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• omarh-creator/autonomous-forgeA Python command line tool and honest research report on a three day experiment where AI agents were given fre
• rasoir0591/crosshair-xA downloadable crosshair overlay executable for Windows 11 games, distributed without any visible source code.
• shinyatomitsuka/arbitrage-trading-botAn automated TypeScript bot that trades Polymarket's UP/DOWN crypto prediction markets using real on-chain wal
• alshedivat/keras-gpA Python library that combines neural networks with Gaussian Processes, letting Keras models output prediction
• d3/d3-voronoiA JavaScript library that divides a surface into regions around given points, creating Voronoi diagrams and De
• direnv/direnv-vscodeA VS Code extension that automatically loads per-project environment variables (from a .envrc file) into the e
• getactivity/provincejsonA ready-to-use JSON file listing every province, city, and district in China, updated with recent administrati
• robinhood-ape/robinhood-noxa-bundlerA command line tool that launches a new token on NOXA Fun and buys it from many wallets at once before other b
• yangtiming/fast-sam-3d-bodyA research project that makes SAM 3D Body, a model that reconstructs 3D human poses from a single photo, run o
• kubernetes/sig-securityThis repository is the organizational hub for the Kubernetes Security SIG, holding the documentation, processe
• lminlone/repliqateA self-hostable Docker tool that backs up containers and volumes on a schedule, configured entirely through co
• maccman/treviA command-line scaffolding tool that generates a Sinatra web app with a pre-built folder structure, asset pipe
• sthamann/nyx-local-aiA local-first AI coding agent extension for VS Code and Cursor that runs on your own hardware through Ollama,
• lukashoel/video_to_worldA research codebase that reconstructs a consistent 3D scene from AI generated video by correcting the small 3D
• adriflex/autoremesher-blender-bridgeA Blender add-on that runs the separate AutoRemesher tool on a selected mesh and imports the cleaned up result
• cloudflare/cloudflare-wordpressA WordPress plugin that connects your site to Cloudflare's speed and security network, letting you manage cach
• kyutai-labs/hibiki-zeroA real time AI model that translates spoken French, Spanish, Portuguese, or German into English speech, aiming
• nodejs/postjectPostject lets you embed extra files and data directly into an already-compiled program, so you can ship a sing
• openai/orrbORRB is a tool that mass-produces synthetic images from 3D Unity scenes to train machine learning models. It r
• parse-community/parse-embedded-sdksA C toolkit that lets small internet-connected hardware devices like Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and TI CC3200 comm
• webdevsimplified/spotify-cloneA front-end JavaScript project that recreates the Spotify music streaming interface, including playlist naviga
• facebookarchive/mazebaseMazeBase is a sandbox tool for AI researchers to build simple 2D maze games and train neural networks to play
• perplexityai/wandrA research benchmark from Perplexity AI that tests how well AI systems handle broad, evidence backed informati
• developer-y/engineering-video-coursesA curated directory of free engineering lecture videos from top universities like MIT, UC Berkeley, and Caltec
• yuyefeiyu/yt-downloaderA Windows 11 executable for downloading and converting YouTube video and audio, distributed without source cod
• jawaz-keyzor/darkgptA Python app that sends pre-written jailbreak prompts to the OpenAI API to try to bypass its content restricti
• sunflower-of-parchman/codex-hygieneA read only Codex skill that reports how much you have used Codex, without ever changing your settings itself.
• texsellix/polymarket-trading-botCommand-line and SDK for trading on Polymarket: direct orders, copy-trading another wallet, and built-in arbit
• agentara/skillsA library of installable Claude Code skills covering AI generated content, health triage and lab reports, and
• keralots/bambuhelperFirmware that turns a small ESP32 board with a color screen into a live status dashboard for Bambu Lab 3D prin
• kocasariumut/faceanythingA research tool that turns ordinary video, photos, or images of a face into a moving, detailed 3D reconstructi
• nkzw-tech/codiffA minimal desktop app for reviewing staged and unstaged Git changes locally, with inline comments and an optio
• bryanlunduke/lcosA Devuan based Linux distribution built around one person's personal preferences, including no Systemd, no bui
• judithsulfan/trading-botA TypeScript trading bot that automatically buys and sells Polymarket UP/DOWN crypto prediction markets using
• nossa-y/activity-framesLocal, no-cloud tool that records your screen, compiles it into structured activity episodes, and serves them
• dasterprokio/awesome-ai-companionA curated, categorized list of open-source projects for building a long-term AI companion, covering chat clien
• lcharvol/macsiftA Mac disk-cleaner app that shows exactly what it will delete before acting, and always moves files to the Tra
• neeeophytee/finding-unknowns-skillsA set of 8 installable AI agent skills that help you surface what you don't know about a task before you start
• ruanyf/tiny-browser-requireA tiny library that lets browser JavaScript use Node.js-style require() and module.exports to load files, with
• aveyo/compressed2txtConverts Windows files and folders into plain text so you can share them through text-only channels like forum
• princesinghhub/ultimate-ai-engineer-roadmap-2026A 17-phase self-study roadmap with 51 hands-on projects for becoming an AI engineer who builds products on top
• heygen-com/skillsA set of add-on skills that let AI coding agents create, script, and dub avatar videos through HeyGen's platfo
• juliangarnier/juliangarnier.comThe source code for Julian Garnier's personal portfolio website at juliangarnier.com. It showcases his work an
• torvalds/scrollwheelA small personal hardware project turning an RP2350 microcontroller and magnetic sensor into a physical scroll
• yangshun/delete-github-forksA small command-line tool that lists your GitHub forks and bulk-deletes the ones you no longer want, avoiding
• cws6206/easylastskillA German language Codex skill that researches recent news and activity on a topic and writes a short sourced r
• leon7482/chatgpt-plus-codexA written guide, not software, aimed at mainland Chinese users explaining several ways to pay for a ChatGPT Pl
• peng-zhihui/bilibililotteryA fair lottery tool that uses cryptographic hashing to pick giveaway winners in a tamper-resistant, verifiable
• joeseesun/qiaomu-cut-skillA video editing skill for AI agents. Describe the video you want in one sentence and it handles sourcing foota
• klaatai/klaatcodeA terminal AI coding assistant that routes each request to a cheaper or more powerful AI model automatically,
• moonshotai/kimi-codeA terminal-based AI coding assistant from Moonshot AI that can read, edit, and run commands in your codebase f
• bjtupupil/ascendfheA C++ library of hardware-accelerated math operations for homomorphic encryption on Huawei's Ascend NPU chips.
• xiaomirobotics/xiaomi-robotics-1A placeholder repository announcing Xiaomi's upcoming robot AI model, trained on over 100,000 hours of real ro
• blinkdl/rwkv-cudaA set of custom CUDA kernels that speed up RWKV language model operations on Nvidia GPUs, cutting a key comput
• loyal-studio/honami-animation-systemHonami Animation System is a visual, node graph based replacement for Unity's Animator, letting you build char
• zethrise/aetheryAethery is a native Android app that wraps the Aether censorship-circumvention network core, adding a VPN or S
• cybersunil/llmvaultA deliberately vulnerable, offline training platform of 25 unlockable labs for learning to attack and defend a
• ethereum/py_eccA Python library for elliptic curve cryptography, supporting curves used in blockchain like secp256k1 and BLS1
• h9-tec/awesome_ai_learningA curated, no hype list of free and paid AI learning resources, split into a build it track and a use it track
• hellogithub-team/hydraA Python web scraper that aggregates HelloGitHub's own content stats across Chinese platforms like WeChat and
• inclusionai/avernetOpen infrastructure that lets many AI agents and humans work together as one coordinated organization instead
• learnprompt/cc-harness-skillsA pack of six plug-in skills you install into AI coding agents like Claude Code or Codex to give them better m
• n8n-io/n8n-desktop-appA discontinued desktop wrapper for n8n that once let people run the workflow automation tool as a native app o
• n8n-io/skillsA knowledge-base package of 13 markdown skills that teaches AI coding agents like Claude Code how to correctly
• dimartarmizi/omnicloudOmniCloud is a self-hostable web app that connects Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, and other cloud storage ac
• netflix/titus-executorNetflix's internal tool for starting, stopping, and managing application containers on servers at scale. It is
• s0ld13rr/pentestcodeA terminal-based AI agent that automates authorized penetration testing by coordinating 13 specialist AI agent
• tyrrrz/minirazorMiniRazor is a .NET library that makes it easy to compile and render Razor templates — mixing text with C# cod
• webdevsimplified/learn-react-todayA companion code repository for a free React course by Web Dev Simplified, containing finished code for every
• 40rbidd3n/hydro0x01An open-source automation and monitoring system for hydroponic gardens, using sensors and a dashboard to contr
• chamber-orchestra/view-bundleA Symfony plug-in that auto-converts PHP data objects into JSON API responses so developers stop writing repet
• codedrobe/skillsAI agent skills that let you reskin the look of apps like OpenAI Codex or Tencent WorkBuddy from a reference i
• cclank/lanshu-awesome-ai-video-kitA Chinese-language reference kit of 543 tested prompts and tools for writing prompts across 15 different AI vi
• ddries/d2c.shA lightweight Bash script that automatically updates your Cloudflare DNS records when your home or cloud serve
• facebookresearch/sparshA self-supervised learning framework that trains a reusable AI model to understand tactile sensor images, with
• facebookresearch/unibenchA benchmarking toolkit that tests vision-language AI models against 40+ tasks and 60+ pre-built models, lettin
• iam-veeramalla/sandboxA personal practice repository that serves as a digital scratchpad for a developer to experiment with code. It
• klingairesearch/x-dubX-Dub takes a video and audio file, then regenerates the character's mouth movements so their lips perfectly m
• mrtooher/fable-modeFable Mode is a Claude skill that forces staged planning, sub-agent delegation, and skeptical self-review on l
• seanj1ang/design-judge-skillsA collection of AI agent skills that help designers research, evaluate, and prepare entries for design awards
• skydoves/compose-nav-graphCompose Navigation Graph is an Android Studio plugin that visualizes an entire Jetpack Compose app's screens a
• tidwall/hashmapA fast Go key-value store and Set type that replaces the standard library map for high-throughput workloads us
• django-haystack/celery-haystackA Django tool that moves search index updates into the background using Celery, so saving or deleting content
• fastify/demoA ready-to-use sample backend application showing how to build a task management API using the Fastify framewo
• laobie/findviewbymeAn Android Studio plugin that automatically generates boilerplate code to connect screen elements like buttons
• karpathy/random-forest-matlabA lightweight, educational MATLAB implementation of the Random Forest algorithm, built to help learners unders
• testerlingcodo/gemini-antigravity-cliAn unofficial command-line tool for chatting with Google's Gemini AI models, including agentic coding workflow
• olemeyer/rocketplaneioA self-hosted Kubernetes platform that auto-collects traces, logs, and metrics with no code changes, then lets
• exxeta/exxpertsexxperts is a local AI memory tool: persistent chat rooms that remember your projects and preferences, but onl
• oxbshw/watch-skillA local-first tool that gives AI agents the ability to watch, remember, and verify video, including their own
• gaearon/amaA public Q&A forum where React developer Dan Abramov answers questions from anyone, using GitHub issues as the
• trong776/roblox-cheat-2026A curated collection of Lua scripts and reference notes that Roblox game developers use to inspect, test, and
• vybenetwork/solana-pyth-apiA local demo server and UI for exploring Solana Pyth oracle price feeds through the Vybe Data API.
• anybackup-ai/anybackupAn AI-agent-driven backup and recovery platform that turns plain-English requests into confirmed, logged datab
• chordswallowthrust/undress-designA documentation hub for an AI fashion visualization platform that lets you swap outfits and prototype clothing
• kohya-ss/controlnet-lllite-comfyuiA ComfyUI plug-in that adds ControlNet-LLLite support, letting you guide AI image generation using reference i
• voxybuns/at-iconsA free set of 400 SVG icons for custom node types in the Godot game engine, matching Godot's built-in editor s
• webdevsimplified/youtube-video-player-cloneA clone of YouTube's video player interface built with JavaScript. It recreates the look and behavior of a cus
• konbakuyomu/smartsearchA command-line tool giving AI agents and terminal users one consistent interface to search the web, fetch page
• meituan-longcat/longcat-2.0LongCat-2.0 is a 1.6-trillion-parameter open AI language model built for coding agents and long-context tasks,

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