Released My first open source project - A universal database seeding tool

Hi r/opensource members!👋

I just released my first open source project and wanted to share it with this amazing community.

🧩 Project: quick-seed
📜 License: MIT
🛠️ Tech Stack: TypeScript, Node.js




# 🚀 What it does

A CLI tool that generates realistic test data for databases, without writing custom seed noscripts.
It works seamlessly across PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Prisma ORM, and Drizzle ORM.



# 💡 Why I built it

I was frustrated with maintaining different seeding approaches for every project.
quick-seed provides a universal solution, one schema file works everywhere.



# 📚 What I learned

Publishing to npm
Building a CLI with Inquirer and Yargs
Working with multiple database adapters
TypeScript packaging and exports
Writing comprehensive documentation



# ⚙️ Current status

✅ Published on npm (v1.0.9)
✅ Comprehensive README with examples
✅ Supports 5 databases/ORMs
✅ Auto-detection for Prisma and Drizzle
🔄 Working on: Auto-generating schemas from existing database structures



# 🤝 Looking for

Feedback on the API design
Suggestions for new features
Contributors (especially for new database adapters)
⭐ Stars if you find it useful!



📦 npm: @miit-daga/quick-seed
🔗 GitHub: https://github.com/miit-daga/quick-seed
📚 Docs: Available in the README



This is my first contribution to open source, so any advice on project structure, documentation, or community building would be greatly appreciated! 🙌

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I closed my first issue today on Github. Feels incredible to be participating!

I got my first actual issue posted on Github for a user asking for a new feature. It feels remarkable to be actually interacting and building for a user!

https://redd.it/1okhzja
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Invoice and BookKeeping (and more soon)

Hi, I'm with Tridah, a Non-Profit making Open Source (Github + MIT License). But we want to host these tools too (So for those who struggle setting up self hosting or unable to can also access them!)

I'm working on merging individual applications I've made into what I'm calling TridahDrive
I want to get initial impressions on the app though.


The idea is that it works kinda like Google Drive. You have your personal drive but can create 'shared' drives and add people to it.

Invoces/Bookkeeping and future tools will be specific to that drive or 'org'

I'd love to get initial impressions / feedback on the tools / suggestions to improve them etc.

You can access it here: https://drive.tridah.cloud
I have set up a fresh test account:
Email: test@tridah.cloud
Pass: Tester123

If you'd like to contribute or make your own version/self host:
https://github.com/TridahCloud/TridahDrive

We're always looking for volunteers too (I'm doing it all solo right now, the other board members aren't technical and purely administration). Help with development, documentation, project management, server admin etc are all highly welcomed!

https://redd.it/1okjoof
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Yesterday (30 Oct) PR did not merged

Hello hacktoberfest community, yesterday I did two PR in someone's GitHub project and she merged both. When they will verify by hacktoberfest. I am frustrated because today is last day.

https://redd.it/1okklnp
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Would you use an open-source tool that gave "human-readable RCA" for pipeline failures?

Hi everyone,

I'm a new data engineer, and I'm looking for some feedback on an idea. I want to know if this is a real problem for others or if I'm just missing an existing tool.

My Questions:

1. When your data pipelines fail, are you happy with the error logs you get?
2. Do you find yourself manually digging for the "real" root cause, even when logs tell you the location of the error?
3. Does a good open-source tool for this already exist that I'm missing?

The Problem I'm Facing:

When my pipelines fail (e.g., schema change), the error logs tell me where the error is (line 50) but not the context or the "why." Manually finding the true root cause takes a lot of time and energy.

The Idea:

I'm thinking of building an open-source tool that connects to your logs and, instead of just gibberish, gives you a human-readable summary of the problem.

Instead of: `KeyError: 'user_id' on line 50 of transform_noscript.py`
It would say: "Root Cause: The pipeline failed because the 'user_id' column is missing from the 'source_table' input. This column was present in the last successful run."

I'm building this for myself, but I was wondering if this is a common problem.

Is this something you'd find useful and potentially contribute to?

Thanks guys !!

https://redd.it/1oknv4q
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How to Build a DenseNet201 Model for Sports Image Classification

Hi,

For anyone studying image classification with DenseNet201, this tutorial walks through preparing a sports dataset, standardizing images, and encoding labels.

It explains why DenseNet201 is a strong transfer-learning backbone for limited data and demonstrates training, evaluation, and single-image prediction with clear preprocessing steps.

 

Written explanation with code: https://eranfeit.net/how-to-build-a-densenet201-model-for-sports-image-classification/
Video explanation: https://youtu.be/TJ3i5r1pq98

 

This content is educational only, and I welcome constructive feedback or comparisons from your own experiments.

 

Eran

https://redd.it/1okpemo
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Calling all OMSI (Bus Simulator) QoL enthusiasts. Let's build the definitive, simple, offline-only navigation overlay. (Volunteer effort, FREE for all)

Hey everyone. I'm new to gaming in general, and after just two weeks of getting into OMSI 2 (bus simulator), I'm already completely done with the terrible in-game route arrows. It's genuinely surprising that such a great simulation game has such a frustrating navigation system, and it's a huge drawback for solo drivers.



Like many of you, I play the game alone most of the time. I'm aware there are existing addons, but personally, I'm looking to build a lightweight, strictly offline alternative. This project is specifically designed for people who don't want or need the online/multi-user features of things like Omninavigation.



I just want to see a simple, clean display showing the map, the route I selected, and a clear guide to the next few bus stops.



So, I'm starting a focused, casual, volunteer collaboration to fix this long-standing community pain point. We need people who want a fun side project to help polish their skills and deliver a major quality-of-life mod: We're looking for:



\- Coders

\- Designers (for simple, clean UI/UX of the display)

\- Dedicated testers (to break the system on every map!)



If you’re a hobbyist looking for a high-impact, free project for your portfolio, or just someone who loves OMSI 2 and wants to leave your mark, DM me. Let's build the best free navigation tool out there for solo drivers.

https://redd.it/1oks3gt
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Open-sourced Solus - Privacy-first offline AI voice assistant (MIT License)

(Solus.AI) GitHub Repo

Built Solus last week - a voice assistant that runs 100% locally with zero cloud dependency. Speech-to-text (Whisper), LLM inference (Mistral via Ollama), and text-to-speech (Piper) all run on your machine.

Tech stack: Python + Node.js backend, Whisper for STT, Mistral 7B for responses, Piper for TTS, Text based RAG. Works on consumer GPUs (tested on GTX 1650). \~10s latency, fully functional with context memory and document Q&A.



https://redd.it/1oktkz2
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My first serious open source app just got a huge update!

Hey everyone!

A few months ago, I shared my first serious open-source project here - Aniki, a desktop app for managing and watching anime.

https://github.com/TrueTheos/Aniki

Recently, a friend suggested adding some shields to the README, and turns out Aniki had over 1000 downloads (it currently shows around 500 because I removed some older releases). I honestly thought the only users were me and my friend.

I decided to completely rework the app, I’ve redesigned almost everything, including the UI, and made major backend improvements.

As before, I’d really appreciate any feedback on the code, and I’m also looking for contributors and users who might be interested in testing or helping out.

Can’t wait to hear your thoughts and fix everything that's wrong with it :)




https://redd.it/1okuuj4
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My awesome open sourse repositories collection

https://github.com/cheesewhe/awesome-repositories-collection

I'd be happy if you give it a look

https://redd.it/1okuyqy
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What software do you use for forms?

For me, shareable forms are a necessary, important and constantly needed tool. Instead of constantly working with PDFs or (God forbid) Word documents, a form that can be called up in the web browser would be the very best solution. If, in addition to a database, it could also flow into a table (as with Google Sheets / Forms), even better. Grist: only a rudimentary form system, Wordpress as well, https://www.opendesk.eu/de probably via Nextcloud plugins or similar, which is also not so great.

How do you do that? Always build yourself in html with extra backend? Or is there a good opensource solution that I missed?

https://redd.it/1okx51s
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Feedback Needed Free Thermal/Label Printer Tool - Only tested with virtual printers

Hey folks! Built a WPF app for printing receipts/labels to any Windows printer. Uses HTML-like formatting with special tags for alignment, tables, bold text, etc.

The catch: I only have virtual printers to test with. Need folks with real thermal/label printers to test compatibility.

Tech:
- .NET WPF
- Windows Print API
- MIT license
- 38 stars so far

Looking for testers with:
- Thermal printers (58mm, 80mm)
- Label printers (Zebra, Dymo, TSC, Argox)
- POS printers
- Even regular printers

Download: https://github.com/BeratARPA/HTML-Thermal-Printer/releases/download/V1.0.3/Html-Thermal-Printer.zip

Repo: https://github.com/BeratARPA/HTML-Thermal-Printer

Please test and let me know your printer model + results. Thanks! 🙏

https://redd.it/1okzzqb
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Is China’s Open Source AI Race Changing the Global Tech Landscape in 2025?

I just read an eye-opening article about how China is aggressively pushing open source AI development — faster than many expected — and what it could mean for innovation, global competition, and the AI market overall.

Some key takeaways:

* China’s focus on open sourcing AI models is accelerating adoption and innovation domestically
* This shift could disrupt the US and Europe’s traditional AI leadership, especially in key sectors like healthcare, finance, and manufacturing
* Open source also means more collaboration but raises questions about security and ethical oversight

What do you think? Could China’s open source AI initiatives reshape the global AI race? How should companies outside China respond to stay competitive and innovative?

Would love to hear your insights or experiences related to open source AI, especially in emerging markets.

Check out the full article here: [https://niftytechfinds.com/china-open-source-ai-race-2025/](https://niftytechfinds.com/china-open-source-ai-race-2025/)



https://redd.it/1ol36g0
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🧠 New Open-Source Tool: git-recently

🧠 New Open-Source Tool: `git-recently`



Tired of running multiple Git commands just to check what you’ve recently modified?

Now you can instantly list your latest unstaged or untracked Git files — right from your terminal 👇



```bash

git recent

```



⚡ What it does:



\- Shows your most recently modified files (unstaged + untracked)

\- Sorted by time (newest first)

\- Clean, colorized output

\- Works everywhere: Linux, macOS, WSL, and Git Bash



🧩 Install in one line:



```bash

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/barhouum7/git-recently/master/install.sh | bash

```



📦 Uninstall:



```bash

bash uninstall.sh

```



🧱 Built entirely with Bash + Git

🔗 Open-source on GitHub → github.com/barhouum7/git-recently ↗

🔗 Demo → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZynN\_iFDIY ↗



⭐ Star it if you find it useful — feedback & contributions are welcome!

https://redd.it/1ol4f05
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LockedIn - Open source browser extension to block YouTube distractions

Hey gang,

I built a browser extension to combat YouTube's addictive design patterns and decided to open source it.

Project: LockedIn
Repo: https://github.com/KartikHalkunde/LockedIn-YT
License: Open Source
Tech: JavaScript, Manifest V3

What it does:
Gives users granular control over YouTube's UI elements - hide Shorts, recommendations, autoplay, comments, etc. Everything is toggle-based from the extension popup.

Why I built it:
YouTube's algorithm is incredibly effective at keeping people engaged (trapped?). I wanted a clean, privacy-focused way to use YouTube intentionally.

Key features:
- 11 customizable toggles
- Zero data collection (all local)
- Lightweight (no performance impact)
- Works on Firefox & Edge
- Clean, modern UI

Looking for:
- Code reviews (especially around manifest V3 best practices)
- Feature suggestions
- Bug reports
- Contributors welcome!

Live:
- Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/lockedin-yt/
- Edge: https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/hibjbjgfbmhpiaapeccnfddnpabnlklj
- Website: https://kartikhalkunde.github.io/LockedIn-YT

Would love feedback from y'all. What would you add/change?

https://redd.it/1ol22dr
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Have you ever wanted to have your video card chat with your MikroTik Router? Now you can! I present apehost mikrotik-controller
https://github.com/JungleM0nkey/apehost-mikrotik-controller

https://redd.it/1ol83o4
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Built an opensource sandbox to run agents/untrusted code
https://github.com/BinSquare/ERA

https://redd.it/1ola3hn
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launching my new side project pipedash today - a desktop app for managing multiple ci/cd pipelines.

ideally we'd just use one ci/cd platform for everything and this wouldn't need to exist. but most of us deal with multiple platforms and i kept forgetting which pipeline was where. got tired of it so i built this.

it's new and still rough around the edges, so bugs will happen... if you run into any, just open an issue. drop a star if it helps :D

https://github.com/hcavarsan/pipedash

https://redd.it/1olbbu7
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Run LLM Locally for better privacy, Here is list of 50 Open Source LLM and PC Requirements

Here’s a complete list of 50+ open-source LLMs you can run on your own PC — with detailed RAM, SSD, and GPU/VRAM requirements for each model size.
Find out what your hardware can handle and start using AI offline today. Help me add more into the list.

https://niftytechfinds.com/local-opensource-llm-hardware-guide/

https://redd.it/1olei3f
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Is homeostatic optimization the way of the future?

https://github.com/CognitAIn/TEOREPO

We spend decades optimizing for more—more performance, more power, more speed.
But what if stability itself is the higher form of intelligence?

I just published a public research framework exploring that idea:
EcoCode / TEO — Homeostatic Computing through Δ + 1 Harmonic Control.

It’s an open, fully timestamped experiment that treats computation as a living system:

Each process self-regulates under feedback, like biological homeostasis.

Power, heat, and latency are balanced dynamically.

The math behind it looks surprisingly biological.


The full discovery, source, and benchmarks are live on GitHub:
🔗 https://github.com/CognitAIn/TEOREPO

Curious how others see this — is equilibrium the next phase of optimization?


https://redd.it/1olfnrw
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Donation - suggestion

Hi All,
I have an open source project with around 500 stars that is growing, and I would like to know how is your experience with Giving and Receiving donation.

Till now I never requested donation for my project because more or less I was covered by the HW / VM that I already have or at least with small expense. And also because I'm scared from the taxation burocracy :D


Now I would like to buy a dedicated workstation to run as a sever for doing testing on my project and I'm wondering if donation system, for a small but growing project, could help in this expense (I'm around 2k€).

About doing donation, I'm making donation monthly. I usually decide a small but emerging project that I appreciate, and I try to donate 50€, sometimes less dependign from the period.

What do you think? would you like to share your experience in both the sitatuon?

Important: this is not spam, I dind't activated any donation system till now, I'm just curios to know how donation is perceived from the comunity.

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