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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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An open-source visual regression testing tool for Storybook, Ladle, Histoire, and modern frontend applications.
A highly configurable cross-platform terminal emulator with integrated SSH, serial client, and modern features.
A tiny jQuery alternative for modern browsers with familiar chainable DOM manipulation methods.
An open-source RSS reader and podcast app with a beautiful UI, personalized recommendations, and integrated search.
A fast, local-first, reactive NoSQL database for JavaScript applications with realtime sync capabilities.
An Internet-scale TCP port scanner that can scan the entire Internet in under 5 minutes using asynchronous SYN packets.
A cross-platform integrated development environment (IDE) for building applications with Qt across desktop, embedded, and mobile platforms.
An open-source AI agent for the terminal that helps developers understand codebases, automate tasks, and ship faster.
An open-source platform for secrets management, certificate lifecycle, and privileged access management with self-hosting options.
A minimal, human-readable configuration file format that maps unambiguously to a hash table.
A lightweight, extensible code editor with built-in Git support, debugging, and IntelliSense for multiple languages.
A pure PHP library for reading and writing Word documents in OOXML, ODF, RTF, HTML, and PDF formats.
A libre, Unix-like reverse engineering framework and command-line toolset for analyzing, debugging, and modifying binaries.
A lightweight, high-performance, embeddable MQTT broker server written in Go, supporting distributed clusters and MQTT v3.0, v3.1.1, and v5.0.
A high-performance NoSQL database compatible with Apache Cassandra and Amazon DynamoDB, built on a shared-nothing architecture.
An extremely fast Python package and project manager written in Rust, replacing multiple existing tools.
A full-text search engine library written in Rust, inspired by Apache Lucene.
An open-source database DevOps tool providing CI/CD, SQL review, and security features for managing database schema changes.
A high-performance REST API client library for .NET with interface-based declaration, AOT support, and advanced features.
A standard library for JavaScript and TypeScript with an emphasis on numerical and scientific computation.
A simple open-source self-hosted file sharing solution with resumable uploads and password protection.
A Zsh configuration framework with a built-in plugin manager, modular extensions, and blazing-fast startup speed.
A modern, Bash-like shell that uses Clojure syntax for command composition and data manipulation.
High-performance Node.js image processing module for resizing, converting, and manipulating JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, GIF, and TIFF images.
A lightweight, extensible messaging framework for .NET supporting pub/sub and request-response patterns with multiple broker integrations.
Expose your localhost to the world for easy testing and sharing without DNS or deployment.
An open-source online spreadsheet library with Excel-like features, including formulas, charts, and collaborative editing.
A Python-based interactive packet manipulation program and library for network analysis, scanning, and security testing.
A private messaging platform with no user identifiers, using disposable relay nodes for metadata protection.
A multi-threaded Python brute-forcing tool with a modular design for reliable and flexible password guessing attacks.
A fast, local-first, reactive NoSQL database for JavaScript applications with realtime sync capabilities.
Metadata and tooling for the OpenTofu provider and module registry, enabling discovery and management of infrastructure components.
Open-source accounting software for small businesses and freelancers, built with Laravel and Vue.js.
A community-developed, drop-in replacement for MySQL with enhanced features, performance, and open licensing.
A modern, multi-threaded HTTP benchmarking tool for generating significant load on web servers and APIs.
Open-source implementation of Apple's Combine framework for reactive programming, compatible with older Apple OSes and cross-platform.