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• antonio-morales/fuzzing101A free hands-on course with 10 exercises for learning how to find real security vulnerabilities in software us
• arikchakma/maily.toAn open-source browser-based email editor for building HTML emails that display correctly in Gmail, Outlook, a
• kotlin/dokkaThe official documentation generator for Kotlin maintained by JetBrains. It reads comment blocks in Kotlin and
• mpusher/mpushAn open-source Java server for pushing real-time notifications directly to mobile devices over persistent conn
• nixos/nix.devThe official documentation and tutorials for Nix, a package management and build system for Linux and macOS. T
• sakofchit/system.cssA CSS library that makes websites look like they were built on Apple's classic black-and-white Mac operating s
• sjtug/sjtuthesisA ready-to-use LaTeX template for writing bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree theses at Shanghai Jiao To
• tableplus/tableplusTablePlus is a native desktop app for browsing and editing databases visually, like a spreadsheet, without wri
• damascenorafael/reminders-menubarA small open-source macOS app that puts your Apple Reminders in the menu bar so you can add, check off, and br
• locutusjs/locutusA TypeScript library with about 500 functions ported from PHP, Python, Go, Ruby, and C into JavaScript. Use fa
• ptitseb/box86Box86 lets you run x86 Linux programs, including games, on ARM devices like the Raspberry Pi by translating x8
• thi-ng/umbrellaA monorepo of 215 independent TypeScript libraries covering functional programming, geometry, graphics, data s
• f4exb/sdrangelSDRangel is a desktop application that lets you receive and transmit radio signals on a wide range of frequenc
• pyload/pyloadpyLoad is a free download manager you run on your own computer or server that automatically fetches files from
• yalantis/starwars.iosStarWars.iOS is a Swift library that adds a dramatic crumble-to-dust dismiss animation to your iOS app — when
• dataarts/webgl-globeWebGL Globe is a JavaScript library from Google that renders geographic data as animated spikes on an interact
• justlovemaki/openclaw-china-dockerA pre-configured Docker container that connects an AI assistant to Chinese messaging platforms — Feishu, DingT
• parcadei/continuous-claude-v3Continuous Claude is a framework that supercharges the Claude Code CLI with 109 skills, 32 sub-agents, and aut
• tholman/zenpenZenPen is a distraction-free writing web app that gives you a blank page and nothing else — no menus, no clutt
• upstash/jstackJStack is a full-stack TypeScript starter by Upstash that bundles Next.js 15, Hono, Tailwind, and Drizzle ORM
• zeman/perfmapPerfMap is a browser bookmarklet and Chrome extension that draws color-coded overlays on webpage images to sho
• artsy/eigenEigen is the open-source React Native codebase for Artsy's real iOS and Android mobile app — a production art
• chipsalliance/rocket-chipRocket Chip is a configurable code generator that outputs hardware designs for RISC-V processors. You tune par
• hanshuaikang/ai-media2docAI-Media2Doc is a self-hosted web app that converts video and audio files into formatted text documents — blog
• introlab/rtabmapRTAB-Map is a C++ robotics library that lets a robot or camera-equipped device figure out where it is and buil
• m4xshen/hardtime.nvimhardtime.nvim is a Neovim plugin that trains you to stop using slow key habits — like tapping arrow keys repea
• microservices-demo/microservices-demoSock Shop is a demo online sock store built with multiple languages and containers, designed as a realistic pr
• deuxfleurs-org/garageA lightweight self-hosted file storage server that speaks the S3 API, designed to spread data across multiple
• frejs/freFre is a tiny React-like JavaScript library for building browser UIs with JSX, hooks, and Suspense. Its stando
• pantsbuild/pantsPants is a fast build system for monorepos — single code repositories holding many projects. It only rebuilds
• qihoo360/evppevpp is a high-performance C++ library for building network servers and clients that handle many simultaneous
• rmtheis/tess-twoTess-two is an Android library that lets your app read text from photos using OCR (optical character recogniti
• starrtc/starrtc-android-demoAn Android demo app showing a free, self-hosted real-time communication platform with group chat, video calls,
• theori-io/copy-fail-cve-2026-31431A proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2026-31431, a Linux kernel bug discovered with AI-assisted analysis that le
• vsvim/vsvimVsVim is a free Visual Studio plugin that brings Vim-style keyboard editing into Microsoft's IDE, so you can n
• alura/techguideA community-editable collection of learning roadmaps for tech careers, organized as YAML files and built aroun
• apache/kylinAn open source SQL analytics engine that makes billion-row queries on Hadoop data return in seconds instead of
• atmosphere/atmosphereA Java framework for building AI agents with a single @Agent annotation — it handles streaming tokens to clien
• javscraper/emby.plugins.javscraperA plugin for Emby and Jellyfin media servers that automatically fetches titles, cast info, cover art, and othe
• mapillary/opensfmA Python library that turns a set of overlapping photos into a 3D model of the scene, computing where each cam
• pfnet/paintschainerA local web tool that automatically colorizes black-and-white line drawings and anime-style sketches using a n
• thysrael/horizonA self-hosted Python tool that pulls from Hacker News, Reddit, RSS feeds, Twitter, GitHub, and financial news,
• 233boy/sing-boxA one-command install and management script for sing-box that sets up multiple proxy protocols on a Linux serv
• abcz316/skroot-linuxkernelrootSKRoot gives Android devices deep kernel-level root access while staying hidden from detection by banking apps
• ali-vilab/vaceVACE is an Alibaba AI model that generates and edits videos — animate a still image, swap objects in a scene,
• fastapi-admin/fastapi-adminA ready-made admin dashboard for FastAPI apps with TortoiseORM — browse and manage your database records throu
• hampusborgos/country-flagsA complete collection of SVG and PNG flag images for every country and territory, organized by standard two-le
• phachon/mm-wikiMM-Wiki is a self-hosted internal wiki for companies, with Markdown editing, team spaces, user roles, full-tex
• sorbet/sorbetSorbet is a fast type checker for Ruby that catches type errors before your code runs, supports gradual adopti
• zhw2590582/artplayerArtPlayer.js is a customizable HTML5 video player for websites with built-in subtitle support, HLS/DASH/FLV st
• benhowdle89/gradeA small JavaScript library that reads the dominant colors from an image and automatically generates a matching
• fcambus/nginx-resourcesA curated collection of links to articles, tutorials, documentation, and tools for working with Nginx and its
• hyperion-project/hyperion.ngHyperion is open-source software that drives LED strips around your TV to create ambient lighting that matches
• lygttpod/supertextviewSuperTextView is an Android library that packs multi-position text layout, icons, checkboxes, rounded corners,
• chakazul/leniaLenia is a research simulation of artificial life forms using continuous cellular automata — fluid, organic sh
• emacs-evil/evilEvil is an Emacs package that brings Vim's modal keyboard editing style into Emacs, letting you use Vim naviga
• fireship-io/fireship.ioThe full source code for the Fireship.io web development course website, combining Hugo for static content, Sv
• homarr-labs/homarrHomarr is a self-hosted home server dashboard with drag-and-drop setup, 40+ service integrations, real-time wi
• input-output-hk/cardano-slThe original Haskell source code for the Cardano cryptocurrency base layer, implementing the Ouroboros proof-o
• klinecharts/klinechartA lightweight TypeScript library for embedding interactive candlestick price charts in web apps, with built-in
• overtrue/share.jsA minimal JavaScript library that adds social sharing buttons to any web page with one HTML element and two fi
• bdvajstudio/javdbThe official mobile app for javdb.com, an adult video catalog website, distributed via GitHub Releases for And
• camerakit/blurkit-androidAn Android library that adds real-time frosted-glass blur effects to any area of your app screen, controlled t
• kiwibrowser/src.nextSource code for Kiwi Browser, an archived Android web browser that added Chrome extension support to mobile. T
• phodal/ideabookA curated collection of hands-on practice project ideas for full-stack developers who want to grow their engin
• yakyak/yakyakYakYak is an unofficial desktop app for Google Hangouts built with Electron and CoffeeScript, giving macOS, Wi
• codebdy/rxdragRxDrag is a drag-and-drop visual builder for web interfaces that lets you design pages and wire up interactive
• flow-typed/flow-typedA community library of type definition files for popular npm packages used with the Flow type checker, plus a
• google/fuzzingA community-maintained collection of guides and tutorials about fuzzing, a software testing technique that fee
• gyoridavid/ai_agents_azA set of ready-made n8n workflow templates from the AI Agents A-Z YouTube series, covering automated content t
• httpwg/http2-specThe working draft text for the revised HTTP/2 protocol specification, maintained by the IETF HTTP working grou
• jessecar96/steamdesktopauthenticatorA discontinued Windows app that let you approve Steam logins and trade confirmations from your desktop instead
• scribbletune/scribbletuneA JavaScript library for creating music in code: describe rhythms, chord progressions, and melodies using shor
• youneslaaroussi/ui-buttonsA free collection of 100 CSS-only button designs with hover and click animations, each in its own folder with
• ereza/customactivityoncrashCustomActivityOnCrash is an Android library that replaces the generic system crash popup with a custom screen
• getaurora/downloadThis repository is the official download page for Aurora, a VPN and proxy app for Android, Windows, and macOS,
• iree-org/ireeIREE is a compiler and runtime that takes a trained AI model (PyTorch, JAX, ONNX) and compiles it to run effic
• rezmason/matrixA browser-based recreation of the green falling code effect from the Matrix films, built with WebGL for smooth
• sve1r/rules-for-quantumult-xA ready-made collection of routing rules for the Quantumult X iOS proxy app that automatically sends internati
• fastforwardteam/fastforwardFastForward is a browser extension that automatically skips link shorteners and bypass countdown timers, redir
• jimsalterjrs/sanoidSanoid automatically creates and cleans up ZFS snapshots on a schedule based on a simple config file, so you a
• spite/ccapture.jsCCapture.js is a JavaScript library that records canvas-based browser animations at a perfectly smooth, fixed
• osticket/osticketosTicket is a free, open source helpdesk system that collects support requests from email, phone, and web form
• chikage0o0/linux-netspeedLinux-NetSpeed is a deprecated shell script that enabled BBR and other network congestion-control improvements
• cursor/cookbookCursor Cookbook is a collection of five ready-to-run TypeScript examples showing how to control the Cursor AI
• go-gorp/gorpgorp is a Go library that maps your Go structs to SQL database tables, so you can insert, update, and fetch ro
• nabla-c0d3/sslyzeSSLyze is a Python tool that scans a server's HTTPS encryption settings and tells you whether they are secure,
• tanstack/dbTanStack DB is a client-side data store for web apps that keeps data locally, runs queries in under a millisec
• trogdoro/xikiXiki (xsh) is an interactive shell that sits on top of bash or zsh, making the command line friendlier and mor
• yandex/yalm-100bYaLM 100B is a 100-billion-parameter text-generation model from Yandex, released under Apache 2.0, that genera
• ncsoft/unreal.jsUnreal.js is an Unreal Engine plugin that lets you write game logic and editor tools in JavaScript using the V
• offchainlabs/prysmA Go implementation of the Ethereum consensus layer (proof-of-stake) that validators run to propose and vote o
• qax-os/elastichdElasticHD is a browser-based dashboard for managing Elasticsearch that lets you search data, manage indices, a
• rollup/pluginsThe official Rollup plugins monorepo — a collection of plugins that add TypeScript, CommonJS, JSON, image, and
• termux/termux-apiAn Android app that lets Termux terminal scripts access phone hardware like the camera, GPS, SMS, and clipboar
• xovee/uestc-courseA free community archive of study materials, past exams, and course notes for over 150 courses at UESTC (Unive
• domoticz/domoticzDomoticz is a free, self-hosted home automation hub that connects over 150 smart device types including lights
• dora-rs/doraA fast Rust framework for robotics and AI pipelines that connects nodes (camera, model, motor controller) via
• itchyny/gojqGojq is a pure-Go rewrite of jq that filters and transforms JSON and YAML from the command line or inside Go p
• pimcore/pimcoreAn open-source PHP platform for managing product catalogs, digital assets, and web content in one place and pu

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