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• mdn/kumaKuma was the Python-based platform that powered MDN Web Docs (developer.mozilla.org), one of the most visited
• vercel/async-retryA small JavaScript library that automatically re-runs failed async tasks with smart backoff and a bail-out opt
• karpathy/cryptosA from-scratch Python implementation of Bitcoin's cryptography and a lightweight node, built to teach exactly
• tencent-hunyuan/hy-world-2.0A research model that builds editable, persistent 3D worlds and digital twins from text, images, or video.
• hoainho/img2threejsTurns one photo of an object into a working, animatable 3D model built entirely from code, using an AI coding
• facebookresearch/denoiserA real-time speech denoising tool that strips background noise from your microphone on a regular laptop, so vi
• rime/plumPlum is a shell-script package manager for Rime, an open-source Chinese input method engine. It downloads and
• patrickjs/ng6-starterA ready-made AngularJS project template that bundles Webpack, Gulp, SASS, and testing tools into a componentiz
• nubskr/walrusWalrus is a Rust based distributed message streaming system that splits topics into segments, rotates segment
• adrianhajdin/project_e_commerceA complete React e-commerce store codebase from a video tutorial by Adrian Hajdin. Customers can browse produc
• dreeveapp/dreeveA self hosted, open source dashboard that pulls in your Strava or raw activity files to show fitness stats, ge
• julyx10/lapLap is a free, open-source desktop app for browsing and organizing large local photo and video collections usi
• mcncarl/yichen-skillsA bundle of Claude Code and Codex automation skills for creators, covering note-taking, video transcription, a
• gontovnik/dgrunkeeperswitchDGRunkeeperSwitch is a ready-made iOS toggle switch component for Swift that recreates the animated, sliding s
• nvidia/aistoreA distributed storage system built for AI and machine learning workloads that moves large training datasets qu
• nvidia-nemo/datadesignerNeMo Data Designer is an NVIDIA Python tool for generating synthetic datasets from scratch or seed data, with
• gaearon/react-document-titleA small React library that lets you set the browser tab title declaratively next to each page component, inste
• facebookresearch/ai4animationpyAI4AnimationPy is a Python, NumPy and PyTorch based framework for training neural networks on motion capture d
• tencent-hunyuan/hunyuanvideo-i2vTencent's open-source AI tool that turns a static image into a short, high-quality video clip. You provide a p
• stemdeckapp/stemdeckFree desktop app that splits any song into separate instrument tracks (vocals, drums, bass, etc.) using AI. Pr
• karpathy/jobsAn interactive treemap that visualizes all 342 US job categories from government labor data, colored by growth
• peng-zhihui/peakA pocket-sized smart terminal built on the ESP32 chip with a color screen, WiFi/Bluetooth, and an app framewor
• get-bb/bbbb is an agentic coding IDE that AI agents can control and modify to build and automate itself, accessible via
• trekhleb/machine-learning-experimentsA collection of learning-focused machine learning experiments, each with a training notebook and a live browse
• octoday-hub/embodied-aiA massive, curated directory for embodied AI and robotics, linking to over 300 research papers, 150 software t
• petergyang/no-ai-slopA plugin for AI coding assistants that removes recognizable AI writing patterns from your text, helping your d
• fuellabs/fuel-specsA documentation repository specifying the rules of the Fuel blockchain protocol and its FuelVM virtual machine
• sahir619/fable-methodA set of AI-agent skills that codifies a step-by-step think, act, verify workflow, tested across hundreds of e
• trystan-sa/claude-design-system-promptA reverse engineered system prompt and skill library that turns an AI chat assistant into an opinionated, acce
• facebookresearch/tensorcomprehensionsA tool that turns a short math-like description of a tensor operation into automatically optimized GPU code, s
• webdevsimplified/learn-sqlA beginner-friendly SQL practice set with twelve hands-on exercises that teach you how to write real database
• op7418/guizang-social-card-skillA Claude Code / Codex skill that turns articles, notes, or screenshots into Xiaohongshu carousels and WeChat c
• microsoft/windowsdeveloperconfigA set of PowerShell scripts that turn a fresh Windows install into a fully configured developer workstation wi
• study8677/awesome-architectureA bilingual knowledge library that teaches software architecture thinking — how to design systems before codin
• stupside/castorA command line tool that finds the real video stream behind a web page and casts it to your TV at full quality
• stephengrider/redux-codeA companion code repository for a Udemy course on Redux, the JavaScript tool for managing data in web apps. It
• antirez/h3.ch3-metal runs the MiniMax-H3 AI model natively on Apple Silicon Macs to turn text prompts into short generated
• yaklang/hack-skillsA library of 101 AI-agent skill files covering web, network, and system security techniques for authorized pen
• peetzweg/opendisplayTurns a spare iPhone or iPad into a free, open-source second monitor for your Mac over USB or WiFi.
• addyosmani/a11yA11y is a command-line tool that checks websites for accessibility problems like missing image descriptions an
• getactivity/easywindowEasyWindow is an Android framework that lets developers add floating, draggable overlay windows to their apps
• mayukh4/linux-androidThis is a set of shell scripts that turn an old Android phone, using Termux, into either a full Linux desktop
• luolangaga/tubatoolsA free Windows app that bundles 82 popular hardware diagnostic tools into one clean launcher, organized by cat
• maximerivest/riddleTurns a reMarkable Paper Pro tablet into a magic AI diary you write to and read from with real ink and handwri
• juneyaooo/nihaisha-nishi-tcmA searchable AI assistant skill built from a large Traditional Chinese Medicine course library, for study and
• vasu-devs/justhiremeJustHireMe is a local-first desktop app that scrapes job postings from many sources, filters out low quality l
• shawnpana/phone-harnessPhone Harness lets an AI agent control a real iPhone through the Mac's iPhone Mirroring feature, using screens
• langchain-ai/deep-agents-uiA visual chat interface for testing and demoing AI agents built on LangChain's Deep Agents framework, letting
• dyneteq/reconyareconYa is a Go-based tool that scans and monitors your local network in a web dashboard, discovering devices,
• pi-hole/ftlThe engine behind Pi-hole that blocks ads network-wide by intercepting DNS requests, built on top of dnsmasq,
• k2sosint/legendary_osintA curated directory of open source intelligence (OSINT) tools and resources, organized by category for investi
• oil-oil/oil-motionOil Motion is an AI agent skill that generates smooth animation sequences from images and wires them to page s
• smnetstudio/wechat-aiWeChat-AI is a self-hosted bot service that connects an AI chatbot to WeChat for roleplay conversations, with
• zarazhangrui/lark-coding-agent-bridgeA bridge that lets you talk to AI coding assistants like Claude Code or Codex CLI directly from Feishu or Lark
• karpathy/karpathy.github.ioA personal blog built with Jekyll that turns plain text posts into a fast, database-free static website instea
• wxyhgk/retain-pdfRetainPDF translates PDF documents, especially scanned and scientific papers, while preserving the original la
• sw33tlie/macshotmacshot is a free, native macOS app for taking annotated screenshots, recording screen video, capturing scroll
• bigdawnghost/wenyiA command line tool that translates full length EPUB, FB2, TXT, Markdown, HTML, and PDF novels into Chinese, u
• tylertreat/boomfiltersA Go library that provides memory-efficient data structures for processing endless data streams, allowing you
• zhisheng17/blogA self-hosted personal blog template built with Java, Spring Boot, and Thymeleaf, including a public blog and
• karpathy/arxiv-sanity-liteA lightweight web app that learns which arxiv papers you like from tags you give it, then recommends similar n
• n8n-io/n8n-docsThe documentation source for n8n, a workflow automation tool that connects apps and services with little codin
• trimstray/linux-hardening-checklistA prioritized checklist for securing a Linux server before production, covering disk layout, permissions, netw
• fossasia/pslab-pythonA Python library that controls the Pocket Science Lab, a small USB hardware device that works as an oscillosco
• lingyichen-ai/jadeaiJadeAI is an open source, AI powered resume builder with drag and drop editing, resume parsing, job descriptio
• vercel/nextjs-postgres-nextauth-tailwindcss-templateA ready-to-use admin dashboard template by Vercel with login, database, and UI pre-wired so you can skip setup
• nirdiamant/controllable-rag-agentAn AI system that answers complex multi-step questions about your own documents by breaking questions into sma
• dotnet/runtimelabA sandbox repo where Microsoft and contributors prototype experimental .NET runtime features before deciding w
• microsoftdocs/cpp-docsMicrosoft's official C++ documentation source files, hosted openly so anyone can read, fix errors, and contrib
• trekhleb/js-image-carverA browser-based tool that resizes photos using seam carving, shrinking backgrounds while keeping the main subj
• f/mcptoolsA command-line tool for exploring, testing, and managing MCP servers, the standard that lets AI tools talk to
• xoreaxeaxeax/skitter-creek-bath-saltsA proof-of-concept C program that breaks into protected memory areas by flipping a single bit in the memory co
• yyx990803/vue-hooksAn archived experiment that brought React-style hooks into Vue for reusable component logic, superseded by Vue
• lightricks/ltx-desktopLTX Desktop is a free desktop app for generating videos from text, images, or audio using Lightricks's LTX AI
• fossasia/susi_skill_cmsA browser-based editor that let volunteers create and refine the conversational skills powering SUSI.AI, an op
• jamesob/local-llmA personal, detailed guide and set of configs for running state-of-the-art LLMs on your own hardware, from a $
• nodejs/helpA community support repository where people ask and answer Node.js questions as GitHub issues, with no code of
• posva/catimgCatimg is a command-line tool that displays images like PNG, JPEG, and GIF directly inside your terminal by co
• spatie/laravel-honeypotA Laravel package that blocks spam form submissions using invisible honeypot fields and timing checks, avoidin
• devenjarvis/latheLathe uses AI to generate hands-on, multi-part coding tutorials on demand, then gives you a local reading inte
• spatie/laravel-sluggableA Laravel package that automatically creates clean, readable URL segments (slugs) from your content titles, wi
• mayersscott/rkn-block-checkerA command-line tool that detects exactly how a website is being blocked — at the DNS, TCP, TLS, or HTTP layer
• justjavac/flarumFlarum is a free, open-source forum platform that's lightweight, fast, and visually clean. This repo is its Ch
• lightseekorg/tokenspeedTokenSpeed runs large language models at maximum speed for AI agents that make many back-to-back calls. It mat
• krishnagangwal/cs-fundamentalsA curated folder of PDFs, cheatsheets, and interview question banks covering core computer science subjects fo
• andrewrabert/jellium-desktopAn unofficial desktop app for streaming and playing your media from a self-hosted Jellyfin server, available f
• anthropics/jacobian-lensA research tool from Anthropic that reveals what a language model's internal activations are leaning toward sa
• perplexityai/bumblebeeBumblebee is a read-only Go scanner that checks developer machines for installed packages, extensions, and dev
• handy-computer/transcribe.cppA C and C++ library that transcribes speech to text offline, supporting 16 model families like Whisper and Par
• yynxxxxx/codex-xA desktop app that gives OpenAI Codex users a visual dashboard for managing prompts, API providers, sessions,
• fossasia/fossasia-artworkFOSSASIA's official brand kit with logos, color codes, fonts, and background images so anyone can create slide
• ammaarreshi/generals-mac-ios-ipadRecompiles EA's 2003 RTS Command and Conquer Generals: Zero Hour to run natively on Apple Silicon Macs, iPhone
• wenyuchiou/awesome-agentic-ai-zhThis is a free, trilingual curated learning roadmap that guides readers from basic LLM concepts through 8 stag
• mafintosh/csv-parserA fast streaming CSV parser for JavaScript that converts CSV files into JSON objects row by row, handling quot
• fossasia/loklak_heatmapperLoklak Heatmapper plots recent tweets with location data onto a world map, creating a visual heatmap of where
• apache/ossieAn Apache incubating specification that standardizes how KPI and metric definitions are shared across BI and A
• iptv-org/databaseA crowdsourced, editable database of TV channels stored as CSV files, exposed via an API for building IPTV app
• beenuar/aisocAiSOC is a self-hosted AI-powered security operations center that ingests security alerts from your existing t
• vlang/gitlyGitly is a self-hosted alternative to GitHub or GitLab that lets you run your own code-hosting platform on a c
• eeliberto/ipa-downloadPastel is a Mac app that lets you search for iOS apps, pick an older version, and download it as an IPA file t

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