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WardPearce/paaster

Paaster is a secure and user-friendly pastebin application that prioritizes privacy and simplicity. With end-to-end encryption and paste history, Paaster ensures that your pasted code remains confidential and accessible.

Updated
2026-09-10
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2022-03-04
History
7 history points
License
AGPL-3.0
Issues
1 open
Forks
25
Commits
2,402 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days
No 7-day history
BaseSecrete/active_analytics

First-party, privacy-focused traffic analytics for Ruby on Rails applications.

Updated
2025-10-02
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2021-03-04
History
6 history points
License
MIT
Issues
1 open
Forks
13
Commits
137 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days
No 7-day history
scalarhq/videotranscode.space

A video transcoder and converter built using Web Assembly and FFMPEG to transcode and convert videos right in your browser while protecting your privacy

Updated
2021-12-19
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2020-06-01
History
5 history points
License
Apache-2.0
Issues
12 open
Forks
56
Commits
677 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days
No 7-day history
K3V1991/Disable-Firefox-Telemetry-and-Data-Collection

How to disable Firefox Telemetry and Data Collection

Updated
2024-04-12
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2022-07-25
History
7 history points
License
Unknown
Issues
4 open
Forks
25
Commits
7 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days
No 7-day history
pushbits/server

A simple server for push notifications via Matrix (and a minimalistic alternative to Pushover and Gotify) 🚀📯

Updated
2026-01-10
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2020-07-25
History
7 history points
License
ISC
Issues
9 open
Forks
19
Commits
319 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days
No 7-day history
sane-apps/SaneBar

The privacy-first menu bar manager for macOS. Now 100% free and open source (MIT) — every feature unlocked. Native, lightweight, and scriptable.

AI dev
Updated
2026-09-20
Lists
3 list mentions
First commit
2026-01-02
History
13 history points
License
MIT
Issues
0 open
Forks
16
Commits
1,053 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days
No 7-day history
0xMassi/stik_app

Instant thought capture for macOS. One shortcut, post-it appears, type, close.

AI dev
Updated
2026-09-14
Lists
3 list mentions
First commit
2026-02-03
History
13 history points
License
MIT
Issues
8 open
Forks
16
Commits
287 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days
No 7-day history
Swetrix/swetrix-js

⚡️ Lightweight JavaScript tracking script for Swetrix - privacy-first and open source Google Analytics alternative

Archived
Updated
2026-02-15
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2021-04-16
History
5 history points
License
MIT
Issues
0 open
Forks
11
Commits
167 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days
No 7-day history
sorkila/lockpaw

Cover your Mac screen with a hotkey while AI agents keep running. Dog/cat mascot, native Settings, Touch ID unlock.

AI dev
Updated
2026-09-15
Lists
2 list mentions
First commit
2026-03-19
History
9 history points
License
MIT
Issues
5 open
Forks
9
Commits
122 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days
No 7-day history
sealandseacat/dbmask

Discover, mask, and verify sensitive data in SQL databases — an auditable scan → mask → validate workflow for safe database copies.

Updated
2026-10-11
Lists
2 list mentions
First commit
2026-06-09
History
2 history points
License
MIT
Issues
3 open
Forks
22
Commits
68 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days
0 0.0%
momenbasel/puresnitch

Free, open-source application firewall for macOS. Little Snitch alternative with zero telemetry. Native SwiftUI world map, rules manager, DNS over HTTPS, pf-based blocking. Signed, notarized, MIT licensed.

Updated
2026-08-30
Lists
2 list mentions
First commit
2026-05-23
History
7 history points
License
MIT
Issues
4 open
Forks
10
Commits
14 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days
No 7-day history
dutkiewiczmaciej/MakLock

Free, open-source macOS app that locks applications with Touch ID, Apple Watch, and trusted Wi-Fi. The only open-source app locker for macOS.

Updated
2026-04-16
Lists
3 list mentions
First commit
2026-02-19
History
9 history points
License
MIT
Issues
26 open
Forks
19
Commits
98 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days
No 7-day history
GeiserX/VPN-Bypass

macOS menu-bar app for fine-grained VPN routing: bypass the VPN for chosen domains/services, force others through it, or (Custom mode) route each domain/subnet out a specific egress — direct, a specific VPN, an HTTP/SOCKS5 proxy, or a Tailscale peer. Includes a vpnb CLI.

AI dev
Updated
2026-09-18
Lists
3 list mentions
First commit
2026-01-14
History
13 history points
License
GPL-3.0
Issues
0 open
Forks
11
Commits
367 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days
No 7-day history
kdcokenny/OpenDictation

Mac-native dictation that just works – lives in the notch, zero setup, free forever

AI dev
Updated
2026-09-08
Lists
2 list mentions
First commit
2025-12-10
History
9 history points
License
MIT
Issues
0 open
Forks
5
Commits
106 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days
No 7-day history
cai-layer/cai

Press ⌥C on anything. Transform with AI, scripts, and shortcuts on any selection. 100% local and private.

AI dev
Updated
2026-10-11
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2026-02-06
History
3 history points
License
MIT
Issues
12 open
Forks
8
Commits
468 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days
0 0.0%
adamlui/autoclear-chatgpt-history

🕶️ Adds chat auto-clear functionality to ChatGPT for more privacy

Updated
2026-07-15
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2023-03-28
History
5 history points
License
Unknown
Issues
3 open
Forks
2
Commits
2,157 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days
No 7-day history
larryxiao/openquack

Voice dictation menu-bar app for macOS. Press a hotkey, speak, transcript appears at the cursor. Whisper runs locally via WhisperKit on Apple Silicon — no audio, text, or telemetry leaves your Mac. MIT, Swift.

AI dev
Updated
2026-08-31
Lists
3 list mentions
First commit
2026-04-05
History
9 history points
License
MIT
Issues
12 open
Forks
6
Commits
234 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days
No 7-day history
sane-apps/SaneClip

Privacy-first clipboard manager for macOS. Local-only history, snippets, smart paste, and Touch ID protection.

AI dev
Updated
2026-09-20
Lists
3 list mentions
First commit
2026-01-18
History
13 history points
License
NOASSERTION
Issues
0 open
Forks
3
Commits
537 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days
No 7-day history
FileShot/FileShotZKE

Client-side AES-256-GCM zero-knowledge encryption library. Browser-native Web Crypto API, no dependencies. Powers FileShot.io.

Updated
2026-06-03
Lists
2 list mentions
First commit
2026-05-09
History
8 history points
License
MIT
Issues
1 open
Forks
5
Commits
1 commit
Star growth, last 7 days
No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days
No 7-day history
sane-apps/SaneHosts

Modern, profile-based hosts file manager for macOS. Block ads, trackers, and distractions with ease.

AI dev
Updated
2026-09-09
Lists
3 list mentions
First commit
2026-01-19
History
13 history points
License
NOASSERTION
Issues
1 open
Forks
0
Commits
318 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days
No 7-day history
ZiwayZhao/agent-coworker

Skill-as-API: P2P agent collaboration over XMTP. Call remote skills without exposing code. E2E encrypted, revocable trust, async delegation. Zero deps.

Updated
2026-04-04
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2026-03-21
History
5 history points
License
MIT
Issues
0 open
Forks
1
Commits
22 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days
No 7-day history
epicsagas/alcove

Alcove is an MCP server that gives AI coding agents on-demand access to your private project docs — BM25 + vector hybrid search for precision retrieval, tree-sitter code indexing so agents understand your codebase structure, and policy enforcement for doc consistency.

AI dev
Updated
2026-09-20
Lists
2 list mentions
First commit
2026-03-06
History
10 history points
License
Apache-2.0
Issues
0 open
Forks
4
Commits
522 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days
No 7-day history
brancogao/webhook-debugger

Capture, inspect, and replay webhooks with 90-day history + signature verification. Built on Cloudflare Workers + D1.

AI dev
Updated
2026-02-17
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2026-02-17
History
1 history point
License
Unknown
Issues
1 open
Forks
3
Commits
19 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days
0 0.0%
sirmarkz/staff-engineer-mode

Staff-level engineering judgment for coding agents, from design to production.

AI dev
Updated
2026-08-01
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2026-05-02
History
7 history points
License
NOASSERTION
Issues
2 open
Forks
6
Commits
317 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days
No 7-day history