Recently open-sourced a tool I built for my personal pain point, tips for maintaining?

Hey everyone, I recently open sourced a tool that I've built for devs using multiple github accounts to sync their work. I called it shōmei. Also I recently got my first contributor (yay)

It’s my first time sharing something with the community, so I’m pretty excited (and honestly a bit nervous lol).

Id really appreciate any feedback you might have, especially around:
\- Code: structure and readability
\- Docs: are they clear enough? I set up a small github pages website as well.
\- General best practices for open source projects?

I checked out some really big open source projects, but I'd really appreciate any tips from people with hands on experience.

I’m still learning as I go, so any advice or stories from your own first releases would mean a lot.
thanks for taking the time to check it out! :)

https://redd.it/1o5h2y4
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Would love your feedback on Argus v2

Hey everyone,

I’ve been working on Argus for the past year — a modular OSINT & recon toolkit designed for serious information gathering.
The new v2 just dropped, and it now includes 130+ modules covering domains, APIs, SSL, DNS, and threat intelligence — all accessible from a single command-line interface.

It’s open-source, fast, and built to simplify large-scale recon workflows.
Would love to hear your feedback, suggestions, or ideas for what to add next.

🔗 https://github.com/jasonxtn/Argus

https://redd.it/1o5ifgy
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I need some help on my opensource project

I am NOT promoting this as "Your going to do my homework"
I just need some bug fixes and an community maintain my project as its kinda dead on github and correct me if i used the incorrect flair as i chose to use discussion due i need to discuss with participations and Discussing about improvement so mod's you can give this an Promo/Discussion flair or just Direct message me to change the flair if its incorrect.
Git repo:
https://github.com/PalorderSoftWorksOfficial/EzAntiAntiCheat
License: In Git repo

https://redd.it/1o5g1s7
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Project CrossRun - A public domain open standard to standardize the way apps run across platforms!

You may already know that the whole software world is fragmented, and users struggle with apps that only work for a specific group of operating systems!

This is why CrossRun exists! Here’s the manifesto to learn more: https://github.com/CrossRun/Manifesto

https://redd.it/1o5kxzn
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I’m 14 and I just published my first mobile app :D

hey people!

i’m Daamin and i’m a 14 year old from India. I just published my first app to the google play store. 

It’s called Anydle and it’s a Wordle clone with categories. In addition to the standard mode, you can choose from four presets : Tech, Science and Sports. When you pick a category, all possible answers relate only to that theme, making a new fun game mode. Instead of the daily word format, Anydle has an infinite word game mode. I made it using react native, expo and firebase.

check out the code here: https://github.com/Daamin909/anydle (Leave a star!)
you can download it here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.daamin.anydle 

I managed to publish it using my dad’s legal name because i’m below 18 😭
feel free to report bugs, or request features on the repo, or my email: ashai.daamin@gmail.com 



https://redd.it/1o5m6xy
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I built a tiny Chrome extension that sends any page to archive.today with one click (great for paywalls & link preservation)

Hey folks — I made a super simple Chrome extension called **ArchiveProxy** that I’ve been using daily.

It adds a small button that, when clicked, instantly opens the current tab on [**archive.today**](https://archive.today/) (or its mirrors). I built it mainly to:

* Save and share **archived versions** of pages before they disappear
* Quickly **read paywalled articles** through their archived copy
* Avoid link rot and tracker-heavy news sites

**GitHub repo:** [https://github.com/b3ric/archiveproxy](https://github.com/b3ric/archiveproxy)

Would love feedback, suggestions, or even better ideas for features (like context-menu support or a Firefox port).
If you try it, let me know how it goes — I’m open to small contributions or UI tweaks.

https://redd.it/1o5n76k
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Nyno: N8N alternative using YAML+TCP is now open-source!
https://github.com/empowerd-cms/nyno

https://redd.it/1o5lu3h
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Parm: cross-platform, general purpose Package Manager/Binary Installer

Hey all, I've just released v0.1.0 of my first open-source CLI tool after 2 months!

Parm is a general-purpose, cross-platform (yes, really) package manager similar to the likes of Homebrew. It's meant to have virtually no dependencies, light installs, and no root access all within a single binary.

Link: https://github.com/yhoundz/parm

How it works:

Parm uses the GitHub REST API to download and install GitHub releases, and it will extract binaries and adds them to PATH for you. Of course, you can also remove and update packages seamlesly. This means you can install any application or program hosted on GitHub.

To keep track of installed packages, Parm writes a manifest file to every installed package that stores metadata about it, which allows it to check for updates or divulge package information without having to retrieve the package again upstream.

Why Parm?

I initially created this because my default package manager, apt, has a bunch of outdated packages, so if I wanted an updated version, I'd have to use some other package manager or another install method. I wanted to centralize all the applications I install to make it easier to keep track of them. If you're content with your system's package manager (or homebrew), then this probably isn't for you.

Parm also gets upstream releases right when the maintainer updates the GitHub repository (no more waiting on 3rd-party package maintainers). That also means that I don't have to maintain a central registry of packages, as they're all available on GitHub. You can read more about Parm in the project's README and/or documentation.

Features:

Install, update, remove, list packages
Config management right from the CLI (no need to manually write to config files via a text editor)
Retrieve information about any package upstream (or locally).
Checksum/SHA256 verification (limited support)
Intuitive UX and sane defaults

Tech Stack/Libaries Used:

Golang
Cobra CLI Framework + Viper (for configuration)
go-github (to interact with GitHub REST API)

I'm relatively new to open-source and Parm is still in an alpha state, so any feedback, contributions, thoughts, or feature ideas would be much appreciated!

Link (again): https://github.com/yhoundz/parm

https://redd.it/1o5r4co
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I'm a 15yo Full Stack Web Dev and this is my open-sourced portfolio!

Hi everyone, I'm Aarav, and I've been developing a lot of projects recently. So I decided to make portfolio for myself. All my projects are open-source and I have got almost 100+ stars across all of them, with one of them having 40, and a lot more. I have some 30 followers and idk, a lot of achievements like having 20K downloads across my 3 Python Projects, my Portfolio Website has an audience of almost 10K since last 1 month (no promo btw). So I thought, you can get inspired by mine, and fork and make one for yourself. Here's it -> https://aarus2709.me OR https://github.com/Aarav2709/AarusPortfolio !

https://redd.it/1o5thvc
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What open-source tools for #TechForGood do you think deserve more attention (or still need to be built)?

Our nonprofit is working on some great open source projects lately that will benefit the community.

Which open-source tools, projects, or initiatives do you think are doing meaningful work in #TechForGood, whether that’s in healthcare, accessibility, climate, education, transparency, or civic tech?

Also curious on the flip side, are there problems you think still need an open-source solution but haven’t seen anyone tackle yet?

I'd love to start a thread of ideas, inspirations, and maybe even new collaborations.

https://redd.it/1o5qwnf
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Built my own Search Engine from Scratch in Java (TF-IDF + BM25) — Open Source Learning Project
https://github.com/afadel151/document-indexer

https://redd.it/1o5wf1y
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OS hard\soft starting point. For Children

Greetings. I've been trying to find what communities exist with suitability for children to learn, open source, hardware and software. I am aware of the following but I was wanting to know if more exist. Research to find 'what I think' would be best.
\-Raspberry Pi
\-Orange Pi
\-Clockwork
This lead me today to look around and I have found, but unsure of
\-Cyberdeck
\-Some sort of BYO DIY Laptop, and other handheld things

This all started a few days ago, one of my younger cousins, aged 7, was indicating an interest in repairing a broken screen on a mobile phone.

I was hoping that this community could point out some useful resources, and advice (direct if you have done this) on a good place to start (for the 7year old) to find out if they are interested.

Software OS, BIOS, etc.
Hardware might be a good idea, as some of the things I've seen look more like "Lego" rather than "bread board"
One consideration, is "Online Safety". I must consider, that if they choose to go online to help solve a problem, they encounter respectful communities. Not swearing, or hate, as I have seen in..

https://redd.it/1o61agb
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Built a local no-code RSS feed generator and scraper, with free online mirroring!

https://github.com/AVeryLostNomad/select-feed

Howdy,

I was dissatisfied with public commercial SAAS offerings for "simple" RSS feed generation. Popular apps wanted to charge ten or twenty dollars (a month!) for a regularly updating feed from a static webpage.

Built a simple app that lets you (locally!) put in a URL and build a feed by selecting items on the page. Then a local runner process periodically hits that URL and generates an RSS feed from it based on your selections (with configurable delays and feed settings).

Once you're done, you can "publish" the RSS feed to a private route on https://www.share-feeds.app/ , which will let your RSS feed be consumable by other services on the internet and basically any RSS feed reader.

It's not altogether serious or particularly well made, and the picker is definitely not as sophisticated as some of the paid SAAS, but it's functional for my needs -- and I thought maybe some other people would also enjoy it :)

Take a look around, feel free to use it if it would be useful for you, fork, make PRs, whatever.


Cheers, and happy coding,

https://redd.it/1o64ukz
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I built tetsu, a simple workout logger (free, ad-free, private)

There are too many workout loggers out there, I know.
tetsu is just a bit different.

site: https://www.16elt.com/tetsu/
code/apk: https://github.com/Eliran-Turgeman/tetsu

what it does (and that’s basically it):

free-text exercises (type what you actually do, no need to pick stuff from a library)
log sets/reps/weight with your last performance visible
consistency heatmap + a few simple achievements/goals (including creating your custom goals for example - 100kg bench press)
import/export CSV/JSON (your data, not mine)

what it doesn’t do:

no accounts, no ads, no tracking
i don't have any access to your data, its all on your device
no useless social features (that are trying to make the app more sticky, even though it shouldn't be)
no useless “AI coach”

why i built it:

i wanted to go back to the gym and every app felt bloated, paywalled, or noisy
i just wanted the equivalent of a dead simple notebook: open -> lift -> log


if you have some feedback, shoot it at me

https://redd.it/1o679u5
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I made my RAG application open sourced
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7383746808495210496

https://redd.it/1o688f8
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Validate diffrent opensource RAG on your own dataset
https://github.com/RagView/RagView

https://redd.it/1o695r4
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Open Source & Open Interoperability: The perfect alliance to take on Big Tech.

I'd like to gather opinions on the prospect(s) of systematic and organized union of the 'Free & Open Source' and 'Open Interoperability' movements; in the mission to take back our tech?

To my mind these two movements are natural and inseparable allies; in the fight to regain our technologies for the betterment of human kind.

I take aim in particular at Big Tech, and their adverse and detrimental impact on our social sphere(s).

https://redd.it/1o6862s
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I built an open-source media player — Pars Local Player (PLP) — lightweight, no telemetry, made in Slovakia

Hey everyone! 👋



I’m a young developer from Slovakia and I built **Pars Local Player (PLP)** — a lightweight, open-source media player written with Qt and FFmpeg.



✅ Plays MP4, MP3, AVI, and OGG

✅ No telemetry or ads

✅ Clean, simple interface



I created PLP because I got tired of using the same old players that all look the same and feel heavy.

So I made my own — small, fast, and quiet.



🧡 **Download & Source Code:**

👉 [https://github.com/parrothat/plp\](https://github.com/parrothat/plp)



If you like minimal, privacy-friendly software, I’d love feedback — what feature should I add next?

(Works great on school PCs and low-end laptops too!)



– Damián, ParrotHat



https://redd.it/1o6dpf2
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AI noise is burning out maintainers — beta of a low-FP auditor, thoughts?

Hi folks — builder here (not trying to sell anything).

We’ve been talking with OSS maintainers who are exhausted by AI-generated “vuln reports” that are noisy, non-reproducible, and create work instead of reducing it. We’re experimenting with a small tool to go the other way: **keep false positives low** and **prove when something is actually exploitable**.

**What we’re building (Takumi):** an AI-assisted code security auditor that blends dynamic + static analysis. Beyond reading the code, it can **attempt to execute proof-of-concepts in a controlled environment** to check exploitability, so maintainers aren’t left with hypothetical issues. We’ve worked on large OSS codebases (e.g., contributions to Next.js and Vim) and are trying to reflect that reviewer mindset.

**Why post here:** we’d like feedback from people who maintain or contribute to OSS. If this is helpful, awesome; if it’s off-base, we want to hear that early. **It’s free for OSS maintainers/contributors**, and we’re already fielding requests from teams at Canonical (Ubuntu).

**What we’re aiming for:**

* Lower FP rate vs typical AI scans
* Clear, reproducible reports (inputs, steps, and why it’s exploitable)
* Respect for maintainers’ time: fewer “maybe?” issues, more “here’s how it breaks”

If you’re open to kicking the tires or sharing candid thoughts, comment here or DM. Details are here: [https://flatt.tech/en/takumi/oss](https://flatt.tech/en/takumi/oss)

https://redd.it/1o6ewv7
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How to start open source contributions?

Recently I have been trying to contribute to open source and I have a lot of issues selecting the repo. I made a mistake selecting a database repo and felt overwhelmed then I selected strapi and it was fine but I didn’t feel the docs were enough for me. What do I do? Should I try to contribute to easier repos even though there are not much issues or try it out with popular repos by asking contributors for guidance whenever I’m stuck?

https://redd.it/1o6f2pz
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Manage CF from your pocket - my open source NON-OFFICIAL project
https://github.com/sarat1kyan/pocket-cf

https://redd.it/1o6hn1p
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