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• tensorflow/lucidA research toolkit from the TensorFlow team for visualizing what happens inside image-recognition AI models —
• palxiao/poster-designAn open-source browser-based graphic editor for creating posters, social media covers, and product images — dr
• cjlin1/libsvmLIBSVM is a widely-used, decades-old library for training Support Vector Machine models that classify data or
• ilya-zlobintsev/lactLACT is a Linux desktop app for monitoring and controlling AMD, Nvidia, and Intel GPUs — set fan curves, power
• karpathy/ng-video-lectureThe companion code for Andrej Karpathy's Neural Networks: Zero To Hero lecture series — a small, step-by-step
• amber-lang/amberAmber is a new programming language that compiles down to Bash shell scripts — write cleaner, safer automation
• dontbesilent2025/dbskill17 AI agent skill files for structured business, content, and personal-goal diagnosis — load them into Claude
• mm2-0/kvaesitsoKvaesitso is a free, open-source Android home screen replacement built around search — type what you want inst
• nvidia/ncclNCCL is NVIDIA's low-level library that makes multiple GPUs talk to each other at maximum speed — it's the com
• suren-atoyan/monaco-reactmonaco-react lets you embed VS Code's full code editor into any React app with a single import — no build tool
• sindresorhus/awesome-npmA curated list of the best tools, articles, browser extensions, and packages for working with npm, the JavaScr
• visionmedia/move.jsMove.js is a tiny JavaScript library for animating webpage elements with a simple chained API — move things, r
• ronreiter/interactive-tutorialsSource code for 13 free beginner coding tutorial websites — learnpython.org, learn-js.org, and others — where
• scala-js/scala-jsScala.js compiles Scala code into JavaScript so you can run Scala in web browsers and share code between front
• spring-attic/spring-security-oauthThe retired OAuth 1.0a and OAuth 2.0 library for Spring Java apps — now replaced by Spring Security and Spring
• gliderlabs/logspoutLogspout collects log output from all Docker containers on a host and forwards them in real time to a central
• immunant/c2rustC2Rust automatically converts existing C code into Rust code so you can start migrating legacy C programs to m
• the-open-agent/openagentOpenAgent is a self-hosted AI assistant that connects to 30+ AI models, lets you chat with your own documents,
• apple/password-manager-resourcesA shared data repository where password manager developers pool knowledge about website quirks — password rule
• shinnytech/tqsdk-pythonTqSdk is a Python library for building automated trading strategies in Chinese financial markets — covering fu
• trigaten/learn_promptingLearn Prompting is a free website and guide teaching anyone how to write better prompts for AI tools like Chat
• uber-go/ratelimitA tiny Go library from Uber that throttles how fast your program runs a loop or makes requests, using a leaky-
• microsoft/msquicMsQuic is Microsoft's high-performance C library for the QUIC networking protocol — the technology behind HTTP
• pret/pokeredA complete, compilable disassembly of Pokémon Red and Blue for the original Game Boy — lets you study how the
• supasate/connected-react-routerA JavaScript library that syncs Redux and React Router so the current URL is always part of your app's data st
• bytedeco/javacppA Java library that lets your Java code call high-performance C++ libraries directly by automatically generati
• developit/greenletA tiny JavaScript library that moves any async function into a background browser thread with one line of code
• pistondevelopers/pistonA modular game engine written in Rust that handles graphics, input, audio, and game loops so you can focus on
• jenkins-x/jxA command-line tool for Jenkins X that automates testing, building, and deploying code on Kubernetes using Git
• tangtangcoding/c-c-A curated directory of free programming study materials and links to open course collections from leading Chin
• huddleeng/phantomcssA JavaScript tool that catches accidental visual changes in websites by comparing screenshots before and after
• jaywcjlove/mysql-tutorialA beginner-friendly MySQL tutorial in Chinese that walks through installation, creating databases and tables,
• maggieappleton/digital-gardenersA curated collection of tools, tutorials, and real-world examples for building a personal digital garden — a p
• petergriffinjin/search-r1A research framework for training AI language models to search the web or a local document database mid-reason
• defectdojo/django-defectdojoDefectDojo is an open-source security vulnerability management platform that collects findings from scanning t
• lizongying/my-tv-0My TV is an Android TV app that plays IPTV live streams from a custom channel list you provide, letting you wa
• cactus-compute/needleA 14MB AI model for tool calling and data extraction that runs on phones, wearables, and other small devices.
• mindspore-ai/mindsporeMindSpore is an open-source deep learning framework for training and running neural networks across phones, ed
• tokio-rs/prostProst is a Rust library that generates native Rust structs and enums from Protocol Buffer schema files, so you
• grid-js/gridjsGrid.js is a lightweight TypeScript library for adding sortable, filterable, and paginated data tables to any
• sanchit-gandhi/whisper-jaxWhisper JAX is a faster reimplementation of OpenAI's Whisper speech-to-text model using JAX, capable of transc
• simplewebrtc/simplewebrtcSimpleWebRTC was a deprecated JavaScript library that made it easy to add live video and audio calls to a webp
• tencent/cherry-markdownCherry Markdown is a JavaScript Markdown editor by Tencent that you can embed in any website without a framewo
• icstocs/csbookCSBook is a Chinese-language curated list of hundreds of computer science e-book download links organized by t
• ladaapp/ladaLada is an AI tool for restoring pixelated or mosaic-censored regions in videos frame by frame, available as a
• steveltn/https-portalA Docker container that automatically sets up and renews HTTPS certificates for your website using Let's Encry
• 981011512/--A full-featured Java microservices parking lot management system with license plate recognition, mobile paymen
• charlespikachu/musicdlA command-line Python tool for downloading music from over a dozen streaming platforms including YouTube, Spot
• dkron-io/dkronA distributed cron job scheduler that runs scheduled tasks across a cluster of servers with no single point of
• geerlingguy/internet-piAutomated Ansible scripts that turn a Raspberry Pi into a home ad-blocker and internet speed monitor, with a G
• jinzhu/nowA tiny Go library that makes it easy to get the start or end of any time period — day, week, month, quarter, o
• nateraw/stable-diffusion-videosA Python library that turns a list of text prompts into a smooth AI-generated video by morphing between images
• peers/peerjs-serverA lightweight Node.js server that helps two browsers find each other to connect directly peer-to-peer — after
• shomali11/go-interviewA collection of common software engineering interview problems — numbers, strings, trees, data structures, alg
• cobbr/covenantA web-based command and control framework for authorized red team security testing, letting multiple operators
• werf/werfWerf is a command-line tool that automates building, testing, deploying, and cleaning up software releases to
• dotnet/machinelearning-samplesA collection of ready-to-run ML.NET sample projects showing .NET developers how to add AI features like sentim
• ismaelmartinez/teams-for-linuxAn unofficial Linux desktop app for Microsoft Teams built with Electron, adding system tray, notifications, sc
• splware/esprocesProc SPL is a spreadsheet-style programming language and IDE for data processing that combines SQL querying
• dotnet/docsThe source files for Microsoft official .NET documentation at learn.microsoft.com, covering C#, F#, and Visual
• gorhill/umatrixuMatrix is a browser extension for Firefox and Chrome that lets you block or allow any network request a websi
• mouredev/python-webA 13-hour Spanish-language course on building websites entirely in Python using Reflex, walking through a Link
• hansonwang99/spring-boot-in-actionA Chinese tutorial series with runnable Spring Boot code examples covering databases, caching, monitoring, sec
• lecepin/wechatvideodownloaderA Windows and Mac desktop tool that captures and saves WeChat video channel videos by running a local proxy th
• stern/sternStern is a command-line tool that streams logs from multiple Kubernetes pods and containers simultaneously in
• exiftool/exiftoolA command-line tool and Perl library for reading, writing, and editing hidden metadata — like dates, GPS coord
• jgilfelt/chuckA debugging tool for Android developers that records every network request and response made by an app during
• meetfranz/franzA desktop app that combines multiple messaging services — WhatsApp, Slack, Telegram, Hangouts, and others — in
• alibaba-fusion/nextA React component library for building business web apps and admin dashboards, created by Alibaba. Designers c
• deckarep/golang-setA ready-made set data structure for Go that fills the gap left by Go's standard library. Supports union, inter
• fritzing/fritzing-appA desktop app for designing and documenting electronic circuits using a drag-and-drop visual breadboard that m
• include-what-you-use/include-what-you-useA tool for C and C++ projects that checks whether each source file includes exactly the header files it needs
• sagalbot/vue-selectA drop-in replacement for the plain HTML select element in Vue.js apps that adds search-as-you-type, multi-sel
• session-replay-tools/tcpcopyA Linux tool that mirrors live production network traffic and replays it against a test server in real time, l
• dotnetcore/bootstrapblazorA library of ready-made UI components for Microsoft Blazor that combines Bootstrap's visual style with C#-firs
• worldbrain/memexA browser extension for Chrome and Firefox that lets you save, annotate, and full-text search web pages you ca
• ant-media/ant-media-serverA self-hosted video streaming server that takes live video from a camera or encoder and delivers it to viewers
• microsoft/perfviewA free Windows tool from Microsoft that records CPU and memory activity in a running .NET application so you c
• nikkinikki-org/openwrt-nikkiAn OpenWrt router package that routes all your home network traffic through a proxy server automatically, usin
• stonith404/pingvin-shareA self-hosted file sharing platform where you send files via a shareable link — like WeTransfer but running on
• yuche/vue-strapA deprecated library of Bootstrap 3 interface components rebuilt for Vue 1.x, eliminating the jQuery dependenc
• bepass-org/oblivionAndroid app that routes your internet traffic through Cloudflare WARP using WireGuard, giving you a private, f
• carltongibson/django-filterA Python library that adds user-driven filtering to Django database queries with a few lines of configuration,
• certd/certdAutomated tool that requests, renews, and deploys SSL certificates for your websites using Let's Encrypt, hand
• koolshare/koolshare.github.ioOpen-source plugins and a software center for Koolshare-modified Merlin router firmware, adding features like
• mpdf/mpdfA PHP library that converts an HTML string into a PDF file, handling non-Latin character sets, page layout, he
• preactjs/preact-cliA command-line tool that scaffolds a Preact web application with performance defaults already configured — cod
• gliderlabs/registratorA Go tool that automatically registers and deregisters Docker container services with Consul, etcd, or SkyDNS,
• junegunn/goyo.vimA Vim plugin that creates a distraction-free writing mode by hiding editor chrome and centering your text in a
• microsoft/procmon-for-linuxLinux port of Microsoft's Process Monitor that records every system call a program makes in real time, letting
• neo4j-labs/llm-graph-builderA tool that converts PDFs, videos, web pages, and other documents into a queryable knowledge graph in Neo4j, u
• neuland/micro-frontendsA website and content repository explaining the concept of micro-frontends, which splits a web app's user inte
• pgcentralfoundation/pgrxA Rust framework for writing PostgreSQL extensions, letting you add custom functions, types, and triggers to P
• hzy46/deep-learning-21-examplesCompanion code for a Chinese deep learning book covering 21 hands-on TensorFlow projects spanning image recogn
• swimlane/ngx-datatableA feature-rich Angular table component for displaying large datasets with sorting, pagination, virtual scrolli
• heeexy/springboot-shiro-vueA reference implementation for a permission management system with a Spring Boot backend and Vue frontend, whe
• schollz/progressbarA small Go library that adds a thread-safe progress bar or spinner to command-line programs, working on Window
• brunosimon/folio-2019The complete source code for Bruno Simon's 2019 personal portfolio website, a JavaScript project with a local
• openai/pluginsA collection of example Codex plugins covering Figma, Notion-style planning, iOS/macOS/web app building, and m
• scalaz/scalazA Scala library that provides strict functional programming abstractions like Functor and Monad, letting you w

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