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nvbn/thefuck
Magnificent app which corrects your previous console command.
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- 2024-07-19
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- 3 list mentions
- First commit
- 2015-04-08
- License
- MIT
- Issues
- 461 open
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stars
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- 3,962
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- 1,651 commits
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chubin/cheat.sh
the only cheat sheet you need
GitHub topics
- Updated
- 2025-12-23
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- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2017-05-07
- License
- MIT
- Issues
- 149 open
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stars
- Forks
- 1,917
- Commits
- 923 commits
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- No 7-day history
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searxng/searxng
SearXNG is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from various search services and databases. Users are neither tracked nor profiled.
GitHub topics
- Updated
- 2026-10-16
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- 2 list mentions
- First commit
- 2013-10-14
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Issues
- 199 open
38,488
stars
- Forks
- 3,506
- Commits
- 9,833 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- +281 +0.7%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- +12 +0.1%
kovidgoyal/kitty
If you live in the terminal, kitty is made for you! Cross-platform, fast, feature-rich, GPU based.
AI dev
Stack
GitHub topics
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- 2026-09-22
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- 4 list mentions
- First commit
- 2016-10-14
- License
- GPL-3.0
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- 16 open
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- Forks
- 1,519
- Commits
- 19,299 commits
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- No 7-day history
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- No 7-day history
ActivityWatch/activitywatch
The best free and open-source automated time tracker. Cross-platform, extensible, privacy-focused.
GitHub topics
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- 2026-10-16
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- 6 list mentions
- First commit
- 2016-04-27
- License
- MPL-2.0
- Issues
- 139 open
19,253
stars
- Forks
- 1,045
- Commits
- 1,210 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- +71 +0.4%
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- +6 +0.5%
LibreTranslate/LibreTranslate
Free and Open Source Machine Translation API. Self-hosted, offline capable and easy to setup.
AI dev
GitHub topics
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- 2026-10-12
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- 3 list mentions
- First commit
- 2020-12-19
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- AGPL-3.0
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- 128 open
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stars
- Forks
- 1,782
- Commits
- 1,732 commits
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- 0 0.0%
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- 0 0.0%
FlareSolverr/FlareSolverr
Proxy server to bypass Cloudflare protection
GitHub topics
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- 2026-08-25
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- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2020-06-09
- License
- MIT
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- 86 open
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- Forks
- 1,238
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- 420 commits
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alexta69/metube
Self-hosted video downloader for YouTube and other sites (web UI for yt-dlp)
AI dev
GitHub topics
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- 2026-09-15
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- 3 list mentions
- First commit
- 2019-11-29
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- AGPL-3.0
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- 10 open
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- 1,087
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- 842 commits
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streamlink/streamlink
Streamlink is a CLI utility which pipes video streams from various services into a video player
GitHub topics
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- 2026-10-11
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- 4 list mentions
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- 2011-08-15
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- BSD-2-Clause
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- 67 open
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- 1,207
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- 6,133 commits
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- 0 0.0%
IdreesInc/Monocraft
A monospaced programming font inspired by the Minecraft typeface
GitHub topics
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- 2026-05-27
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- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2022-08-07
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- OFL-1.1
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- 37 open
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stars
- Forks
- 166
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- 224 commits
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- No 7-day history
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pwr-Solaar/Solaar
Linux device manager for Logitech devices
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- 2026-08-18
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- 1 list mention
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- 2011-11-23
- License
- GPL-2.0
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- 126 open
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- 596
- Commits
- 3,000 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- +26 +0.3%
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- 0 0.0%
LibrePhotos/librephotos
A self-hosted open source photo management service.
AI dev
GitHub topics
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- 2026-09-05
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- 3 list mentions
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- 2017-05-23
- License
- MIT
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- 153 open
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- 394
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- 7,391 commits
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boltgolt/howdy
🛡️ Windows Hello™ style facial authentication for Linux
GitHub topics
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- 2025-07-29
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- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2018-01-05
- License
- MIT
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- 352 open
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- Forks
- 410
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- 592 commits
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AdnanHodzic/auto-cpufreq
Automatic CPU speed & power optimizer for Linux
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- 2026-09-05
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- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2019-12-29
- License
- GPL-3.0
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- 75 open
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- Forks
- 357
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- 604 commits
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bleachbit/bleachbit
BleachBit system cleaner for Windows and Linux
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- 2026-10-10
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- 2 list mentions
- First commit
- 2008-12-21
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Issues
- 331 open
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stars
- Forks
- 458
- Commits
- 8,259 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
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- 0 0.0%
OpenShot/openshot-qt
OpenShot Video Editor is an award-winning free and open-source video editor for Linux, Mac, and Windows, and is dedicated to delivering high quality video editing and animation solutions to the world.
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- 2026-10-12
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- 3 list mentions
- First commit
- 2013-11-03
- License
- NOASSERTION
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- 431 open
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- 818
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- 5,705 commits
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- 0 0.0%
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- 0 0.0%
autokey/autokey
AutoKey, a desktop automation utility for Linux and X11.
GitHub topics
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- 2026-10-07
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- 2 list mentions
- First commit
- 2008-02-01
- License
- GPL-3.0
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- 294 open
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stars
- Forks
- 273
- Commits
- 1,483 commits
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- No 7-day history
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- No 7-day history
deepjyoti30/ytmdl
A simple app to get songs from YouTube in mp3 format with artist name, album name etc from sources like iTunes, Spotify, LastFM, Deezer, Gaana etc.
GitHub topics
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- 2024-08-15
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- 1 list mention
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- 2018-06-13
- License
- MIT
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- 17 open
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stars
- Forks
- 179
- Commits
- 689 commits
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- No 7-day history
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- No 7-day history
chrissimpkins/Crunch
Insane(ly slow but wicked good) PNG image optimization
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- 2022-06-18
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- 2 list mentions
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- 2016-04-10
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- NOASSERTION
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- 11 open
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- Forks
- 150
- Commits
- 500 commits
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- No 7-day history
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- No 7-day history
QiuYannnn/Local-File-Organizer
An AI-powered file management tool that ensures privacy by organizing local texts, images. Using Llama3.2 3B and Llava v1.6 models with the Nexa SDK, it intuitively scans, restructures, and organizes files for quick, seamless access and easy retrieval.
GitHub topics
- Updated
- 2024-10-21
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- 2 list mentions
- First commit
- 2024-09-21
- License
- MIT
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- 37 open
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stars
- Forks
- 332
- Commits
- 33 commits
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- No 7-day history
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- No 7-day history
mypaint/mypaint
MyPaint is a simple drawing and painting program that works well with Wacom-style graphics tablets.
GitHub topics
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- 2026-09-13
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- 2 list mentions
- First commit
- 2004-08-11
- License
- GPL-2.0
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- 228 open
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stars
- Forks
- 450
- Commits
- 6,281 commits
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- 0 0.0%
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- 0 0.0%
krateng/maloja
Self-hosted music scrobble database to create personal listening statistics and charts
GitHub topics
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- 2026-10-09
- Lists
- 2 list mentions
- First commit
- 2018-11-24
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Issues
- 137 open
1,838
stars
- Forks
- 99
- Commits
- 1,772 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
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- 0 0.0%
dustinkirkland/byobu
text window manager, shell multiplexer, integrated DevOps environment
AI dev
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- 2026-09-04
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- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2008-12-14
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Issues
- 13 open
1,707
stars
- Forks
- 140
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- 3,482 commits
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- No 7-day history
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- No 7-day history
GradienceTeam/Gradience
Change the look of Adwaita, with ease
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GitHub topics
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- 2024-07-23
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2022-07-17
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Issues
- 66 open
1,291
stars
- Forks
- 52
- Commits
- 4,401 commits
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- No 7-day history
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- No 7-day history
fdw/rofimoji
Emoji, unicode and general character picker for rofi, wofi and similar selectors on X11 and Wayland
GitHub topics
- Updated
- 2026-08-29
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2017-10-29
- License
- MIT
- Issues
- 0 open
1,090
stars
- Forks
- 50
- Commits
- 445 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- No 7-day history
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- No 7-day history
anufrievroman/waypaper
GUI wallpaper manager for Wayland and Xorg Linux systems
- Updated
- 2026-08-31
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2023-08-08
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Issues
- 17 open
1,070
stars
- Forks
- 66
- Commits
- 515 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- 0 0.0%
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- 0 0.0%
berarma/oversteer
Steering Wheel Manager for GNU/Linux
GitHub topics
- Updated
- 2026-02-26
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2019-02-19
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Issues
- 65 open
1,064
stars
- Forks
- 88
- Commits
- 377 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- No 7-day history
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- No 7-day history
yashlamba/handwrite
Handwrite generates a custom font based on your handwriting sample.
GitHub topics
- Updated
- 2026-08-28
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2020-12-23
- License
- MIT
- Issues
- 30 open
539
stars
- Forks
- 52
- Commits
- 88 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- No 7-day history
- Commit velocity, last 7 days
- No 7-day history
ayushpai/AI-Math-Notes
Open Source AI Math Notes
- Updated
- 2024-06-15
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2024-06-14
- License
- MIT
- Issues
- 0 open
504
stars
- Forks
- 39
- Commits
- 12 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- No 7-day history
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- No 7-day history
furkanonder/karbon
Turn mouse events into art!
GitHub topics
- Updated
- 2025-09-22
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2022-05-24
- License
- MIT
- Issues
- 1 open
277
stars
- Forks
- 14
- Commits
- 36 commits
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- No 7-day history
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- No 7-day history
EmperorEntropy/PaletteSnap
A color palette generator
- Updated
- 2025-12-29
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2024-08-07
- License
- Unknown
- Issues
- 0 open
- Forks
- 2
- Commits
- 25 commits
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- No 7-day history
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- No 7-day history
jesusferm/Nautilus-BackSpace
Use backspace key in nautilus files on fedora
Stack
- Updated
- 2026-03-15
- Lists
- 1 list mention
- First commit
- 2022-11-07
- License
- MIT
- Issues
- 0 open
- Forks
- 3
- Commits
- 11 commits
- Star growth, last 7 days
- No 7-day history
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- No 7-day history