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  1. RepoSecurity14 Oct 2026score 6

    TRONSEC

    A JavaScript read-only TRON security workbench that inspects addresses, contracts, transactions, approvals.

  2. RepoSecurity14 Oct 2026score 6

    Aegis

    A TypeScript self-hosted web application firewall and reverse proxy for inspecting HTTP traffic, enforcing Layer 7 rate limits, and managing routing policies.

  3. RepoSecurity14 Oct 2026score 6

    VD Google

    A Kotlin Android app requiring root that reads on-device RCS, Google Wallet, and Play Integrity attestation data without sending anything over the internet.

  4. RepoSecurity14 Oct 2026score 8

    box

    A Rust sandbox for running AI agents under OS isolation with default-deny Dogwood policies that limit execution, file access, network reach.

  5. RepoDev Tools & CLI14 Oct 2026score 7

    AngKorGit

    Provides a native cross-platform Git client using libgit2 and Rust to avoid web-based interfaces, accounts, and telemetry.

  6. RepoDev Tools & CLI14 Oct 2026score 7

    Excise

    Lets you interactively navigate storage to identify and delete specific files with careful space accounting and safety reviews.

  7. RepoDev Tools & CLI14 Oct 2026score 7

    CleeCode

    Combines an editor, file tree, and terminals in a single Rust application with keyboard-driven control, syntax highlighting, and git history.

  8. RepoDev Tools & CLI14 Oct 2026score 7

    blueprint

    Converts app icons into blueprint-style versions for debug builds using Swift, supporting Icon Composer files and classic appiconsets.

  9. RepoDev Tools & CLI14 Oct 2026score 9

    xtool

    Builds and deploys iOS apps from Linux, Windows, or macOS using SwiftPM and open standards instead of Xcode.

  10. RepoEmbedded & Hardware14 Oct 2026score 8

    osos-lab

    A Rust-based iPod firmware project that patches Apple's original Classic software to add features while preserving the familiar interface and playback behavior.

  11. RepoEmbedded & Hardware14 Oct 2026score 9

    Tilefinch

    An experimental PSP web browser in C that runs directly on the handheld and shows whether a 333 MHz console can handle modern pages and video.

  12. RepoEmbedded & Hardware14 Oct 2026score 8

    xarxa

    A Rust TCP/IP stack for embedded and real-time systems that aims to work without std or alloc while avoiding unsafe code and keeping memory use low.

  13. RepoEmbedded & Hardware14 Oct 2026score 9

    ncnn

    A C++ neural network inference framework for mobile, embedded, and desktop apps that runs models on CPU and Vulkan without third-party runtime dependencies.

  14. RepoEmbedded & Hardware14 Oct 2026score 8

    DS5Dongle OLED Edition

    A Pico 2 W project that turns Raspberry Pi hardware into a wireless DualSense adapter with an optional OLED status screen and desktop companion app.

  15. ReleaseNousResearch14 Oct 2026

    Hermes Agent 0.22.0

    β€’ Hermes Agent v0.22.0. Release Date: October 13, 2026. β€’ Since v0.21.0: ~24,200 commits Β· ~6,080 merged PRs Β· ~15,600 files changed Β· ~2,045,000 insertions Β· ~1,140,000 deletions Β· ~7,180 issues closed Β· ~2,520 contributors. β€’ A fresh desktop install now opens on a guided setup chat that runs on a free trial model (nous/welcome, once per OS user), so a newcomer is talking to Hermes before they own an API key. Skip setup ends it and Settings β†’ Run onboarding again brings it back. The agent also gained set_theme.

  16. NewsCommunity14 Oct 2026score 31.7

    Claude code recomp of New Vegas

    Win98 SPOOKY support posts a Claude code recomp of New Vegas β€” 37β™₯ / 6πŸ” on Bluesky.

  17. Releaseanthropics14 Oct 2026

    Claude Code 2.1.299

    β€’ Added CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_FILE_MENTIONS environment variable: Claude gets the paths of @ file mentions to read with its file tools, not the files' contents β€’ Added idle compaction in the terminal: a 200K+ token conversation left idle for about 54 minutes is compacted before its one-hour prompt cache expires, so your next message doesn't reprocess it…

  18. ModelSPECIALIZEDfishaudio14 Oct 2026

    Drama 3

    A text-to-speech model for builders who need expressive long-form voice synthesis inside their own pipelines.

  19. ModelCLOSED FRONTIEROPEN FRONTIERinclusionai14 Oct 2026

    Ling 3.1 Flash

    A permissively d open-weight text model gives builders a self-hostable option without legal review before serving.

  20. ReleaseShipgoogle-gemini13 Oct 2026score 73.96

    Gemini CLI 0.64.0 β€” atomic file writes, state corruption recovery

    File tool operations are serialized and writes are atomic; CLI state persists atomically and recovers from backup on corruption; the CPU hang on @ within code is fixed. Also: folder trust state propagates in headless mode, a2a-server gains V1 to V2 settings migration, and ACP bridges PromptResponse.usage into usage_update notifications.

  21. NewsShip13 Oct 2026score 72.6

    Kiro IDE 1.3.0 β€” Local Command Sandbox, Start Saved Workflows from Chat, Live Tab Status

    Lets you limit what agent-run shell commands can reach, start saved Workflows from chat, and see live session status on editor tabs.

  22. RepoData & Databases13 Oct 2026score 8

    kvrocks

    Apache Kvrocks is a C++ distributed key-value NoSQL database compatible with Redis protocol, and developers would check it now for scalable.

  23. RepoData & Databases13 Oct 2026score 8

    Mini Lsm

    Mini-LSM is an educational Rust repository for building a storage engine to learn database internals.

  24. RepoData & Databases13 Oct 2026score 9

    slatedb

    SlateDB is a Rust-based embedded storage engine that uses object storage for scalable, durable data management.

  25. RepoData & Databases13 Oct 2026score 7

    Objectbox Java

    ObjectBox Java is a lightweight on-device database for Android and JVM apps with vector search capabilities.