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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 Linux tool for monitoring and configuring AMD, Nvidia, and Intel GPUs, including overclocking, fan control, and power management.
A lightweight, privacy-first web and desktop AI assistant that supports multiple LLMs and can be self-hosted.
An open-source middleware platform for building high-performance, distributed transaction processing applications in C/C++ and other languages.
A JAX-based framework for training large language models with a focus on legibility, scalability, and reproducibility.
A free, open-source web application security scanner for finding vulnerabilities during development and testing.
A simple, fast, accurate single-header microbenchmarking library for C++11/14/17/20.
A self-hosted, privacy-first CAPTCHA alternative using proof-of-work to protect websites and APIs from spam without tracking.
A free, customizable macOS system monitor that displays CPU, memory, network, temperature, and fan stats in the menu bar.
A simple, fast, and powerful Earley parser toolkit for JavaScript that handles any BNF grammar.
A Swift framework for building real-time graphics pipelines on iOS, macOS, and tvOS using Metal.
An open-source integrated development environment (IDE) and application framework for Java, PHP, and other languages.
A cross-platform desktop GUI client for interacting with gRPC services, supporting all streaming types and automatic proto parsing.
An extremely fast Python package and project manager written in Rust, replacing multiple existing tools.
Open source Terraform module registry with UI, Git integration, security alerts, cost estimation, and deep analysis.
A small build system focused on speed, designed to compile software quickly.
A self-hosted, Quora-like web application for private Q&A communities, built with Go.
An advanced, open-source object-relational database management system supporting SQL standards, transactions, and extensibility.
A standalone GUI for visualizing and analyzing Linux perf data, featuring flame graphs, timeline filtering, and off-CPU profiling.
A single-file TLS 1.0-1.3 and DTLS implementation in C, using libtomcrypt for cryptography.
A Python library for programming 2D/3D games, graphics, and sound synthesizers interactively in Jupyter notebooks.
A cross-platform desktop application for editing and previewing Markdown files in real-time.
Python bindings for the Mapnik C++ library, enabling programmatic map rendering and geospatial visualization.
A very fast and accurate code counter with complexity calculations, COCOMO/LOCOMO estimates, and unique line metrics written in pure Go.
A free, fully featured model rocket simulator for designing and simulating rockets before building and flying them.
A property-based testing library for Scala with advanced generators, flexible configuration, and full Scala.js/scala-native support.
A computing-focused community platform for link aggregation and discussion, built with Ruby on Rails.
Fast and extensible multi-platform HTTP/1-2-3 web server with automatic HTTPS by default.
A Godot plugin for procedural audio and adaptive music, enabling complex soundscapes with minimal code.
An open-source API for metering and usage-based billing, supporting hybrid pricing models and self-hosting.
A C++20 single-header, macro-free μ(micro)/unit testing framework focused on fast compilation and modern C++ features.
Effects-based direct-style parallel IO stack for OCaml 5, enabling concurrent file, network, and CPU operations with a secure, cross-platform API.
A flexible static site generator for blogs written in Common Lisp, using Git for storage and supporting plugins.
A tiny, high-performance JavaScript library for color parsing, manipulation, and conversion with a plugin-based architecture.
A lightweight React internationalization library based on the ICU standard, optimized for bundle size and performance.
A Python library and CLI for creating interactive visualizations of security and system logs like Cuckoo JSON and ProcMon CSV.
A generic and open signature format for describing log event detections, shareable across SIEM systems.