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ngrok: AI & API Gateway - Secure Tunnels & Traffic
ngrok has evolved from a localhost tunneling tool into a full cloud networking gateway handling API routing, AI model traffic, DDoS protection, and secure co...
Tuna - Native macOS Launcher with Modal Input Modes
Tuna is a native macOS launcher built in Swift, inspired by Quicksilver, featuring four distinct input modes and a one-time purchase model. Requires macOS 15...
Pocket ID - Lightweight Passkey-Only OIDC Provider
Pocket ID is a self-hosted OIDC provider that uses passkeys as its only authentication method, offering LDAP sync, user group restrictions, audit logs, and a...
Hong Kong Police Can Now Demand Phone Passwords Under New Security Rules
Hong Kong's amended National Security Law allows police to demand phone passwords and encryption keys without a warrant, with criminal penalties for refusal,...
Pocket ID - simple passkey-only OIDC provider for self-hosted services
Pocket ID is a lightweight, self-hosted OIDC provider that uses passkeys as the sole authentication method, filling the gap between complex identity solution...
Tinyauth - lightweight OIDC authentication server for self-hosted apps
Tinyauth is a minimal OIDC authentication server for self-hosted setups that runs entirely from environment variables, with built-in OAuth and LDAP support.
Dobase - Your workspace, your server
Dobase is an open-source, self-hosted workspace that bundles email, kanban boards, docs, chat, tasks, file storage, calendar, and video conferencing into a s...
Perplexica, a Self-Hosted Open-Source Alternative to Perplexity AI
Perplexica is a free, open-source, self-hostable alternative to Perplexity AI search. It pairs with SearXNG for web search and Ollama for local LLM inference...
jsongrep is faster than {jq, jmespath, jsonpath-rust, jql}
jsongrep is a Rust-based JSON query tool that compiles queries into deterministic finite automata (DFAs), enabling single-pass O(n) tree traversal with O(1) ...
Dynacat, a Glance Fork With Dynamic Widget Auto-Refresh
Dynacat is a Glance fork that adds dynamic widget auto-refresh by default. Drop-in replacement, single binary under 20 MB, configured in YAML.
Komodo: Self-Hosted Build, Deploy, and Server Management Platform
Komodo is a self-hosted build and deployment platform combining server management, container orchestration, and CI/CD in one browser-based tool.
Shell Tricks That Actually Make Life Easier (And Save Your Sanity)
A well-organized reference of shell keyboard shortcuts and CLI tricks split into two tiers: universal POSIX-compatible commands and Bash/Zsh-specific enhance...
Keeper.sh - Open-source calendar sync tool and universal calendar MCP server
Keeper.sh syncs timeslots across multiple calendars and ships an MCP server giving AI agents read-only calendar access via OAuth 2.1.
yoloAI, Disposable Sandboxes That Eliminate AI Agent Permission Fatigue
yoloAI solves permission fatigue by running AI agents in disposable sandboxes. You review diffs and selectively apply changes back.
Meetily (Meetly AI) - Privacy-First AI Meeting Assistant | Otter.ai Alternative
Meetily records and transcribes meetings on-device using Whisper, with no bot joining your call. Open-source and privacy-first.
ripgrep is faster than {grep, ag, git grep, ucg, pt, sift}
Ripgrep consistently wins or ties against grep, ag, and git grep across 25 benchmarks, with full Unicode support at near-zero performance cost.
lnav: Terminal Log Viewer with Built-In SQLite Queries
lnav is a terminal log viewer that auto-detects formats, merges multiple sources into one timeline, and includes a built-in SQLite query interface.
Why I love NixOS
NixOS treats the entire OS as a deterministic build artifact, making it uniquely suited for AI coding agents that need safe, rollbackable changes.
Atomic: Self-Hosted Knowledge Base with Semantic Linking and MCP
Atomic is a self-hosted knowledge base that auto-chunks markdown into semantic atoms, links them by similarity, and exposes an MCP server for AI tools.
Google Workspace CLI: 40+ Recipe Skills for Cross-Service Automation
Google's Workspace CLI ships with 40+ pre-built recipe skills that chain Gmail, Drive, Calendar, and Sheets into single-command workflows.
Dockhand - Modern Docker Management
Dockhand is a Portainer alternative with safe-pull auto-updates, vulnerability scanning, and a free tier that includes SSO and MFA.
Keep | Save and search your bookmarks from anywhere
Keep saves links as clean markdown, making bookmarks searchable and usable as AI agent context via MCP integration with Claude Code and Cursor.
OpenCLI + Claude Code may be a power move
OpenCLI turns any website or app into a CLI interface. Paired with Claude Code, it gives AI agents browser-access without official APIs.
Professional video editing, right in your browser
Tooscut is a browser-based video editor built on WebGPU and Rust/WASM with near-native performance. All processing stays on your machine.
Sonar: Docker-Aware Port Inspector That Replaces lsof Workflows
Sonar replaces the lsof | grep workflow with a Docker-aware port inspector that shows container names, resource usage, and service connections.
Cmux: Run Multiple AI Coding Agents in Parallel on macOS
Cmux is a native macOS terminal for running multiple AI agents in parallel with vertical tabs, split panes, and automatic finish notifications.
Technitium DNS Server
Technitium DNS combines authoritative and recursive DNS, ad blocking, and encrypted protocols in one self-hosted package. Handles 100k+ req/sec.
Cmux: purpose-built terminal multiplexer for orchestrating AI coding agents
Cmux is a native Mac terminal for managing multiple AI coding agents simultaneously, with bird's-eye view tabs and built-in notifications.
Cockpit: web-based graphical interface for Linux server administration
Cockpit is a lightweight web-based Linux admin interface that works transparently with the CLI. Changes made in either are visible in both.
cook, a Single-Binary Terminal Agent With Reusable Prompt Templates
cook is a single-binary terminal AI agent that works with any LLM provider, integrates with Unix pipes, and supports reusable prompt templates.
Karakeep, a Self-Hosted Bookmark Manager With AI Tagging and Page Archival
Karakeep is a self-hostable bookmark manager with AI tagging, full-text search, page archival, and video archiving via yt-dlp.
Claude Code with Docker: Local Models, MCP, Sandboxes | Docker
Docker now offers three Claude Code integrations: local model execution, 300+ containerized MCP servers, and disposable sandboxes for safe agent runs.
Ductor, Control Claude Code and Codex From Telegram With Cron and Memory
Ductor exposes Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLI through a Telegram bot with persistent memory, cron scheduling, and multi-agent delegation.
Lightpanda: 11x Faster Headless Browser for Scraping and AI Agents
Lightpanda is a headless browser written in Zig claiming 11x faster execution and 9x less memory than Chrome, with full Playwright compatibility.
Why I Love FreeBSD
A 24-year FreeBSD user explains why native ZFS boot environments, jails, and rock-solid documentation keep it as his first choice for servers.
Pencil.dev: AI-Native Visual Design with Drag-and-Drop Editing
Pencil.dev is an AI-native design tool where you can drag-and-drop elements after generation, eliminating the back-and-forth of text-based prompting.
Top 5 Claude Code Plugins
Five Claude Code extensions worth knowing: NotebookLM CLI, Supabase MCP, Obsidian integration, Anthropic's Skill Creator, and GSD framework.
Agent Safehouse: Kernel-Level Sandbox for AI Coding Agents on macOS
Agent Safehouse enforces kernel-level filesystem isolation for AI coding agents on macOS, letting you run them in full-auto mode safely.
DenchClaw - AI CRM, hosted locally on your Mac
DenchClaw is a locally-hosted AI CRM that uses your Chrome sessions for browser automation, keeping all data on your machine.
Copyparty, a Single-File Python Server for Every File Transfer Protocol
Copyparty is a single-file Python server supporting HTTP, WebDAV, SFTP, FTP, and SMB with resumable uploads, dedup, and media indexing.
Denchclaw Turns Claude Code Into a File-Based CRM for Sales
Denchclaw turns Claude Code into a CRM with lead enrichment, outreach drafting, and team sync via GitHub cron. File-based, fully open-source.