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jubalh/awesome-os is a curated list of open-source operating systems and learning resources with 2,239 GitHub stars. It collects hobby kernels, production OSes, books, tutorials, and Linux-specific development tools for developers studying or building operating systems.

finit-project/finit is a fast, MIT-licensed Linux init system written in C. Designed for embedded and small systems, it offers a lightweight alternative to systemd and SysV init with proven Buildroot, Alpine, and Debian integrations.

accomplish-ai/openwork (Coworker) is an open-source AI desktop agent with 10,901 GitHub stars that automates file management, document creation, and browser tasks using local LLMs or your own API keys. MIT licensed, TypeScript-based, runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux.

kepano/obsidian-skills provides standardized agent skills for Obsidian, enabling AI agents to work with Markdown, Bases, JSON Canvas, and the Obsidian CLI across Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode.

foldergram/foldergram is a self-hosted, AGPL v3-licensed web application that transforms local folders into an Instagram-style photo and video gallery. Built with TypeScript, Vue 3, and SQLite, it offers feed browsing, Reels queues, and flexible derivative generation without cloud dependencies or upload workflows.

perstarkse/minne is a Rust-based, self-hosted personal knowledge base using SurrealDB for graph-powered note linking. Features hybrid AI-manual curation, multi-modal ingestion, and conversational search.

Discover ghgrab, the Rust-powered terminal tool for downloading GitHub files without cloning. Features interactive TUI, release asset downloads, agent mode for automation, and cross-platform installation via npm, cargo, pipx, and more.

Discover how freeCodeCamp's open-source curriculum is disrupting tech education. 100,000+ jobs landed, zero tuition paid. Complete technical guide to the platform that bootcamps don't want you to know about.

phuc-nt/my-translator is a Tauri-based desktop app for real-time speech translation with zero intermediary server. Supports four engines including local MLX, with direct API connections and floating overlay UI.

Open Ralph Wiggum is a TypeScript CLI that wraps Claude Code, Codex, Copilot CLI, Cursor Agent, Qwen Code, and OpenCode in a self-correcting autonomous loop. Built on Bun with MIT licensing, it enables iterative AI coding without manual retry babysitting.

suitenumerique/meet is an open-source video conferencing app powered by LiveKit, built with Django and React, MIT-licensed, and backed by the French government. It supports 100+ participant meetings, multiple screen shares, recording, and transcription.

montanaflynn/headless-terminal is a Go CLI that provides Puppeteer-style automation for terminal UIs. Built on libghostty-vt, it drives vim, emacs, and any TUI from scripts or AI agents with PTY sessions, keystroke injection, and deterministic screen snapshots.

jameskokoska/Cashew is a GPL-3.0 licensed Flutter budget tracker with 4,476+ stars, offering cross-platform deployment via Drift/SQLite local storage and optional Firebase sync. Active since 2021 with iOS, Android, and PWA builds.

Self-hosted webhook service connecting Claude Code to GitHub for autonomous AI-powered development. Supports multi-hour task execution, PR lifecycle management, and CI monitoring with container isolation.

Mosaic Lite is a free React admin dashboard template built with Tailwind CSS and Vite, featuring pre-coded Chart.js 3 visualizations, responsive widgets, and Figma design files.

AgriciDaniel/on-page-seo is an open-source SEO analyzer built with React 19 and Express. It audits 500 pages across 74 metrics including Core Web Vitals, with real-time progress streaming and CSV/JSON export. Self-hosted under MIT License.

specstoryai/getspecstory is an open-source Go tool that captures, indexes, and searches AI coding conversations from Cursor, Copilot, Claude Code, and 5 other agents. Local-first with optional cloud sync and Lore skill generation.

CrossPaste Desktop is an open-source, AGPL-3.0 licensed clipboard synchronization tool built with Kotlin and Compose Multiplatform. It enables real-time, encrypted pasteboard sharing across Windows, macOS, and Linux without cloud servers.