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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.
A standard library for JavaScript and TypeScript with an emphasis on numerical and scientific computation.
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A Ruby gem that catches unsafe PostgreSQL migrations in development and provides helpers to run them safely in production.
An efficient and lightweight WebAssembly interpreter designed for embedded and constrained systems.
A macOS application wrapper that packages a full Ruby installation for deploying Ruby apps and games.
A production-ready SaaS boilerplate built with Go and React, featuring multi-tenancy, Stripe billing, white-label branding, and AI-agent ready architecture.
A fast Rust/Tokio command-line utility for running shell commands in parallel with a GNU Parallel/xargs-like interface.
A high-performance, multi-protocol message broker supporting AMQP, MQTT, and STOMP for diverse messaging use cases.
A TypeScript ORM for Node.js based on Data Mapper, Unit of Work, and Identity Map patterns, supporting multiple SQL and NoSQL databases.
An unofficial Ember Data Adapter and Serializer for Cloud Firestore with realtime bindings and FastBoot support.
An open-source voice dictation tool that types your speech at the cursor in any application, powered by customizable AI transcription and formatting.
A Node.js library for automating Chrome locally or headless on AWS Lambda with a simple API.
A pure PHP library for reading and writing Word documents in OOXML, ODF, RTF, HTML, and PDF formats.
Data-driven API middleware for Node.js/Express with an admin interface for creating REST endpoints from JSON schemas.
An extremely fast PHP linter, formatter, and static analyzer written in Rust.
An online mind mapping editor with native-like interaction, cloud sync, and instant sharing capabilities.
A lightweight Java library providing basic graph data structures and algorithms with no dependencies.
A dual-pane file manager with Vim-style modal hotkeys, built with Svelte and Wails for cross-platform desktop use.
A procedural texture authoring and 3D model painting tool built on the Godot game engine.
A lightweight Elixir library for parameter validation and casting using Ecto.Schema, similar to Rails strong parameters.
A web control panel for deploying applications on your own servers using Dokku.
A universal state management SDK offering signal-based reactivity with three paradigms (Store, Atom, Proxy) and support for all major JavaScript frameworks.
A mind-mapping application for Elementary OS with extensive formatting, import/export, and brainstorming features.
A full-featured database management tool written in a single PHP file, supporting MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, and more.
An autonomous open-source security agent for Linux that detects, scores, and automatically responds to threats using eBPF, AI, and collaborative defense.
A terminal-based resource monitor for CPU, memory, disks, network, processes, and GPU with a responsive UI and full mouse support.
Official Angular SDK for Stream Chat, providing components and services to build chat applications.
A distributed storage benchmark tool for file systems, object stores, and block devices with GPU support.
An open-source machine learning framework for building classical, deep, or hybrid ML applications with a focus on performance and portability.
An open-source virtual office platform for distributed teams to work together in shared online spaces.
OWASP's software composition analysis tool that identifies project dependencies and checks for known vulnerabilities.
A collection of object-oriented Java primitives as an alternative to procedural libraries like Guava and Apache Commons.
A modular natural language processing library for Node.js and React Native, designed for building multilingual chatbots and language utilities.
A high-performance, low-memory JSON diff and patch library for System.Text.Json with RFC 6902 support.
A mobile database for Android that replaces SQLite and ORMs with a fast, object-oriented, and sync-ready data layer.
The official command-line interface for managing IBM Cloud resources and services.
An HTTP network request monitor for React Native with an in-app interface for iOS and Android, requiring no native code.
A free and open-source BitTorrent client written in C++/Qt, offering a fast, stable, and feature-rich alternative to other clients.