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List projects on GitHub
General tag for curated or enumerated collections of resources.
As of , the most-starred List projects on GitHub are build-your-own-x (554.1K stars), public-apis (489.9K stars) and free-programming-books (399.4K stars). GitHub.Locker tracks 540 List repositories with 15.5M stars combined. The fastest-growing on October 17 was claude-plugins-official, with +1.2K stars in a day.
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+1.2Kclaude-plugins-official
anthropics/claude-plugins-official · ★ 41.7KThe official, Anthropic-managed directory of high-quality plugins for Claude Code — a curated marketplace whose entries install straight from Claude Code's built-in plugin system.
+704HowToLiveBetter
eternity4719/HowToLiveBetter · ★ 65.2KAn evidence-based life guide for mainland China: 677 tips across 34 sections covering health, money, law, work and family, ranked by cost-effectiveness, each citing only journal papers or official documents.
+388awesome-selfhosted
awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted · ★ 327.7KIt is a curated list of free-software network services and web applications that you can host yourself instead of relying on third-party SaaS providers.
+335awesome-opus5-5-videos
yihui-dev/awesome-opus5-5-videos · ★ 5.9KA curated, growing collection of viral videos made with Claude Opus 5.5, each paired with the exact prompt its creator shared and a link to the original post.
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#1 · codecrafters-io/build-your-own-xbuild-your-own-x
It's a curated collection of step-by-step guides that show you how to rebuild popular technologies (databases, game engines, blockchains, compilers, web browsers, etc.) from scratch, so you understand how they really work.
- 489.9K
#2 · public-apis/public-apispublic-apis
A collective list of free APIs: a huge, manually curated catalog of public APIs for developers, maintained by the community for years. You do not call it — you browse the catalog and pick third-party APIs to use in your own product.
- 399.4K
#3 · EbookFoundation/free-programming-booksfree-programming-books
It is a huge, community-maintained list of freely available programming books and other learning resources in many human languages; it started as a clone of a famous StackOverflow list and has grown to become one of GitHub's most popular repositories.
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system-design-primer
374.6Kdonnemartin/system-design-primer · PythonA curated, organized collection of resources for learning how to design large-scale systems, built specifically to help engineers prepare for system design interviews.
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awesome-python
328.1Kvinta/awesome-python · PythonAwesome Python is a curated, opinionated guide to the best Python frameworks, libraries, and tools, organized by category — the classic answer to 'I want to do X in Python, which tool should I use?'
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awesome-selfhosted
327.7Kawesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhostedIt is a curated list of free-software network services and web applications that you can host yourself instead of relying on third-party SaaS providers.
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996.ICU
277.2K996icu/996.ICUA protest initiative by Chinese IT practitioners against the '996' overtime culture, started in March 2019 — it has since drawn about 277k GitHub stars.
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the-book-of-secret-knowledge
251Ktrimstray/the-book-of-secret-knowledgeA massive curated collection of lists, manuals, cheatsheets, blogs, hacks, one-liners and CLI/GUI/web tools that the author gathers from everyday sysadmin, DevOps and security work.
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computer-science
210.1Kossu/computer-science · HTMLOSSU Computer Science is a free, self-taught curriculum that stitches together top university-level online courses (from MIT, Harvard, Princeton, etc.) into a complete computer science education, roughly equivalent to an undergraduate CS degree minus general education requirements.
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awesome-go
188.9Kavelino/awesome-go · GoA curated list of awesome Go frameworks, libraries, and software, organized by category.
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HelloGitHub
182.7K521xueweihan/HelloGitHub · PythonHelloGitHub is a monthly magazine that rounds up interesting, entry-level open source projects from GitHub, publishing a fresh issue on the 28th of each month.
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tech-interview-handbook
143Kyangshun/tech-interview-handbook · TypeScriptA free, curated collection of technical interview preparation materials for software engineers, created by the author of Blind 75, covering algorithms, behavioral questions, resumes, and more.
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iptv
141.2Kiptv-org/iptv · TypeScriptA collection of publicly available IPTV channel playlists (M3U) gathered from all over the world.
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free-for-dev
139.7Kripienaar/free-for-dev · HTMLA curated list of SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS offerings that have free tiers useful for DevOps engineers, sysadmins, and infrastructure developers.
- 15
awesome-design-md
121.9KVoltAgent/awesome-design-mdThis is a curated collection of DESIGN.md files — plain-text design system documents analyzed from real websites like Claude, Stripe, Nike and Tesla — that you drop into a project so an AI coding agent generates UI matching that brand's visual language.
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free-programming-books-zh_CN
119.2Kjustjavac/free-programming-books-zh_CNA curated, free index of Chinese-language (and Chinese-translated) computer programming books and tutorials, covering operating systems, databases, web development, languages, AI, and more.
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awesome-mac
116.4Kjaywcjlove/awesome-mac · SwiftIt is a curated, categorized list of high-quality macOS software, covering everything from text editors and developer tools to design apps, utilities, and security tools.
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papers-we-love
110.7Kpapers-we-love/papers-we-love · ShellPapers We Love is a curated directory of notable computer science papers gathered from across the web, built around a community that reads and discusses them.
- 19

weekly
106.3Kruanyf/weeklyA weekly Chinese-language online magazine (科技爱好者周刊, Science and Technology Lovers Weekly) that records tech content worth sharing.
- 20

nodebestpractices
105.7Kgoldbergyoni/nodebestpractices · DockerfileA curated, community-maintained list that summarizes the top Node.js best practices, style guides, and architectural tips, organized into chapters covering architecture, error handling, code style, testing, production readiness, security, performance, and Docker.
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HowToCook
102.9KAnduin2017/HowToCookA community-maintained cookbook written specifically for programmers, rewriting common Chinese home recipes with precise, step-by-step instructions instead of the vague wording typical of food blogs.
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every-programmer-should-know
100.5Kmtdvio/every-programmer-should-knowA curated, highly opinionated collection of technical resources — articles, books, videos and papers — covering things every software developer should know, from algorithms and data structures to security, architecture and career advice.
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app-ideas
98.2Kflorinpop17/app-ideasA curated collection of application ideas you can build to practice coding, organized into beginner, intermediate, and advanced tiers with detailed specs for each project.
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awesome-mcp-servers
96.5Kpunkpeye/awesome-mcp-serversA curated, community-maintained list of MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers — tools that let AI agents and LLM apps connect to external data sources, APIs, and services.
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awesome-for-beginners
90.4KMunGell/awesome-for-beginnersA curated list of open-source projects that have issues specifically labeled for first-time contributors (like 'good first issue' or 'first-timers-only'), organized by programming language.
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awesome-interview-questions
85.1KDopplerHQ/awesome-interview-questionsA curated list of lists of technical interview questions, covering dozens of languages, frameworks, databases, and topics like algorithms and system design.
- 27

cs-video-courses
83.7KDeveloper-Y/cs-video-coursesA curated list of university-level Computer Science courses that have publicly available video lectures, covering topics from intro programming to machine learning, security, robotics, and more.
- 28

ChinaTextbook
83KTapXWorld/ChinaTextbook · RoffAn open-source archive of PDF textbooks for Chinese primary school, middle school, high school and university courses, currently focused mainly on the full math curriculum from grade 1 through university.
- 29

awesome-public-datasets
79.6Kawesomedata/awesome-public-datasetsA huge topic-centric list of high-quality open public datasets, organized by subject area like biology, chemistry, economics, and more.
- 30

cs-self-learning
76.3KPKUFlyingPig/cs-self-learning · HTMLA free, open-source online guide that curates the best open courseware from top international universities so anyone can self-study computer science from scratch, aiming to turn a beginner into a well-rounded programmer in 2-3 years.
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Best-websites-a-programmer-should-visit
76.2Ksdmg15/Best-websites-a-programmer-should-visitA curated list of useful websites for programmers, covering news, learning resources, coding practice, tools, interview prep, and more.
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awesome-react
74.9Kenaqx/awesome-reactA curated list of resources, libraries, and tools for the React and React Native ecosystem, covering everything from frameworks to testing utilities.
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awesome-machine-learning
74.6Kjosephmisiti/awesome-machine-learning · PythonA curated, community-maintained list of machine learning frameworks, libraries, and software, organized by programming language.
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Front-End-Checklist
74.5Kthedaviddias/Front-End-Checklist · MDXFront-End Checklist is an open-source front-end quality system that turns front-end best practices into a practical review workflow, usable by humans and AI agents via web, MCP server, or this README.
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awesome-cpp
73.9Kfffaraz/awesome-cppA curated list (awesome-list) of C and C++ frameworks, libraries, tools, and resources, organized by category like AI, audio, networking, GUI, databases, and more.
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awesome-vue
73.5Kvuejs/awesome-vueA curated list of resources, tutorials, components, and tools related to the Vue.js JavaScript framework.
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awesome-courses
72Kprakhar1989/awesome-coursesIt is a curated list of free, high-quality computer science courses from universities around the world, each one making its lecture materials, assignments, notes and readings available online.
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system_prompts_leaks
69.8Kasgeirtj/system_prompts_leaks · PythonThis repo is a growing collection of leaked system prompts — the hidden instructions various AI chatbots and coding agents receive before they answer your first message.
- 39

design-resources-for-developers
67.2Kbradtraversy/design-resources-for-developersA curated list of design and UI resources for developers, covering stock photos, templates, CSS frameworks, UI libraries, icons, fonts, color tools and more.
- 40
awesome-nodejs
67.1Ksindresorhus/awesome-nodejsA curated 'awesome list' of delightful Node.js packages and resources, covering everything from CLI tools and HTTP clients to build tools, databases, and learning materials.
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javascript-questions
65.3Klydiahallie/javascript-questionsA long list of advanced JavaScript questions with explanations, designed to test and refresh your JavaScript knowledge or help you prepare for a coding interview.
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HowToLiveBetter
65.2Keternity4719/HowToLiveBetter · HTMLAn evidence-based life guide for mainland China: 677 tips across 34 sections covering health, money, law, work and family, ranked by cost-effectiveness, each citing only journal papers or official documents.
- 43

awesome-chatgpt-prompts-zh
63.7KPlexPt/awesome-chatgpt-prompts-zhA curated Chinese-language collection of ChatGPT prompt templates ('调教指南') covering dozens of roles and use cases, from acting as a Linux terminal to writing novels, translating text, or running mock interviews.
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chinese-independent-developer
61.8K1c7/chinese-independent-developerA massive curated list of indie projects made by Chinese independent developers, aggregating apps, SaaS tools, and websites that others are building on the side.
- 45

awesome-flutter
61.5KSolido/awesome-flutter · DartA curated (awesome) list of the best Flutter libraries, tools, tutorials, articles, and resources for building apps with Flutter.
- 46

architect-awesome
60.8Kxingshaocheng/architect-awesomeA curated technical roadmap in Chinese for backend engineers aiming to become architects, mapping out data structures, algorithms, concurrency, databases, middleware, and system design.
- 47

awesome-rust
59.9Krust-unofficial/awesome-rust · RustIt is the Rust community's awesome-list: a curated catalog of Rust code and resources, where every entry is a link to a project with a one-line description.
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github-cheat-sheet
59.7Ktiimgreen/github-cheat-sheetThis is a cheat sheet that collects cool, hidden and not-so-hidden features of Git and GitHub, like URL tricks, keyboard shortcuts, task lists and diff tricks, each explained with a short example.
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awesome-android-ui
58Kwasabeef/awesome-android-uiA curated list (awesome-list) of Android UI/UX libraries, organized by component type: layouts, buttons, lists/grids, view pagers, labels/forms, images, seek bars, progress indicators, menus, dialogs, calendars, graphs, animations, parallax, blur/other effects, and Jetpack Compose components.
- 50

awesome-claude-code
55.9Khesreallyhim/awesome-claude-code · PythonA hand-picked, curated collection of resources for Claude Code (Anthropic's coding agent) — covering skills, subagents, status lines, plugins, developer tooling, security reviews, and more, organized into categorized sections.
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trackerslist
55.4Kngosang/trackerslistA collection of lists of public BitTorrent trackers that is checked and updated automatically every day, intended to be added to torrents or magnet links to improve peer discovery.
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awesome-ios
53.6Kvsouza/awesome-ios · SwiftA curated list of awesome resources for the iOS ecosystem, covering both Objective-C and Swift projects across dozens of categories like analytics, networking, UI, architecture, and ARKit.
- 53

awesome-openclaw-skills
53.2KVoltAgent/awesome-openclaw-skillsThis is a curated awesome-list of 5,400+ community-built skills for OpenClaw, a locally-running AI assistant, sourced and filtered from OpenClaw's official public registry (ClawHub).
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hiring-without-whiteboards
52.8Kpoteto/hiring-without-whiteboards · JavaScriptIt is a curated list of companies and teams whose hiring process avoids 'whiteboard' style CS trivia interviews, favoring real-world problems, pair programming, or take-home exercises instead.
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open-source-ios-apps
52.6Kdkhamsing/open-source-ios-appsA collaborative, curated list of open-source iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS and visionOS apps, organized by category so you can find real-world example code for any kind of Apple app.
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professional-programming
51.6Kcharlax/professional-programming · PythonIt's a curated collection of learning resources (articles, books, talks, papers) meant to make software engineers more well-rounded professionals, covering everything from algorithms to career growth to system architecture.
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CL4R1T4S
51.3Kelder-plinius/CL4R1T4SCL4R1T4S is a crowd-sourced archive of leaked/extracted system prompts, guidelines, and internal tool definitions from major AI products like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity, Cursor, Lovable, and Replit, published for AI transparency.
- 58
open-source-mac-os-apps
50.8Kserhii-londar/open-source-mac-os-appsA curated, community-maintained list of open-source macOS applications sorted into categories like Audio, Backup, Browser, Chat, Crypto, Database, Dev, Editors, Graphics, Productivity, and Utilities, currently covering around 710 apps across 49 categories.
- 59

awesome-remote-job
49.6Klukasz-madon/awesome-remote-jobA curated list of resources for finding and succeeding at remote jobs: job boards, aggregators, articles, books, podcasts, communities, events, and tools, inspired by the 'awesome-python' format.
- 60

awesome-design-patterns
49.4KDovAmir/awesome-design-patternsA curated list of links to resources about software and architecture design patterns, covering everything from language-specific patterns to cloud, serverless, microservices, IoT, big data, ML, databases, DevOps, mobile, front-end and security.
- 61

awesome-java
49.3Kakullpp/awesome-javaA curated list of frameworks, libraries, tools and resources for the Java programming language, organized into categories like AI, build tools, caching, CLI, bytecode manipulation and more.
- 62

awesome-react-components
48.7Kbrillout/awesome-react-componentsA curated list of standout React components and libraries, organized by category (data grids, carousels, charts, forms, routing, and more).
- 63
type-challenges
48.5Ktype-challenges/type-challenges · TypeScriptA curated collection of TypeScript type-level programming puzzles, ranging from warm-up to extreme difficulty, that you solve by writing types and get checked by an online judge.
- 64

GitHubDaily
48.2KGitHubDaily/GitHubDailyGitHubDaily is a curated Chinese-language collection of interesting and useful open-source projects, developer tools, tutorials and tech news discovered on GitHub, shared daily since October 2015.
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Summer2027-Internships
48KSimplifyJobs/Summer2027-Internships · PythonA community-maintained list of Summer 2027 tech internships across software engineering, data science/AI, quant, product management, and hardware, updated daily by Pitt CSC and Simplify.
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Projects
48Kkaran/ProjectsA curated list of practical programming project ideas, grouped by category, that anyone can solve in any programming language.
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big-list-of-naughty-strings
47.7Kminimaxir/big-list-of-naughty-strings · PythonIt is a curated collection of strings with a high probability of breaking software when used as user input, meant to help QA testing of input validation.
- 68

frontend-dev-bookmarks
47.6Kdypsilon/frontend-dev-bookmarksA manually curated collection of links and resources for frontend web developers, organized into topic categories like Appearance, Architecture, Compatibility, Ecosystem, Languages/Protocols/Browser APIs, UI Components, and Workflow.
- 69

awesome-cheatsheets
46.6KLeCoupa/awesome-cheatsheets · JavaScriptA curated collection of cheatsheets covering popular programming languages, frameworks, databases, and development tools, each condensed into a single reference file.
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system-design
46.6Kkaranpratapsingh/system-designIt is a free course and ebook that teaches how to design large-scale systems and prepares readers for system design interviews.
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reactjs-interview-questions
44.9Ksudheerj/reactjs-interview-questions · JavaScriptA curated list of over 500 ReactJS interview questions and answers covering core React concepts, hooks, Redux, React Router, and more, meant to help developers prepare for React job interviews.
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data-engineer-handbook
44.5KDataExpert-io/data-engineer-handbook · Jupyter NotebookA curated handbook of links and resources for learning data engineering: roadmaps, bootcamp materials, books, communities, company tooling lists, blogs, whitepapers, and a directory of data engineering content creators.
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python-patterns
43Kfaif/python-patterns · PythonA collection of design patterns and idioms implemented in Python, covering Creational, Structural, Behavioral, and other categories (like Borg, Observer, Factory, Visitor), plus a section on anti-patterns to avoid in Python.
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free
42.8Kfreefq/freeA regularly updated list of free proxy/VPN server nodes (ss/v2ray/trojan/vmess) scraped from the internet, meant to help users in China bypass the Great Firewall and access blocked sites.
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git-flight-rules
42.6Kk88hudson/git-flight-rulesGit Flight Rules is a crowdsourced troubleshooting guide: for almost any git 'uh-oh' moment, it tells you exactly what happened and the commands to fix it, modeled on NASA's astronaut flight rules.
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claude-plugins-official
41.7Kanthropics/claude-plugins-official · PythonThe official, Anthropic-managed directory of high-quality plugins for Claude Code — a curated marketplace whose entries install straight from Claude Code's built-in plugin system.
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pure-bash-bible
41.7Kdylanaraps/pure-bash-bible · ShellA reference collection of pure Bash functions that replace external tools like sed, awk, cut, and grep for common string, array, file, and terminal tasks.
- 78

Awesome-Design-Tools
41.5Kgoabstract/Awesome-Design-Tools · JavaScriptA curated list of design tools and plugins covering nearly every category a designer might need, from accessibility testing and animation to prototyping, wireframing, and 3D modeling.
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zju-icicles
41.3KQSCTech/zju-icicles · HTMLA community-maintained collection of course materials for Zhejiang University (ZJU) students, including course-selection guides, electronic textbooks, homework answers, past exam papers, and review notes, shared on GitHub so future students don't have to hunt for the same resources all over again.
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remote-jobs
40.9Kremoteintech/remote-jobs · JavaScriptThis is the source code behind remoteintech.company, a community-maintained directory of remote-friendly tech companies for job seekers.
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awesome-copilot
40.1Kgithub/awesome-copilot · JavaScriptThis is a community-curated collection of custom agents, instructions, skills, hooks, workflows, and plugins that extend and customize GitHub Copilot.
- 82

styleguide
39.7Kgoogle/styleguide · HTMLThis is a collection of style guides Google uses for its own and Google-originated open-source code, covering languages like C++, Java, Python, Go, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML/CSS, Shell, Swift, and more.
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Deep-Learning-Papers-Reading-Roadmap
39.6Kfloodsung/Deep-Learning-Papers-Reading-Roadmap · PythonA curated, structured reading roadmap of landmark deep learning papers, organized to guide a newcomer from history and basics through methods and applications to the state of the art.
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awesome-deepseek-integration
39.4Kdeepseek-ai/awesome-deepseek-integrationA curated list of software and tools that integrate the DeepSeek API or DeepSeek models, covering chat apps, browser extensions, IDE plugins, agent frameworks, RAG frameworks, Discord bots and more.
- 85

engineering-blogs
38.8Kkilimchoi/engineering-blogs · RubyA curated list of engineering blogs written by tech companies and individual software engineers, organized alphabetically.
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python-cheatsheet
38.7Kgto76/python-cheatsheet · PythonA comprehensive reference sheet covering Python syntax, built-in types, standard library modules, and common pip packages, organized into topics like Collections, Data Types, Syntax Rules, System Calls, Data Formats, and Multimedia.
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awesome-english-ebooks
38.2Khehonghui/awesome-english-ebooks · CSSA repository of direct download links for English-language magazines - The Economist (with audio), The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and Wired - available in epub, mobi, and pdf formats, updated weekly for free.
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REKCARC-TSC-UHT
37.9KPKUanonym/REKCARC-TSC-UHT · HTMLA crowd-sourced guide to courses in Tsinghua University's Department of Computer Science and Technology, with course-selection tips, exam strategies, and recommended reading for each class.
- 89

awesome-shell
37.8Kalebcay/awesome-shellA curated list of awesome command-line frameworks, toolkits, guides, and gizmos for the shell, inspired by awesome-php.
- 90
wtfjs
37.7Kdenysdovhan/wtfjs · JavaScriptIt is a curated handbook (WTFJS) of funny and tricky JavaScript examples, each snippet showing surprising behavior followed by a step-by-step explanation and links to the ECMAScript spec.
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500-AI-Machine-learning-Deep-learning-Computer-vision-NLP-Projects-with-code
37.3Kashishpatel26/500-AI-Machine-learning-Deep-learning-Computer-vision-NLP-Projects-with-codeIt is a curated index linking to over 500 external resources, repositories, and tutorials covering AI, machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, and NLP projects with code.
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interview_internal_reference
37.3K0voice/interview_internal_reference · PythonA curated collection of real technical interview questions and answers from major Chinese tech companies — Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu, Meituan, ByteDance and more — with analysis from expert interviewers.
- 93

Clone-Wars
37.1KGorvGoyl/Clone-WarsClone Wars is a curated list of 100+ open-source clones and alternatives of popular sites like Airbnb, Amazon, Instagram, Netflix, TikTok, Spotify, WhatsApp, and YouTube, with links to source code, demos, and tutorials.
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awesome-docker
37.1Kveggiemonk/awesome-dockerA curated ('awesome list') index of Docker-related projects and resources: engines, image builders, registries, orchestration tools, networking/security tooling, desktop/terminal UIs and learning materials.
- 95

JavaFamily
37KAobingJava/JavaFamilyA massive Chinese-language study guide and interview prep collection for Java developers, covering core computer science, Java internals, frameworks, databases, distributed systems, and real interview questions from major Chinese tech companies.
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leetcode
36.7Kdoocs/leetcode · JavaA massive collection of LeetCode solutions, plus solutions for two popular Chinese interview prep books (Coding Interviews, 2nd edition and Cracking the Coding Interview, 6th edition), each problem solved in multiple programming languages.
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955.WLB
36.4Kformulahendry/955.WLBA community-maintained whitelist of companies offering around 955 working hours - a stand against China's notorious 996 culture, echoing the 996.ICU project to help people escape overtime.
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hello-algorithm
36.1Kgeekxh/hello-algorithm · JavaHello Algorithm (小浩算法) is a free, Chinese-language collection for beginners learning algorithms, bundling illustrated LeetCode solutions, big-tech interview write-ups, open-source ebooks, and mind maps.
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awesome-agent-skills
35.9KVoltAgent/awesome-agent-skillsThis is a curated collection of 1000+ Agent Skills contributed by official dev teams (Anthropic, VoltAgent, SerpApi, Crawlbase, TestMu AI, and many more) and the community, for extending AI coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, and Cursor.
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HowToLiveLonger
35.8Kgeekan/HowToLiveLongerThis is a curated, evidence-based guide ('A programmer's guide to live longer') that collects scientific studies on diet, exercise, sleep and habits linked to lowering all-cause mortality (ACM), aimed at helping programmers live longer and healthier.
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