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• arcships/light-ocrAn offline OCR tool for Node.js and C++ that reads text from images on your own device, with optional hardware
• kenkaneki18/cloakbrowserAn open-source browser that evades bot-detection systems by rewriting its own source code, letting automated s
• 0xsline/openchatcutAn open source video editor where AI agents like Claude Code can directly edit a real, professional multitrack
• hidream-ai/hidream-o1-imageAn open-source AI model that generates and edits images from text using one unified architecture instead of se
• facebookresearch/momentumA toolkit for tracking and optimizing human body poses in 3D, giving developers the math and solvers to build
• senhorh/tab-labelerTab Labeler is a browser extension that lets you rename open tabs with custom labels, saved locally with no se
• novaquant-labs/hyperliquid-trading-botAn automated grid trading bot for Hyperliquid that places buy and sell orders at set intervals to profit from
• pyenv/pyenv-updateA plugin for pyenv that adds a single command to update pyenv and all its plugins at once. It saves you from m
• tong89/smartnodeSmartNode is a local simulation platform that visualizes how satellites, ground stations, and relay links coor
• gaearon/library-boilerplateA pre-configured starter template for building publishable React libraries, wiring together Babel, Webpack, ES
• juyterman1000/entrolyA proxy tool that trims what code gets sent to AI assistants to cut costs and checks AI answers against eviden
• sigmatradelabs/aster-botAn automated trading bot for AsterDEX, a crypto perpetual futures exchange, that runs built-in strategies to o
• mikesheehan54/claude-code-design-aiA React and Tailwind component library of buttons, loading states, and text displays built specifically for Cl
• cylinderchairman/aida64Short README pitching an Extreme Unlocker for the commercial AIDA64 Windows benchmark, installed via a single
• fastify/point-of-viewA Fastify plugin that lets your Node.js server build dynamic web pages from reusable HTML templates. You pick
• burakorkmez/expo-ecommerceA full-stack e-commerce starter with a React Native shopping app, an admin dashboard, and a Node.js backend, r
• yuwen-cool/yuwen-publish-precheckAn AI skill that checks social media posts against Chinese platform rules before publishing and suggests compl
• amjith/fuzzyfinderFuzzyfinder is a lightweight Python tool that helps you build instant search-as-you-type features, ranking res
• lceminecraft-launcher/lce-emerald-launcherA Windows launcher that installs and runs community-revived versions of Minecraft Legacy Console Edition, the
• ehmo/platform-design-skillsA reference collection of 450+ Apple, Android, and accessibility design rules that AI coding assistants can us
• freertos/freertos-ltsA long-term support bundle of FreeRTOS, the operating system for small connected devices like smart thermostat
• jlevy/reprenA command-line tool that renames files and rewrites their contents at the same time using simultaneous, undo-s
• myfanhua/turb-gpt-free-registerA tool that automates bulk registration of ChatGPT accounts and Codex OAuth authorization, using browser autom
• protocolbuffers/protobuf-phpA lightweight package that lets PHP developers easily install Google's Protocol Buffers — a fast, compact data
• typicode/demoA demo repository that shows how My JSON Server turns a db.json file in your GitHub repo into a live, read-onl
• sveltejs/svelte-scrollerA Svelte component that creates scroll-based visual effects by pinning a background layer while foreground con
• koreader/contribA collection of unofficial community-made plugins for KOReader, an open-source e-reader app that runs on Kindl
• lazovelko/neverclickNeverclick is a free Windows app that lets you click anything on screen using keyboard shortcuts instead of a
• coder/booA GNU screen style terminal multiplexer built on Ghostty's terminal engine, designed to keep sessions alive an
• ebookfoundation/free-programming-books-searchA local-search companion site for the free-programming-books list, letting you find books by title, author, or
• spotui/spotuiAn Android app that recreates the Spotify interface, syncing with a real Spotify account for playlists, lyrics
• obra/private-journal-mcpAn MCP tool that lets Claude keep a private, searchable journal of notes and observations saved locally on you
• netflix/vizceral-exampleA demo app from Netflix showing an interactive 3D-style network visualization of traffic between servers and s
• osulazerdownload/osulazerAn unofficial mirrored distribution of osu!lazer, the modern rebuild of the osu! rhythm game client, packaged
• zettpw/kmstoolsWindows desktop app that bundles KMS activation scripts for Microsoft Windows and Office into one menu-driven
• avaturn-live/avtr-1AVTR-1 turns a portrait photo and audio into a real-time lip-synced talking avatar video, with support for two
• torvalds/libgit2A C library that lets developers embed Git version control directly into their applications without shelling o
• antflydb/antflyA distributed Go search engine that combines keyword, vector, and graph search over text, images, audio, and v
• wan-video/wan-dancerWan-Dancer is an AI research project that generates long, coherent dance videos over a minute long directly fr
• woyin2024/lengyi-markdown-editorA free, single-file Markdown editor that runs entirely in your browser with live preview, local auto-save, mat
• zarazhangrui/personalized-podcastA Claude Code skill that turns articles, PDFs, or notes into a two-host audio podcast, published locally or sy
• feross/magickeyboard.ioA playful web toy where every key you press spawns a colorful letter that drops, bounces, and tumbles around t
• dominostars/playtranslateAn Android app that reads game text off your screen in real time and translates it as an overlay, for language
• patrickjs/ngexamA study guide of AngularJS interview and practice questions ranging from beginner basics to expert-level archi
• bonus-2026/casino-bonusA promotional page describing a casino welcome bonus offer and explaining how online gambling bonus systems an
• caddyserver/nginx-adapterA tool that automatically converts your existing NGINX configuration files into Caddy's format, so you can swi
• kelseyhightower/nomad-on-kubernetesA step-by-step tutorial showing how to run HashiCorp Nomad inside Kubernetes, so you can manage containerized
• isaacs/inheritsA tiny JavaScript helper that sets up class inheritance, matching Node.js's built-in version but lightweight e
• monke-manager/monkemodmanagerA Windows tool for installing, updating, and managing mods for Gorilla Tag, a virtual reality game, through a
• oldeneratemplategenerator/olden-era-template-generatorA Windows desktop tool that generates ready-to-use template files for medieval and fantasy style creative proj
• fossasia/eventyay-hubspotA plugin that connects Eventyay event management software with HubSpot CRM so attendee and ticket data sync au
• microsoft/activedirectorytiermodelA Microsoft toolkit that automates setting up layered security tiers in Windows Active Directory using a JSON
• 007firstlight/007-first-light-releaseA repository claiming to distribute a downloadable release of the game 007 First Light, with no source code or
• alisa0808/vox-directorAn agent skill that turns a one-line topic into a finished Vox-style paper-collage explainer video, fully auto
• garnix-io/garnix-ciGarnix is a continuous integration and hosting service built specifically for GitHub repositories that use the
• nightmare-eclipse/miniplasmaA proof-of-concept exploit showing an unpatched Windows privilege escalation bug that lets a low-permission pr
• wiedymi/resttyA fast, GPU-accelerated terminal emulator you can embed inside a web page, built on the same engine that power
• educlopez/thegridcn-uiA neon, sci-fi themed component library for shadcn/ui that lets you build React web apps styled like a Tron-in
• facebook/quicklayoutQuickLayout is a Swift library that helps iOS developers arrange screen elements like buttons and text using s
• jtenniswood/espcontrolFirmware that turns a cheap ESP32 touchscreen panel into a wall-mounted smart home control screen for Home Ass
• justrach/merjsAn experimental web framework written in Zig that offers Next.js-style file routing and server rendering while
• googleapis/google-cloud-php-coreA shared behind-the-scenes PHP package that provides foundational infrastructure—like authentication and API r
• zli12321/lhtbLHTB is a 46-task benchmark that tests how well AI agents sustain useful work in a terminal across hundreds of
• 0x7c13/unityeditor-darkmodeA plugin for the Unity game editor on Windows that forces dark mode onto the title bar, menu bar, and context
• kuskhan/jetendardA build tool that merges JetBrainsMono coding font with Pretendard's Korean characters to produce a monospace
• torvalds/hunspellcolorizeA small command line tool that colorizes misspelled words as text scrolls through a pager, handy for catching
• baiyuetribe/baiyue_onekeyA Chinese-language one-click installer that bundles 25+ popular open-source applications into a single menu-dr
• wezzard/jlens-qwen36A visual debugging tool that reveals which words a large language model is internally leaning toward at each l
• anthropics/anthropic-sdk-rubyAn official Ruby library for talking to Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant, handling authentication and request
• cesiumgs/3d-tiles-samplesA collection of ready-to-use 3D geospatial datasets that showcase the 3D Tiles streaming format, helping devel
• ruanyf/fortunesA curated collection of fortune-cookie quote databases for the Unix `fortune` command, with a huge Chinese quo
• meilisearch/meilisearch-dotnetA .NET connector that lets C# developers add fast, typo-tolerant search to their apps by talking to a Meilisea
• fastlane/docsThe instruction manual for fastlane, a tool that automates mobile app release tasks like building, screenshott
• jeff141/meatshellMeatshell is a lightweight desktop SSH client written in Rust that uses only a few dozen megabytes of memory i
• kadevin/ilab-gpt-conjureA local web app for generating images with GPT-image-2, with a reference image library, prompt templates, task
• paraschopra/make-pages-interactiveA Claude Code plugin that lets you leave comments directly on HTML pages and have Claude edit the page in plac
• jawaz-keyzor/cs2-external-cheat-2026A Windows overlay for Counter-Strike 2 that reads only screen output, no game memory, to show wall transparenc
• simplifaisoul/osirisAn open-source intelligence dashboard that shows live flights, earthquakes, wildfires, camera feeds, and news
• specterops/mssqlhoundMSSQLHound maps attack paths in Microsoft SQL Server environments by querying permissions, logins, and linked
• stellarwolf001/forza-horizon-6-spotify-radioA Windows mod that pipes a player's own Spotify Premium playlists into Forza Horizon 6 in place of the in-game
• neuralcpl/polymarket-trading-botA Node.js bot that runs arbitrage and copy-trading strategies on Polymarket's five-minute Bitcoin price market
• waylon/ashare-quant-strategiesA collection of 119 written articles explaining different quantitative stock trading strategies for the Chines
• ruanyf/survivorA free web version of "Survivors of the Future World," a book of essays arguing that AI and automation will re
• signal-trade-core/weather-prediction-botA TypeScript bot that reads daily weather forecasts and automatically bets on Polymarket temperature-range mar
• tencent-hunyuan/hy3d-benchA massive Tencent-released dataset of over 600,000 cleaned 3D objects, built to train and test AI models that
• zhristophe/claude-mythos-ai-anthropic-appAn unofficial desktop chat client for Claude that uses your own Anthropic API key and stores conversation hist
• danmcinerney/architect-loopTwo Claude Code skills that split coding and research work between Claude as planner and reviewer and Codex as
• aipoch/open-scienceOpen Science is a free desktop app where you describe a research task in plain language and an AI agent reads
• ruanyf/node-oauth-demoA minimal Node.js example showing the core OAuth 2.0 login flow, like 'Sign in with Google,' stripped down to
• anil-matcha/seedance-2-apiA Python wrapper that generates AI videos from text or images using ByteDance's Seedance models via the MuAPI
• avelino/liquidluckA tool that turns plain text files written in Markdown or reStructuredText into a fast, secure, ready-to-publi
• quantumbyteoss/quantumbyteAn open-source app builder that generates working apps from a description, then continuously verifies the AI's
• inbrainfun/inbrainAn AI multi-agent system that detects trends, creates prediction markets, tracks their odds, and auto-resolves
• fractalfir/crustccrustc is the entire Rust compiler translated into 46 million lines of C, letting you build a working Rust com
• secret-tools/secret-toolSecret-Tools is a heavily styled GitHub page promoting future classified Discord bots and automation tools, th
• electron-userland/electron-wix-msiCreates traditional Windows MSI installers for Electron desktop apps, designed for enterprise environments whe
• cyc2018/text-typesettingA free browser-based tool that automatically fixes spacing, capitalization, and image formatting in documents
• hemanth/paws-on-es6A collection of short, minimal JavaScript code examples that demonstrate ES6 features like arrow functions, de
• olegsotnikov/sallyportA Mac app that stores your API and SSH credentials in a vault and runs actions for AI agents without exposing
• zenhosta/9driveA web dashboard that links multiple Google Drive accounts and automatically spreads file uploads across whiche

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