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LadybirdBrowser/ladybird

Truly independent web browser

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C++ Qt Cargo CMake PEP 517

GitHub topics

#browser #browser-engine

Updated: 2026-07-17
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-10-10
License: BSD-2-Clause
Issues: 520 open

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Forks: 3,088
Commits: 80,627 commits
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LizardByte/Sunshine

Self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight.

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C++ Vite Vue CMake npm uv

GitHub topics

#cpp #docker #flathub-pkg #game-stream #game-streaming #game-streaming-server

Updated: 2026-07-01
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2019-12-03
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 122 open

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Commits: 3,396 commits
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qbittorrent/qBittorrent

qBittorrent BitTorrent client

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C++ pytest CMake npm uv

GitHub topics

#bittorrent #bittorrent-client #c-plus-plus #crossplatform #torrent #torrent-client

Updated: 2026-07-01
Lists: 6 list mentions
First commit: 2006-09-30
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 2,666 open

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Forks: 4,752
Commits: 13,825 commits
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hyprwm/Hyprland

Hyprland is an independent, highly customizable, dynamic tiling Wayland compositor that doesn't sacrifice on its looks.

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C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#compositor #cpp26 #wayland #wayland-compositor

Updated: 2026-07-13
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2022-03-16
License: BSD-3-Clause
Issues: 186 open

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Forks: 1,844
Commits: 7,579 commits
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aristocratos/btop

A monitor of resources

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C++ CMake

Updated: 2026-07-02
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2021-05-06
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 494 open

33,419

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Forks: 1,075
Commits: 1,626 commits
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FreeCAD/FreeCAD

Official source code of FreeCAD, a free and opensource multiplatform 3D parametric modeler.

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C++ Qt CMake .NET SDK

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#3d #3d-printing #architecture #bim #cad #cam

Updated: 2026-07-10
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2011-10-10
License: LGPL-2.1
Issues: 4,029 open

32,021

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Forks: 5,749
Commits: 47,601 commits
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flameshot-org/flameshot

Powerful yet simple to use screenshot software :desktop_computer: :camera_flash:

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C++ Qt CMake

GitHub topics

#capture #cross-platform #free-software #gnu-linux #gui #hacktoberfest

Updated: 2026-07-04
Lists: 7 list mentions
First commit: 2017-05-10
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 696 open

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Forks: 1,963
Commits: 2,320 commits
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notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus

Notepad++ official repository

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C++ CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#editor #notepad #notepad-official #windows

Updated: 2026-07-09
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2007-08-07
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 2,901 open

28,663

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Forks: 5,289
Commits: 6,981 commits
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keepassxreboot/keepassxc

KeePassXC is a cross-platform community-driven port of the Windows application “KeePass Password Safe”.

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C++ CMake Go modules vcpkg

GitHub topics

#cross-platform #hacktoberfest #keepass #keepassxc #linux #macos

Updated: 2026-06-29
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2010-08-07
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 878 open

27,817

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Forks: 1,831
Commits: 4,972 commits
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blender/blender

Official mirror of Blender

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C++ CMake PEP 517 pip

GitHub topics

#3d #animation #b3d #computer-graphics #modeling #rendering

Updated: 2026-07-14
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2002-10-12
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: Disabled

19,155

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Forks: 3,041
Commits: 163,634 commits
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kyleneideck/BackgroundMusic

Background Music, a macOS audio utility: automatically pause your music, set individual apps' volumes and record system audio.

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C++

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#audio #audio-utility #cpp #macos #objective-c

Updated: 2026-06-10
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2016-02-19
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 533 open

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Forks: 769
Commits: 461 commits
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xournalpp/xournalpp

Xournal++ is a handwriting notetaking software with PDF annotation support. Written in C++ with GTK3, supporting Linux (e.g. Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, SUSE), macOS and Windows 10. Supports pen input from devices such as Wacom Tablets.

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C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#c-plus-plus #crossplatform #gtk3 #notes #notetaking #pdf

Updated: 2026-07-15
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2011-01-04
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 1,199 open

15,028

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Forks: 1,084
Commits: 6,576 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: +34 +0.2%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: +28 +0.4%

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transmission/transmission

Official Transmission BitTorrent client repository

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C++ Android Qt CMake Gradle npm

Updated: 2026-07-02
Lists: 6 list mentions
First commit: 2006-01-12
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 807 open

14,905

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Forks: 1,400
Commits: 16,894 commits
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organicmaps/organicmaps

🍃 Organic Maps is a free Android & iOS offline maps app for more than 6M travelers, tourists, hikers, and cyclists. It uses crowd-sourced OpenStreetMap data and is developed with love by the community. No ads, no tracking, no data collection, no crapware. Please donate to support the development!

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C++ Android CMake Gradle npm

GitHub topics

#android #app #cpp #cyclists #hacktoberfest #hikers

Updated: 2026-07-08
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2010-12-05
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 3,387 open

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Forks: 1,487
Commits: 44,526 commits
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dail8859/NotepadNext

A cross-platform, reimplementation of Notepad++

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C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#desktop #editor #linux #macos #notepad #notepad-plus-plus

Updated: 2026-07-12
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-11-27
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 90 open

14,355

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Forks: 897
Commits: 1,037 commits
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AutoHotkey/AutoHotkey

AutoHotkey - macro-creation and automation-oriented scripting utility for Windows.

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C++ .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#autohotkey #automation #c-plus-plus #hotkeys #scripting #scripting-language

Updated: 2026-05-17
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2008-03-09
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: Disabled

12,725

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Forks: 1,147
Commits: 4,972 commits
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hluk/CopyQ

Clipboard manager with advanced features

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C++ Qt CMake PEP 517 pip

GitHub topics

#clipboard #clipboard-manager #copyq #cross-platform #scripting #tray

Updated: 2026-07-01
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2009-10-21
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 395 open

11,928

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Forks: 576
Commits: 6,873 commits
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tstack/lnav

Log file navigator

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C++ Flask Bundler Cargo CMake

GitHub topics

#command-line-tool #less #log-analysis #log-monitor #log-viewer #log-visualization

Updated: 2026-07-16
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2009-09-14
License: BSD-2-Clause
Issues: 291 open

10,449

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Forks: 390
Commits: 4,754 commits
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Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

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LMMS/lmms

Cross-platform music production software

Stack

C++ Qt CMake vcpkg

GitHub topics

#daw #hacktoberfest #midi #music #songs

Updated: 2026-07-01
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2005-09-22
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 1,437 open

10,070

stars

Forks: 1,209
Commits: 8,467 commits
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KDE/krita

Krita is a free and open source cross-platform application that offers an end-to-end solution for creating digital art files from scratch built on the KDE and Qt frameworks.

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C++ Qt CMake pip

Updated: 2026-07-02
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 1998-04-18
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: Disabled

9,959

stars

Forks: 806
Commits: 66,254 commits
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brndnmtthws/conky

Light-weight system monitor for X, Wayland, and other things, too

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C++ Next.js React Tailwind CSS Bun CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#c-plus-plus #cairo #conky #imlib2 #linux #lua

Updated: 2026-07-10
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2005-07-20
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 75 open

8,419

stars

Forks: 662
Commits: 4,652 commits
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GothenburgBitFactory/taskwarrior

Taskwarrior - Command line Task Management

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C++ Cargo CMake

GitHub topics

#gtd #task-manager #taskwarrior #to-do-list #todo

Updated: 2026-07-08
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2008-04-20
License: MIT
Issues: 450 open

5,956

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Forks: 410
Commits: 12,007 commits
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Slackadays/Clipboard

😎🏖️🐬 Your new, 𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙠𝙪𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙡𝙮 smart clipboard manager

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C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#bash #cli #clipboard #clipboard-manager #cmd #collaborate

Updated: 2026-05-06
Lists: 5 list mentions
First commit: 2022-11-20
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 25 open

5,825

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Forks: 175
Commits: 1,890 commits
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KDE/kdenlive

Free and open source video editor, based on MLT Framework and KDE Frameworks

Stack

C++ Qt CMake

Updated: 2026-07-15
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2007-12-29
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: Disabled

5,302

stars

Forks: 448
Commits: 24,218 commits
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Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

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Almamu/linux-wallpaperengine

Wallpaper Engine backgrounds for Linux!

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#linux #opengl #wallpaper-app #wallpaper-engine

Updated: 2026-06-11
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-07-05
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 223 open

4,363

stars

Forks: 177
Commits: 627 commits
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fxsound2/fxsound-app

FxSound application and DSP source code

AI dev

Stack

C++ .NET SDK

Updated: 2026-07-13
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2023-11-14
License: AGPL-3.0
Issues: 156 open

4,105

stars

Forks: 325
Commits: 381 commits
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Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

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JoseExposito/touchegg

Linux multi-touch gesture recognizer

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#gesture-recognition #libinput #linux #multi-touch #touchpad #touchscreen

Updated: 2025-06-14
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2011-01-23
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 38 open

4,101

stars

Forks: 184
Commits: 673 commits
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RawTherapee/RawTherapee

A powerful cross-platform raw photo processing program

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#photography #raw #rawtherapee

Updated: 2026-06-28
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2010-01-01
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 1,020 open

4,025

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Forks: 400
Commits: 12,972 commits
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AntiMicroX/antimicrox

Graphical program used to map keyboard buttons and mouse controls to a gamepad. Useful for playing games with no gamepad support.

Stack

C++ Qt CMake

GitHub topics

#controller #gamepad #gamepad-api #games #gaming #keyboard-emulation

Updated: 2026-06-29
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2012-12-30
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 170 open

3,857

stars

Forks: 238
Commits: 3,060 commits
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easymodo/qimgv

Image viewer. Fast, easy to use. Optional video support.

Stack

C++ Qt CMake

GitHub topics

#c-plus-plus #cross-platform #image-viewer #libmpv #linux #qt

Updated: 2026-01-19
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2014-08-18
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 306 open

3,088

stars

Forks: 211
Commits: 1,822 commits
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ncmpcpp/ncmpcpp

Featureful ncurses based MPD client inspired by ncmpc

Stack

C++

Updated: 2026-06-25
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2008-08-04
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 221 open

2,451

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Forks: 237
Commits: 2,369 commits
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ossappscollective/OSS-DocumentScanner

Document scanning app

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C++ Android React Bundler CMake CocoaPods

GitHub topics

#android #document #document-scan #document-scan-to-text #document-scanner #document-scanner-app

Updated: 2026-07-02
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-07-29
License: MIT
Issues: 80 open

2,294

stars

Forks: 111
Commits: 4,257 commits
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synfig/synfig

This is the Official source code repository of Synfig Studio animation software

AI dev

Stack

C++ CMake pip vcpkg

GitHub topics

#2d #animation #c-plus-plus #gtkmm #hacktoberfest #synfig

Updated: 2026-07-01
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2005-03-21
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 720 open

2,246

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Forks: 421
Commits: 12,492 commits
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fooyin/fooyin

A customisable music player

Stack

C++ CMake vcpkg

GitHub topics

#alsa #audio #audio-player #chiptune #cpp23 #customizable

Updated: 2026-07-13
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2022-06-20
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 293 open

2,061

stars

Forks: 88
Commits: 5,218 commits
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ponchio/untrunc

Restore a damaged (truncated) mp4, m4v, mov, 3gp video. Provided you have a similar not broken video.

Stack

C++

Updated: 2024-05-23
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2013-05-16
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 192 open

1,931

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Forks: 259
Commits: 192 commits
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hyprwm/hyprpaper

Hyprpaper is a wayland wallpaper utility with IPC controls.

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#cpp20 #wallpaper #wayland #wlroots

Updated: 2026-05-25
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2022-07-01
License: BSD-3-Clause
Issues: 43 open

1,336

stars

Forks: 105
Commits: 234 commits
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CalcProgrammer1/KeyboardVisualizer

Audio visualizer and effects engine for RGB keyboards, mice, and accessories using the OpenRGB SDK. Supports Windows, Linux, and MacOS. Issue tracker on GitLab (https://gitlab.com/CalcProgrammer1/KeyboardVisualizer)

Stack

C++

GitHub topics

#accessories #audio #keyboard #lighting #linux #macos

Updated: 2025-01-24
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-08-02
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: Disabled

614

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Forks: 98
Commits: 262 commits
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edisionnano/QDiskInfo

QDiskInfo is a frontend for smartctl (part of the smartmontools package). It provides a user experience similar to CrystalDiskInfo. It shows the SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) data of modern hard disk drives.

Stack

C++ Qt CMake

GitHub topics

#crystaldiskinfo #hdd #linux #nvme #sata #scsi

Updated: 2025-11-19
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2024-05-29
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 26 open

609

stars

Forks: 30
Commits: 408 commits
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cococry/lyssa

Aestethic, minimal, suckless music player

Stack

C++

GitHub topics

#minimal #music #music-player #suckless

Updated: 2024-06-01
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2023-10-06
License: Unknown
Issues: 9 open

208

stars

Forks: 11
Commits: 228 commits
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hero-persson/FjordLauncherUnlocked

No description.

Stack

C++ CMake vcpkg

Updated: 2026-04-16
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-01-09
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: Disabled

197

stars

Forks: 16
Commits: 12,051 commits
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Default branch: main
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