Repos
Open-source repos we would install today: self-hostable tools, databases and AI projects.
Self-hostable
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PocketBaseAn open-source backend in one file: realtime database, auth, file storage and an admin dashboard.ReposOpen source
CoolifyA self-hostable alternative to Heroku and Vercel — deploy apps, databases and services to your own servers.ReposOpen source
n8nFair-code workflow automation with a visual editor, hundreds of integrations and code steps when you need them.ReposOpen source
Databases & ORMs
1
AI & LLM
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Open WebUIA self-hosted chat interface for LLMs — works with Ollama and OpenAI-compatible APIs, with RAG and multi-user support.ReposOpen source
Awesome Free LLM APIsA list of LLM APIs with permanent free tiers for text inference — rate limits, models and OpenAI-compatible base URLs for each provider, with caveats like prompt logging noted.ReposOpen source
TypeScript & web libraries
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ZodTypeScript-first schema validation: declare a shape once, get the runtime check and the static type from the same line.ReposOpen source
TanStack QueryServer-state management for the web — fetching, caching, background refetching and mutations without hand-rolled loading flags.ReposOpen source
tRPCEnd-to-end typesafe APIs for TypeScript — call the server like a local function, no schema or codegen step.ReposOpen source
AstroThe web framework for content-driven sites — ships zero JS by default and brings your own UI components.ReposOpen source
Better AuthA framework-agnostic authentication library for TypeScript — email, OAuth, 2FA and organizations via plugins.ReposOpen source
Dev tooling
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BiomeOne fast toolchain for formatting and linting JS, TS, JSON and CSS — a drop-in for Prettier and most of ESLint.ReposOpen source
uvAn extremely fast Python package and project manager, written in Rust — replaces pip, pip-tools, virtualenv and pyenv.ReposOpen source
lazygitA terminal UI for git: stage hunks, rebase interactively and resolve conflicts with a few keystrokes.ReposOpen source
PlaywrightReliable end-to-end testing across Chromium, Firefox and WebKit, with auto-waiting, tracing and codegen.ReposOpen source