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TokenScope

Open-source token profiler for AI coding agents — see where your context budget goes

TokenScope bills itself as the first open-source token profiler for AI coding agents. It analyzes session logs, detects repeated content and bloated tool results, and shows you exactly where your context window budget is being spent — with concrete fixes and estimates. For anyone running Claude Code, Codex, or similar agents at scale, context bloat is a silent cost driver. TokenScope turns that invisible spend into a profile you can act on, trimming waste and keeping long agent sessions coherent and cheaper.

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brain0

The black box for AI-written code: provenance, drift detection, and MCP memory for coding agents

brain0 is a Rust-based "black box" for AI-written code. It builds a passive decision graph that links every commit back to the agent prompts behind it, giving you provenance, drift detection, and a DLP audit of exactly what your coding agents read and produced. It also ships MCP memory for coding agents plus signed, evidence-driven risk scoring. If you are shipping code written by Claude, Codex, or other agents, brain0 is a local-first way to answer "which prompt produced this change, and can I trust it?" — a governance layer builders increasingly need.

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OpenScience

The open-source AI workbench for scientific research

OpenScience is an open-source, agent-driven workbench built for scientific research. It packages a CLI, an LLM-backed "co-scientist" agent, and a set of research tools into a single TypeScript/Bun project so researchers and builders can run reproducible, AI-assisted investigations from the terminal. For AI builders, it is a strong reference architecture for domain-specific agents: it shows how to wire an LLM agent to real research workflows, structure tool use, and keep an experiment loop transparent and inspectable rather than a black box.

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Godcoder

Local-first, open-source coding agent — bring your own LLM key

Godcoder is a local-first, open-source coding agent for your desktop built with Rust and Tauri. Bring your own LLM key; your code stays on your machine and only ever leaves to the model provider you choose. The agent builds and manages its own harness.

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ShipGenAI

50 production-ready GenAI SaaS apps you can brand and ship

ShipGenAI is an MIT-licensed collection of 50 production-ready generative-AI SaaS apps. Each comes with Stripe billing, Google OAuth, and one-click Vercel deploy — brand them, ship them, and keep 100% of the revenue.

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Hello-Agents

Build AI agent systems from scratch — a practical, production-grade tutorial

Hello-Agents is a comprehensive, hands-on tutorial that takes you from agent fundamentals to production-grade multi-agent applications. It covers LLM orchestration, RAG, LangChain patterns, and the architecture behind real-world agent systems.

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GITVERSE

Reverse-engineer any codebase into an AI-ready build prompt

GITVERSE analyzes any GitHub repository and reverse-engineers it into a structured build prompt: an architecture breakdown, an ASCII blueprint, and an AI-ready reconstruction prompt you can feed to Cursor, Claude, or any LLM to rebuild or learn from the project.

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blue-spec

A Security-Driven Hardening toolkit that helps AI agents harden the defenses that matter.

Blue Spec is a toolkit for Security-Driven Hardening, a defensive workflow that helps AI agents detect what a system actually does and harden the defenses that matter most. It brings spec-driven, blue-team thinking to AI-assisted development so security is designed in, not bolted on.

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ai-memory-vault

Turn an Obsidian vault into your AI's persistent, markdown-based working memory.

AI Memory Vault gives your AI a real, persistent memory using nothing but an Obsidian vault and markdown files. No vector database required. The open-source system plus templates turn your notes into durable working memory your coding agent can read and update across sessions.

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foreman

A Boris-style TUI that supervises headless Claude Code agents through a gated pipeline.

Foreman is an agentic orchestrator TUI that supervises headless Claude Code agents through a gated software-delivery pipeline, pointed at any repository. It brings structure and human oversight to autonomous coding runs, letting you watch, gate, and steer multiple agents from one terminal interface.

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recall

Durable, offline memory for Claude Code so you stop re-explaining your project.

Recall gives Claude Code durable memory that lives entirely on your machine. Instead of burning tokens re-explaining your project every session, Recall stores and summarizes context offline using TextRank, keeping your AI coding agent grounded across sessions with zero cloud dependency.

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Kage

Shadow any website into a single self-contained binary for offline viewing

Kage “shadows” any website into a single self-contained binary you can run offline. Instead of juggling scraped folders, caches, or archive formats, you get one portable executable that serves a faithful copy of the site — ideal for documentation, demos, or preserving a reference before it disappears. It is a neat reminder that not every problem needs a cloud service. For builders, Kage is a clean example of packaging a complete experience into a distributable binary, and a handy utility for keeping critical docs available even when you are offline.

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Third-Eye

Production-grade OSINT platform for situational awareness across intel domains

Third-Eye is a production-grade open-source intelligence (OSINT) platform that aggregates situational awareness across multiple intelligence domains into one interface. Rather than stitching together a dozen scripts and feeds, it gives security researchers and analysts a unified, deployable system. For builders working on monitoring, threat intelligence, or data-aggregation products, it is a useful architectural reference for how to structure multi-source intelligence pipelines responsibly. As always with OSINT tooling, use it only for authorized research and defensive purposes.

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PerfectPixel Studio

Generate character sprite sheets with 8 directions and 100+ actions from a prompt

PerfectPixel Studio is an AI-powered animation sprite studio that turns a single text prompt into full character sprite sheets — 8 directions and over 100 actions — ready to drop into a game engine. It is built with Wails, Go, and React, so it ships as a fast native desktop app rather than a browser tab. For indie game developers and vibe coders, this collapses one of the most time-consuming parts of 2D game art into a prompt-and-iterate loop. It is a strong example of how generative AI is moving from one-off image generation toward structured, production-ready asset pipelines.

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Ghostwork

Local AI worker that watches your screen and automates repetitive workflows

Ghostwork is a personal AI worker that runs entirely on your machine. Built on top of Screenpipe, it continuously watches your screen, learns the workflows you repeat, and automates the tedious parts — no cloud, no manual setup, and no data leaving your computer. What makes it interesting for builders is that it improves passively: the more you work, the more it understands your patterns and starts handling repetitive tasks without you changing how you operate. If you are exploring local-first AI agents or ambient automation, it is a clean reference for screen-aware, privacy-preserving tooling.

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arXiv Reader MCP

MCP server to search arXiv papers and extract full-text PDFs from your editor

An MCP server that connects Claude Code and other MCP-compatible clients directly to arXiv. Search papers, fetch metadata, and extract full-text PDFs without leaving your editor. Perfect for AI researchers and builders who want to quickly reference papers while coding. Ask your AI assistant to find relevant papers and it fetches them in context.

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AlignDev

Generate shared coding standards so Claude Code, Cursor, and Copilot write consistently

AlignDev is a frontend conventions generator for teams using multiple AI coding agents. It solves the problem of inconsistent code when different AI agents work on the same codebase by generating a shared SKILL.md that all agents follow. A 7-step wizard covers stack selection, UI styling (49 pre-built styles), state management, toolchain, directory structure, naming conventions, and design tokens. Supports Next.js, React, Vue, Nuxt, and SvelteKit with real-time npm version syncing. Built with Next.js 16, React 19, TypeScript, and Tailwind v4. Includes WCAG contrast ratio calculations and i18n support with LTR/RTL handling.

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AgentGraphed

Local-first analytics dashboard for Claude Code and Codex CLI sessions

AgentGraphed reads JSONL logs from Claude Code and Codex CLI and turns them into an interactive dashboard. See every session, every project, every dollar across your whole machine. Just run npx agentgraphed and open localhost:3737. Features timeline views, session browsing with chat-bubble UI, project tracking by AI usage, one-click resume for past sessions, 30-day usage charts with token counts and cost estimates across 2700+ models, and optional live quota monitoring from Anthropic. All data stays local in SQLite. No cloud account or API setup needed. Built with TypeScript and Next.js. MIT licensed.

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Rainman

Context-aware project memory for AI coding tools — zero LLM, zero tokens, runs locally

Rainman is a persistent memory system that helps AI coding assistants like Claude Code remember project context, lessons learned, and solutions across sessions. It uses no LLM tokens and runs entirely on your local machine with just Python 3.10+. Its smart retrieval system combines keyword matching, temporal recency using ACT-R power-law decay, category-based importance, and associative linking. Integrates via MCP server, Claude Code lifecycle hooks, or CLI. New memories automatically link when keyword overlap exceeds 25%. Born from a real debugging scenario where Claude Code spent hours on a workaround when a 516-line solution already existed in the codebase. Rainman ensures that never happens again.

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Axocoatl

Self-coordinating multi-agent runtime in Rust — persistent, local-first, zero telemetry

Axocoatl is a Rust-based runtime for building self-coordinating multi-agent systems. Agents activate when their dependencies complete — no central orchestrator needed. Think pheromone-based coordination, but for AI agents. It features persistent state that survives server restarts, per-agent token budgets to control LLM costs, and works with Ollama, OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral, Gemini, and OpenRouter. Supports both MCP and A2A protocols. Apache 2.0 licensed. No Rust toolchain needed to install — just curl the install script and run.

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Nia Context-Augmentation Layer

Boosts coding agent performance 27% with knowledge bases

Open-source context-augmentation layer boosting coding agent performance by 27% using up-to-date knowledge bases. Ready to integrate with existing agent workflows.

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Real-time Recommendation Engine Tutorial

Step-by-step guide using LLMs + Graph DBs

Step-by-step tutorial for building real-time recommendation engines combining LLMs with Graph Databases. Covers product recommendations and personalization strategies.

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dspy-micro-agent

Minimal agent runtime with DSPy modules

Lightweight agent runtime featuring DSPy modules with CLI and FastAPI server. Perfect alternative to heavy frameworks - agents without the 500MB overhead.

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claude-chat.nvim

Neovim wrapper for Claude Code workflows

Neovim plugin bringing Claude Code directly into terminal editor. Integrates Claude's coding capabilities into Neovim workflow for terminal-based development.

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ComfyUI

Node-based UI for Stable Diffusion

Popular node-based user interface for Stable Diffusion workflows. Mentioned in context of AI avatars creating self-teaching tutorials, demonstrating the tool's complexity and learning curve.

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LongCat-Flash-Thinking

Meituan's open source model rivaling GPT-5

Meituan's open source AI model that rivals GPT-5 performance. Clone the repository and start experimenting with state-of-the-art capabilities for free.

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shadcn-agents

Reusable framework-native AI agent components

CLI tool providing reusable, framework-native AI agent components. Think shadcn/ui but for AI agents - copy, paste, and customize agent functionality across projects.

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Gemini Live Model Update

Quietly updated with better code completion and reasoning

Google quietly updated their Gemini Live model. Early reports suggest significantly better code completion and reasoning capabilities for developer workflows.

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generate-project-context

Package entire project into LLM-ready context

CLI tool that packages your entire project codebase into LLM-ready context format. Start with npx generate-project-context in your repo root to prepare projects for AI assistance.

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djangoforai

Django + local LLM with server-side events

Open-source Django application demonstrating local LLM integration with server-side events and HTMX. Clone and deploy a working AI app in minutes without external API dependencies.

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Agentic AI Crash Course

Four types of agentic systems with implementations

Crash course covering four main types of agentic AI systems with real-world implementation strategies. Practical guide for developers building autonomous AI applications.

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DeepMind's Gravitational Wave Control

Deep Loop Shaping method for observatory control

DeepMind research on Deep Loop Shaping method improving gravitational wave observatory control. Includes open-source code for physics simulations and research applications.

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AutoDocs

Automatically generates and maintains documentation

AI tool that automatically generates and maintains codebase documentation with dependency-aware context. Handles the task developers universally hate, keeping docs up-to-date automatically.

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Auditor

Self-described antidote to vibe coding

Tool designed to verify and validate vibe-coded applications. Represents the counterculture to vibe coding movement, checking if AI-generated code actually works properly.

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LLM-Agents-Ecosystem-Handbook

Comprehensive guide with 60+ agent skeletons

Comprehensive handbook featuring 60+ AI agent skeletons and tutorials. Clone the repo, pick a skeleton template, and ship a working agent quickly with pre-built architectures.

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Bright Data MCP Server

Real-time web superpowers for LLMs without blocks

MCP server giving LLMs real-time web scraping capabilities without getting blocked. Compatible with any LLM, IDE, or agent framework for reliable data extraction.

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Agent Reinforcement Trainer (ART)

Open-source framework for training multi-step agents

Open-source framework for training multi-step LLM agents using GRPO (Group Relative Policy Optimization). Enables agents to learn from their mistakes and improve over time.

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GitHub Repo with 50+ LLM Projects

RAG, multi-agent systems, fine-tuning, voice assistants

Comprehensive GitHub repository featuring 50+ LLM projects including RAG implementations, multi-agent systems, fine-tuning examples, and voice assistants. Clone and learn from working examples.

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orbit-agent

DSPy-powered CLI startup advisor with YC-style feedback

DSPy-powered command-line startup advisor delivering brutally honest YC-style feedback. Text-based or terminal interface for startup validation and advice.

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DeepMCPAgent Framework

Auto-discovers tools via MCP, builds agents without boilerplate

Framework that auto-discovers tools via Model Context Protocol and builds LangChain/CrewAI agents without boilerplate code. Plug-and-play for any MCP-compatible service.

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Gauss AI Math Theorem

AI completes in 3 weeks what took humans 18+ months

Gauss AI agent solves complex math theorem in 3 weeks that took humans 18+ months. Demonstrates current state-of-the-art reasoning capabilities in specialized domains.

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Golf Framework

Define MCP servers as Python files with zero boilerplate

Framework enabling MCP server definition as simple Python files, auto-generating FastMCP servers with zero boilerplate. Fastest way to build scalable Model Context Protocol servers.

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RAGFlow

Open-source RAG engine for deep document understanding

100% open-source RAG engine alternative to expensive RAG services. Features deep document understanding with built-in citation tracking. Complete self-hosted solution for document AI.

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Agent Payments Protocol (AP2)

Google's interoperable protocol for AI agent purchases

Google's new interoperable protocol enabling AI agents to make purchases. Early access available for developers building commerce agents.

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SentientAGI ROMA Framework

Horizontal AI OS blueprint with specialized agents

ROMA Framework by SentientAGI - horizontal AI operating system blueprint featuring general delegation to specialized agents. Architecture for coordinating multiple AI agents.

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CBN MCP Implementation

Domain-specific MCP server example for regulatory data

Example implementation of domain-specific Model Context Protocol server for regulatory data. Template for building custom MCP servers for specialized use cases.

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sweeta Watermark Remover

Remove watermarks from SORA 2 videos with LaMA inpainting

GitHub tool to remove watermarks from SORA 2 videos using LaMA inpainting technique. Open source solution for clean AI-generated video content.

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HackTheWeb

AI-powered web penetration testing with rule-based intelligence

AI-powered web penetration testing tool using rule-based intelligence. Automates security testing workflows for web applications with intelligent scanning.

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20+ Scalable Backend Examples

Open source gold mine for AI agents and workflows

Repository with 20+ scalable backend examples. Open source gold mine for AI agents, workflows, and backend systems implementation patterns.