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node-notifier
node-notifierJavaScript

A Node.js module for sending native notifications on macOS, Windows, and Linux.

#hacktoberfest#cli-tool#notification
Stars5.8k
Forks319
Last commit2 years ago
mininet
mininetPython

A network emulator for rapid prototyping of Software Defined Networks (SDN) on a single machine.

#network-namespaces#sdn#sdn-testing
Stars5.8k
Forks1.8k
Last commit2 years ago
nodegit
nodegitJavaScript

Native Node.js bindings to the libgit2 library, enabling Git operations in JavaScript.

#js#version-control#devops
Stars5.8k
Forks698
Last commit8 days ago
VCMI
VCMIC++

Open-source engine for Heroes of Might and Magic III

#ios#sdl2#android
Stars5.8k
Forks642
Last commit1 day ago
tilix
tilixD

A tiling terminal emulator for Linux with advanced layout management, synchronization, and customization using GTK+ 3.

#d-language#terminal-emulator#productivity
Stars5.7k
Forks322
Last commit23 days ago
Planify
PlanifyVala

A GNOME desktop task manager with Todoist, Nextcloud, and CalDAV synchronization support.

#self-hosted-sync#productivity#desktop-app
Stars5.5k
Forks317
Last commit1 day ago
algorithms
algorithmsC++

A collection of classic algorithms and data structures implemented as single-header C++ files with demo programs.

#gcc#server-side#educational
Stars5.5k
Forks1.5k
Last commit2 years ago
ansible-os-hardening
ansible-os-hardeningJinja

An Ansible collection providing battle-tested security hardening for Linux, SSH, nginx, and MySQL.

#system-hardening#mysql-security#ssh-security
Stars5.4k
Forks830
Last commit3 days ago
Akira
AkiraVala

A native Linux application for UI and UX design, built with Vala and GTK.

#hacktoberfest#open-source-design#design
Stars5.3k
Forks200
Last commit6 months ago
Linux System Administrator/DevOps Interview Questions
Linux System Administrator/DevOps Interview Questions

A comprehensive collection of Linux system administrator and DevOps interview questions, categorized by difficulty and topic.

#devops#technical-interview#sysadmin
Stars5.3k
Forks1.2k
Last commit2 years ago
OpenEMR
OpenEMRPHP

The most popular open source electronic health records and medical practice management solution.

#osx#hit#emr
Stars5.3k
Forks3.0k
Last commit19 hours ago
Flying Carpet
Flying CarpetRust

Cross-platform file transfer between Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows over ad hoc WiFi, no network infrastructure required.

#ios#desktop-app#android
Stars5.2k
Forks257
Last commit20 hours ago
LACT
LACTRust

A Linux tool for monitoring and configuring AMD, Nvidia, and Intel GPUs, including overclocking, fan control, and power management.

#hardware-configuration#hactoberfest#intel-gpu
Stars5.2k
Forks134
Last commit1 day ago
hotspot
hotspotC++

A standalone GUI for visualizing and analyzing Linux perf data, featuring flame graphs, timeline filtering, and off-CPU profiling.

#qt#embedded-systems#off-cpu-profiling
Stars5.1k
Forks289
Last commit2 months ago
Linux
Linux

A curated list of awesome Linux distributions, applications, tools, and learning resources.

#developer-tools#open-source#desktop-environments
Stars5.1k
Forks422
Last commit3 years ago
LinuxGSM
LinuxGSMShell

The command-line tool for quick, simple deployment and management of Linux dedicated game servers.

#gameserver#linuxgsm#dedicated game servers
Stars4.9k
Forks864
Last commit2 days ago
Bytehound
BytehoundC

A high-performance memory profiler for Linux that captures every allocation and deallocation with full stack traces.

#stack-unwinding#memory-leak-detection#profiler
Stars4.8k
Forks203
Last commit3 years ago
Pokemon-Terminal
Pokemon-TerminalPython

A Python tool that sets Pokémon-themed backgrounds for your terminal and desktop wallpaper across multiple platforms.

#style#openbox#iterm2
Stars4.8k
Forks256
Last commit4 months ago
rustnet
rustnetRust

A cross-platform terminal UI network monitor providing real-time connection tracking, deep packet inspection, and process attribution.

#landlock#network-scanner#network
Stars4.8k
Forks221
Last commit1 day ago
openwifi
openwifiC

An open-source IEEE 802.11a/g/n Wi-Fi baseband FPGA design with Linux driver and software for SDR platforms.

#research-tool#fpga#802-11
Stars4.7k
Forks797
Last commit25 days ago
hstr
hstrC

A TUI suggest box for Bash and Zsh that makes viewing, navigating, searching, and managing shell command history easier.

#history#productivity#history-management
Stars4.4k
Forks237
Last commit1 month ago
Baseboxes from Opscode
Baseboxes from OpscodeHCL

Packer templates for building minimal, multi-platform Vagrant base boxes across various operating systems and virtualization providers.

#continuous-integration#devops-tools#infrastructure-as-code
Stars4.4k
Forks1.1k
Last commit
cointop
cointopGo

A fast, lightweight terminal UI for tracking cryptocurrency prices and portfolio in real-time.

#go-application#keyboard-driven#price-alerts
Stars4.4k
Forks352
Last commit2 years ago
Dragonwell8
Dragonwell8Java

Alibaba's OpenJDK 8 implementation optimized for extreme-scale e-commerce, financial, and logistics applications.

#java8#performance-optimization#x86-64
Stars4.3k
Forks496
Last commit1 month ago
autobase
autobaseTypeScript

An open-source automated database platform for deploying and managing production-ready, highly available PostgreSQL clusters.

#database#autobase#patroni
Stars4.3k
Forks597
Last commit1 day ago
backward-cpp
backward-cppC++

A C++ library for generating beautiful, detailed stack traces with source code snippets and inlining information.

#stack-trace#error-handling#cplusplus
Stars4.3k
Forks533
Last commit1 year ago
Clementine
ClementineC++

A modern cross-platform music player and library organizer for Windows, Linux, and macOS.

#music#desktop-application#qt
Stars4.2k
Forks726
Last commit2 days ago
Slurm
SlurmC

An open-source cluster resource management and job scheduling system for Linux-based high-performance computing.

#parallel-computing#high-performance-computing#open-source
Stars4.2k
Forks870
Last commit1 day ago
heaptrack
heaptrackC++

A heap memory profiler for Linux that traces allocations with stack traces to find memory leaks, hotspots, and temporary allocations.

#debugging-tools#heap-analysis#performance-optimization
Stars4.1k
Forks238
Last commit11 days ago
Ombi
OmbiC#

Want a Movie or TV Show on Plex/Emby/Jellyfin? Use Ombi!

#hacktoberfest#nzb#tv
Stars4.1k
Forks419
Last commit17 days ago
ttygif
ttygifC

Convert terminal recordings (ttyrec files) into animated GIFs by capturing screenshots of each frame.

#gifs#developer-tools#screenshot-capture
Stars4.0k
Forks248
Last commit11 months ago
NsJail
NsJailC++

A lightweight Linux process isolation tool using namespaces, cgroups, rlimits, and seccomp-bpf syscall filters for enhanced security.

#container-security#linux-namespaces#resource-limits
Stars4.0k
Forks348
Last commit1 month ago
xemu
xemuC

An open-source, cross-platform emulator for the original Xbox console, enabling modern gaming preservation.

#open-source-emulator#hacktoberfest#emulation
Stars4.0k
Forks477
Last commit4 days ago
img
imgGo

A standalone, daemon-less, unprivileged container image builder compatible with Dockerfiles and OCI.

#rootless#dockerfile#daemon-less
Stars4.0k
Forks232
Last commit2 years ago
img
imgGo

A standalone, daemon-less, unprivileged container image builder compatible with Dockerfile and OCI.

#rootless#dockerfile#daemon-less
Stars4.0k
Forks232
Last commit2 years ago
Firefox GNOME Theme
Firefox GNOME ThemeCSS

A GNOME theme for Firefox that makes the browser look and feel like a native GNOME application.

#userchrome#user-interface#adwaita
Stars3.9k
Forks167
Last commit15 days ago
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