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• salesforce-ux/design-systemA complete set of CSS styles, HTML patterns, and UI components for building Salesforce platform apps that auto
• wmonk/create-react-app-typescriptA now-archived tool that once added TypeScript support to create-react-app before the official version support
• zappa/zappaA command-line tool that packages and deploys Python web apps to AWS Lambda with no permanent server required,
• ant-research/magicquillAn AI-powered image editing tool where you draw colored strokes on photos to make precise local changes — the
• mlnlp-world/mit-linear-algebra-notesA collection of illustrated Chinese-language student notes for the MIT Linear Algebra course, paired with each
• calesthio/openmontageAn open-source pipeline that connects an AI coding assistant like Claude Code or Cursor to a full video produc
• darkmatter2048/windowscleanerA free Windows 10/11 desktop utility that clears C drive storage clutter through a modern GUI. Available as a
• mattparkerdev/sharpideAn open-source code editor for .NET and C# development, built using Godot as the cross-platform UI layer. Runs
• misterio77/nix-starter-configsMinimal and standard starter templates for setting up NixOS with flakes and home-manager, cutting through the
• christianversloot/machine-learning-articlesAn archive of practical machine learning articles originally published on MachineCurve.com between 2019 and 20
• cleardusk/3ddfaA Python and PyTorch library that reconstructs the full 3D shape, head pose, and facial landmarks from a singl
• ctubio/krypto-trading-botA self-hosted C++ trading bot that automatically buys and sells cryptocurrency on both sides of the market to
• linkedin/databusAn open-source change-data-capture system from LinkedIn that watches a database's transaction log and streams
• maxcountryman/flask-loginA Python library that handles user login and logout for Flask web apps, tracking who is signed in across page
• networknt/light-4jA lightweight Java microservices framework designed to be 44x faster and use 5x less memory than Spring Boot.
• roughike/inkinoA movie browsing app for a Finnish cinema chain built in Dart, demonstrating how to share 40% of code across A
• spring-io/initializrThe backend that powers start.spring.io: a REST API and website that generates ready-to-build Spring project s
• davidstutz/bootstrap-multiselectA jQuery plugin that replaces clunky multi-select dropdowns with a styled Bootstrap button and checkbox list,
• visualize-ml/book2_beauty-of-data-visualizationInteractive Jupyter Notebook code for a Chinese-language data visualization book, letting readers run and expl
• codeforreal1/compressoA free offline desktop app for Mac, Windows, and Linux that shrinks video and image files using FFmpeg and oth
• dataelement/clawithAn open-source platform that runs multiple AI agents as a coordinated team, each with its own memory, file sys
• hunyuan-promptenhancer/promptenhancerA Python tool from Tencent that rewrites your short or vague image descriptions into detailed, structured prom
• phiresky/sql.js-httpvfsA TypeScript library that lets you host a SQLite database as a static file and run SQL queries on it from the
• scisharp/llamasharpA C# library that lets .NET developers run AI language models locally on their own machine without cloud servi
• varharrie/varharrie.github.ioA personal blog built with React and TypeScript that stores posts as GitHub Issues and fetches them via the Gi
• iczer/vue-antd-adminA ready-to-use Vue 2 admin dashboard template that ports Ant Design Pro (Alibaba's design system) to Vue. Drop
• lewislulu/html-ppt-skillA browser-based HTML presentation builder with 36 themes, 31 slide layouts, and 15 full-deck templates. Instal
• salesforce/akitaAkita is an archived TypeScript state management library for Angular, React, and Vue apps, built on top of RxJ
• ganymedenil/document.aiA local Python question-answering system that lets you chat with your own documents. It converts text into vec
• onnx/tutorialsA collection of step-by-step Jupyter Notebook tutorials for converting machine learning models from PyTorch, T
• sylarlong/iztroAn npm library that generates Zi Wei Dou Shu (Purple Star Astrology) birth charts from a person's birth date,
• 0xor0ne/awesome-listA personal curated reading list of cybersecurity articles, blog posts, and research papers organized by year g
• btroncone/learn-rxjsA practical learning resource for RxJS with runnable TypeScript examples covering every operator, Subjects, an
• fo40225/tensorflow-windows-wheelPre-built TensorFlow Windows installer files compiled with SSE2 instructions instead of AVX, so you can instal
• lisawray/groupieAn Android library that cuts the boilerplate out of building complex RecyclerView lists. Organize content into
• xtls/xray-examplesA collection of ready-to-use configuration examples for Xray-core, covering VLESS and XTLS protocol setups for
• oskardudycz/eventsourcing.netcoreA collection of tutorials and sample projects for learning Event Sourcing in .NET — storing every change as an
• zolrath/wemuxwemux adds shared terminal sessions to tmux, letting multiple people work together over SSH — one person watch
• baeharam/must-know-about-frontendA Korean-language study guide covering the front-end knowledge you need for a developer job interview — browse
• belval/textrecognitiondatageneratorA tool that generates thousands of labeled fake text images so you can train an AI system to read printed or h
• communitytoolkit/dotnetA set of Microsoft-backed helper libraries for .NET developers — covering cleaner argument checking, high-perf
• ctex-org/lshort-zh-cnA Chinese-language beginner's guide to LaTeX — the tool academics use to create professionally formatted paper
• gvergnaud/hotscriptA TypeScript library that lets you transform and manipulate types using readable functional patterns like Pipe
• tencent/ai-infra-guardA security scanner from Tencent that finds weaknesses in AI systems — checks over 58 AI tools and servers for
• vinjn/awesome-vulkanA curated index of Vulkan resources — tutorials, sample code, helper libraries, debugging tools, and hardware
• yalantis/foldingtabbar.iosAn iOS library that replaces the standard bottom navigation bar with an animated version that folds down to a
• grvydev/project-lightspeedA self-hosted live streaming server with sub-second latency, built from three pieces: a Rust ingest server, a
• hemansnation/ai-engineer-headquartersAn 8-stage self-study curriculum for becoming an AI and data engineer, covering machine learning, LLMs, RAG, f
• jasonlong/isometric-contributionsA browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, Brave, and Edge that turns your flat GitHub contribution graph into a
• jwt/ruby-jwtA Ruby library for creating and verifying JSON Web Tokens (JWTs), supporting HMAC, RSA, and ECDSA signing and
• kevwan/tproxyA command-line TCP proxy that sits between your app and a backend service, logging every connection event in r
• syncthing/syncthing-macosA native macOS menu bar app that wraps the Syncthing file sync tool so it runs quietly in the background, auto
• bgreenwell/doxxdoxx is a command-line tool that opens Microsoft Word (.docx) files in your terminal without needing Word or O
• cbamls/ai_tutorialA daily-updated Chinese-language collection of AI learning materials, practitioner notes, and engineering case
• datawhalechina/daily-interviewA Chinese-language technical interview study guide covering algorithms, Python, Java, CS basics, AI/ML, and sy
• go-jet/jetJet is a Go library for writing SQL queries as type-safe Go code. A code generator reads your database schema
• guolindev/permissionxPermissionX is an Android library that simplifies asking users to grant app permissions. It handles all the ed
• hoanhan101/algoA collection of 116+ coding interview problems solved in Go as runnable test files, each with a detailed expla
• microcosm-cc/bluemondaybluemonday is a Go library that cleans user-submitted HTML to prevent XSS attacks. You define a policy of allo
• mozilla/shumwayAn archived Mozilla research project that rendered Adobe Flash (SWF) content directly in the browser using Jav
• nadoo/gliderglider is a forward proxy tool that routes your network traffic through remote servers. It supports many proto
• sds/scss-lintA Ruby command-line linter for SCSS stylesheets that checks for indentation, style, and consistency issues usi
• threepointone/glamorglamor lets you write CSS styles as JavaScript objects instead of separate stylesheet files. It works with Rea
• verazuo/jailbreak_llmsA research dataset of 15,140 ChatGPT prompts including 1,405 labeled jailbreak attempts, released with the ACM
• getgauge/taikoTaiko is a Node.js library for writing browser automation tests in plain language. Instead of CSS selectors, y
• markuspfundstein/mcp-obsidianmcp-obsidian lets Claude AI read and write your Obsidian notes vault. Once set up, you can ask Claude to searc
• leandromoreira/cdn-up-and-runningA step-by-step hands-on tutorial for learning how content delivery networks work by building one from scratch
• oblador/react-native-progressA React Native library that adds animated progress bars, circles, pie charts, and loading spinners to iOS and
• oop7/ytsageA desktop app with a graphical interface for downloading YouTube videos and audio in multiple formats, with ex
• datadog/go-profiler-notesResearch notes and guides explaining how Go profiling tools actually work under the hood, written by a Datadog
• nchudleigh/vimacAn archived macOS app that lets you click and scroll using only the keyboard by overlaying letter shortcuts on
• francescoxx/free-web3-resourcesA community-maintained collection of free learning resources for Web3, blockchain, and Ethereum development, o
• mikel/mailA Ruby library for composing, sending, receiving, and parsing email messages, widely used as the default email
• pagescms/pagescmsAn open source CMS that lets you edit content files stored in a GitHub repository through a visual web interfa
• textualize/rich-cliA command-line tool that displays files in the terminal with syntax highlighting, rendered Markdown, colored J
• disler/claude-code-hooks-masteryA hands-on guide to all 13 Claude Code hook events, with Python scripts that add safety filters, session loggi
• facebookresearch/habitat-simA high-speed 3D simulator for AI research where software agents train to navigate and interact with realistic
• goccy/go-jsonA faster drop-in replacement for Go's standard JSON library that speeds up encoding and decoding with a single
• google/rejoinerA Java library that connects multiple gRPC/Protobuf backend services into a single GraphQL API, so front-end c
• pavel-odintsov/fastnetmonA high-speed network monitoring tool that detects DDoS attacks within one to two seconds by watching traffic f
• s3cur3th1ssh1t/winpwnA PowerShell toolkit that automates common Windows and Active Directory penetration testing tasks — reconnaiss
• sun0225sun/awesome-love-codeA gallery of small programs that generate animated romantic effects like hearts and love confessions, ready to
• yangfuhai/asimplecacheA single Java file that adds disk caching to Android apps, letting you store strings, JSON, images, and object
• bootdotdev/curriculumThe public course roadmap for Boot.dev, an online platform for learning backend software development through s
• christianselig/apollo-backendThe archived Go server that powered Apollo, a popular iPhone Reddit app, released publicly to show the app onl
• elixirschool/elixirschoolA free, community-maintained library of Elixir lessons and blog posts that powers the ElixirSchool.com learnin
• gosub-io/gosub-engineA modular browser engine written in Rust that handles HTML parsing, CSS, networking, and page layout in separa
• jslint-org/jslintA strict, zero-dependency JavaScript code quality checker created by Douglas Crockford that analyzes JS files
• takusemba/spotlightAn Android library that creates onboarding tutorials by drawing a glowing spotlight ring over specific parts o
• doitintl/kube-no-troubleA command-line tool that scans your Kubernetes cluster and reports any resources using deprecated API versions
• dotnet/command-line-apiMicrosoft's official .NET library for building command-line tools that automatically parses arguments, validat
• jschr/textillateA jQuery plugin that animates webpage text letter-by-letter or word-by-word using animate.css effects like fad
• pingfangx/jetbrains-in-chineseA distribution repository for Chinese language pack JAR files that translate JetBrains IDE menus and dialogs i
• samdenty/gqlessA TypeScript GraphQL client for React apps that automatically builds data-fetch requests by watching which fie
• sozu-proxy/sozuA Rust-built reverse proxy that routes web traffic to your backend servers and handles TLS termination, with t
• yue-yang/chatgpt-siriAn Apple Shortcuts file that connects Siri to ChatGPT, letting you hold AI conversations by voice on iPhone, i
• antimicrox/antimicroxAntiMicroX maps gamepad buttons and sticks to keyboard keys and mouse actions so you can control any desktop a
• facebookresearch/laserLASER turns sentences into numerical embeddings that work across 200+ languages, so text in English and its Fr
• flesler/jquery.scrolltoA jQuery plugin that smoothly animates scrolling on the whole page or inside any scrollable element, letting y
• galaxy-dawn/claude-scholarClaude Scholar gives AI coding assistants a full academic research workflow — ready-made commands and agents t

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