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An open-source API development ecosystem for testing HTTP, WebSocket, GraphQL, and other APIs with real-time collaboration.
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.
A distributed cloud-native messaging and streaming platform for building event-driven applications with high performance and reliability.
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A TypeScript ORM for Node.js based on Data Mapper, Unit of Work, and Identity Map patterns, supporting multiple SQL and NoSQL databases.
A fast, dependency-free Git hook manager written in Rust, designed as a drop-in alternative to pre-commit.
A macOS audio utility that automatically pauses music, controls per-app volumes, and records system audio.
A high-performance routing engine written in C++ that provides route, trip, and navigation services using OpenStreetMap data.
An open-source PDF platform for editing, converting, signing, and automating PDFs with a self-hostable API and desktop app.
Reference client implementation of the NEAR Protocol blockchain, enabling scalable, user-friendly decentralized applications.
A distributed stream processing engine in Rust that performs stateful computations on real-time data with subsecond results.
Open-source, cross-platform video compositing software with a node-based workflow for visual effects and motion graphics.
A Neovim plugin that animates the cursor with a customizable smear effect in all terminals.
A Kakoune/Neovim-inspired modal text editor written in Rust, featuring multiple selections and built-in language server support.
A composable, all-in-one mail server that implements SMTP, IMAP, DKIM, SPF, DMARC, and more in a single daemon.
An open-source binary debugger for Windows optimized for malware analysis and reverse engineering.
A web-based PaaS/Linux panel for self-hosting 200+ open-source applications on a single server with Docker and Kubernetes management.
A lightweight .NET framework for building cross-platform HTML desktop apps using native GUI and embedded Chromium.
An open-source, cross-platform citation and reference management tool for BibTeX and BibLaTeX databases.
A fast static site generator in a single binary with everything built-in, including Sass, syntax highlighting, and image processing.
A free, open-source distributed application framework for .NET that enables message-based, loosely-coupled asynchronous communication.
A comprehensive, modular JavaScript date utility library for manipulating dates in browsers and Node.js.
A dynamic stylesheet language that extends CSS with variables, mixins, functions, and more.
A Rust implementation of the age file encryption tool, offering simple, secure encryption with small explicit keys and UNIX-style composability.
Cross-platform GUI desktop application for managing Redis databases with an intuitive visual interface.
A terminal-based AI assistant that analyzes code, automates workflows, and executes tasks using natural language commands.
A self-hosted, open-source platform for file sync, sharing, and collaboration with calendar, contacts, mail, and video chat apps.
An open-source ticket selling and event management platform built on Laravel, enabling organizers to avoid third-party fees.
An extremely fast Python linter and code formatter written in Rust, offering drop-in replacements for tools like Flake8 and Black.
A small, fast Canvas 2D-based charting library for time series, lines, areas, ohlc, and bars.
A masterless, cloud-scale, fault-tolerant distributed computation system for batch and stream processing written in Clojure.
A Python-based interactive packet manipulation program and library for network analysis, scanning, and security testing.
A high-performance, zero-allocation JSON serializer for C# that reads/writes directly to UTF8 binary.
A self-hosted, privacy-first CAPTCHA alternative using proof-of-work to protect websites and APIs from spam without tracking.
Turns a Raspberry Pi into a Chromecast-like device for streaming media via simple HTTP commands.
A cross-platform music editor for creating authentic NES chiptunes, supporting multiple expansion chips and export formats.
A cross-platform implementation of Unix shell commands written in pure ES6 JavaScript, providing a Linux-like CLI on Windows.
A native desktop application for the Mattermost open-source collaboration platform, built on Electron.
A local-first API client and HTTP interceptor for building, testing, and mocking APIs directly in your browser or desktop.
A comprehensive AWS SDK for Rust, providing idiomatic Rust APIs for interacting with Amazon Web Services.