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An open-source API development ecosystem for testing HTTP, WebSocket, GraphQL, and other APIs with real-time collaboration.
An open-source, fullstack Next.js framework that provides a TypeScript backend and admin panel, usable as a headless CMS or for building applications.
A privacy-focused, open-source note-taking app with end-to-end encrypted sync across all major platforms.
An open-source API development ecosystem for testing HTTP, WebSocket, GraphQL, and other APIs with real-time collaboration.
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A Neovim plugin that maps tmux keybindings to Neovim's windows, buffers, and terminals as a tmux replacement.
A fast and versatile fuzzy finder written in Rust, designed to quickly navigate files, lines, and commands.
A lightweight, multi-role, whitelist-based authorization gem for Rails and other Ruby applications.
A multi-threaded Python brute-forcing tool with a modular design for reliable and flexible password guessing attacks.
ripgrep is a fast, line-oriented search tool that recursively searches directories for regex patterns while respecting gitignore rules.
A roguelike dungeon management game where you build and defend your dungeon while raiding others.
A Python implementation of a grammar of graphics for creating complex and beautiful statistical plots.
A lightweight comments system for websites that uses GitHub Discussions for storage and moderation.
A Clojure build framework and ad-hoc script evaluator that provides a runtime environment for building projects from Clojure scripts.
Open-source video conferencing platform with HD quality, content sharing, and end-to-end encryption for self-hosted or embedded meetings.
A free software media system for managing and streaming your media from a dedicated server to multiple devices.
A free, cross-platform Electronic Design Automation (EDA) suite for designing printed circuit boards.
A headless Node.js CMS for modern publishing, memberships, subscriptions, and newsletters.
A self-hosted CMS platform built on Laravel that simplifies web development workflows.
A simple, self-hosted bookmark manager with offline archiving, built as a Pocket alternative.
A minimal, markdown-only wiki plugin for Neovim, stripped down from VimWiki for note-taking and documentation.
Open-source version of SimCity Classic, a city-building simulation game originally designed by Will Wright.
A PVR for YouTube that syncs channels and playlists to your local media server, automating downloads and library updates.
An open-source database DevOps tool providing CI/CD, SQL review, and security features for managing database schema changes.
An open-source, self-hosted customer support platform with live chat, email, and omnichannel messaging.
A powerful macOS desktop automation tool that bridges system APIs with a Lua scripting engine.
Enterprise-grade open-source PostgreSQL distribution with HA, monitoring, 460+ extensions, and Infrastructure as Code for self-hosting.
A friendly web-based UI for managing and monitoring Docker containers and images with multi-host support.
A modern, lightweight, and powerful wiki application built on Node.js for teams and organizations.
A fast, cost-effective, and scalable open-source monitoring solution and time series database.
A SwiftPM-driven dependency manager for iOS/tvOS/watchOS/macOS projects, bridging the gap until Xcode's native SwiftPM support.
A modern Java platform providing high-performance asynchronous I/O, HTTP server/client, dependency injection, and cloud components with minimal dependencies.
Open-source accounting software for small businesses and freelancers, built with Laravel and Vue.js.
A BSD-licensed readline and libedit replacement with UTF-8 support, syntax highlighting, hints, and cross-platform compatibility.
A small, full-text search library for .NET Core, ported from lunr.js, ideal for lightweight applications.
A lightweight cross-platform Rust game framework for creating 2D and 3D games with minimal friction.
An open-source data platform that turns any SQL database into a headless CMS, API, and admin panel with real-time collaboration.
A desktop tool for creating and presenting markdown-based slide decks for tech talks, training, and education.
A privacy-first, AI-powered analytics and engagement platform for mobile, web, desktop, and IoT applications.
A PostgreSQL-compatible, cloud-native distributed SQL database for mission-critical applications requiring scalability and high availability.
A privacy-focused, open-source mobile app for tracking your reading progress across Android and iOS.