube Music, with both a graphi
• manycore-research/spatiallmA NeurIPS 2025 research model that reads 3D point clouds from phones, depth cameras, or LiDAR and outputs a st
• mermaid-js/mermaid-cliA command-line tool that converts Mermaid diagram text files into PNG, SVG, or PDF images, well-suited for aut
• mg-chao/snow-shotA lightweight open-source screenshot tool for Windows and macOS that lets you capture, annotate, and pin scree
• mlabonne/llm-datasetsA curated, regularly updated list of datasets and tools for fine-tuning large language models, covering instru
• otrf/threathunter-playbookAn open-source reference library of threat hunting techniques mapped to MITRE ATT&CK, with Jupyter notebooks y
• tencentcloudadp/youtu-agentA Python framework from Tencent Cloud for building AI agents that plan and complete multi-step tasks like web
• hmbsbige/nattypetesterA Windows tool written in C# that checks how your router handles NAT by running STUN protocol tests, reporting
• kwai/douzeroAn AI system from Kwai that learned to play the Chinese card game DouDizhu through self-play with no human exp
• sakurallm/sakurallmSakuraLLM is a set of AI models fine-tuned to translate Japanese light novels and visual novels into Chinese,
• prest/prestpREST automatically turns your existing PostgreSQL database into a REST API over HTTP — no custom backend code
• realpython/discover-flaskDiscover Flask is a free 30-part video tutorial series from Real Python that walks Python beginners through bu
• hepengwei/visualization-collectionA React and TypeScript showcase of 100+ working frontend visual effects — CSS animations, Canvas effects, 3D g
• jacoco/jacocoJaCoCo is a free Java library that measures test coverage — it tracks which lines, methods, and branches your
• nalgeon/redkaRedka gives you the Redis API but stores data in SQLite or PostgreSQL instead of RAM, so you get Redis-compati
• fxembed/fxembedFxEmbed fixes broken link previews from Twitter/X and Bluesky when shared in Discord or Telegram, making video
• opserver/opserverOpserver is the internal monitoring dashboard Stack Exchange (Stack Overflow's company) open-sourced — a singl
• patrickkunka/mixitupMixItUp is a zero-dependency JavaScript library that adds smooth animated filtering and sorting to any grid or
• sensity-ai/dotdot (Deepfake Offensive Toolkit) is a Python tool for security researchers that swaps your face with a target
• zhanghai/douyaDouya is an open-source Android app that gives the Chinese Douban social platform a polished Material Design i
• gustavoguanabara/gustavoguanabara.github.ioFree web development course materials (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript) by a Brazilian professor, with PDFs, exercises
• imsyy/homeA self-hostable personal browser start page with live clock, weather, music player, and rotating quotes, built
• krschultz/android-proguard-snippetsA collection of copy-paste ProGuard configuration rules for popular Android libraries, preventing runtime cras
• spro/practical-pytorchA now-deprecated set of beginner PyTorch tutorials covering recurrent neural networks for text tasks — the upd
• tecnickcom/tcpdfTCPDF is a PHP library for generating PDF files from code, supporting text, images, barcodes, and forms — now
• emmetio/emmetEmmet is the core engine that expands shorthand codes into full HTML and CSS — most code editors already inclu
• fscarmen/sing-boxA shell script that automatically installs and configures sing-box network proxy on a Linux VPS, supporting mu
• itgoyo/telegramgroupA curated Chinese-language directory of over 10,000 Telegram groups, channels, and bots organized by topic, wi
• rauchg/wifi-passwordA one-command macOS tool that retrieves your current Wi-Fi password from the system keychain so you can share
• swirldev/swirl_coursesA collection of interactive R programming courses that teach you to code in R directly inside the R console us
• accord-net/frameworkA .NET library covering machine learning, statistics, and computer vision for C# developers who want to do dat
• geist-org/geist-uiA community-built React component library that gives your web app Vercel's clean, minimal look with ready-made
• tiann/epicAn Android library that lets you intercept and modify any Java method at runtime — before it runs, after it ru
• x11libre/xserverA Linux display server forked from X.Org that draws application windows to the screen, with TearFree mode on b
• aya-rs/ayaA Rust library for writing Linux kernel programs using eBPF — letting you observe system activity, filter netw
• libnoname/nonameAn open-source Chinese digital card game (无名杀) that runs in a web browser or desktop client, built with JavaSc
• moshang-ax/lotteryA 3D web-based raffle app for company annual dinners that imports participants from Excel, spins an animated s
• parthjadhav/app-store-screenshotsAn AI coding agent skill that generates production-ready App Store and Google Play screenshots by scaffolding
• easychen/stack-roadmapA visual full-stack learning roadmap in Chinese that shows indie developers the minimum skills needed to ship
• gh0stzk/dotfilesA complete Linux desktop configuration built around the BSPWM tiling window manager, featuring 18 instant-swit
• markedit-app/markeditA free, fast, open-source Markdown editor for Mac that feels like the built-in TextEdit app but built specific
• microsoft/windowsappsdkMicrosoft's official SDK for building modern Windows desktop apps with a current Fluent Design look, letting e
• nicocha30/ligolo-ngA fast network tunneling tool for penetration testers that lets you reach internal networks through a compromi
• sofish/typo.cssA single CSS file that makes Chinese text look consistent and readable across browsers, providing a reset laye
• joho/7xx-rfcA joke internet standards document proposing a fictional HTTP 700-series of status codes for errors that are c
• zesterer/chumskyA Rust library for building parsers by snapping together small reusable pieces, with built-in error recovery t
• cf-pages/telegraph-imageA self-hosted image sharing service that stores your uploads on Telegram's free servers and serves them throug
• elyase/awesome-gpt3A curated snapshot of what people built and wrote about GPT-3 when it first opened to the public in 2020, cove
• zuruoke/watermark-removalA Python tool that uses machine learning to remove watermarks from images by filling in the watermarked area s
• ag2ai/ag2An open-source Python framework for building systems where multiple AI assistants coordinate, pass messages, a
• cysharp/memorypackAn extremely fast C# serialization library that converts objects to bytes and back, running up to 200x faster
• go-lang-plugin-org/go-lang-idea-pluginA now-deprecated community plugin that added Go language editing support to JetBrains IDEs before an official
• hluwa/frida-dexdumpA command-line tool that extracts hidden Android app code from device memory while the app is running, helping
• xiaolei565/aimto408A curated collection of study materials in Chinese for students preparing for China's 408 computer science gra
• jakubvojvoda/design-patterns-cppC++ source code implementations of all 23 classic Gang of Four design patterns, organized into creational, str
• koajs/examplesA collection of small, self-contained runnable examples showing how to handle common web server tasks with Koa
• nandorojo/motiA cross-platform animation library for React Native that makes it easy to add smooth 60fps animations to iOS,
• crosspoint-reader/crosspoint-readerOpen-source replacement firmware for the Xteink X4 e-paper reader that adds EPUB support, wireless book upload
• i5ting/how-to-learn-node-correctlyA Chinese-language structured learning guide by an Alibaba engineer explaining how to learn Node.js correctly,
• intellij-rust/intellij-rustA now-deprecated community Rust plugin for JetBrains IDEs that added syntax highlighting, code completion, and
• saicaca/fuwariA polished, ready-to-use personal blog template built with Astro that includes dark mode, full-text search, sm
• allendowney/thinkdspA free, code-first textbook on digital signal processing with 11 interactive Python notebook chapters covering
• haugene/docker-transmission-openvpnA Docker container that runs the Transmission torrent client behind an always-on VPN, automatically stopping a
• nvidia-omniverse/physxNVIDIA's open-source real-time physics engine used in games and 3D apps to simulate collisions, destruction, a
• xiangechen/chili3dA free browser-based 3D CAD app for creating precise engineering models and drawings with no installation requ
• beclab/olaresAn open-source personal cloud operating system you install on your own hardware to privately host files, AI mo
• danielzeller/depth-lib-android-An Android Java library that adds 3D depth illusions, realistic shadows, particle effects, and wave animations
• justinwalsh/daux.ioA documentation generator that turns a folder of Markdown files into a browsable website with no build step —
• cakephp/phinxA standalone PHP tool for managing database schema changes as versioned migration files, supporting MySQL, Pos
• chromiumembedded/cefAn open-source C++ framework for embedding a full Chrome-based web browser inside any desktop application, wit
• phishman3579/java-algorithms-implementationA readable collection of classic algorithms and data structures in Java — covering sorting, graphs, trees, and
• zhinianboke/xianyu-auto-replyAn automated customer service and store management system for Xianyu (China's second-hand marketplace like eBa
• colineberhardt/vctransitionslibraryA collection of pre-built animated screen transition effects for iOS apps — flip, fold, cube, cards, and more
• epicenterhq/epicenterA suite of local-first apps (voice transcription, note-taking, tab manager) that store your data as plain file
• ericdouglas/es6-learningA curated list of articles, books, courses, and exercises for learning ES6 (modern JavaScript features like ar
• javagrowing/jgrowingA community-maintained learning roadmap in Chinese that maps the full path for Java developers to grow from be
• kasper/phoenixA tiny macOS app that lets you control window layout and app behavior using JavaScript scripts you write yours
• ng-alain/ng-alainA ready-made starter template for building admin dashboards and enterprise web apps using Angular and Ant Desi
• nlnetlabs/unboundA self-hosted DNS resolver that validates, caches, and recursively resolves domain names — run your own secure
• square/sqlbriteA lightweight Android library (now archived) that wraps SQLite with RxJava so your app automatically refreshes

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