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ytdl-org/youtube-dl

Command-line program to download videos from YouTube.com and other video sites

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Python pip

Updated: 2026-02-19
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2008-07-21
License: Unlicense
Issues: 4,126 open

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Forks: 10,666
Commits: 18,977 commits
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soimort/you-get

:arrow_double_down: Dumb downloader that scrapes the web

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Python pip

Updated: 2026-07-25
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2012-08-20
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: Disabled

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Forks: 9,698
Commits: 2,600 commits
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mitmproxy/mitmproxy

An interactive TLS-capable intercepting HTTP proxy for penetration testers and software developers.

AI dev

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Python Flask pytest React Tornado npm uv

GitHub topics

#debugging #http #http2 #man-in-the-middle #mitmproxy #proxy

Updated: 2026-08-25
Lists: 8 list mentions
First commit: 2010-02-16
License: MIT
Issues: 470 open

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Forks: 4,702
Commits: 11,225 commits
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kovidgoyal/kitty

If you live in the terminal, kitty is made for you! Cross-platform, fast, feature-rich, GPU based.

AI dev

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Python Go modules PEP 517 pip

GitHub topics

#c #go #golang #golang-application #kitty #kitty-terminal

Updated: 2026-08-11
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2016-10-14
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 9 open

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Forks: 1,463
Commits: 18,972 commits
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shadowsocks/shadowsocks

No description.

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Python

Updated: 2024-04-01
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2015-08-22
License: Unknown
Issues: Disabled

33,564

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Forks: 18,031
Commits: 1 commit
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trailofbits/algo

Set up a personal VPN in the cloud

AI dev

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Python pytest uv

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#ansible #encryption #ikev2 #ipsec #security #ssh-tunnel

Updated: 2026-08-12
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2016-05-15
License: AGPL-3.0
Issues: 77 open

30,360

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Forks: 2,363
Commits: 1,344 commits
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ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium

Google Chromium, sans integration with Google

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Python

GitHub topics

#chromium #control #google-chromium #inox #iridium #privacy

Updated: 2026-08-12
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2015-06-12
License: BSD-3-Clause
Issues: 181 open

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Forks: 1,239
Commits: 2,408 commits
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kovidgoyal/calibre

The official source code repository for the calibre ebook manager

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Python CMake PEP 517 pip

GitHub topics

#calibre #ebook #ebook-formats #ebook-manager #ebook-reader #ebooks

Updated: 2026-08-02
Lists: 5 list mentions
First commit: 2006-10-31
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: Disabled

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Forks: 2,640
Commits: 54,200 commits
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chidiwilliams/buzz

Buzz transcribes and translates audio offline on your personal computer. Powered by OpenAI's Whisper.

AI dev

Stack

Python pytest React npm uv

GitHub topics

#whisper

Updated: 2026-08-10
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2022-09-24
License: MIT
Issues: 22 open

20,996

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Forks: 1,542
Commits: 763 commits
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ActivityWatch/activitywatch

The best free and open-source automated time tracker. Cross-platform, extensible, privacy-focused.

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Python pytest Poetry

GitHub topics

#activitywatch #afk #analytics #app #cross-platform #dashboard

Updated: 2026-09-03
Lists: 6 list mentions
First commit: 2016-04-27
License: MPL-2.0
Issues: 184 open

18,797

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Forks: 1,005
Commits: 1,141 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: +59 +0.3%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: +11 +1.0%

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qutebrowser/qutebrowser

A keyboard-driven, vim-like browser based on Python and Qt.

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Python PEP 517 pip

GitHub topics

#browser #pyqt5 #python #qt #qtwebengine #qutebrowser

Updated: 2026-08-24
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2013-12-14
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 1,334 open

11,663

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Forks: 1,123
Commits: 25,835 commits
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metabrainz/picard

Picard is a cross-platform music tagger powered by the MusicBrainz database

AI dev

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Python pytest pip uv

GitHub topics

#acoustid #audio #id3 #music #music-tagger #musicbrainz

Updated: 2026-08-31
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2006-08-29
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: Disabled

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Forks: 459
Commits: 16,541 commits
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vkbo/novelWriter

novelWriter is an open source plain text editor designed for writing novels.

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Python pytest CMake uv

GitHub topics

#editor #linux #novels #pyqt6 #python #qt6

Updated: 2026-08-09
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2018-09-22
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 106 open

3,068

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Forks: 209
Commits: 8,451 commits
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Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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alichtman/stronghold

Easily configure macOS security settings from the terminal.

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Python pip

GitHub topics

#command-line #command-line-tool #hardening #macos #macos-setup #osx

Updated: 2025-02-24
Lists: 5 list mentions
First commit: 2018-03-17
License: MIT
Issues: 10 open

1,191

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Forks: 261
Commits: 144 commits
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stargatedaw/stargate

Innovation-first digital audio workstation (DAW), instrument and effect plugins, wave editor

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Python pytest pip

GitHub topics

#audio-dsp #audio-effect #audio-plugin #c17 #computer-music #daw

Updated: 2025-04-21
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2021-07-16
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 19 open

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Forks: 44
Commits: 1,784 commits
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EvilCult/moviecatcher

电影美剧搜索及在线观看离线下载软件，集成热门资源站，借助百度云实现离线下载以及在线播放功能。

Stack

Python

Updated: 2020-01-14
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2017-09-12
License: MIT
Issues: 0 open

824

stars

Forks: 141
Commits: 26 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
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kornelski/ImageAlpha

Mac GUI for pngquant, pngnq and posterizer

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Python

GitHub topics

#gui #image-optimization #mac-app #pngquant

Updated: 2019-07-04
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2009-11-01
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 13 open

480

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Forks: 66
Commits: 136 commits
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Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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Lennolium/swiftGuard

Anti-forensic macOS tray application designed to safeguard your system by monitoring USB ports.

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Python pytest pip Poetry

GitHub topics

#anti-forensics #defensive-security #macos #opsec #physical-security #security

Updated: 2025-02-10
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2023-09-20
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 6 open

468

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Forks: 26
Commits: 115 commits
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appledragon/everythingByMdfind

python script to search everything by mdfind on MacOS

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Python pip

GitHub topics

#developer-tools #disk-analyzer #disk-usage #everything #everything-search #macos

Updated: 2026-08-06
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2025-02-17
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 0 open

147

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Forks: 12
Commits: 124 commits
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umutcetinkaya/live-translator

Real-time system audio translation for macOS — translate any audio (YouTube, podcasts, meetings) live on screen with OpenAI or Google Gemini. On-device speech recognition; optional low-latency realtime mode.

Stack

Python pytest pip

GitHub topics

#gemini #gpt #gpt-5 #interpreter #live-translator #macos

Updated: 2026-07-28
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2026-03-30
License: MIT
Issues: 0 open

stars

Forks: 1
Commits: 63 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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beaglesoftware/editor

A "beagleful" editor

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Python pip

GitHub topics

#beagleeditor #fast #foss #lightweight #microsoft #minimal

Updated: 2026-05-02
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2024-05-16
License: MIT
Issues: 0 open

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Forks: 0
Commits: 86 commits
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Default branch: master
Last pushed: 2026-09-03
GitHub updated: 2026-09-03
Created: 2016-07-17
First commit: -
Last scanned: 2026-09-03 10:49
Watchers: 1,526

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Active: 543
Archived: 19

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