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Repository profiles
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bannedbook/fanqiang: a long-running proxy tutorial index for many platforms
fanqiang is a large Chinese proxy and circumvention tutorial repository. It covers Windows, Android, iOS, macOS, routers, and browser packages, with clear legal and safety caveats.
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elder-plinius/CL4R1T4S: an archive of claimed AI system prompt leaks
CL4R1T4S collects claimed system prompts and tool instructions from major AI products. It is popular, risky to paste into agents, and better read as a prompt-security artifact.
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phuryn/pm-skills: product management workflows packaged as agent skills
pm-skills is a product management skill marketplace for Claude Code, Cowork, Codex, and other assistants. What installs, what is Claude specific, and where it fits.
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tashfeenahmed/freellmapi: one OpenAI-compatible proxy across free LLM tiers
FreeLLMAPI routes OpenAI-compatible requests across many free LLM provider tiers. How it installs, what it supports, and why terms and key custody matter.
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NVIDIA/SkillSpector: scan AI agent skills before you install them
SkillSpector is NVIDIA's security scanner for Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, and MCP style skills. What it detects, how to run it, and where static scanning still needs judgment.
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QuantFunc/ComfyUI-QuantFunc: quantized diffusion acceleration inside ComfyUI
ComfyUI-QuantFunc adds the QuantFunc C++ and CUDA inference engine to ComfyUI for quantized image generation and editing. Here are the requirements and caveats.
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Mixvonpresent/Spotify-Nexus-Launcher: a high-risk Spotify launcher entry
Spotify-Nexus-Launcher appeared in the GitHub daily ranking, but it claims ad removal and premium-style features through a remote PowerShell launcher. Treat it as high risk.
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Emblemoeeliminate/CapCut-Pro-Installer: a high-risk CapCut Pro installer repo
CapCut-Pro-Installer appears in the GitHub daily ranking, but its README asks users to run a remote PowerShell installer for Pro features. Treat it as high risk.
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DanMcInerney/architect-loop: split planning, building, and review across agent sessions
architect-loop installs Claude Code skills that pair an architect model with Codex builder runs. Here is the workflow, the install path, and the early-stage caveat.
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XiaomiMiMo/MiMo-Code: terminal AI coding agent with cross-session memory
MiMo-Code is Xiaomi's OpenCode fork for terminal AI coding, persistent project memory, subagents, MiMo Auto, and OpenAI-compatible provider setup.
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sindresorhus/awesome: the root index of awesome lists, and the rules that hold it together
How sindresorhus/awesome governs ~700 curated lists: the strict inclusion bar, the AI-slop tension, and how to navigate GitHub's most-starred repo.
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freeCodeCamp/freeCodeCamp is the open codebase and curriculum behind freeCodeCamp.org. Here is how the repo works, what the certifications cover, and how it compares with OSSU, The Odin Project, and programming resource lists.
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public-apis/public-apis: the giant free API list, its categories, and its governance caveat
public-apis/public-apis is one of GitHub's largest free API lists. Here is what it contains, how to use it, why the APILayer and fork history matters, and how it compares with active API directories.
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EbookFoundation/free-programming-books is a huge CC BY 4.0 catalog of free programming books, courses, cheat sheets, tutorials, podcasts, and problem sets. Here is how to use it without mistaking it for a course platform.
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openclaw/openclaw: a self-hosted personal AI assistant gateway for real chat channels
OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant gateway for chat channels and local tools. Learn when to use it, how to install it, and what to check first.
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nilbuild/developer-roadmap powers roadmap.sh, a large set of interactive developer learning paths. Here is what it covers, how to run it locally, and how it compares with freeCodeCamp, OSSU, and interview study plans.
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donnemartin/system-design-primer is a CC BY 4.0 study guide for system design interviews, with core topics, sample solutions, Anki flashcards, translations, and real-world architecture links.
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jwasham/coding-interview-university: a self-study plan for big tech coding interviews
Coding Interview University is a self-study checklist for algorithms, data structures, interview practice, and optional system design.
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vinta/awesome-python: a curated Python library map for choosing frameworks and tools
Awesome Python is a curated map of Python frameworks, libraries, tools, and resources. Use it to discover options, then verify each project before adoption.
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awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted: a Free Software directory for self-hosted apps
Awesome-Selfhosted is a directory of Free Software web apps and network services you can host yourself. Use it for discovery, then verify operations.
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996icu/996.ICU: the GitHub labor-rights protest behind the Anti 996 License
996.ICU is a GitHub labor-rights protest about the 996 work schedule and the Anti 996 License. Here is what it is, what it is not, and how to read it now.
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practical-tutorials/project-based-learning: project tutorials by language
Project Based Learning is a GitHub list of build-an-app tutorials. Use it to pick projects by language, avoid stale links, and compare it with Build Your Own X.
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react/react: the UI library behind modern React, and what the core repo does not solve
react/react is the core React library for web and native UI. How to install it, what React 19 changed, when to use a framework, and how it compares with Vue, Angular, Svelte, and Solid.
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torvalds/linux: the Linux kernel source tree on GitHub
torvalds/linux is the GitHub view of the Linux kernel source tree. Learn when to use it, how builds work, and why contributions do not follow PR habits.
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trimstray/the-book-of-secret-knowledge: sysadmin and security resource index
The Book of Secret Knowledge is a GitHub index of CLI tools, manuals, cheat sheets, security resources, and one-liners for sysadmins, DevOps, and researchers.
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TheAlgorithms/Python: readable algorithm implementations for learning
TheAlgorithms/Python is a large educational collection of Python algorithms. Learn when to read it, when not to depend on it, and how checks work.
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vuejs/vue: Vue 2 source code after end of life
vuejs/vue is the Vue 2 source repository. It is useful for legacy maintenance and migration research, but new projects should use Vue 3 in vuejs/core.
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ossu/computer-science: a free CS degree path for self study
ossu/computer-science maps a free self-study CS curriculum, but learners need to understand degree limits, course order, prerequisites, and Coursera risk.
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trekhleb/javascript-algorithms: JavaScript algorithms for study and interviews
trekhleb/javascript-algorithms is a JavaScript algorithms and data structures repo for study, interview review, playground tests, and source reading.
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ultraworkers/claw-code: a Rust agent CLI exhibit with install traps
ultraworkers/claw-code is a Rust agent CLI repo with huge GitHub attention, but its README warns that it is an exhibit, not a normal production tool.
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