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24karatau/openhub

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19PythonAudience · vibe coderComplexity · 2/5Setup · easy

TLDR

OpenHub is a keyboard-driven terminal app that helps you find, evaluate, and install AI coding tools. It exports tools in a format that works with popular AI assistants like Claude Code and Cursor.

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    What it does
      Discover AI tools
      Install packages
      Export skill files
    Interface
      Terminal text UI
      Keyboard shortcuts
      Project cards
    Compatibility
      Claude Code
      Cursor
      Windsurf
      CrewAI
    Tech stack
      Python
      Textual framework
      SQLite database
    Audience
      Vibe coders
      Developers

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Discover trending AI coding tools and hidden gems from your terminal.

USE CASE 2

Export a tool as a skill file directly into your AI assistant's folder.

USE CASE 3

Search for tools by name, topic, or use case with typo tolerance.

USE CASE 4

Browse curated collections like an AI engineer starter pack.

What is it built with?

PythonTextualSQLite

How does it compare?

24karatau/openhub16nic/comfyui-agnes-ai6c696e68/gpt_signup_hybrid
Stars191919
LanguagePythonPythonPython
Setup difficultyeasymoderatehard
Complexity2/52/54/5
Audiencevibe codervibe coderdeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Install via standard Python package managers, requires Python 3.10 or newer but no external services or API keys.

The license for this project is not specified in the provided information.

In plain English

OpenHub is a terminal application that helps you discover and install AI coding tools, agent skills, and related packages. It runs entirely in a text-based interface that you control with keyboard shortcuts, so there is no graphical window or mouse clicking involved. The project is built in Python using the Textual framework and a local SQLite database, and it requires no setup or configuration to start using. The app opens to a dashboard showing panels of trending repositories, recent releases, fast-growing utilities, and lesser-known projects worth attention. You can browse curated collections organized around themes like an AI engineer starter pack or tools specific to editors like Cursor. A search feature lets you type what you are looking for and tolerates typos, matching across names, descriptions, topics, and use cases. Each project appears as a card with a quality rating, programming language tag, and difficulty level so you can quickly judge whether it fits your needs. One of OpenHub's main goals is compatibility across AI coding assistants. It exports tools using a format called SKILL.md, which works with several popular tools including Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Roo Code, Cline, OpenCode, AutoGen, and CrewAI. Pressing a single key exports a skill file directly into the folder structure your AI assistant reads from, so the tool becomes usable without manual copying. The application boots quickly from a local cache while fetching fresh data from GitHub in the background. It logs every action you take, including installs, exports, failures, and removals, in a persistent local database. Quality scores and difficulty classifications come from deterministic algorithms rather than subjective judgment, and the project points to a separate technical document for details on how those work. Installation is available through standard Python package managers, and the codebase runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows with Python 3.10 or newer.

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Prompt 1
I want to discover trending AI coding tools from my terminal. How do I install and launch OpenHub, and what keyboard shortcuts do I use to browse the dashboard?
Prompt 2
Help me export a tool from OpenHub as a SKILL.md file so my AI assistant (Claude Code / Cursor) can use it. What single key do I press and where does the file go?
Prompt 3
How does OpenHub's typo-tolerant search work, and what fields does it search across when I type a query?
Prompt 4
I want to use OpenHub to find tools for a specific editor like Cursor. How do I browse the curated collections and filter by difficulty level?

Frequently asked questions

What is openhub?

OpenHub is a keyboard-driven terminal app that helps you find, evaluate, and install AI coding tools. It exports tools in a format that works with popular AI assistants like Claude Code and Cursor.

What language is openhub written in?

Mainly Python. The stack also includes Python, Textual, SQLite.

What license does openhub use?

The license for this project is not specified in the provided information.

How hard is openhub to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is openhub for?

Mainly vibe coder.

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