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lightgbm-org/LightGBM

A fast, distributed, high performance gradient boosting (GBT, GBDT, GBRT, GBM or MART) framework based on decision tree algorithms, used for ranking, classification and many other machine learning tasks.

Stack

C++ CMake .NET SDK PEP 517

GitHub topics

#data-mining #decision-trees #distributed #gbdt #gbm #gbrt

Updated: 2026-09-08
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2016-08-05
History: 12 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 511 open

18,755

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Forks: 4,065
Commits: 3,877 commits
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moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt

GameStream client for PCs (Windows, Mac, Linux, and Steam Link)

Stack

C++ .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#gamestream #linux-app #macos-app #moonlight #nvidia #qt

Updated: 2026-08-10
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2018-04-28
History: 8 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 550 open

18,248

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Forks: 1,222
Commits: 3,349 commits
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NixOS/nix

Nix, the purely functional package manager

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Stack

C++ Meson

GitHub topics

#c-plus-plus #declarative-language #functional-programming #nix #package-manager

Updated: 2026-08-24
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2003-03-12
History: 10 history points
License: LGPL-2.1
Issues: 2,925 open

17,561

stars

Forks: 1,985
Commits: 24,276 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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audacity/audacity

Audio Editor

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#audio #cross-platform #editor #gplv2 #wxwidgets-applications

Updated: 2026-08-09
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2010-01-23
History: 12 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 1,590 open

17,534

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Forks: 2,608
Commits: 24,899 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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bkaradzic/bgfx

Cross-platform, graphics API agnostic, "Bring Your Own Engine/Framework" style rendering library.

Stack

C++

GitHub topics

#d3d11 #d3d12 #directx #directx-11 #directx-12 #engine

Updated: 2026-08-29
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2012-04-04
History: 7 history points
License: BSD-2-Clause
Issues: 285 open

17,444

stars

Forks: 2,131
Commits: 9,451 commits
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ZLMediaKit/ZLMediaKit

WebRTC/RTSP/RTMP/HTTP/HLS/HTTP-FLV/WebSocket-FLV/HTTP-TS/HTTP-fMP4/WebSocket-TS/WebSocket-fMP4/GB28181/SRT/STUN/TURN server and client framework based on C++11

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Stack

C++ Android CMake Go modules Gradle

GitHub topics

#flv #gb28181 #hls #http #http-flv #http-fmp4

Updated: 2026-08-06
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-04-01
History: 4 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 135 open

17,376

stars

Forks: 4,093
Commits: 4,629 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
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zerotier/ZeroTierOne

A Smart Ethernet Switch for Earth

Stack

C++ Cargo CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#decentralization #networking #peer-to-peer #sd-wan #sdn #virtual-network

Updated: 2026-08-03
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2013-07-04
History: 7 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 394 open

17,000

stars

Forks: 1,965
Commits: 6,917 commits
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ceph/ceph

Ceph is a distributed object, block, and file storage platform

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Stack

C++ pytest CMake Maven npm

GitHub topics

#block-storage #cloud-storage #distributed-file-system #distributed-storage #erasure-coding #fuse

Updated: 2026-08-08
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2001-04-28
History: 7 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: Disabled

16,908

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Forks: 6,471
Commits: 163,754 commits
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wazuh/wazuh

Wazuh - The Open Source Security Platform. Unified XDR and SIEM protection for endpoints and cloud workloads.

Stack

C++ pytest Starlette CMake Go modules pip

GitHub topics

#cloud-security #compliance #configuration-assessement #container-security #cybersecurity #file-integrity-monitoring

Updated: 2026-08-21
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2005-09-23
History: 8 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 2,975 open

16,632

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Forks: 2,452
Commits: 49,327 commits
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official-stockfish/Stockfish

A free and strong UCI chess engine

Stack

C++

GitHub topics

#chess #chess-engine #cpp #stockfish #uci

Updated: 2026-09-09
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2008-09-01
History: 41 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 58 open

16,601

stars

Forks: 3,011
Commits: 7,264 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

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Snapchat/Valdi

Valdi is a cross-platform UI framework that delivers native performance without sacrificing developer velocity.

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Stack

C++ Express React Cargo CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#android #cross-platform #ios #typescript #valdi

Updated: 2026-09-16
Lists: 0 list mentions
First commit: 2025-11-06
History: 105 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 21 open

16,378

stars

Forks: 538
Commits: 765 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: +11 +1.5%

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OpenRCT2/OpenRCT2

An open source re-implementation of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 🎢

Stack

C++ Android CMake .NET SDK Gradle

GitHub topics

#c-plus-plus #cmake #cpp #discord #game #hacktoberfest

Updated: 2026-09-12
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2014-04-01
History: 12 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 1,483 open

16,201

stars

Forks: 1,895
Commits: 30,608 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

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alibaba/MNN

MNN: A blazing-fast, lightweight inference engine battle-tested by Alibaba, powering high-performance on-device LLMs and Edge AI.

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Stack

C++ Android Ktor Streamlit Cargo CMake Composer

GitHub topics

#arm #convolution #deep-learning #embedded-devices #llm #machine-learning

Updated: 2026-09-04
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2019-04-17
History: 7 history points
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 49 open

16,036

stars

Forks: 2,433
Commits: 3,096 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
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alibaba/zvec

A lightweight, lightning-fast, in-process vector database

Stack

C++ pytest CMake PEP 517

GitHub topics

#agent-skills #db #embedded #faiss #fts #fulltext-search

Updated: 2026-09-06
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2025-12-30
History: 7 history points
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 62 open

15,819

stars

Forks: 992
Commits: 399 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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hoffstadt/DearPyGui

Dear PyGui: A fast and powerful Graphical User Interface Toolkit for Python with minimal dependencies

Stack

C++ CMake PEP 517 pip

GitHub topics

#cpp #cross-platform #dearpygui #graphics #gui #imgui

Updated: 2026-05-13
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-05-28
History: 9 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 329 open

15,584

stars

Forks: 784
Commits: 3,052 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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clsid2/mpc-hc

Media Player Classic

Stack

C++ .NET SDK

Updated: 2026-08-05
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2006-06-24
History: 4 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 18 open

15,376

stars

Forks: 626
Commits: 13,399 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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dolphin-emu/dolphin

Dolphin is a GameCube / Wii emulator, allowing you to play games for these two platforms on PC with improvements.

Stack

C++ CMake Gradle

GitHub topics

#cpp #emulation #emulator #gamecube #wii

Updated: 2026-08-08
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2008-07-12
History: 10 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: Disabled

15,369

stars

Forks: 3,206
Commits: 46,010 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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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.

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

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

Updated: 2026-09-09
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2011-01-04
History: 44 history points
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 1,249 open

15,347

stars

Forks: 1,124
Commits: 6,603 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

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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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Stack

C++ Android CMake Gradle npm

GitHub topics

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

Updated: 2026-08-24
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2010-12-05
History: 7 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 3,457 open

15,197

stars

Forks: 1,551
Commits: 44,755 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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ggml-org/ggml

Tensor library for machine learning

Stack

C++ CMake pip

GitHub topics

#automatic-differentiation #large-language-models #machine-learning #tensor-algebra

Updated: 2026-08-17
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2022-09-18
History: 8 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 346 open

15,185

stars

Forks: 1,782
Commits: 4,361 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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transmission/transmission

Official Transmission BitTorrent client repository

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Stack

C++ Android Qt CMake Gradle npm

Updated: 2026-08-07
Lists: 6 list mentions
First commit: 2006-01-12
History: 11 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 847 open

15,098

stars

Forks: 1,429
Commits: 16,902 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

lynx-family/lynx

Empower the Web community and invite more to build across platforms.

AI dev

Stack

C++ Android Express React React Native Bundler CMake CocoaPods

GitHub topics

#cross-platform #lynx #lynxjs

Updated: 2026-08-11
Lists: 0 list mentions
First commit: 2025-03-04
History: 43 history points
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 1,035 open

15,058

stars

Forks: 541
Commits: 5,007 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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google-deepmind/mujoco

Multi-Joint dynamics with Contact. A general purpose physics simulator.

Stack

C++ pytest Vite CMake npm PEP 517

GitHub topics

#mujoco #physics #robotics

Updated: 2026-09-08
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2021-10-18
History: 7 history points
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 341 open

15,000

stars

Forks: 1,725
Commits: 5,497 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

musescore/MuseScore

MuseScore is an open source and free music notation software. For support, contribution, bug reports, visit MuseScore.org. Fork and make pull requests!

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Stack

C++ CMake npm PDM

GitHub topics

#cpp #musescore #music-notation #musicxml #qt #sfz

Updated: 2026-08-10
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2012-05-24
History: 8 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 4,092 open

14,963

stars

Forks: 3,258
Commits: 48,674 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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mltframework/shotcut

cross-platform (Qt), open-source (GPLv3) video editor

AI dev

Stack

C++ CMake npm

GitHub topics

#cross-platform #gplv3 #mlt #shotcut #video-editor

Updated: 2026-08-10
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2011-10-22
History: 8 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 54 open

14,888

stars

Forks: 1,466
Commits: 7,286 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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bulletphysics/bullet3

Bullet Physics SDK: real-time collision detection and multi-physics simulation for VR, games, visual effects, robotics, machine learning etc.

Stack

C++ CMake PEP 517 pip

GitHub topics

#computer-animation #game-development #kinematics #pybullet #reinforcement-learning #robotics

Updated: 2025-10-22
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2006-05-25
History: 4 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 424 open

14,704

stars

Forks: 3,092
Commits: 9,405 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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dail8859/NotepadNext

A cross-platform, reimplementation of Notepad++

Stack

C++ CMake

GitHub topics

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

Updated: 2026-09-03
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-11-27
History: 7 history points
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 91 open

14,555

stars

Forks: 912
Commits: 1,066 commits
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davisking/dlib

A toolkit for making real world machine learning and data analysis applications in C++

Stack

C++ CMake PEP 517 pip

GitHub topics

#c-plus-plus #computer-vision #deep-learning #dlib #machine-learning #machine-learning-library

Updated: 2026-08-11
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2008-05-02
History: 8 history points
License: BSL-1.0
Issues: 38 open

14,431

stars

Forks: 3,442
Commits: 8,370 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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carla-simulator/carla

Open-source simulator for autonomous driving research.

Stack

C++ CMake pip

GitHub topics

#ai #artificial-intelligence #autonomous-driving #autonomous-vehicles #carla #carla-simulator

Updated: 2026-09-06
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-03-03
History: 7 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 1,202 open

14,369

stars

Forks: 4,685
Commits: 6,751 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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spotify/annoy

Approximate Nearest Neighbors in C++/Python optimized for memory usage and loading/saving to disk

Stack

C++ CMake pip

GitHub topics

#approximate-nearest-neighbor-search #c-plus-plus #golang #locality-sensitive-hashing #lua #nearest-neighbor-search

Updated: 2025-10-29
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2013-02-20
History: 8 history points
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 86 open

14,289

stars

Forks: 1,227
Commits: 911 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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