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Desktop multi-agent workforce for automating real tasks
  • Stars


    15,287
  • Last commit


    9 hours ago
  • License


    Apache-2.0
Self-hostable desktop app that runs a coordinated team of AI agents to browse the web, manage files, execute terminal commands, and complete complex workflows.

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Self-hosted visual bug reporting with screenshot annotation
  • Stars


    38
  • Last commit


    7 days ago
  • License


    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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Self-hosted home automation without the cloud
  • Stars


    3,192
  • Last commit


    9 days ago
  • License


    Apache-2.0
Privacy-first home automation platform that runs locally on your hardware, supports Zigbee, Matter, and MQTT, and lets you automate your home without coding.

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Firefox fork hardened for privacy, security, and freedom
  • Stars


    1,321
  • Last commit


    9 hours ago
  • License


    Unknown
A Firefox-based browser that strips telemetry, blocks trackers, disables DRM, and ships with a content blocker out of the box.

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Full-text search API with real-time indexing and crawling
  • Stars


    1,911
  • Last commit


    4 days ago
  • License


    Apache-2.0
Cloud search API and crawler service supporting billions of documents, real-time indexing, autocomplete, faceted filtering, and multi-language text across any application.

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Privacy-first browser built for power users
  • Stars


    6,291
  • Last commit


    14 hours ago
  • License


    Unknown
Firefox-based browser with built-in ad blocking, oblivious DNS, zero telemetry, tree-style tabs, and no AI features sending your data anywhere.

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Time-series database built for industrial IoT workloads
  • Stars


    6,398
  • Last commit


    18 hours ago
  • License


    Apache-2.0
Apache IoTDB manages industrial IoT time-series data with high-throughput read/write, edge-cloud sync, ultra-high compression, and integrations with Hadoop, Spark, Flink, and Grafana.

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An agentic CRM that keeps records current automatically
  • Stars


    10,453
  • Last commit


    5 days ago
  • License


    MIT
Open source CRM with AI agents that read your inbox, enrich contacts and companies, schedule follow-ups, and build new agents from plain-language descriptions.

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Real-time analytics database for sub-second OLAP queries
  • Stars


    14,055
  • Last commit


    12 hours ago
  • License


    Apache-2.0
Columnar, time-indexed analytics database built for streaming and batch data at scale, handling billions to trillions of rows with millisecond query response times.

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Run open-source AI models privately on your own device
  • Stars


    77,396
  • Last commit


    1 year ago
  • License


    MIT
GPT4All runs open-source language models locally on Windows, macOS, and Linux with no cloud dependency, keeping your data on your machine.

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High-performance time series database for metrics and logs
  • Stars


    17,722
  • Last commit


    9 hours ago
  • License


    Apache-2.0
Time series database and monitoring platform compatible with Prometheus, handling billions of metrics with lower resource usage than most alternatives.

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Run LLMs locally with minimal setup, maximum hardware support
  • Stars


    128,341
  • Last commit


    9 hours ago
  • License


    MIT
C/C++ inference engine for large language models, supporting quantization, multi-GPU, Apple Silicon, and an OpenAI-compatible server across a wide range of hardware.

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A self-building CRM powered by your email
  • Stars


    4,328
  • Last commit


    8 hours ago
  • License


    AGPL-3.0
Automatically creates and enriches contacts, companies, and deal threads from your team's email. No data entry, no imports, no admin overhead.

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Open source metrics collection, storage, and alerting
  • Stars


    66,078
  • Last commit


    14 hours ago
  • License


    Apache-2.0
Pull-based monitoring system with a multi-dimensional data model, PromQL query language, built-in alerting, and a time series database built for cloud native environments.

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Self-hosted AI runtime for text, voice, vision, and agents
  • Stars


    49,127
  • Last commit


    9 hours ago
  • License


    MIT
Run LLMs, speech, image generation, and autonomous agents on your own hardware with an OpenAI-compatible API and 60+ swappable backends.

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Distributed OLAP database for real-time analytics at scale
  • Stars


    6,137
  • Last commit


    8 hours ago
  • License


    Apache-2.0
Sub-second SQL queries on fresh streaming data at petabyte scale, built for high-concurrency user-facing apps and AI agent backends.

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LLM observability: cost, latency, and traces in one place
  • Stars


    13
  • Last commit


    2 days ago
  • License


    MIT
Drop-in observability platform for OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini that logs every request, tracks costs, traces agent workflows, and flags anomalies and PII.

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S3-compatible object storage built with Swift
  • Stars


    536
  • Last commit


    13 days ago
  • License


    Apache-2.0
Self-hostable, Apache 2.0-licensed object storage with S3 compatibility, a built-in web console, and horizontal scaling from single node to sharded cluster.

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Run open-source LLMs locally on your own machine
  • Stars


    181,061
  • Last commit


    10 hours ago
  • License


    MIT
Runs open-source language models locally with a simple setup, plus optional cloud access for larger models when local hardware isn't enough.

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Task management with GitHub sync and AI agents for devs
  • Stars


    4,328
  • Last commit


    8 hours ago
  • License


    AGPL-3.0
Task manager built for engineering teams, combining status tracking, priority management, GitHub integration, and AI agents that can close tasks automatically.

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Keyboard-first email client with AI, chat, and tasks
  • Stars


    4,328
  • Last commit


    8 hours ago
  • License


    AGPL-3.0
An AI-powered email client that combines inbox management, chat, tasks, and AI agents in one shared workspace, built for keyboard-driven workflows.

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Markdown docs wired into tasks, email, and agents
  • Stars


    4,328
  • Last commit


    8 hours ago
  • License


    AGPL-3.0
Collaborative markdown documents with real-time CRDT editing, AI agent cursors, mention linking, and built-in properties tied to your tasks, channels, and email.

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Persistent cloud VMs that hibernate and wake in seconds
  • Stars


    535
  • Last commit


    9 hours ago
  • License


    Apache-2.0
Provides always-on virtual machines for AI agents with full OS access, persistent state, elastic CPU/memory resizing, and instant checkpoints.

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Team chat with email, tasks, and docs in one workspace
  • Stars


    4,328
  • Last commit


    8 hours ago
  • License


    AGPL-3.0
Team chat app with inline threads, mention-based sharing, a unified inbox for chat and email, and an AI agent that works across your full workspace.

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Team chat, project management, and AI agents in one place
  • Stars


    32,770
  • Last commit


    10 hours ago
  • License


    Apache-2.0
Workspace that combines team chat, project planning, and git management with AI agents that collaborate alongside your team on shared context.

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Common layer for composing and governing AI agents
  • Stars


    9,970
  • Last commit


    9 hours ago
  • License


    Apache-2.0
Meta-harness that sits above Claude Code, Codex, and other AI agents to add policy enforcement, sandboxing, and real-time collaborative sessions.

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Desktop SQL client with built-in MCP for AI agent access
  • Stars


    4,951
  • Last commit


    9 hours ago
  • License


    Apache-2.0
Desktop database client for PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, SQLite, and 14+ more databases, with a built-in MCP server, SQL notebooks, visual query builder, and a plugin system.

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Free database manager for SQL databases and beyond
  • Stars


    51,767
  • Last commit


    9 hours ago
  • License


    Apache-2.0
Cross-platform database management tool for exploring, editing, and querying SQL databases including MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MariaDB, and more.

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Self-hosted CRM for business development teams
  • Stars


    72
  • Last commit


    11 hours ago
  • License


    MIT
Pipeline management, deal workspace, contacts, and two-way Gmail for BD teams. Runs on your own infrastructure, MIT licensed, no per-seat fees.

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Self-hosted SERP API for Google, Bing, Yandex, and more
  • Stars


    1,390
  • Last commit


    2 months ago
  • License


    MIT
Query Google, Bing, Yandex, Baidu, DuckDuckGo, and Ecosia through one REST API. Self-host free under MIT, or use the managed cloud option.

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AI coding agent and CLI for complex terminal workflows
  • Stars


    26,763
  • Last commit


    15 hours ago
  • License


    Apache-2.0
Terminal-based coding agent powered by Grok 4.5 that plans, builds, tests, and deploys across any codebase with parallel subagents and plugin support.

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Track games, movies, anime, manga, and books in one place
  • Stars


    538
  • Last commit


    12 hours ago
  • License


    MIT
Cross-platform collection manager for retro games, movies, TV shows, anime, manga, visual novels, and books with tier lists, visual boards, and import/export.

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Track your TV shows and movies on Android
  • Stars


    2,154
  • Last commit


    5 days ago
  • License


    Unknown
Android app for tracking TV shows and movies you're watching, have watched, or plan to watch, powered by TMDb data.

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Track TV shows and movies, synced with Trakt.tv
  • Stars


    1,461
  • Last commit


    3 months ago
  • License


    GPL-3.0
Android and iOS app for tracking TV shows and movies, managing watchlists, and syncing viewing history with Trakt.tv across devices.

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End-to-end encrypted location sharing for groups
  • Stars


    61
  • Last commit


    21 hours ago
  • License


    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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On-device voice dictation for macOS with adaptive AI
  • Stars


    11,555
  • Last commit


    22 hours ago
  • License


    GPL-3.0
Free, open-source macOS dictation app that transcribes speech locally, polishes output with an on-device AI model, and adapts tone to whichever app you're typing into.

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Run multiple AI coding agents in parallel, side by side
  • Stars


    69,432
  • Last commit


    8 hours ago
  • License


    MIT
Agent Development Environment that runs Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, and other CLI agents in parallel across isolated git worktrees, with terminals, browser, diff review, and git tools built in.

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Desktop AI agent with persistent memory across platforms
  • Stars


    245,833
  • Last commit


    9 hours ago
  • License


    MIT
Cross-platform desktop agent from Nous Research that connects to Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, and more, with persistent memory, scheduling, and isolated sandboxing.

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Self-hosted sticky notes with better organization
  • Stars


    32
  • Last commit


    11 days ago
  • License


    MIT
A self-hosted, open-source note-taking app that keeps the Google Keep sticky-note feel while adding folders, timelines, list views, and import support.

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Fast, local-first Git GUI built in Rust
  • Stars


    841
  • Last commit


    13 hours ago
  • License


    AGPL-3.0
Open source Git GUI for Linux, macOS, and Windows, built in Rust for speed on large repositories with full diff, merge, and history tooling.

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Free, open-source framework for cross-platform game development
  • Stars


    14,421
  • Last commit


    1 day ago
  • License


    Unknown
Build games in C# that run on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and major consoles. No royalties, no subscriptions, no runtime fees.

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Code with Claude, Codex, Gemini, and more in one workspace
  • Stars


    1,805
  • Last commit


    15 hours ago
  • License


    MIT
Desktop coding workspace that connects to AI subscriptions you already have, with parallel agents, worktrees, one-click PRs, and multi-project management.

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