I am working on a Open Source Desk Assistant
https://youtu.be/TJ5LkHuC5oM

https://redd.it/1nbuk1v
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Curious who the most active open source contributors are (globally & by country)? I built Gitista to find out - would love your thoughts!
https://www.gitista.com/

https://redd.it/1nbvfq3
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Postgres dominates the Metabase Community Data Stack Report 🐘

Just released our 2025 Data Stack Report with some interesting results from the database landscape.


PostgreSQL is absolutely crushing it, not only maintaining its lead as the top transactional database, but also emerging as the #1 choice for analytics storage.


Some standout findings:

PostgreSQL: 160 responses (nearly 3x more than MySQL at 56)
Traditional heavyweights like Oracle and SQL Server showing their age
27 people still say "I don't know" (we need to help them!)
MongoDB holding steady at 16 for NoSQL fans

Here is the full report for more insights about databases, data stacks, AI stuff, and what everyone's actually using these days.

https://redd.it/1nbqqx9
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Is there any third party tools enabling me to search among my Reddit saved posts



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KeenWrite 3.6.3
https://keenwrite.com/

https://redd.it/1nbynp5
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I want to help you with testing

I'm a beginner qa manual/automation and I want to gain experience.

I'm familiar with Python and Selenium. I can also do manual work like writing test cases or bug reports.
I have no experience with unit tests and integration tests, but I really love to learn.

Let me know if I can help!

https://redd.it/1nbzi7i
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WatchdogFS: Rust CLI to watch files and alert on changes
https://github.com/gmaxferr/watchdogfs

https://redd.it/1nbykwm
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Crafting a Distraction-Free E-Ink Dashboard to Outlive Google's Nest Hub

I hacked together an open-source e-ink display with TRMNL, pulling in custom APIs for weather, bus info, and personal health tracking.

The end result is energy-efficient and fully mine. https://youtu.be/MPm60wxAQKY?si=zLNTxU0rR0egOckZ

https://redd.it/1nc5as4
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dryrun - linux utility tool to perform dry run on your commands
https://github.com/tellsiddh/dryrun

https://redd.it/1nc9a4q
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I created a NinjaRipper 2 to OBJ converter noscript!

(09/08/2025)

Works for version 1.7.1 and below: https://github.com/Nazar-Okruzhko/NinjaRipper-NR-to-OBJ

If you don't know NinjaRipper is an awesome way to rip (a.k.a. extract) various 3D models from DirectX games.. hovewer it dumpes them into mysteriously-unkown .nr format... but I created a noscript for you so you can finally flex now!

All the magic will happen after F12 + this noscript!

https://redd.it/1nccx0g
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Why isn't it more common to create cross-platform and portable applications / software using web technologies like JS, HTML and CSS ?

I try to get rid of my reliance on proprietary ~~(Microsoft)~~ software with open source projects as much as I can. And regardless of the type of open-source software I'm looking for, I realized I have the following criteria that often come up :

OS compatibility : with Windows, Linux and MacOS
Device compatibility : with PC, smartphone and tablet
Out-of-the-box : No installation required, must be ready for use as is
Portability : can be used from a USB
No telemetry and no requirement to be connected to the internet
Self-contained dependencies to avoid complicated set-ups
Noob-friendly to download, execute and use by a tech-illiterate grandma

Optional criteria :

Syncing available across devices
Easy to change its source code to customize the software / web-app

I realize that pretty much all of these requirements are fulfilled with what would essentially be portable web-apps.

TiddlyWiki is one such example, it's a portable notebook that fits in one single HTML file (but I don't intend to do an implementation that extreme) and it works as intended.

Keep in mind that the alternatives for the type of software I'm looking for are not resource-intensive apps and are often light-weight :

Notes-taking markdown app (like Obsidian) / or text editor
E-book and manga reader that supports different file formats (PDF, EPUB, CBZ, etc.) and annotation
Very simple raster graphics editor like Paint
File converters
Meme maker

All of this being said, it circles back to my initial question :

Why isn't it more commonplace to use basic web technologies to create open-source projects for light-weight applications ? They seem to offer so much apparent advantages in addition to the fact that every OS and every device has a browser where these "apps" can run seamlessly.

So what gives?

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EzAntiAntiCheat (Repost)

EzAntiAntiCheat

Hi everyone,

I’m working on EzAntiAntiCheat, an open-source project designed for research and experimentation with kernel-level anti-cheat systems. Its purpose is to provide a safe framework for studying and managing situations where aggressive anti-cheat software interferes with each other, such as conflicts between Riot Vanguard and other anti-cheat platforms.

The project is fully open-source on GitHub: https://github.com/PalorderSoftWorksOfficial/EzAntiAntiCheat

I’m looking for contributors interested in: • Kernel driver development • System-level security research • Safe experimentation with software conflicts and aggressive protection mechanisms • Documentation, testing, and tooling improvements

Notes: • This project is intended purely for research and educational purposes. • It is not designed to bypass or disable anti-cheat systems for gameplay. • Improper use may render software unusable; please use responsibly.

Contributions, feedback, and collaboration are very welcome! If this post violates community rules please contact me instead of instantly banning me from the subreddit so i can fix the post from the issue! Extra Note: EzAntiAntiCheat completely wipes the anti cheat driver and if its gone the game might reinstall or crash as an fail safe.
Please private message me on reddit to contribute.

https://redd.it/1nceqsz
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I built an ultra-fast, open-source Go web service for generating PDFs from HTML/JSON templates.

I'm excited to share a project I've been working on: GoPdfSuit, a high-performance Go web service designed for creating PDF documents from HTML and JSON templates. It's built on Go 1.23+ and the Gin framework, and it's completely open source under the MIT license.

I created this because I was tired of slow, clunky, and expensive commercial PDF solutions. GoPdfSuit is designed to be a fast, simple, and flexible microservice that you can drop into any project.

Key Features:

Ultra-Fast Performance: It can generate PDFs with sub-millisecond to low-millisecond response times, making it incredibly efficient for high-load applications.
Template-Driven: It uses a JSON-driven template system, which means you can generate complex, data-rich PDFs without writing any code. It also has a built-in web interface for real-time preview and editing.
HTML to PDF/Image Conversion: Easily convert entire web pages or HTML snippets into PDFs or images.
Interactive Forms: Supports AcroForm and XFDF data for filling out interactive forms.
Easy Deployment: It's deployed as a single binary, making it simple to get up and running.
Language Agnostic: Since it uses a REST API, you can use it with any programming language.

GoPdfSuit is a more flexible and cost-effective alternative to many existing solutions. If you work with PDFs, I'd love for you to check it out and let me know what you think!

GitHub Repository: [https://github.com/chinmay-sawant/gopdfsuit](https://github.com/chinmay-sawant/gopdfsuit)
Project Page: https://chinmay-sawant.github.io/gopdfsuit/

Feel free to ask me any questions in the comments!

https://redd.it/1ncd935
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/dev/push - Open source alternative to Vercel / Render

I wanted to deploy Python apps but still wanted to have a polished UX experience, like Vercel has.

So I built /dev/push for myself, and then decided to open source it.

You can host it on a Hetzner server (or any Debian/Ubuntu box) by running a single command:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hunvreus/devpush/main/noscripts/prod/install.sh | sudo bash

It's pretty similar to Vercel or Laravel Cloud:

Git-based deployments,
Environment management,
Real-time monitoring,
Team collaboration,
Custom domains,
...

For now it's mostly Python and Node.js (in beta), but I'm working on adding other languages (PHP, Go, Ruby).

Many other things in the works: persistent storage, SQLite databases, scaling/resources settings, custom containers, remote nodes, etc.

It's a beta, but it's fully functional. Feedback and contributions are very welcome.

Website: [https://devpu.sh](https://devpu.sh)
GitHub: https://github.com/hunvreus/devpush

https://redd.it/1nch4t8
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Is there any open source software to make my phone a wireless mouse and keyboard for my pc via bluetooth?



https://redd.it/1ncgyod
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I’ve open-sourced an interactive simulator for UX testing (MVP). Built with React/TS/Vite, plugin-based, JSON-driven. Would love thoughts from the open-source community!

Hey folks,

I’ve been working on a project called SCOPE (Simulation for Cognitive Observation of Perception & Experience) and just made the MVP open source.

🔹 What it is:
An interactive, plugin-based simulator for exploring how people perceive and interact with interfaces.

JSON-driven questions (easy to add your own)
Abstract diagram style to isolate perception & intuition
Built with React + TypeScript + Vite
Extensible plugin system for custom test diagrams

🔹 Why:
I wanted a way to empirically test user intuition and perception that moved beyond theory and into hands-on experiments. The goal is to make it useful for UX researchers, designers, and anyone curious about human-computer interaction.

🔹 MVP status (v0.1.0):

Choose duration & difficulty
Several sample questions/diagrams
Early docs: setup, contribution guide, mockups, roadmap
Roadmap includes results dashboard + AI-powered summaries

🔹 Repo [GitHub\]:
👉 scopecreepsoap/scope-simulator: Simulation for Cognitive Observation of Perception & Experience (SCOPE)

I’d love any feedback — whether you think this could be useful in research, teaching, or just experimenting with UX design. And if anyone wants to contribute plugins/questions, the architecture is built for that.

Thanks!

https://redd.it/1nciutn
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how do you share your FOSS code?

i'm new at starting FOSS projects. i have one in mind that i've been tinkering on -- how do you get your code out there?

https://redd.it/1ncljwc
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Quarkdown 1.9.0 is out: the Markdown-based typesetting system finally comes with a VS Code extension
https://github.com/iamgio/quarkdown

https://redd.it/1nckzw2
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Need contributors on the following goal.

https://github.com/naveenjujaray/BI-Forge--AI-Powered-Power-BI-Report-Generator

https://redd.it/1ncofl1
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I built RemoveMD.com – a simple tool to clean up your files before them posting on social media.

I'm working on a small side project called RemoveMD -- a privacy website that lets you remove private data leaks from your files. This idea is not very original, but I wanted to create something open source, easy to use and modern. So, there is a version that can be hosted locally (available on github), without any limitations and of course free. And another that I host that offers several paid plans for people who do not have the skills to use the local version. I noticed that this type of site often has a lot of ads. On RemoveMD there are no ads, and registrations are completely anonymous with an anonymous hash (You can create as many accounts as you want) and of course without email required.

I'm posting this message today to gather opinions, or ideas to add.

Thanks for reading (:

https://redd.it/1ncq2qo
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Calling all FOSS Developers! Help needed for improve newcomers's contributions

As a Open Source Contributor / Developer, which tools YOU think it would be great to have?

I'm on my last semester on computer engineering, and my final project is creating a tool that helps FOSS community newcomers (or simply on a specific repository) on how to contribute on that project. The tool will be released as a VSCode extension.

I was thinking on showing one graph of all the features and their relationships, and another one showing the flow of execution...? Something very similar to this awesome tool (shout-out for Ahmed Khaleel), but on different perspectives being showed inside VSCode. In other words, not necessarily the extension will do everything for you, but it can help you on to analyse and understand that project better. Thas the main idea.

Thing is: i ain't no expert on OSS contributions and it's workflow. If i really want to develop my project, so i think i need to understand better what OSS developers would like to have on their daily activities. And that's why i'm here! :)

Any help would be appreciated!

<link for google forms if anyone want to share it>

For any contact, you may send me a dm on reddit

https://redd.it/1ncv2ib
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