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nvbn/thefuck

Magnificent app which corrects your previous console command.

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GitHub topics
Updated
2024-07-19
Lists
3 list mentions
First commit
2015-04-08
License
MIT
Issues
454 open
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3,949
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1,651 commits
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httpie/cli

๐Ÿฅง HTTPie CLI โ€” modern, user-friendly command-line HTTP client for the API era. JSON support, colors, sessions, downloads, plugins & more.

Updated
2024-12-17
Lists
6 list mentions
First commit
2012-02-25
License
BSD-3-Clause
Issues
312 open
Forks
3,971
Commits
1,797 commits
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+12 0.0%
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cookiecutter/cookiecutter

A cross-platform command-line utility that creates projects from cookiecutters (project templates), e.g. Python package projects, C projects.

Updated
2026-04-01
Lists
4 list mentions
First commit
2013-07-14
License
BSD-3-Clause
Issues
302 open
Forks
2,251
Commits
3,143 commits
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sshuttle/sshuttle

Transparent proxy server that works as a poor man's VPN. Forwards over ssh. Doesn't require admin. Works with Linux and MacOS. Supports DNS tunneling.

Updated
2026-07-10
Lists
4 list mentions
First commit
2010-05-01
License
LGPL-2.1
Issues
212 open
Forks
789
Commits
1,324 commits
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0 0.0%
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0 0.0%
httpie/http-prompt

An interactive command-line HTTP and API testing client built on top of HTTPie featuring autocomplete, syntax highlighting, and more. https://twitter.com/httpie

Updated
2024-05-21
Lists
2 list mentions
First commit
2016-04-06
License
MIT
Issues
56 open
Forks
343
Commits
391 commits
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mps-youtube/yewtube

yewtube, forked from mps-youtube , is a Terminal based YouTube player and downloader. No Youtube API key required.

Updated
2026-03-04
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2013-09-17
License
GPL-3.0
Issues
225 open
Forks
670
Commits
2,119 commits
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pemistahl/grex

A command-line tool and Rust library with Python bindings for generating regular expressions from user-provided test cases

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2026-02-27
Lists
2 list mentions
First commit
2019-10-05
License
Apache-2.0
Issues
18 open
Forks
194
Commits
445 commits
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yvgude/lean-ctx

Control what your AI can see. LeanCTX (Lean Context) is the context intelligence layer for AI agents โ€” one local Rust binary that decides what they read, remembers what they learn, guards what they touch, and proves what they save. 60โ€“90% fewer tokens as the receipt. 76 MCP tools, 30+ agents, local-first.

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2026-07-06
Lists
3 list mentions
First commit
2026-03-23
License
Apache-2.0
Issues
17 open
Forks
293
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2,831 commits
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erkin/ponysay

Pony rewrite of cowsay.

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2024-08-14
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2012-02-26
License
GPL-3.0
Issues
79 open
Forks
94
Commits
2,452 commits
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No 7-day history
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No 7-day history
mensfeld/code-on-incus

Give each AI agent its own isolated machine with root, Docker, and systemd. Active defense detects and stops threats automatically.

Updated
2026-07-01
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2026-01-08
License
MIT
Issues
18 open
Forks
44
Commits
954 commits
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SwagLyrics/SwagLyrics-For-Spotify

๐Ÿ“ƒ Get lyrics of currently playing Spotify song so you don't sing along with the wrong ones and embarrass yourself later. Very fast.

Updated
2023-03-07
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2018-02-11
License
MIT
Issues
453 open
Forks
37
Commits
430 commits
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No 7-day history
roboticforce/sugar

Persistent memory for AI coding agents. Local-first, cross-session context, global knowledge, and optional autonomous task execution.

AI dev
Updated
2026-07-03
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2025-08-21
License
NOASSERTION
Issues
4 open
Forks
13
Commits
413 commits
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Duroktar/YuleLog

A terminal based Yule Log fireplace for all the kids in the corner with sweatpants.

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Updated
2025-11-17
Lists
1 list mention
First commit
2016-12-24
License
BSD-3-Clause
Issues
4 open
Forks
1
Commits
22 commits
Star growth, last 7 days
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