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• wangshusen/drlA university-level deep reinforcement learning course delivered as PDF lecture slides and Chinese-language vid
• whisperspeech/whisperspeechWhisperSpeech is an open-source text-to-speech system that converts written text into natural-sounding audio u
• bespokesynth/bespokesynthBespoke Synth is a free, open-source modular synthesizer for Windows, Mac, and Linux that lets you build custo
• bingyanstudio/lapiscvA Markdown-based resume template for VSCode, Typora, and Obsidian that exports to a polished PDF, with two vis
• firefox-devtools/debuggerThe archived home of the Firefox JavaScript debugger, which lets developers pause and step through webpage cod
• kaieye/2022-machine-learning-specializationLab notebooks and exercises for Andrew Ng's 2022 Machine Learning Specialization on Coursera, covering supervi
• armink/easyloggerA tiny C and C++ logging library for microcontrollers and IoT devices, using under 1.6KB of storage and 0.3KB
• carguo/gsy_flutter_bookA comprehensive Chinese-language Flutter tutorial series covering everything from Dart basics to advanced rend
• pytorch/executorchExecuTorch lets you run PyTorch AI models directly on phones, tablets, and microcontrollers with a 50KB on-dev
• zju3dv/easymocapA Python toolbox from Zhejiang University that reconstructs 3D human body, hand, and face motion from regular
• going-doer/paper2codeAn AI system that reads a machine learning research paper as a PDF or LaTeX file and automatically generates a
• tachibanayoshino/animeganA TensorFlow project that converts real photos and videos into anime-style images using a generative adversari
• browserify/browserify-handbookA handbook explaining how to use Browserify to write modular JavaScript using Node.js-style require() calls an
• fathah/hermes-desktopA native desktop app for Mac, Windows, and Linux that provides a graphical interface for the Hermes AI agent,
• promptslab/promptifyA Python library that uses large language models to perform structured text tasks — NER, classification, summa
• stvir/pysotResearch toolkit for single-object video tracking using Siamese network algorithms like SiamRPN++ and SiamMask
• voidzero-dev/vite-plusVite+ bundles a dev server, test runner, linter, formatter, and production bundler into one CLI tool called `v
• yizhongw/self-instructA research method and released dataset for teaching language models to follow instructions by having the model
• jendrikseipp/vultureA command-line tool that scans Python codebases for dead code — unused functions, classes, variables, and impo
• kaitai-io/kaitai_structDescribe a binary file format once in a simple .ksy file and automatically generate a ready-to-use parser in a
• o2oa/o2oaAn open-source, low-code office automation platform for businesses to build internal workflows, approval forms
• stackblitz/webcontainer-coreThe official bug tracker for WebContainers — a StackBlitz technology that runs full development environments i
• hahwul/webhackersweaponsA curated, community-maintained directory of hundreds of tools, browser extensions, and Burp Suite plugins use
• hussien89aa/androidtutorialforbeginnersA complete beginner Android development course in Java: 17 full apps built from scratch including a calculator
• lightvector/katagoOne of the strongest open-source Go-playing programs, trained through self-play with no human game records. It
• matz/streemAn experimental, early-stage programming language by Ruby's creator that treats programs as data pipelines — c
• insanelife/chinesenlpcorpusA curated index of datasets for Chinese natural language processing research, covering reading comprehension,
• jariz/vibrant.jsA deprecated JavaScript library that extracts the most prominent colors from images, such as a dominant color
• pattle/simpsons-in-cssA CSS art project that recreates Simpsons characters entirely in code with no image files, using only CSS shap
• aaswordman/operitAn Android AI assistant app that connects AI models to your phone's real capabilities: managing files, browsin
• arashpayan/appiraterA small iOS library that automatically asks users to rate your app on the App Store, but only after they have
• jplayer/jplayerA jQuery plugin that adds audio and video playback to web pages with a consistent look across all browsers, us
• nisrulz/app-privacy-policy-generatorA free browser-based tool that generates ready-to-use privacy policy and terms of use documents for Android, i
• polynote/polynoteAn experimental multi-language notebook environment where Scala, Python, and SQL cells share variables in a si
• pyimagesearch/imutilsA Python package of convenience functions that simplify common OpenCV image operations like rotating, resizing
• vuejs/eslint-plugin-vueThe official ESLint plugin for Vue.js that automatically checks your Vue single-file components for coding mis
• activemerchant/active_merchantA Ruby library that lets your web app accept payments through 100+ payment processors — Stripe, Braintree, Aut
• greenbone/openvas-scannerAn open-source vulnerability scanner that probes computers and network devices for known security weaknesses,
• markdalgleish/stellar.jsA jQuery plugin for parallax scrolling effects that makes background images and page elements move at differen
• php-amqplib/php-amqplibThe most widely used PHP client for RabbitMQ, letting you publish and consume messages through queues so diffe
• kay-is/react-from-zeroAn 18-lesson React tutorial where every lesson is a single HTML file that runs in a browser with no build tool
• liveblocks/liveblocksAn SDK and hosted service for adding real-time collaboration features — live cursors, shared editing, threaded
• nvlabs/neuralangeloA research system from NVIDIA that turns ordinary video footage into a detailed 3D surface mesh using neural r
• phith0n/mind-mapA curated collection of security mind map images and PDFs covering penetration testing, XSS, SQL injection, SS
• 0x4d31/awesome-threat-detectionA curated list of tools, frameworks, datasets, and learning resources for threat detection and threat hunting
• cl0610/java-concurrencyA structured series of Chinese-language articles teaching Java concurrency from basics to advanced topics like
• margox/braft-editorA React rich text editor component with formatting, image and video insertion, and multi-language support, bui
• testing-library/jest-domA library of 30+ extra assertion helpers for Jest and Vitest that make web UI tests more readable — write expe
• electronicarts/cnc_generals_zero_hourThe original C++ source code for Command and Conquer: Generals and Zero Hour, released by EA to enable Steam W
• eooce/sing-boxShell scripts that install a multi-protocol proxy server on a Linux VPS or free hosting platform in a single c
• jz-darkal/androidhttpcaptureAn Android app that intercepts and records all HTTP and HTTPS network traffic on your device so you can inspec
• kr1s77/python-crawler-tutorial-starts-from-zeroA Chinese-language beginner tutorial series for Python web scraping, covering HTTP requests, data parsing, rea
• h2database/h2databaseH2 is a lightweight Java database engine that runs embedded inside your app or as a standalone server, with no
• mantvydasb/redteaming-tactics-and-techniquesA personal research notebook of offensive security techniques for penetration testers, covering code execution
• motioneye-project/motioneyeA browser-based dashboard for the motion video surveillance program, letting you view live camera feeds, revie
• phodal/awesome-iotA curated directory of IoT frameworks, libraries, cloud platforms, and learning resources for developers build
• mdnice/markdown-niceA web tool that converts Markdown into beautifully formatted articles ready to paste into WeChat, Zhihu, and o
• moezbhatti/qksmsQKSMS is a clean, open-source Android SMS and MMS app that replaces the default messaging app with a Material
• okfn-brasil/serenata-de-amorA Brazilian civic tech project that uses machine learning to scan politicians' expense claims and automaticall
• anthropics/claude-code-security-reviewA GitHub Action by Anthropic that uses Claude AI to automatically review pull requests for security vulnerabil
• hephaest0s/usbkillA Python script that watches USB ports and instantly shuts down your computer if any device is plugged in or u
• llvm-mirror/llvmLLVM is an archived mirror of the compiler infrastructure toolkit used to build optimizing compilers, code opt
• martanne/visVis is a minimal terminal text editor that combines vi-style modal editing with structural regular expressions
• mozilla/uniffi-rsUniFFI is Mozilla's tool that lets you write core logic once in Rust and automatically generates the code need
• puikinsh/adminator-admin-dashboardAdminator is a free HTML admin dashboard template with 18 pre-built pages, dark mode, charts, and tables — no
• giltene/wrk2A command-line HTTP load tester that sends requests at a fixed, controlled rate so your latency numbers reflec
• integuru-ai/integuruInteguru watches your browser traffic as you use a website, then uses AI to generate Python code that automate
• liuzhao1225/youdub-webuiA self-hosted tool that downloads a YouTube or Bilibili video, separates the voice from background audio, tran
• bartonhammond/snowflakeA working React Native starter app for iOS and Android that ships with user registration, login, password rese
• free18/v2rayA daily-updated collection of free proxy server subscription links for people in mainland China who want to re
• gradio-app/fastrtcA Python library that turns any function into a live audio or video stream — you write the processing logic, F
• mbnuqw/sideberyA Firefox extension that moves your tabs and bookmarks into a collapsible vertical sidebar, with optional tree
• mitchellh/goxA Go command-line tool that builds your program for every platform — Windows, macOS, Linux, and more — in one
• nanomsg/nngA C library that helps separate programs send messages to each other over a network using common patterns like
• spec-first/connexionA Python web framework where you write your API description as a YAML file first, and the framework automatica
• mavlink/qgroundcontrolA free desktop and mobile app for flying and planning drone missions — connect to any MAVLink drone, watch it
• thewover/donutDonut converts Windows programs — .NET assemblies, EXEs, DLLs, VBScript, JScript — into shellcode that runs en
• u14app/deep-researchA web app that takes a question and automatically runs a multi-step research loop across AI models and web sea
• alexellis/arkadeArkade is a single command-line tool that installs 190+ developer CLI tools and 50+ Kubernetes apps instantly,
• ipfs/awesome-ipfsA curated community list of apps, tools, and services built on IPFS — the distributed file-sharing protocol th
• robusta-dev/krrKRR reads your Kubernetes cluster's real CPU and memory usage from Prometheus and tells you what resource limi
• fitztrev/shuttleShuttle is a small macOS menu-bar app inspired by SSHMenu that gives developers and sysadmins one-click shortc
• igormundstein/winmemorycleanerA free portable Windows utility that manually clears RAM held by closed apps using official Windows APIs, with
• jamesives/github-pages-deploy-actionA GitHub Action that automatically publishes a build folder to GitHub Pages on every push — no extra credentia
• svgkit/svgkitA framework for loading and displaying SVG image files in iOS and macOS apps using Apple's native CoreAnimatio
• google-deepmind/dm_controlA DeepMind Python package for building physics-based AI training environments on top of MuJoCo, with a ready-m
• anhkgg/superwechatpcA patched Windows WeChat client that adds multi-account support, prevents message recall from hiding already-r
• ironclad/rivetRivet is a desktop app where you build AI agents by drawing a visual diagram instead of writing code, then run
• spyoungtech/grequestsGRequests lets you send dozens of HTTP requests at the same time in Python, so you don't have to wait for each
• 201206030/novel-plusNovel-plus is a ready-to-deploy website platform for hosting and reading online fiction, with reader portals,
• plotters-rs/plottersPlotters is a Rust library for creating charts and graphs — line charts, histograms, 3D plots, and more — that
• sferik/twitter-rubyA Ruby library for controlling a Twitter/X account from code — post tweets, read timelines, search posts, and
• xvzc/spoofdpiSpoofDPI is a small desktop proxy tool that disguises your internet traffic to bypass censorship systems that
• kyegomez/tree-of-thoughtsTree of Thoughts is a Python package that makes AI reason better by exploring many lines of thinking at once,
• mustache-dev/mario-kart-3.jsA fan-made Mario Kart racing game that runs in your web browser using JavaScript and 3D graphics — playable on
• plaidml/plaidmlPlaidML lets you run deep learning models on AMD, Intel, or NVIDIA GPUs — including laptop integrated graphics
• huggingface/autotrain-advancedAutoTrain Advanced was a no-code Hugging Face tool for training AI models without writing code — point it at a
• ilanyu/reverseproxyA tiny command-line reverse proxy written in Go that forwards incoming web traffic from one address to another
• mozilla/rhinoRhino is Mozilla's open-source project that runs JavaScript inside Java applications, letting Java programs ex
• pythonguis/pythonguis-examplesHundreds of working Python GUI examples covering ten libraries including PyQt6, Tkinter, and Kivy, ranging fro

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