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• igorwojda/android-showcaseA sample Android music-discovery app built to demonstrate how to structure a production-ready mobile app using
• thebird/swipeA lightweight JavaScript library that turns any set of HTML elements into a touch-friendly slider with swipe g
• sdkman/sdkman-cliA command-line tool for installing and switching between multiple versions of developer tools like Java and Ko
• beakerbrowser/beakerAn archived experimental web browser built on Electron that let users publish and browse websites stored on th
• grab/cursor-talk-to-figma-mcpA bridge that lets AI coding tools like Cursor and Claude read and modify Figma designs in plain language, con
• worldveil/dejavuA Python library that fingerprints your music collection and recognizes songs from short audio clips or live m
• yezihaohao/react-adminA ready-made admin dashboard template for web apps built with React, TypeScript, and Ant Design — includes pre
• freeok/so-novelA Java tool that downloads web fiction from online sources and converts it into EPUB, TXT, or PDF ebook files
• python-eel/eelA small Python library for building desktop apps where HTML and JavaScript handle the interface and Python han
• meituan-dianping/leafA high-performance Java service from Meituan that generates unique ID numbers for distributed systems, handlin
• ellanjiang/gameframeworkA set of 19 ready-made Unity modules covering asset loading, UI, scenes, audio, networking, and more, so C# ga
• grpc-ecosystem/go-grpc-middlewareA Go library of ready-made middleware interceptors for gRPC services that handle logging, authentication, retr
• langchain-ai/opengptsOpen-source self-hosted alternative to OpenAI's GPTs — pick your own AI model from 60+ options, define tools,
• pomber/didactA step-by-step tutorial that teaches you how React works internally by rebuilding a simplified version of it f
• bkeepers/dotenvA Ruby gem that loads environment variables from a .env file at app startup, so secrets like API keys and pass
• doctrine/annotationsA PHP library that reads special tags written in code comments and converts them into structured data, letting
• raycast/script-commandsA community collection of small scripts for the Raycast Mac launcher that let you trigger useful tasks — conve
• phuocng/1locA community-sourced collection of JavaScript one-liners — tiny single-line code snippets that each do somethin
• zai-org/cogvlmOpen-source AI models that can look at images, answer questions about them, read text in screenshots, and auto
• deepseek-ai/deepseek-coder-v2An open-source AI coding model supporting 338 programming languages and 128K-token context that matches GPT-4-
• blinksh/blinkBlink Shell is an iOS terminal app for iPhone and iPad that keeps SSH connections alive across network changes
• pyeve/eveEve is a Python framework that turns a config file and a MongoDB database into a fully working REST API in abo
• sourcerer-io/sourcerer-appA developer profiling tool that scans GitHub and local git repositories to build a visual profile showing whic
• chrisbanes/tiviTivi was a TV show tracking app built with Kotlin Multiplatform that shared code across Android, iOS, and desk
• dinerojs/dinero.jsDinero.js is a JavaScript and TypeScript library that represents money as a currency-aware object, providing a
• microsoft/directx-graphics-samplesA collection of Microsoft sample programs that each demonstrate one specific DirectX 12 graphics feature in is
• rethinkdb/horizonHorizon is an open-source backend platform built on RethinkDB that lets front-end JavaScript developers add li
• milanvarady/appliteApplite is a free, open-source Mac app that puts a graphical interface on Homebrew, letting you browse, instal
• deepchem/deepchemDeepChem is a Python library that applies machine learning to drug discovery, chemistry, and biology, providin
• jtleek/datasharingA practical written guide explaining how to prepare and hand off data to a statistician or data scientist, cov
• googlecreativelab/quickdraw-dataset50 million hand-drawn sketches across 345 categories collected from Google's Quick Draw game, available in mul
• kaiminghe/deep-residual-networksThe original pre-trained ResNet model weights (ResNet-50, 101, 152) from the team that won the 2015 ImageNet c
• tencentqqgylab/appagentA Python framework that lets an AI model control any Android app by looking at the screen and tapping or swipi
• akopytov/sysbenchA command-line tool for benchmarking databases and system hardware — CPU, memory, file I/O, and database queri
• getactivity/xxpermissionsAn Android library that handles runtime permission requests with a short call chain, automatically managing di
• kunzisoft/keepassdxA free, open-source Android password manager that stores all your passwords in an encrypted file on your devic
• steamdeckhomebrew/decky-loaderA plugin loader for the Steam Deck that lets you install community add-ons to customize the device's appearanc
• gilbarbara/logosA curated collection of optimized SVG logo files for hundreds of popular tech brands, served via a CDN so deve
• markzhai/androidperformancemonitorAn Android library (BlockCanary) that detects when your app's UI freezes, records the stack trace and device s
• pyenv/pyenv-virtualenvA pyenv plugin that creates isolated Python environments per project and auto-activates them when you enter a
• daffainfo/allaboutbugbountyA personal reference collection of notes, checklists, and payloads covering common web security vulnerabilitie
• open-power-workgroup/hospitalA community-maintained open dataset of hospitals in China flagged for paid Baidu advertising, media-reported f
• sottlmarek/devsecopsA curated library of open-source tools for building security into every stage of software development — from p
• software-mansion/react-native-gesture-handlerA React Native library that moves touch and gesture recognition off the JavaScript thread and onto the native
• d4rken-org/sdmaid-seAn Android app for cleaning and managing phone storage — removes leftover files from uninstalled apps, clears
• flaxengine/flaxengineA full 3D game engine with C++ core and C# scripting that targets Windows, Linux, and Mac — full source code i
• mmccaff/placestopostyourstartupA curated list of Reddit communities and websites where you can submit your startup or side project to attract
• 360controller/360controllerA macOS driver that makes wired Xbox 360 and Xbox One controllers work on your Mac for gaming — install a sign
• mutualmobile/mmdrawercontrollerAn iOS library that adds a sliding side drawer (hamburger menu) to your app with configurable gestures and ani
• rubymetric/chsrcA command-line tool that switches software package download sources to faster regional mirror servers with a s
• meituan-longcat/longcat-videoLongCat-Video is a 13.6B parameter AI model that generates long, high-quality video from text, images, or exis
• ultraworkers/claw-code-parityAn open-source project rebuilding an AI coding assistant (similar to Claude Code) from scratch in Python, with
• peng-zhihui/holocubicHoloCubic is a tiny ESP32-powered desk gadget that uses an optical prism to make images appear to float in mid
• kubernetes/examplesThe official Kubernetes example library — ready-to-deploy apps covering web, databases, and AI workloads, each
• getagentseal/codeburnCodeBurn is a local terminal dashboard that shows exactly how much you spend on AI coding tools like Claude Co
• peng-zhihui/helloword-keyboardHelloWord is a fully open-source custom mechanical keyboard with a swappable left module that adds an e-ink di
• teamchong/pxpipeA local proxy that shrinks Claude Code's token bill by rendering bulky text context, like system prompts and t
• peng-zhihui/pocketlcdPocketLCD is an open-source DIY device that combines a 5.5-inch 1080p HDMI portable monitor with a built-in po
• rust-lang/rfcsThe official archive of every significant Rust language change proposal — each RFC document records why a feat
• hkuds/vimaxMulti-agent video generation system that turns an idea, novel, screenplay, or photo into a full video by coord
• robbyant/lingbot-mapLingBot-Map is a Python AI model that reconstructs a 3D map of an environment in real time by processing video
• facebookresearch/convnextConvNeXt is a state-of-the-art image classification AI model from Meta Research that matches cutting-edge accu
• nicotsx/zerobyteZerobyte is a self-hosted backup manager with a web dashboard that schedules encrypted backups to NFS, SMB, SF
• agents365-ai/drawio-skillAn AI-assistant skill that turns plain-English descriptions, codebases, or infrastructure files into professio
• anthropics/defending-code-reference-harnessA reference toolkit that uses Claude to automatically scan source code for security bugs, verify they're real,
• tensorflow/docsThe source files behind tensorflow.org's official guides and tutorials — if you want to contribute a correctio
• sindresorhus/awesome-chatgptA curated directory of apps, browser extensions, CLI tools, bots, and API libraries built around ChatGPT — org
• crynta/terax-aiAn all-in-one 7-8 MB terminal app combining a code editor, AI assistant, file explorer, and git tools in one w
• opa334/dopamineDopamine is a rootless jailbreak tool that removes Apple's software restrictions on supported iOS versions.
• paddlepaddle/paddlexPaddleX is a low-code tool for putting AI models into production. It bundles 270+ pre-trained models into 33 r
• semantica-agi/semanticaSemantica is an open source knowledge graph infrastructure that gives AI agents explainable, auditable memory
• vercel-labs/deepsecAn AI agent powered vulnerability scanner from Vercel Labs that runs in your own infrastructure to find hard-t
• peng-zhihui/hdmi-piAn open hardware project that converts HDMI video signals to the MIPI format used by phone screens, letting yo
• yu9191/wlocA tool that spoofs the network-based location reported by Apple's positioning service on iPhones and iPads, so
• googlecloudplatform/knowledge-catalogA collection of tools and code samples for Google Cloud's Knowledge Catalog, which organizes an organization's
• getbindu/binduA single-function wrapper that gives your AI agent a cryptographic identity, standard communication protocol,
• deepseek-ai/deepspecA toolkit for training and evaluating small 'draft' models that speed up large language model inference throug
• nvlabs/sanaNVIDIA's research codebase for generating high-resolution images and videos from text prompts using an efficie
• deis/deisAn archived (retired 2017) self-hosted Heroku-style deployment platform built on Docker and CoreOS — kept as a
• huachao/vscode-restclientA VS Code extension for writing, sending, and replaying HTTP requests directly in your editor — no separate ap
• lwthiker/curl-impersonateA modified curl that makes web requests look exactly like Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari — bypassing TLS fin
• red/redA compact programming language with compiler, interpreter, and GUI toolkit all in a single 1 MB file — no inst
• tealeg/xlsxA Go library for reading and writing Microsoft Excel XLSX files, now officially moved to Codeberg with no furt
• leejet/stable-diffusion.cppA dependency-free C++ tool for generating images from text prompts on your own hardware, supporting Nvidia, Ap
• lakr233/vphone-cliA command-line tool for Apple Silicon Macs that boots a virtual iPhone using Apple's own virtualization techno
• postmanlabs/postman-app-supportThe original Postman Chrome extension source and early issue tracker — a historic snapshot of the API testing
• weiye-jing/datax-webA web interface for Alibaba's DataX data-transfer tool that replaces hand-written JSON config files with a poi
• beamandrew/medical-dataA curated reference list of publicly available medical datasets for machine learning research, covering medica
• opengoofy/hippo4jA Java framework that lets you tune and monitor thread pools in live applications without restarting them, wit
• paperswithcode/ai-deadlinesA community-maintained website showing countdown timers to paper submission deadlines for major AI research co
• realm/realm-jsRealm is a mobile-first local database for JavaScript and React Native apps, now deprecated by MongoDB; a comm
• autorecon/autoreconA Python tool that automates the reconnaissance phase of network security testing — it runs port scans on a ta
• dmtrkovalenko/fffA Rust file search library that keeps an in-memory filesystem index and ranks results by how often you open fi
• xxh/xxhA drop-in replacement for the ssh command that brings your shell, plugins, and dotfiles to any remote Linux se
• ghosh/uigradientsA community-maintained JSON file of named color gradients — each entry is a name plus two or more hex color co
• androidx/androidxThe official source repository where Google develops Android Jetpack — a suite of libraries for Android app de
• btraceio/btraceA tool that lets you trace what a running Java application is doing — which methods are called, what data flow
• philippc/keepass2androidKeepass2Android is a free Android password manager that stores credentials in an encrypted KeePass-compatible
• serialport/node-serialportA Node.js library for reading and writing data through serial ports, letting JavaScript programs communicate w
• alexazhou/verynginxA browser-based control panel for Nginx that adds a visual firewall, real-time traffic statistics, and customi

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