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May 20, 2026
A native macOS Markdown viewer, built entirely by AI coding agents.
A lightweight, instant-loading, feature-rich macOS Markdown viewer that avoids the bloat of existing solutions (VS Code, Obsidian), notable for being 100% AI-generated code.
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May 19, 2026
Tracecast – an open-source project for generating interactive data applications using an AI chat interface. It integrates Marimo, LangGraph agents, and data warehouse query tools to create read-only data apps from user prompts.
A tool for generating interactive data apps and product usage dashboards via AI chat, building on Marimo and LangGraph. It prioritizes ease of use and trust in AI output by presenting only polished, read-only applications.
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May 19, 2026
Autodidact, a self-evolving local-first AI agent.
An AI agent designed for local execution and self-evolution.
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May 19, 2026
drea, a free iOS podcast app with ad-blocking functionality.
The first podcast app with free ad block, offering a cheap, low-latency, and legal solution for detecting and skipping dynamic/programmatic podcast ads using Shazam-style audio fingerprinting.
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May 16, 2026
Allman, a local-first CLI to access LinkedIn Messenger, with an example TUI. The goal is to extend this to all messengers for AI-driven busywork automation.
A cost-effective, local-first alternative to expensive social media data access, specifically for LinkedIn DMs, enabling AI agents to manage communications. It positions reverse engineering as trivial with modern AI tools.
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May 16, 2026
VisiSign, an e-signature platform with usage-based pricing ($0.10 per envelope via API) and a hosted team platform ($49/month for unlimited use).
Disrupts traditional e-signature pricing models (per seat, per envelope, API fees, enterprise contracts) by offering infrastructure-like, usage-based pricing similar to Twilio, Stripe, or Cloudflare. It emphasizes API-first, automation-friendly, and embedded workflows with com...
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May 13, 2026
Monghoul – Desktop MongoDB GUI with schema-aware autocomplete and built-in MCP server.
A modern, snappy, minimal GUI, 'a love child of VS Code and NoSQLBooster,' with smart autocomplete that understands schema, types, and enum values.
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May 10, 2026
C Systems Lab, a free interactive web course comprising 10 modules on systems programming in C, covering topics like compilation, pointers, dynamic memory, and concurrency.
Positioned as a free, interactive web course for learning systems programming in C, with an option to request a complete PDF edition via email, bypassing a direct paywall.
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May 10, 2026
Remind, a macOS utility that schedules and executes `claude` (Claude Code) prompts locally on a Mac, integrating with the native Reminders app. It supports session continuity via frontmatter and stop hooks.
Positioned as a free solution to schedule local Claude Code execution on macOS, enabling asynchronous AI task automation and session continuity.
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May 10, 2026
An ASCII pixel art editor for the terminal.
Presented as a simple, functional tool for creating ASCII pixel art directly within the terminal environment.
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May 9, 2026
Notion-to-site, a tool to sync Notion databases to local Markdown/MDX/JSON files.
A good alternative to paid options like Super.so, built for syncing blogs from Notion, supporting incremental sync and various Notion block types.
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May 8, 2026
Resurf – a realistic, reproducible test framework for AI browser agents.
A solution to the challenges of systematic browser agent testing, offering a "realistic, stateful, instrumented framework" built on synthetic websites. It contrasts with flaky real-website testing and limited static-HTML benchmarks.
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May 7, 2026
A Svelte-based replacement for the React-dependent GraphiQL interface, available as an npm package and integrated into a GraphQL server.
An alternative GraphiQL interface for Svelte developers, driven by a preference for Svelte over React.
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May 4, 2026
"facts" - skills and CLI for agents to use facts-driven development.
A replacement for spec-driven development, focusing on "facts" to reduce fluff, maintenance errors, and consistency tax, specifically designed for agentic use.
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May 4, 2026
InfoNet, an experimental mesh protocol built on ShadowBroker (an OSINT dashboard), combining pseudonymous P2P communication, fact-checking, and a reputation engine based on prediction market telemetry.
A decentralized intelligence protocol that evolves an OSINT dashboard into a platform for obfuscated P2P communication, off-grid device relay, AI agent integration for data correlation, and incentivized verifiable information.
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May 1, 2026
Git repositories hosted directly on Freenet.
A decentralized alternative for Git hosting, leveraging Freenet's platform to move away from centralized services like GitHub, aligning with Git's original decentralized concept.
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May 1, 2026
Herald is a local-first terminal email client with semantic search, LLM-based tagging, and cleanup rules, integrated with Ollama.
A powerful, local-first terminal email client for managing large inboxes, offering advanced AI-driven features like semantic search and tagging for efficient email organization and cleanup.
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Apr 30, 2026
A zero-tracking news hub.
An escape from doom scrolling, emphasizing privacy and curated information delivery.
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Apr 30, 2026
Flocklist, a minimalist, private, graph-based task tracker and dependency tracker.
A personal solution for managing task dependencies, offering a minimalist and private alternative to clunky or enterprise-scale tools like Jira or Linear, without cloud storage.
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Apr 30, 2026
AgentPort, an open-source security gateway for AI agents.
A gateway that provides granular permissions for agent interactions with third-party services, addressing destructive operations and credential exfiltration, positioned as a missing piece for running autonomous agents securely.