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• vercel-labs/zeroZero is an experimental programming language for writing small, native tools for AI agents, with explicit effe
• karanhudia/borg-uiBorg UI adds a browser-based dashboard for managing Borg Backup, a deduplicated backup tool, without using the
• cluvexstudio/aetherA censorship circumvention client that finds working routes on restricted networks and exposes them as a local
• ahekot/comfyui_vnccsA ComfyUI node suite that helps you create visual novel style characters with consistent looks across poses, o
• code100x/cmsThe open-source content management system codebase behind the 100xDevs learning platform at app.100xdevs.com.
• vibeforge1111/keep-codex-fastA maintenance tool that cleans up local clutter from heavy Codex usage — old chats, stale files, bloated logs
• kaelio/ktxktx lets AI coding assistants query your data warehouse correctly by scanning your dbt, Looker, and docs to bu
• mdo/wtf-html-cssA community-curated guide to common HTML and CSS mistakes and quirks that break web pages. It explains why lay
• google-antigravity/antigravity-cliA terminal-based AI coding assistant that reads your codebase, makes edits with your permission, and runs comm
• littledivy/mimicmimic captures your own app's network traffic and uses AI to generate a Python client, so you can call any app
• vinhhien112/three.js-object-sculptor-codex-pluginA Codex plugin that turns a photo of an object into a code-only, animation-ready 3D model built with Three.js.
• callstack/react-native-sliderA ready-made slider component for React Native apps that works across iOS, Android, Windows, and web, using ea
• openkursar/hello-haloHalo is a desktop app that lets non-technical users run autonomous AI agents built on Claude Code, controllabl
• gaearon/flux-react-router-exampleA teaching example that shows how to build a GitHub-browsing web app using Flux, an older pattern for managing
• axios/moxiosA tool for JavaScript developers that intercepts axios HTTP requests during automated tests, letting you fake
• peng-zhihui/planck-piAn open-source, pocket-sized Linux development board built around a cheap ARM chip, designed to teach embedded
• gtxx3600/gptsession2cpaandsub2apiA free browser-based tool that converts ChatGPT session files between different JSON formats used by API tools
• awesome-dsh-plugin/awesome-dsh-pluginA curated list of community-made plugins for DeepSeek Harness (DSH), an open-source coding agent where everyth
• f/git-rewrite-commitsA command-line tool that uses AI to rewrite messy git commit messages into clean, conventional-commit-style hi
• pctrade/end4-pcA personal fork adding a customizable Material Design desktop shell, bar, and widgets on top of the Hyprland w
• lmn1919/dompdf.jsA browser based library that converts web pages into real vector PDFs using Rust and WebAssembly, without need
• f/omeletteA library that adds Tab-key autocompletion to your Node.js or Deno command-line tool, supporting Bash, Zsh, an
• uber/adrAn enterprise security system, used in production at Uber, that observes, benchmarks, and detects risky behavi
• 521xueweihan/pythonThis repo is one person's completed exercise files and notes from working through the book Learn Python the Ha
• ruanyf/reading-listA personal reading log of books someone has read since 2010, organized by category and rated, doubling as a bo
• signerlabs/shipswiftShipSwift is a library of ready-made iOS UI components that AI coding assistants can pull into your app on dem
• open-less/openlessOpenLess turns your spoken words into clean, ready-to-use text and types it wherever your cursor is, with your
• pathwaycom/arc-task-genA tool that generates new ARC-AGI-1-style reasoning puzzles matched to the public benchmark, used to test AI m
• joshuakgoldberg/create-typescript-appA starter template that generates a fully configured TypeScript project with linting, testing, and release aut
• prdgmshift/usbliter8A hardware-based exploit tool that uses a cheap microcontroller board to take low-level control of Apple devic
• jasonkneen/tiny-world-builderA browser-based 3D world editor for sculpting terrain and placing buildings, with smart adjacency rules and wo
• shy3130/tickflow-stock-panelA self-hosted dashboard for Chinese A-share stock screening, backtesting, and real-time monitoring. Connect it
• tigicion/dao-codeA terminal AI coding assistant that reads, writes, and fixes code using DeepSeek's V4 model. It gives you a Cl
• evanw/thinscriptThinScript is an experimental language that compiles TypeScript-like code into JavaScript, WebAssembly, or C.
• gordensun/gordensuperpptskillsTurns a topic or content into polished, visually rich slide decks using AI image generation, then converts tho
• getify/cafA JavaScript library that wraps generator functions so async code can be cancelled cleanly from outside, using
• ggml-org/llama.vscodeA VS Code extension for local AI code completion, chat, and an agentic assistant powered by a self-hosted llam
• microsoft/intelligent-terminalA modified Windows Terminal with a built-in AI side panel that can see your terminal output, detect errors, an
• robbyant/lingbot-world-v2An AI system that generates unbounded, real-time interactive video worlds that respond to player actions and t
• pluk-inc/markdown-previewA native macOS app for viewing and lightly editing Markdown files, with support for diagrams, math equations,
• foundzigu/gujumpgateChrome extension, mostly in Chinese, that automates ChatGPT account signup and the PayPal flow to upgrade to P
• bookorbit/bookorbitA self-hosted digital library for organizing, reading, and syncing books, audiobooks, and PDFs across devices
• openbb-finance/experimental-openbb-platform-agentAsk plain-English financial questions and get researched answers using live market data. An AI agent figures o
• s0xdk/ghostty-blackholeA terminal visual that renders a physics-accurate black hole inside Ghostty, growing as your Claude Code conte
• team-reflect/reflect-openA local-first Markdown note-taking app for Mac and iPhone with wiki-style links, optional AI over your own not
• jiujiu532/grok2apiGrok2api lets you use Grok's chat, image, and video features through the same API format as OpenAI, so you can
• nasa/spacewasmA NASA JPL WebAssembly interpreter built to run sandboxed code safely on board spacecraft, with strict memory
• yyx990803/podA tool that deploys Node.js apps to a Linux server just by running git push, automating restarts and dependenc
• cclank/cell-architecture-studioAn interactive 3D gallery in your browser for exploring biological cells from every angle. Rotate, inspect, an
• orailnoor/droiddeskDroidDesk turns an Android phone into a full Linux desktop using Termux, with support for graphical apps and e
• tandpfun/wardrobeWardrobe turns photos of your clothes into an organized digital closet, using AI to detect garments, cut them
• icebird1998/drawio-scientific-illustratorA Codex plugin that lets an AI agent draw scientific figures live inside the draw.io desktop app, step by step
• endee-io/endeeEndee is an open-source vector database for AI search that can handle up to a billion vectors on one machine.
• kdeldycke/awesome-billingA curated reading list of resources to help software teams design, build, and manage billing and payments syst
• julian-adv/openmmoA multiplayer online RPG where AI agents and human players share the same world and rules. Explore a procedura
• obra/youtube2webpageA script that converts a YouTube video into a readable webpage combining its transcript and timed screenshots.
• getactivity/androidgithubbossA hand-curated leaderboard of the most influential open-source contributors in the Android ecosystem, listing
• peng-zhihui/ctrl-foc-liteA stripped-down, STM32-based motor control system rebuilt from SimpleFOC to give precise, efficient brushless
• yynxxxxx/codex-5.5-codex-instruct-5.5A Python tool that removes GPT-5.5's built-in content safety restrictions when using OpenAI's Codex CLI by wri
• bholmesdev/hubble.mdA free, open-source Markdown notetaking desktop app designed to be edited by both people and AI coding agents
• pixel-point/avalA web video format and player for short animations with named states and instant, frame-accurate transitions,
• autotrustai/paperguru-benchmarkA memory system for AI agents working on long research tasks like reproducing papers or writing literature rev
• anthropics/cwc-workshopsHands-on training workshops from Anthropic that teach you to build, refine, and deploy AI agents using Claude
• tencentarc/pixal3dResearch project from Tencent ARC and Tsinghua that turns a single image into a textured 3D model by back-proj
• iam-veeramalla/devops-cloud-interview-guideA companion guide to a Udemy course that helps job seekers practice hands-on DevOps and cloud computing interv
• ritz078/embed-jsembed-js takes plain text and automatically turns links, tweets, maps, emojis, and code into rich embedded con
• eternityspring/shuohao-skillsA set of AI agent skills that turn a novel into short-drama production material: character designs, adaptation
• yetone/native-feel-skillAn AI coding assistant skill that teaches how to build cross-platform desktop apps that feel truly native, bas
• msnightmare/rogueplanetA proof of concept exploit for a Windows Defender race condition bug that can spawn a SYSTEM level shell.
• wangnov/codex-app-mirrorA mirror that provides fast, reliable download links for the official OpenAI Codex desktop app, especially hel
• extend-hq/uiExtend UI gives you ready-to-use, editable building blocks for apps that handle documents — think PDF viewers,
• ben-z/findphoneA macOS command-line tool that locates a nearby Bluetooth device by signal strength, for when Apple's Find My
• alxndrtl/little-book-rlThe companion GitHub page for a short book on reinforcement learning, including PyTorch implementations of the
• victortaelin/optmemA tiny Python tool plus a short prompt block that gives AI coding agents permanent, searchable memory across s
• espressif/esp-clawESP-Claw lets cheap ESP32 microcontrollers act as AI agents that sense, decide, and act, programmed by chattin
• peng-zhihui/esp32-picodkAn open-source, production-ready mini development board built around the cheap ESP32 chip, with modular built-
• shrey113/android-dexA Flutter desktop app that mirrors an Android phone into a full desktop experience over USB or Wi-Fi, no root
• octanejs/octaneA JavaScript UI framework, the successor to Inferno, that compiles React-style components directly into DOM up
• helloianneo/ian-xiaohei-illustrationsA Codex skill that generates white-background, hand-drawn illustrations starring a character named Xiaohei to
• claudiodrews/memory-osA memory system for AI agents that remembers your preferences, past conversations, and project details across
• yyx990803/zoomerangA lightweight JavaScript library that adds a Medium-style click-to-zoom effect to images and elements on a web
• versenilvis/irisA single-binary terminal tool that suggests commands as you type, like a code editor's autocomplete, built as
• gaearon/react-side-effectA React utility that collects props from nested components across your whole app to trigger a single combined
• alephaitech/workbuddyguideA community written, task based guide to using the WorkBuddy AI assistant, covering setup, real world cases, s
• duongductrong/snapzyA free, open-source menu bar app for macOS that captures screenshots and screen recordings, positioned as an a
• patrickjs/angular-websocketA helper library that gives older AngularJS 1.x apps a simple, injectable service for real-time WebSocket comm
• moonshotai/flashkdaA GPU kernel library that speeds up a specific attention calculation used inside large language models, built
• webstonehq/tuxedoA fast keyboard-driven to-do list app that runs in your terminal and stores tasks as a simple plain-text file
• nianzhibai/91A self-hosted personal video streaming site that connects to your cloud storage accounts and lets you browse a
• seakee/cpa-manager-plusA self-hosted dashboard for monitoring AI gateway traffic — track request counts, costs, failures, and account
• harveyai/harvey-labsAn open-source benchmark that tests how well AI agents perform realistic legal work, using over 1,600 scored t
• atom/githubA package for the now-discontinued Atom text editor that let developers handle Git version control and GitHub
• peng-zhihui/a-eyeA fully open-source, super-mini AI camera that runs machine learning models directly on a K210 chip, complete
• forsy-ai/agent-apprenticeshipA system that helps AI agents learn from real tasks by doing work, getting feedback, and turning that experien
• ahegazy0/linux-basics-for-hackers-notesA beginner-friendly study course teaching Linux basics through the lens of cybersecurity and ethical hacking,
• cccyd2003-qwq/pinkbinPinkbin is a free Windows disk cleaning tool that scans your drive in seconds, uses AI to explain unfamiliar f
• freecodecamp/awesome-quincy-larson-emailsA searchable archive of freeCodeCamp founder Quincy Larson's weekly newsletter, rounding up free coding tutori
• posva/vue-mdcA Vue.js library that gives you ready-to-use Google Material Design UI components like buttons, cards, and too
• karpathy/randomfunA personal sandbox of Andrej Karpathy's exploratory Jupyter notebooks and scripts, useful for studying how a w
• karpathy/ulogmeulogme is a local, privacy-first time tracker that silently logs your active windows and typing activity, then

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