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• trimstray/htrace.shA command-line shell tool for inspecting websites — checking HTTP headers, SSL certificates, redirects, and se
• egonelbre/gophersA public-domain collection of Go gopher mascot artwork — SVG vectors, sketches, and animations — free to use i
• huzidaha/react-naive-bookA free, open-source Chinese-language beginner's book on React.js covering the fundamentals of building web use
• nakov/practical-cryptography-for-developers-bookA free, open-source book teaching practical cryptography for software developers — covering hashing, encryptio
• symfony/dotenvA PHP library that loads environment variables from a .env file into your app at startup, so you can safely st
• tbxark/chatgpt-telegram-workersDeploy your own AI chatbot inside Telegram in minutes using Cloudflare Workers — no server needed, supports Op
• uncss/grunt-uncssA Grunt plugin that removes unused CSS from your stylesheets, shrinking a full Bootstrap stylesheet from 120KB
• brentozarultd/sql-server-first-responder-kitA set of SQL Server diagnostic stored procedures (sp_Blitz, sp_BlitzCache, sp_BlitzIndex, sp_BlitzFirst) that
• fnando/i18n-jsA Ruby library that exports Rails translation strings from YAML files into JSON so your browser-side JavaScrip
• functional-koans/clojure-koansLearn Clojure by filling in the blanks — a set of progressive exercises that auto-run as you save, giving inst
• google/cel-specThe formal specification for Google's Common Expression Language — a tiny, safe expression language used to wr
• imsyy/dailyhotapiA self-hostable API server that collects trending lists from dozens of major Chinese platforms (Bilibili, Weib
• oneredoak/claude-code-workflowsReady-to-use Claude Code workflow configs for automating code review, security scanning, and design review — b
• allmachinelearning/machinelearningA curated list of machine learning learning resources primarily in Chinese — books, university courses, datase
• ampache/ampacheA self-hosted web app that streams your own music and video collection from your server to any internet-connec
• aws/aws-lambda-goThe official AWS library for writing serverless functions in Go — wire your Go code into AWS Lambda with a sim
• kurolabs/stegcloakA JavaScript tool that hides AES-256-encrypted secret messages inside ordinary-looking text using invisible un
• markmarkoh/datamapsA JavaScript library for adding interactive choropleth and bubble maps to any web page using D3 — include one
• ralouphie/getallheadersA tiny PHP library that makes the getallheaders() function work on nginx and FastCGI servers, not just Apache
• umijs/dumiA tool that turns your component library's code and markdown files into a polished documentation website with
• csswizardry/inuit.cssThe archived home of inuit.css, a Sass-based CSS framework built around BEM and OOCSS — the project has moved
• lazychaser/laravel-nestedsetA Laravel package that stores parent-child data like category trees and nav menus in a database using the Nest
• thatguysam/doesitarmA community-maintained compatibility list showing which Mac apps run natively on Apple Silicon, work through R
• ts1/bleunlockBLEUnlock is a free Mac menu-bar app that automatically locks your computer when your iPhone or Apple Watch le
• vitorgalvao/custom-alfred-iterm-scriptsA tiny AppleScript that makes Alfred open terminal commands in iTerm2 instead of the default macOS Terminal ap
• cesarferreira/dryrunDryrun is a command-line tool that runs any Android library's example app directly from a GitHub URL in second
• contiki-os/contikiContiki is an open-source operating system for tiny, battery-powered wireless devices — the kind found in smar
• css/cssoCSSO is a JavaScript CSS minifier that shrinks CSS files by removing dead code, shortening values, and merging
• hyperdbg/hyperdbgA Windows debugger that runs below the operating system using Intel virtualization features, making it much ha
• oxygencobalt/auxioAuxio is a free, open-source local music player for Android that plays audio files from your device — no inter
• pcl-community/pcl-cePCL Community Edition is a Windows Minecraft Java Edition launcher — a community-maintained fork of PCL that a
• redis-windows/redis-windowsThis project provides ready-to-run Windows builds of Redis, including a service wrapper that installs Redis as
• space10-community/conversational-formConversational Form is a JavaScript library that turns any standard HTML form into a chat-style conversation —
• tinyobjloader/tinyobjloaderTinyObjLoader is a single-header C++ library for reading .obj 3D model files — drop one file into your project
• leaverou/prefixfreeA JavaScript library that automatically adds browser-specific CSS prefixes so you only need to write standard
• openkinect/libfreenectAn open-source driver that lets your computer read depth images, color video, and audio from the original Xbox
• passivestar/godot-minimal-themeA clean, minimal visual theme for the Godot game engine editor — built into Godot 4.6 by default, so no instal
• raspberrypi/pico-examplesThe official collection of example C programs for the Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller, covering LED blinking
• seanpowell/email-boilerplateA ready-made HTML template packed with cross-client CSS fixes so your marketing emails look consistent in Gmai
• sourcegraph/cody-public-snapshotA frozen public snapshot of Cody, an AI coding assistant plugin for VS Code and JetBrains that answers questio
• xitu/tensorflow-docsA community-maintained Chinese translation of the official TensorFlow documentation, including guides, tutoria
• blivesta/animsitionA jQuery plugin that plays a short CSS animation when visitors navigate between pages on a website, making pag
• coding/coding-iosThe open-sourced Objective-C source code for the official Coding.net iOS app — a full-featured project managem
• cysharp/r3A faster, fixed reimplementation of Reactive Extensions for C# where errors no longer crash your event streams
• emulatorjs/emulatorjsA JavaScript library you embed into any website to add browser-based video game emulation, supporting classic
• mcxtzhang/swipedelmenulayoutAn Android library that adds swipe-to-reveal action buttons to list items — like the delete or archive menus i
• naturomics/capsnet-tensorflowA TensorFlow implementation of Geoffrey Hinton's Capsule Networks paper, trained on MNIST and Fashion-MNIST, i
• newsboat/newsboatA keyboard-driven RSS and Atom feed reader that runs entirely in a terminal — follow dozens of websites and bl
• nvlabs/vilaVILA is a family of NVIDIA AI models that can understand both images and text together — show them a photo or
• opentabletdriver/opentabletdriverA free, open-source driver for drawing tablets that works on Windows, Linux, and macOS — replaces manufacturer
• blossom-editor/blossomA self-hosted Markdown note-taking app you deploy with one Docker Compose command — your notes, images, and pl
• gofireflyio/aiacA command-line tool that generates Terraform, Kubernetes, Dockerfile, and other infrastructure config files fr
• jordansissel/xdotoolxdotool is a Linux command-line tool that scripts mouse clicks, keyboard input, and window management through
• newpanjing/simpleuiA one-command install theme for the Django Admin panel that replaces the outdated default look with a modern d
• tonquer/jmcomic-qtA desktop app for browsing, downloading, and reading content from JMComic (18comic). Built with Python and Qt,
• arainho/awesome-api-securityA curated index of open-source tools, books, cheatsheets, labs, and training resources focused on API security
• factoryboy/factory_boyfactory_boy is a Python library for generating test data via factory classes. Define object templates once, th
• gitattributes/gitattributesA community-maintained collection of .gitattributes template files that tell Git how to handle file types, lin
• gothinkster/node-express-realworld-example-appA reference backend built with Node.js, Express, TypeScript, and Prisma that implements the RealWorld API spec
• unicodeveloper/awesome-opensource-appsA community-built collection of over a hundred independent Python scripts covering practical everyday tasks —
• armankhondker/best-leetcode-resourcesA curated collection of free resources for coding interview prep — links to articles, videos, courses, problem
• chaitin/monkeycodeMonkeyCode is an open-source, enterprise-grade AI development platform that manages cloud coding environments,
• dcodeio/bcrypt.jsA pure-JavaScript library for securely hashing passwords using the bcrypt algorithm. Works in both Node.js and
• pangloss/vim-javascriptA Vim plugin that adds proper JavaScript syntax highlighting, smart indentation, and optional extras like JSDo
• ravenscroftj/turbopilotTurboPilot was a self-hosted AI code completion tool that ran entirely on your own computer — no cloud, no sub
• rumboalla/apkupdaterAPKUpdater is a free Android app that checks for updates across multiple app sources at once — APKMirror, F-Dr
• suitcss/suitSUIT CSS is a modular CSS framework that breaks UIs into reusable components with strict naming conventions, u
• ziniulu/python-100-daysA structured 100-day Python learning curriculum in Chinese, taking you from basic variables and loops all the
• azat-co/practicalnodeFree online manuscript for 'Practical Node.js, 2nd Edition' — a hands-on book teaching how to build real web a
• justmarkham/scikit-learn-videosTen beginner-friendly video tutorials (4.5 hours) with matching Jupyter notebooks teaching machine learning us
• ko1o/pysearchPYSearch is a ready-made iOS search screen library that adds trending terms, search history, and live suggesti
• openstreetmap/idiD is the beginner-friendly map editor built into the OpenStreetMap website. It runs in your browser with no i
• pqrs-org/karabiner-archivedArchived macOS keyboard remapping tool (no longer works on macOS Sierra or later). Lets you reassign keys, adj
• helidon-io/helidonHelidon is Oracle's open-source Java library set for building lightweight microservices and web APIs, powered
• lucidrains/stylegan2-pytorchA command-line tool that trains an AI model to generate realistic images of things that don't exist — like ima
• nnhubbard/zssrichtexteditorA rich text editor component for iOS apps that adds a word-processor-style formatting toolbar with bold, itali
• piwigo/piwigoA self-hosted photo gallery you install on your own web server to store and share photos privately — a free, o
• circlemind-ai/fast-graphragA Python library that turns your documents into a graph of connected ideas and entities, then answers question
• sunfusheng/marqueeviewAn Android library that displays scrolling text banners in any of four directions — like a news ticker or anno
• dl0312/open-apis-koreaA Next.js starter template with dark mode, TypeScript, Ant Design UI components, and linting tools pre-configu
• ed1s0nz/cyberstrikeaiAn AI-powered security testing platform in Go that lets you describe what to test in plain English and coordin
• innnky/so-vits-svcA Python tool that converts a singing recording to sound like a different person's voice using AI, preserving
• jamesmurdza/awesome-ai-devtoolsA community-maintained directory of AI-powered tools for software developers, organized by category — from AI-
• nvimdev/lspsaga.nvimA Neovim plugin that replaces the default code intelligence popups — hover docs, diagnostics, jump-to-definiti
• pycqa/flake8A command-line tool for Python developers that checks code for style problems and likely bugs by running three
• slackhq/panmodalA Swift library from Slack that makes it easy to add sliding bottom sheet panels to iOS apps, handling all ges
• timehop/sticky-headers-recyclerviewAn Android library that makes section headers in a RecyclerView stick to the top of the screen as you scroll,
• 0hq/webgptA proof-of-concept that runs a GPT-2 language model entirely inside your web browser using the graphics card,
• facebookincubator/cinderMeta's internal fork of the standard Python interpreter, modified for better performance at massive scale — mo
• medicean/vulappsA collection of intentionally vulnerable app environments packaged as Docker images — spin one up with a singl
• xotahal/react-native-material-uiA library of ready-made Material Design buttons, cards, toolbars, and other UI components for building mobile
• benfred/implicitA Python library for building recommendation systems that learn from behavior like clicks and purchases — not
• concrete-utopia/utopiaA design and coding environment for React apps where visual canvas edits and source code stay in sync in real
• subprotocol/verlet-jsA small JavaScript physics engine for 2D browser simulations — combine particles and constraints to create clo
• unplugin/unplugin-auto-importA build plugin that automatically adds import statements to your JavaScript or TypeScript files — just use any
• apachecn/hands-on-ml-zhA Chinese translation of the popular machine learning book 'Hands-On ML with Scikit-Learn and TensorFlow', mad
• cosmicpython/bookSource for the free O'Reilly book 'Architecture Patterns with Python' — teaches developers how to structure Py
• frontendmasters/front-end-handbook-2017Source for the free 2017 Front-End Developer Handbook — a beginner-friendly guide to what front-end developmen
• jonmosco/kube-ps1A shell script that adds your current Kubernetes cluster and namespace to your terminal prompt — so you always
• redox-os/orbtkA Rust library for building cross-platform desktop GUIs that run on Linux, macOS, Windows, and Redox OS — uses

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