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Track coding time and boost developer productivity
Stars
259Last commit
22 days agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
Monitor your coding sessions, analyze productivity patterns, and gain insights into your development workflow with comprehensive time tracking statistics.
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Bring your own cloud storage, managed in one place
Stars
372Last commit
1 year agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
Firefiles turns S3 buckets and other cloud backends into a unified file manager with browser-based previews, multi-drive support, and a clean light/dark interface.
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Organize, discover, and personalize your bookmarks
Stars
327Last commit
6 months agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
Open-source bookmark manager with timeline view, one-click saving, categorization, and sharing features. Free plan available with pro upgrades.
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Open-source changelog & roadmap platform for teams
Stars
303Last commit
9 months agoLicense
Apache-2.0
Self-hostable changelog and roadmap platform with community voting, automated newsletters, and kanban boards. Deploy with Docker in minutes.
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Effortless changelog creation for open-source projects
Stars
284Last commit
3 months agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
Automate and simplify changelog generation from Git commits, ensuring clear and consistent project documentation.
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Error tracking, performance, and uptime in one place
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170Last commit
10 days agoLicense
MIT
Self-hostable error tracking platform compatible with Sentry SDKs. Tracks exceptions, monitors performance, checks uptime, and collects logs without the Sentry price tag.
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Transform idle cash into competitive yield for startups
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256Last commit
7 months agoLicense
MIT
High-yield treasury management for startups earning 8% APY with insurance coverage up to $1M. Open US/EU accounts instantly with full liquidity and no minimums.
Effortless blogging for developers and tech enthusiasts
Stars
255Last commit
2 months agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
A minimalist, markdown-based blogging platform designed for developers, featuring syntax highlighting and seamless Git integration.
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Personal blogging platform that meets you where you write
Stars
197Last commit
15 hours agoLicense
MIT
Publish blog posts by email, from Obsidian, iA Writer, the web editor, CLI, or API. Includes RSS, email subscribers, analytics, custom domains, and full export.
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Cut billing costs with open-source subscription management
Stars
237Last commit
9 months agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
Replace expensive billing solutions with open-source software. Automate subscriptions, accept multiple payments including crypto, and gain real-time revenue insights.
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GDPR-compliant bot protection without user friction
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199Last commit
5 hours agoLicense
Unknown
Privacy-first CAPTCHA service that blocks bots while keeping forms accessible. No puzzles, no tracking, no cookies - just invisible cryptographic protection.
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Create and manage forms with ease
Stars
184Last commit
3 days agoLicense
Apache-2.0
Formizee is an open-source platform for designing, building, and analyzing forms, offering an affordable all-in-one solution
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Privacy-first, cookieless analytics without consent banners
Stars
180Last commit
6 hours agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
GDPR-compliant web analytics with real-time insights, session replay, and funnel tracking. No cookies, no tracking, no consent banners required.
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Generate legal policies directly from TypeScript code
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165Last commit
9 days agoLicense
Apache-2.0
Open-source policy-as-code framework that lets developers create privacy policies, terms of service, and legal agreements using TypeScript with built-in GDPR/CCPA compliance.
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Fast, secure, and free personal note-taking app
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179Last commit
2 days agoLicense
Unknown
OpenNotas is a multi-platform, end-to-end encrypted note-taking app that offers simplicity, synchronization, and offline functionality.
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Scale document creation with automated workflows
Stars
168Last commit
1 month agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
Complete document lifecycle management with automated generation, approval workflows, e-signatures, and branded templates. Create professional documents at scale.
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Secure open source messaging for professional teams
Stars
174Last commit
7 hours agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
Free Matrix-based messenger with end-to-end encryption, multi-platform bridges, and on-premise deployment. Connect across 30+ networks securely.
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Effortlessly manage tasks, projects, and teams
Stars
246Last commit
1 year agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
A versatile project management platform that combines task organization, team collaboration, and workflow automation in one intuitive interface.
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Self-hosted password manager built for business teams
Stars
104Last commit
1 day agoLicense
Apache-2.0
Team-focused password manager with client-side encryption, SAML, LDAP, audit logs, and compliance policies. Self-host on your own servers or use as SaaS.
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Transcribe meetings and voice notes with local AI, no bots required
Stars
Stars growing quickly over the last 30 days133Last commit
19 days agoLicense
MIT
Free, open-source AI note-taker that transcribes meetings and voice notes locally using Whisper and Parakeet. Works on Mac, Windows, and mobile without invasive bots.
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Run a full IaaS, PaaS and SaaS cloud on your own servers
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132Last commit
1 day agoLicense
Apache-2.0
Cloud platform built on Kubernetes that turns your hardware into VMs, storage, networking and managed services, run from a console or through GitOps.
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Secure, scalable server access management for DevOps
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171Last commit
4 days agoLicense
BUSL-1.1
Centralized platform for managing SSH access, enhancing security, and streamlining server administration for DevOps teams.
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Run Claude Code, Codex, Grok, and more from one app
Stars
Stars growing quickly over the last 30 days131Last commit
7 hours agoLicense
Apache-2.0
A Mac app that brings multiple AI coding agents into a single window, running on your existing subscriptions with parallel agent sessions, PR management, and a built-in browser.
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Type-safe feature flags and remote config for developers
Stars
167Last commit
1 year agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
Abby offers open-source, fully typed feature flagging and remote configuration for React and Next.js, with multi-environment testing and debugging tools.
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Secure, scalable chat server for modern applications
Stars
161Last commit
1 month agoLicense
GPL-3.0
Open source chat server with end-to-end encryption, clustering support, and comprehensive messaging features for building real-time communication apps
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Organise, share, and control digital assets at scale
Stars
93Last commit
24 hours agoLicense
BSD-3-Clause
Self-hostable DAM platform for managing images, video, documents, and audio with metadata search, approval workflows, and open API integrations.
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Launch your personal website in minutes, no coding required
Stars
226Last commit
6 months agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
Free site builder to create a personal website with articles, projects, email capture, and analytics. Open source, fast, and beautifully designed.
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Transform documentation with developer-focused simplicity
Stars
116Last commit
3 days agoLicense
MIT
Create powerful, interactive documentation with hot reloading, TypeScript support, custom components, and built-in API docs generation.
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Privacy-first analytics you own completely
Stars
106Last commit
7 days agoLicense
MIT
Self-hosted or managed web analytics with zero external dependencies. Cookie-free tracking, full data sovereignty, and single binary deployment for organizations that own their data.
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Live stock quotes, charts, and AI-scored news in your terminal
Stars
94Last commit
5 hours agoLicense
MIT
Terminal dashboard for stock quotes, candlestick charts, AI-scored news, SEC Form 4 insider activity, and earnings reads. Free tier, no card required.
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Lightweight, accessible product tours built for React developers
Stars
72Last commit
1 month agoLicense
MIT
Headless React tour library with WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility, TypeScript support, and pre-styled components. Under 8KB gzipped with full customization control.
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Transform long URLs into beautiful, trackable short links
Stars
96Last commit
1 month agoLicense
MIT
Open-source URL shortener with analytics, custom domains, QR codes, and link-in-bio pages. Create branded short links with detailed tracking insights.
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Capture web pages, text, and images. Find them fast.
Stars
89Last commit
2 days agoLicense
MIT
Private macOS app for saving web pages, text, links, and images locally with full-text search, OCR, and a CLI, no account or cloud required.
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Privacy-friendly web analytics for data-driven decisions
Stars
136Last commit
9 months agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
Prisme offers customizable, GDPR-compliant web analytics with real-time insights, unlimited data retention, and bot filtering.
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Self-hosted uptime monitoring that runs on your hardware, not their servers
Stars
87Last commit
17 days agoLicense
MIT
Deploy your own uptime and performance monitoring with HTTP/ICMP checks, multi-region probes, and custom status pages. MIT licensed, runs on minimal hardware.
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Free, self-hosted personal finance app for long-term planning
Stars
113Last commit
8 hours agoLicense
MIT
YAFFA is a powerful, open-source budget app for managing expenses, budgets, and investments with secure self-hosting.
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End-to-end encrypted location sharing for groups
Stars
82Last commit
23 days agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
Share your real-time location with family and friends using end-to-end encryption, geofence alerts, travel history, and multi-device tracking.
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Markdown that mounts real applications
Stars
77Last commit
21 days agoLicense
MIT
Markdown Document with Mounted Applications, the open-source format that turns AI responses into interactive documents. Forms, tables, approval gates and charts render straight from the chat, no custom UI per use case.
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Organize and access your bookmarks seamlessly in the cloud
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82Last commit
3 months agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
Cloud-based bookmark manager that lets you save, categorize, and access your web favorites from any device with smart organization features
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Code-first email platform that deploys to your AWS
Stars
67Last commit
5 hours agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
Build email templates as React components and automations in TypeScript. Deploy to your AWS account with SES integration. Marketing teams edit content without code.
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Self-hosted visual bug reporting with screenshot annotation
Stars
52Last commit
5 hours agoLicense
AGPL-3.0
Embeds a lightweight widget into web apps so users can capture screenshots, annotate issues, and submit reports with console logs and browser metadata included.
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Securely save and access your favorite links across devices
Stars
107Last commit
7 months agoLicense
MIT
A privacy-focused bookmark manager that encrypts your saved links, allowing you to access them anytime, anywhere, on any device with complete control.
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