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Sep 9, 2026 · What developers are building

Daily discoveries from developer communities, independent makers, and open source.

Balance Ball Battle

Balance Ball Battle is a gravity-sensing puzzle game. Tilt your device to move the ball, avoid traps, and guide it into the target hole to clear the level.

DTResearch & learningDTLifestyle & entertainmentDTContent / resource
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ZerouterAI

ZerouterAI: Zerouter is a P2P aggregation routing platform that manages all mainstream models with one API key; providers can plug in models to supply idle token compute and earn by consumption.

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omarchy-vibe-usage

This is the Omarchy version of the Vibe Usage macOS menu-bar app: a bar label for today's spend, a panel for cost / tokens / models / tools, and background sync every 30 minutes.

LanguageQMLDTDesktop productivityDTDesktop appDTmacOS
3

PicPermit

Free ID photo and passport/visa maker supporting 500+ official global specs, ICAO biometric-line guidance and face alignment, cutout and background replacement. Photos are processed fully locally;

DTTravel & mobility
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Thumbrix

Thumbrix is an AI thumbnail generator for YouTube creators: enter text or upload a photo to create covers, letting you try different designs and improve click-through rate, with a free trial.

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Interval Timers

Free interval timer with configurable work time, rest time, prep countdown, and rounds, plus sound cues; suited to HIIT, Tabata, fitness training, and other work/rest cycle timing.

DTLifestyle & entertainment
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Dead Pixel Test

Free dead pixel test tool that uses full-screen solid colors to check monitors, laptops and other screens for dead, bright, dark pixels and display issues.

DTSoftware development
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Ropond Proxy Cloud

Global high-purity dynamic residential proxy network for overseas expansion, cross-border D2C e-commerce and AI deep search; offers anti-blocking infrastructure, 1GB free developer trial, and a shield-bypass benchmark dashboard.

DTData & operationsDTSoftware development
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Hevzo

One-stop AI video and image generation platform that aggregates mainstream video and image models.

DTContent creation
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Pixel Art Base

Image-to-pixel-art tool: crop/resize, palette and dithering settings, color inspection, clean PNG export, local processing. Also Minecraft pixel art generator with block grids, exact material lists, numbered build guides, Java blueprints.

DTContent / resource
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ReadGZH

AI reading tool for WeChat Official Account articles: paste a link to generate an AI-friendly page, with API and MCP access.

DTAgent extensionDTMCP service
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crPhotos: Cascading Photo Browser

Free cross-platform C++ photo browser with cascading grid, GPU rendering, hardware video decoding, timeline browsing, library folders, filename search, favorites, EXIF/GPS with offline city matching, encrypted nearby sharing.

DTSoftware developmentDTLibrary / SDKDTLinux
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flectar/mail

Cross-platform native email client in Rust and Slint, supporting IMAP, SMTP, JMAP, CalDAV calendars and contacts. No WebView; HTML mail bodies render via Blitz in Rust. Minimum ~20 MB RAM. Linux, macOS, Windows, early Android. AGPLv3.

LanguageRustDTDesktop productivityDTSoftware developmentOriginalandroid
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Astra Games: 40+ AI Games and Interactive Works

Astra Games is a community catalog of 43 AI games and interactive works, with intros, screenshots, credits, demos/source, some prompts/source/iteration notes, and a searchable gallery. Accepts Issue/PR additions/corrections; text CC0.

LanguageJavaScriptDTResearch & learningDTLifestyle & entertainmentOriginalai-games
114

ayghri / i-have-adhd

A skill to stop your coding agent from burying the answer. ADHD-friendly output.

LanguagePythonDTSoftware developmentDTAgent extensionOriginaladhd
34K

obra / superpowers

An agentic skills framework & software development methodology that works.

LanguageShellDTSoftware developmentDTAgent extensionOriginalai
283.9K

cathrynlavery / diagram-design

38 editorial diagram types for Claude Code, Codex, and Pi. Self-contained HTML + SVG. No shadows. No Mermaid slop.

LanguageHTMLDTAgent extensionDTSkill / pluginOriginalagent-skills
36.4K

freestylefly / awesome-gpt-image-2

Prompt as Code: GPT-Image2 industrial-grade prompt engine and template library. 530+ reverse-engineered cases, 20+ industrial templates, extracted Skills. Continuously updated.

LanguageJavaScriptDTAgent extensionDTSkill / pluginOriginalagents
29.9K

vastsa / PI-Desktop

Local-first AI coding agent desktop: Electron + Rust host core + pi Agent Harness + user-installable plugins

LanguageTypeScriptDTSoftware developmentDTAgent extensionOriginalai-agent
1.6K

affaan-m / ECC

The agent harness performance optimization system. Skills, instincts, memory, security, and research-first development for Claude Code, Codex, Opencode, Cursor and beyond.

LanguageJavaScriptDTSecurity & testingDTResearch & learningOriginalai-agents
255K

maotoumao / MusicFree

MusicFree (maotoumao/MusicFree): a plugin-based, customizable, ad-free free music player.

LanguageTypeScriptDTLifestyle & entertainmentDTSkill / pluginOriginalfree
26.7K

AstrBotDevs / AstrBot

AI Agent Assistant & development framework that integrates lots of IM platforms, LLMs, plugins and AI feature, and can be your openclaw alternative. ✨

LanguagePythonDTSoftware developmentDTAgent extensionOriginalagent
40.3K

zhayujie / CowAgent

Open-source super AI assistant & Agent Harness. Plans tasks, runs tools and skills, self-evolves with memory and knowledge. Multi-agent, multi-model, multi-channel. Lightweight, extensible, one-line install. (formerly chatgpt-on-wechat)

LanguagePythonDTAgent extensionDTAgent orchestrationOriginalai
46.9K

xszyou / Fay

Fay is an agent framework that connects digital humans (2.5D, 3D, mobile, PC, web) or LLMs (OpenAI-compatible, DeepSeek) to business systems.

LanguagePythonDTAgent runtimeDTWeb appOriginalai
13.5K

jaywcjlove / reference

A collection of cheat sheets for developers, covering common technologies, tools, and development workflows to quickly look up key information and improve development efficiency.

LanguageDockerfileDTSoftware developmentOriginalcheatsheetOriginaldocker
15.2K

d2l-ai / d2l-zh

Dive into Deep Learning is aimed at Chinese readers, with runnable, discussable content. Its Chinese and English editions are used for teaching at over 500 universities in more than 70 countries.

LanguagePythonDTResearch & learningDTContent / resourceOriginalbook
80.5K

soybeanjs / soybean-admin

A clean, elegant, beautiful, and powerful admin template built with Vue3, Vite7, TypeScript, Pinia, NaiveUI, and UnoCSS.

LanguageTypeScriptOriginaladminOriginaladmin-templateOriginalelegant
15K

notionnext-org / NotionNext

Turn your Notion workspace into a fast, customizable website. Built with Next.js + Notion API, with multi-platform deployment and no self-hosted server required.

LanguageJavaScriptDTData & operationsDTWeb appOriginalblog
11.8K

YSGStudyHards / DotNetGuide

A C#/.NET guide for learning, work, and interviews, covering fundamentals, learning paths, hands-on development, coding tips, videos, articles, books, frameworks, tools, tech newsletters, interview questions, interview advice, resume templ…

LanguageC#DTResearch & learningDTBusiness & growthOriginalasp-net
10.9K

langbot-app / LangBot

Production-grade platform for building agentic IM bots across Discord, Slack, LINE, Telegram, WeChat, Feishu, DingTalk, QQ, and Matrix, with agents, knowledge-base orchestration, plugins, and integrations like ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Dify, n8n,…

LanguagePythonDTSoftware developmentDTAgent extensionOriginalagent
17.7K

Noodle Seed

Get discovered where your customers are already searching. Build your branded AI app in minutes. No code needed. Start with ChatGPT, where 800M+ people search every week. Expand to other platforms as they open their app stores.

DTResearch & learningDTBusiness & growthDTContent / resource
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Harden

Harden AIF is a free, local security tool for AI coding agents. Its post-trained model checks tool calls before they run, using your request and session context.

DTSecurity & testingDTSoftware developmentDTAgent extension
257

Ass Auction

Ass Auction is an ad network with one placement: a pair of boxers. Pay $5 or more and your logo joins the leaderboard at whatever rank your money buys. Anyone can pay more and push you down.

DTData & operations
131

AdScope

AdScope transforms confusing ad data into clear visual dashboards for agencies and business owners. We display your actual ad creatives right next to the metrics that matter most.

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Basedash in Español Français & Português

Basedash is the AI-native Business Intelligence platform that lets you create dashboards and understand your customers using natural language. Connect your data, describe the chart you want, and let AI generate the visualization.

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GoModel

Open-source AI gateway in Go. One OpenAI-compatible API for every provider, with budgets, caching, guardrails, load balancing, and failover. Single binary, ~20MB docker image MIT, bring your own keys.

DTSecurity & testing
113

WorkID.ai

We've rebuilt the way hiring works. Hiring still runs on self-claims. A CV says whatever someone types into it, and the recruiter has to take it on faith, so candidates send out a hundred applications and hear nothing back.

DTBusiness & growthDTContent / resource
95

Frigade Assist API

Frigade builds AI-native tools for product onboarding and in-app guidance. Two products: Frigade Assistant, an AI agent that learns your product by using it and guides users through real workflows;

DTResearch & learningDTVertical agentDTLibrary / SDK
92

AlphaGenome Atlas

AlphaGenome Atlas is Google DeepMind's AI-powered map of how genetic mutations may affect human biology.

DTResearch & learningDTSoftware developmentDTWeb
126

ChatGPT Images 2.5

ChatGPT Images 2.5 is OpenAI's next-generation image model built for sharper details, faster generation, and more precise editing.

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Diiverge

Turn a photo, painting or screenshot into a point-and-click adventure. Click something in the scene, choose what happens, and AI creates the next scene and a short film of the moment.

DTLifestyle & entertainment
104

49agents IDE

49Agents IDE is a 2D canvas where every agent, terminal, and machine you own lives on a single map that you build yourself.

DTSoftware developmentDTAgent orchestrationDTTerminal
116

DuckFightClub

Imagine WWE SmackDown, but with cute, AI-trained robots. Eight teams spend days training reinforcement-learning policies for Pollen’s open-source MicroDuck, then we throw them in the simulator to fight for the Golden Beak Belt.

DTResearch & learning
126

Muse by Meta

Try Muse, your personal AI agent that gets things done. Give Muse a goal or an everyday task and it handles the rest, from finances and health to shopping and the people you care about.

DTBusiness & growthDTLifestyle & entertainmentDTVertical agent
183

Mastra Factory

From the team behind Gatsby, Mastra is a framework for building AI-powered apps and agents with workflows, memory, streaming, evals, tracing, and Studio, an interactive UI for dev and testing. Start building: npm create mastra@latest

DTSoftware developmentDTAgent extensionDTAgent runtime
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