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• eli-labz/third-eyeThird Eye is an open source, self-hostable dashboard that maps live flight, ship, CCTV, earthquake, and news d
• nevertoday/zhongguo-traditional-colorsA reference collection of 742 traditional Chinese colors, each provided as a color card image with HEX, RGB, a
• robodojo-benchmark/robodojoRoboDojo is an open benchmark for evaluating AI robot manipulation policies across 42 simulated and 18 real wo
• yangshun/tree-node-cliA command-line and library tool that prints a folder's contents as a visual tree, similar to the Linux tree co
• bartates/lunar-client-minecraftAn unofficial repository using the Lunar Client name and a hack-client tag, with no real source code or affili
• do-md/domdA from-scratch Markdown editor with live formatted editing, a tiny 20KB core, and a CLI that streams AI text s
• eduwass/tmux-paletteA Raycast-style command palette for tmux that lets you search and run terminal commands, custom scripts, and p
• oyunhacktr/windows-xbox-modeA Windows 11 tool that uses Vivetool to unlock hidden system features and reshape the interface toward an Xbox
• davidvkimball/vaultcmsVault CMS turns the Obsidian note-taking app into a content editor for Astro websites, so you write Markdown i
• deeplethe/forkdforkd spins up hundreds of fully isolated virtual machine sandboxes almost instantly by cloning a pre-warmed p
• dongguatanglinux/grok-build-authgrok-build-auth is a Python research client that reproduces x.ai's sign-up, SSO, and OAuth flow over plain HTT
• jlevy/simple-modern-uvA starter template that sets up a new Python project with modern tools like uv, ruff, and pytest already confi
• karola3vax/cs2fowA server side plugin for Counter-Strike 2 community servers that stops wallhacks by never sending hidden enemi
• szedasa/tomodachi-share-miiTomodachi Share is a Windows desktop tool for exporting, importing, and sharing Miis, islands, and items betwe
• tencent-hunyuan/hy-wuHY-WU is an open source AI research framework that edits images using text instructions, letting you transfer
• smithersai/claude-pclaude-p is a command-line wrapper that mimics Claude Code's non-interactive claude -p mode by secretly drivin
• ikeda042/phenopixelA FastAPI and React web app that detects, labels, and measures individual bacterial cells from Nikon ND2 micro
• lbouaraba/comfyui-krea2editA ComfyUI add-on that lets you edit photos with written instructions while preserving the subject's identity,
• lynote-ai/humanize-textPython toolkit with four methods (translation chains, multi-turn LLM rewrites, detection-guided loops, mixed N
• octoday-hub/embodied-alEmbodied-AI is a Chinese-language curated hub of books, papers, tools, companies, and job listings for the fie
• agentic-in/elephant-agentElephant Agent is a personal AI assistant that builds a structured, correctable model of your identity, projec
• jia-ethan/claude-keysmithA local Python CLI that safely installs, previews, and uninstalls Claude Code CLAUDE.md instruction files with
• techwithtim/python-platformerA simple 2D side-scrolling platformer game in Python, built as a beginner learning project to show how games a
• gaearon/react-blessed-hot-motionAn experimental demo showing React can render interactive apps directly to your terminal instead of a browser,
• kevrojo/dulusDulus is a free command-line AI coding agent that works by reusing your existing browser login sessions on ser
• grpc/grpc.github.ioThis is an archived repository that used to hold the source code and content for the grpc.io website, the offi
• sindresorhus/cat-namesA tiny package that gives you a list of the top 100 cat names, with options to get all names at once or pick o
• adrienbrault/geekmagic-hacsThis Home Assistant integration turns a cheap GeekMagic mini display into a live smart home dashboard by rende
• amd64fox/rollback-spotifyA Windows tool that downgrades the Spotify desktop app to an older version and blocks automatic updates so it
• karpathy/researchleiA personal library manager for academic papers that fetches metadata, citations, and PDFs automatically and di
• moore-developers/moore-wechat-article-downloaderA local Codex/Claude Code skill that syncs WeChat official account articles, comments, and engagement data int
• gnomeria/usbtreeA terminal app that shows a live, color coded tree of every USB device plugged into your computer, with detail
• theprimeagen/ansibleA personal containerized development environment built entirely with Dockerfiles. It bundles a developer's pre
• xingyu-zheng/mrflowMrFlow speeds up AI image generation models by generating a low-resolution image first, upscaling it, then qui
• facebookresearch/asynchronousratchetingtreeA research implementation of the ART protocol, a tree-based encryption scheme that keeps group chat messages p
• chozzc/lujie-careerkitA self hosted AI career workspace for editing resumes, matching them to job descriptions, tracking application
• jimliu/baocutAn agent skill that lets Claude Code or Codex control the BaoCut macOS video subtitle and editing app.
• posva/vuex-mock-storeA lightweight fake version of Vuex for Vue.js apps that lets you test components in isolation without running
• twbs/blogThe source for the official Bootstrap blog, a Hugo static site hosted on GitHub Pages where the Bootstrap team
• nvlabs/splatnetSPLATNet is a NVIDIA research tool that automatically labels 3D point cloud data from LiDAR or depth scans, id
• realrossmanngroup/no_ai_slop_writing_rulesA writing-rules skill bundle that trains coding agents to avoid AI writing tells and instead write in a specif
• cellinlab/how-pi-agent-worksA Chinese-language tutorial and demo code that teaches how AI agents work by building a simplified version ste
• paddlepaddle/paddle-inference-demoA collection of ready-to-run code examples showing how to deploy trained AI models into real applications usin
• peng-zhihui/x-trackAn open-source GPS bike computer that works fully offline, showing speed, distance, and location on offline ma
• actuallyaridan/linux-devmgmtA faithful recreation of the Windows Device Manager for Linux desktops, built with Qt6 and real hardware data.
• punkpeye/mcp-proxyMCP Proxy exposes local AI tool servers over the web so browser apps and remote clients can reach them. It bri
• rivenlau/orion-keyOrion Key is a self-hostable storefront that automatically delivers digital keys or license codes to customers
• sagar-tamang/ultron-by-sagar-buildsA browser based 3D holographic orb you can spin and zoom using webcam hand gestures, built with Next.js and Th
• 5-m0cftvuvif/stake-monthlyNot a software project. This is an affiliate marketing page about online casino loyalty programs with a referr
• hero8152/infinite-canvasA ComfyUI extension that lets you call external AI APIs and ModelScope models directly inside an infinite visu
• zshah101/automated-list-of-summer-2027-and-fall-2026-tech-internshipsA self-updating list that scans thousands of company career pages for new US tech internships (Summer 2027 / F
• anysearch-ai/anysearch-skillA skill package that gives AI agents real time web search, letting them look up current information, search sp
• msnightmare/legacyhiveA proof of concept for a Windows user profile service bug that lets an attacker load another user's registry h
• sarthakrawat-1/sketchbook-uiA React component library of 20 hand-drawn style UI pieces, buttons, inputs, modals and more, with wobbly bord
• tencentcloud/octopA self-hosted, multi-user AI assistant with switchable specialist agents, IM channel integrations, and built-i
• antiwork/chromelessA tiny one-file macOS browser with no tabs or toolbar, built for clean screenshots and fullscreen video, contr
• cslawyer1985/claude-for-legal-zhA set of Claude Code plugins that give Chinese lawyers AI help with contract review, litigation, corporate gov
• opendrivelab/simscaleA CVPR 2026 research project that improves self-driving car AI by mixing large-scale simulated driving scenari
• programmersd21/flowA terminal dashboard that shows only your live network upload and download speed, with nothing else cluttering
• thealgorithms/elixirA collection of classic algorithms like sorting and pathfinding written in Elixir for learning. The code focus
• voicekit-team/t-oneA real time speech to text pipeline built specifically for Russian phone call audio, converting spoken convers
• wy51ai/edulabA Claude Code plugin that turns solid geometry problems into interactive HTML lesson pages with a written solu
• moontechlab/selene-tvAn Android TV app, written in Kotlin, that gives a self-hosted video backend a remote-friendly interface with
• chiennv2000/orthrusA technique that makes large language models generate text several times faster by running two coordinated vie
• cws6206/ai-coding-starter-kitA German-language curated library of AI coding agent skills, config templates, and security checklists for tea
• jhipster/generator-jhipster-nodejsA JHipster blueprint that generates full backend web applications using TypeScript and NestJS instead of Java,
• paddlepaddle/interpretdlA toolkit that helps you understand why deep learning models make the decisions they do by highlighting which
• polymomentum-labs/.githubA documentation and profile repository for the PolyMomentum GitHub organization, holding shared community file
• valkor-ai/loomLoom is an open-source delivery framework that wraps coding agents like Claude Code and Codex in a persistent
• nihe0909/xiaohongshu-ai-workbenchA free set of Codex skills that help someone plan titles, profile, topics, comments, and sales for a Xiaohongs
• rougier/dotemacsA documented Emacs configuration written as a readable file where settings and explanations live side by side,
• khr898/ntfsmacntfsmac adds read and write support for Windows NTFS drives on Apple Silicon Macs, using a hidden Linux virtua
• anysearch-ai/anysearch-mcp-serverAn MCP plug-in that gives AI coding assistants real-time web search, including specialized topic domains, para
• feder-cr/invisible_playwrightA patched, Playwright-compatible Firefox that spoofs browser fingerprint signals at the source-code level, aim
• minimax-ai/msaMSA is a GPU code library that speeds up the attention step inside AI language models on NVIDIA's newest chips
• xiaolongbao0709/ai-virtual-phoneA browser based simulated smartphone where you chat, roleplay, and build stories with your own AI characters u
• easylink-ai-open/tiri-agentA local-first personal AI assistant with CLI chat, a web interface, file and shell tools, and messaging platfo
• kitlangton/skillsA small personal collection of two Agent Skills: one for TypeScript with Effect v4, one for code walkthroughs
• openenvision/worldfoundryAn open source toolkit that bundles environment setup, inference, and benchmark scoring for AI world models th
• pixel-talk/pearA research project that reconstructs a full 3D mesh of a person's body, face, and hands from a single photo or
• razr001/align-devA visual wizard that generates a shared coding-standards document and a SKILL.md file so multiple AI coding as
• zhouwei713/seedance-promptAn AI agent skill that writes realistic AI video prompts by first deciding who filmed the footage, on what dev
• internetkafe/vpnhostinglistLanding-page repo that points to a Telegram channel listing VPS providers for self-hosted VPN panels like Remn
• klotzkette/claude-fuer-deutsches-rechtCollection of Claude skills adapted for German legal practice, covering labor, corporate, insolvency, data pro
• ni5arga/deanonymizerA command-line OSINT tool that scores how identifiable you are from your own public Reddit, Hacker News, GitHu
• playa-0v0/cyrene-agentA Windows desktop Live2D companion app that chats, remembers past conversations, talks by voice, and can call
• seochecks-ai/sloplessCLI built on textlint that flags AI-style prose slop in Markdown using 50+ deterministic rules and outputs JSO
• mila89/polymarket-trading-botA live-money TypeScript bot that trades Polymarket's short-window crypto UP/DOWN prediction markets using two
• netflix/dial-referenceNetflix's reference implementation of the DIAL protocol, which lets phones and tablets discover and launch app
• pawandeep-prog/snapframeA browser based tool for building professional app store and play store screenshots with device mockups, live
• ruanyf/mocha-demosA collection of nine hands-on demo folders teaching how to test JavaScript code with Mocha, from basic checks
• alexjc/shadertoy-renderA command-line Python tool that renders ShaderToy visual effects scripts into MP4 video files you can save, sh
• allanlv5324f/lossless-scaling-githubA repository distributing a downloadable Windows executable claiming to offer frame generation and upscaling f
• gheat1/tuistoreA terminal app store that lets you search, install, update, and uninstall 800+ command line tools with the rig
• robinhood-ape/robinhood-sniper-botAn automated bot that watches a blockchain for newly launched memecoin tokens, buys them automatically, and se
• mimic-video/mimic-videoA research project that trains robot control policies by attaching a small action decoder to a pretrained vide
• shadowspread/polymarket-auto-tradingA TypeScript bot that copies another Polymarket trader's positions automatically, with monitor-only and dry-ru
• vtraha/bybit-trading-botA beginner-friendly TypeScript trend-following bot for Bybit perpetual futures, using EMA, ADX, and ATR indica
• facebookresearch/egoblurAn AI tool that automatically detects and blurs faces and license plates in photos and videos, so you can shar
• jaimeisme/comfystudioA desktop video editor built around local ComfyUI workflows that turns scripts into AI generated keyframes and

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