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• fastlane/watchbuildA command-line tool that notifies you on Mac or Slack when Apple finishes processing your iOS app upload, so y
• liquid4all/antidoomA tool that trains a small model adapter to stop AI language models from getting stuck repeating the same word
• portbuster1337/lpe-toolkitA Linux security tool that bundles 24 known exploits to help testers escalate from a basic user account to roo
• tobiaslee/rebuttal-skillAn AI assistant skill that helps researchers analyze peer review comments and draft evidence-based rebuttals f
• codecrafters-io/build-your-own-redisThe content definition behind CodeCrafters' Build Your Own Redis coding challenge, not a standalone app to run
• dharyen/ryujinx-emuA Windows distribution of the Ryujinx Nintendo Switch emulator, meant for running your own legally obtained Sw
• foru17/make-x-great-againA Chrome extension that uses AI to flag spam and bot accounts on X and lets you block them for real with one c
• getify/foi-langFoi is an experimental programming language blending functional and imperative styles, aiming to compile to We
• lucidrains/mingru-pytorchA PyTorch implementation of minGRU, a simplified version of a classic neural network for processing sequences
• pi0/tired-maintainerAn open letter from a full-time open-source maintainer explaining the real cost of issue and pull request over
• mediatorspeak/dota2-gameplay-toolsA Dota 2 repository framed as an analytics and overlay toolkit, but its listed automation features describe ga
• nuviomedia/nuviodesktopNuvio is a cross-platform Android and iOS media hub app, built with Kotlin Multiplatform, that plays content t
• jsha/blocktogetherBlock Together helps Twitter users fight harassment by sharing block lists. One person blocks abusers, then ot
• shopify/shopify-ai-toolkitAn official Shopify plugin that connects AI coding assistants like Claude Code and Cursor to Shopify's live do
• thebuggeddev/football-stadiumAn interactive 3D demo that lets you preview the exact view from any stadium seat before buying a football mat
• can1357/haruspexHaruspex is a tool that discovers hidden, undocumented instructions in Intel CPUs by exploiting speculative ex
• jxlarrea/voice-satellite-card-integrationA free, browser based voice assistant for Home Assistant that runs wake word detection locally with no cloud n
• kelseyhightower/istio-ingress-tutorialA step-by-step tutorial for setting up Istio's ingress layer alone, using Envoy proxies to route external traf
• thesysdev/applessAn experimental phone app with no installed apps, where every screen is generated live by an AI model as you a
• patrickjs/everyone-ssn-usaA public awareness project about a Social Security number data breach, focused on urging affected people to fr
• hkust-c4g/anytalkerAn audio driven Python tool that turns a photo and a voice recording into a realistic talking head video, no c
• jason-uxui/gray-ui-csmAn open source demo of a Customer Success dashboard built to showcase modern React UI patterns, not a producti
• yc-duan/fastctxA local Rust tool runtime that gives AI coding agents fast, structured file reading, search, and command execu
• heroiclauncher/heroicgameslauncherAn open-source, cross-platform game launcher that unifies your Epic Games, GOG, and Amazon Games libraries int
• cat9999aaa/thinshellA governance framework for designing organizations where AI agents can be full members alongside humans, not j
• snazzybean/roommindA self learning Home Assistant integration that gives room by room climate control by modeling how each room h
• vercel-labs/mdxgA specification for how apps should present long markdown documents, with navigation, search, and page splitti
• moresamwilson/running-heatmapA Jupyter notebook that turns your downloaded Strava running data into an interactive multi layer heatmap of y
• neteroster/codexcontA Python proxy that sits between a coding agent and Codex-style APIs, detecting truncated AI reasoning and qui
• tj/go-naturaldateA Go package that converts plain-English phrases like "yesterday at 10am" or "three days ago" into actual date
• w3cj/how-llms-workAn interactive web app that teaches how large language models work by building one from scratch, covering ever
• heigeai/heige-codex-skin-studioA one-click theme switcher for OpenAI's Codex Desktop app that reskins the interface from a single image witho
• nvidia-nemo/evaluatorNeMo Evaluator is a tool that runs standardized tests on large language models to measure how well they perfor
• peng-zhihui/trafficmonitorA floating Windows desktop widget that shows real-time internet speed, CPU, and memory usage at a glance, with
• promptpartner/agentsmithA configurable setup system that installs disciplined rules and workflow steps into a project so AI coding ass
• sentient-os-labs/sentient-osA macOS app that reads your files and messages locally overnight to build a private knowledge base, then proac
• bonus-2026/crypto-casino-bonusNot a software project. A Markdown document promoting an online casino's welcome bonus, framed as a general gu
• jane-xiaoer/paper-collage-ad-codexA Codex skill that automates making a paper cutout style collage advertisement video, from script and keyframe
• simonlin1212/tradingagents-astockA multi agent AI framework that analyzes Chinese A-share stocks using seven specialist agents and a bull versu
• wantongc/journal-adapt-writing-skillAn AI tool that revises academic manuscripts to match the writing style of a specific target journal using sam
• jack-cherish/ai-digital-humanA toolkit for building AI-powered talking characters — like a virtual historical figure or presenter — that co
• leadrogue/wifluxA command line wireless security auditing tool that automates WiFi network scanning, handshake capture, and pa
• gair-nlp/livetalkA real time research system that generates lip synced talking avatar video in under a third of a second per re
• mistydew/tokenicode-deepseek-alphaA DeepSeek and CC Switch focused fork of the TOKENICODE desktop AI coding assistant app, with skills managemen
• timwitzdam/gitsaveA self-hosted tool that automatically backs up your GitHub, GitLab, or other Git repositories on a schedule.
• yyx990803/vue-svelte-size-analysisA rigorous bundle-size study comparing Vue and Svelte, showing Svelte's smaller runtime is offset by larger pe
• zhovner/zaborona_helpA free service that helps people in Ukraine access websites blocked by ISPs or the government by routing their
• symbolica-ai/arcgenticaARCgentica uses multiple AI sub-agents working together to solve visual reasoning puzzles. It writes and tests
• zserge/ptA tiny C library that lets functions pause and resume later, so small devices can run several tasks at once wi
• gaearon/redux-devtools-log-monitorA visual, time-traveling debugger for Redux apps that lets you watch and rewind exactly how your app's data ch
• grafana/github-datasourceA Grafana plugin that pulls GitHub data like pull requests, issues, and commits into your Grafana dashboards s
• thatmagicalcat/txmA command line tool that renders LaTeX math formulas as readable text art right in your terminal.
• txbabaxyz/polyrecA terminal dashboard that tracks Polymarket's 15-minute Bitcoin prediction markets in real time and helps back
• openng-org/optimus-uiA community, MIT-licensed fork of PrimeNG, the Angular UI component library, started after PrimeNG moved to a
• x4gking/all-projectAn index page linking to the author's other repositories for proxy and VPN management panels, nodes, and tools
• yyx990803/semiA command-line tool that automatically adds or removes semicolons from JavaScript code to match whichever styl
• coniferkit/sageA desktop app for running AI models fully offline on your own computer, with a Rust-based inference engine, a
• efforg/yayaYAYA is a self-hosted malware detection tool that automatically fetches and updates threat-detection rules fro
• kritt-ai/open-krittA self-hosted tool that runs AI agents in parallel to hunt for security bugs in code and rank the findings.
• wassermanproductions/motion-previs-studioA desktop app that breaks a reference video into pose, depth, and camera-movement layers so filmmakers can pla
• ruanyf/chrome-extension-demoA minimal, working example of a Chrome browser extension, showing the core pieces so you can learn how extensi
• supabase/examples-archiveA storage repository for outdated Supabase example projects and starter templates that are no longer actively
• xbuilderlab/cheat-on-moneyCheat On Money is a Claude Code skill that helps Chinese speaking users find legitimate side income opportunit
• blackcandlelab/polymarket-trading-botA Node.js trading bot for Polymarket's BTC Up/Down markets that runs arbitrage and copy-trading strategies wit
• gainsec/autoproberAn AI agent controlled CNC rig that scans circuit boards with a microscope and safely probes chip pins for har
• nodejs/github-botAn automated bot that listens for GitHub activity across the Node.js organization's repositories and runs smal
• thesashadev/girl-agentTelegram AI character engine that simulates a real person with a daily schedule, sleep cycle, mood counters, n
• electron/packagerA command-line tool and JavaScript library that bundles your Electron app source code with the Electron framew
• my-take-dev/inspired-mino-design-skillsAn unofficial set of AI Skills that turn published software design principles into repeatable, checkable steps
• taekyungki/avatarforcingA research project that generates real-time talking head avatars that react instantly to a person's speech and
• tor-browsers/tor-browserAn unofficial Windows download claiming to be Tor Browser, with a sparse keyword-heavy README and a suspicious
• astral-sh/claude-code-pluginsA Claude Code plugin that teaches the AI assistant to correctly use Astral's Python tools — uv, ruff, and ty —
• xuzhougeng/wisp-scienceAn open source, local-first desktop AI research assistant for Python and R scientific computing with bioinform
• evolink-ai/awesome-blender-seedance-workflow-usecasesA curated collection of 25 Blender and Seedance AI filmmaking workflows, showing how to use 3D previs and AI a
• flutter/testsA registry of community-contributed test pointers that lets the Flutter team check whether toolkit changes bre
• noahmusahdevs/roblox-account-managerAn open-source Windows app for storing and switching between multiple Roblox accounts, aimed at running severa
• openmoss/awesome-wamA curated, continuously updated reading list of research papers and blog summaries on World Action Models for
• shanggqm/codexuA macOS menu bar app that tracks OpenAI Codex and Claude Code usage quotas, token counts, and daily tasks in o
• basketikun/infinite-canvasSelf-hosted web app that pairs a draggable canvas with AI image generation, reference editing, and a chat assi
• cloudflare/telescopeTelescope is a command-line tool that tests your website's load performance in real browsers, capturing video,
• harkirat1462/claude-code-cliA command-line coding assistant that connects to Anthropic's Claude to edit codebases, run git workflows, and
• jadoox3/mina-the-hollower-releaseA download page claiming to offer a cracked release of the commercial game Mina the Hollower, with no source c
• oversecured/samsung_vulnerabilitiesA public disclosure report detailing 176 security vulnerabilities that Oversecured found and helped Samsung fi
• builderio/skillsSkills for coding agents is an installable set of five composable skills, covering model-cost orchestration, u
• easylink-ai-open/agent-runtimeA provider-neutral Python library that supplies the core agent loop, tool-calling, streaming, retries, and hoo
• run-liyi/wechatpayAn Electron desktop app that turns your exported WeChat Pay bill into local charts and summaries of income, sp
• szili1994/create-aeronautics-minecraft-modA Minecraft mod addon that adds a physics engine to the Create mod, letting players build airships, planes, an
• change-42-yhmm/quota-floatA small always on top desktop widget for Windows and macOS that shows your remaining Codex AI coding quota at
• beam-ng-drive/beammpAn unofficial launcher claiming to add multiplayer to BeamNG.drive, reusing the BeamMP name but appearing unaf
• malk190/romestead-game-releaseA download page for a survival building game called Romestead, with README badges pointing to a different acco
• trooped/quickbarsAn Android TV overlay app that lets you control your Home Assistant smart home devices right from your TV remo
• anthropic-claude-code-ai/free-claude-code-ai-desktop-appA download page using an org name designed to look affiliated with Anthropic, but with no source code and no c
• shlokkhemani/rabbitholeAn infinite canvas where selecting text and asking a question opens the answer as a new connected document, so
• yliust/tactileAn operating layer that helps AI agents control software by reading the accessibility tree instead of guessing
• gofiber/websocketA Go package that adds real-time WebSocket support to Fiber web apps, enabling live chat, instant updates, and
• spupuz/vibenvrA self-hosted, privacy-respecting video surveillance system for IP cameras that keeps all recordings local, no
• vuejs/vue-codemodA command-line toolkit that automatically rewrites Vue 2 source code to Vue 3 syntax, helping development team
• wesbos/amaWes Bos's public Ask Me Anything board using GitHub issues. Anyone can post a question as an issue and read hi
• opencoredev/login-with-chatgptLogin with ChatGPT is a TypeScript SDK that lets users sign into your app with their own ChatGPT account, keep
• rastproxy88/vivid-r6-cracked-2026A memory-reading cheat tool for Rainbow Six Siege that adds aimbot and wallhack-style overlays, in violation o

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