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Virtualized Elastic KV Cache for Dynamic GPU Sharing and Beyond

Python
#elastic-kvcache#gpu-mutiplexing#gpu-sharing#inference-engine#kvcache#kvcache-optimization#kvcached#llm#llm-framework#llm-inference#llm-serving#ollama#online-offline-coserve#serverless#sglang#vllm
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🌯 Burrito is a TACoS Kubernetes Operator - "Argo CD for Terraform"

Go
#cd#ci#cicd#infrastructure-as-code#kubernetes#kubernetes-operator#opentofu#operator#tacos#terraform#terragrunt
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AI agent orchestration for open and closed source — a fully customizable fleet of AI agents covering every level of project maintenance, from brainstorming to full autonomy

Go

Agent-assisted maintainership and development framework for Apache projects — Triage and Drafting (agent-authored fixes with human review); Mentoring, Pairing (developer-side dev-cycle), and Auto-merge on the roadmap.

Python
#agent-skills#apache#automation#claude-code#cve#security#vulnerability-disclosure#vulnerability-management

Local-first MCP gateway. One port for every tool and every AI client: lazy discovery (~90% token savings), tool integrity + quarantine, secrets in the OS keychain.

Rust
#ai#ai-agents#anthropic#claude#cursor#developer-tools#gateway#llm#local-first#mcp#mcp-server#model-context-protocol#react#rust#tauri#vscode
enhancementhelp wantedgood first issuehacktoberfestcommunitylow hanging fruitup-for-grabsfirst-timers-only

Aesthetic, minimalist platform for learning Japanese inspired by Duolingo and Monkeytype, built with Next.js and sponsored by Vercel. Beginner-friendly with plenty of good first issues - all contributions are welcome!

TypeScript
#beginner#beginner-friendly#contribute#contribution#contributions-welcome#first-contributions#first-timers-only#good-first-contribution#good-first-issue#good-first-pr#hacktoberfest#help-wanted#japanese#japanese-language#language-learning#learn-japanese#nextjs#open-source#react#up-for-grabs
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ThunderID is a high-performance, open-source identity stack designed for developers to secure and manage access for humans, AI agents, and workloads through fully composable identity flows.

Go
#access-management#ai-agents#authentication#authorization#go#golang#hacktoberfest#iam#identity#mfa#oauth2#oidc

🎨 Local-first, open-source Claude Design alternative. 🖥️ Native desktop app. ⚡ 259+ Skills · ✨ 142+ Design Systems 🖼️ Web · desktop · mobile prototypes · slides · images · videos · HyperFrames 📦 Sandboxed preview · HTML/PDF/PPTX/MP4 export 🤖 Claude Code / OpenClaw / Codex / Cursor / OpenCode / Qwen / Copilot / Hermes / Kimi & 17+ CLIs.

TypeScript
#agent-skills#ai-agents#ai-design#byok#claude-code-for-design#claude-design#codex-design#coding-agents#cursor-design#design-systems#design-tools#desktop-app#figma-alternative#generative-ai#hermes-agent#local-first#no-code#prototyping#ui-generator#vibe-coding
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The First Global Platform for Developers to Fulfill All Their Tech Needs.

JavaScript
#contributions-welcome#dev-display#devdisplay#developer#developer-community#developer-platform#developer-tools#github#gsoc-2025#gssoc25#hacktoberfest#hacktoberfest-accepted#hacktoberfest2025#open-source#opensource#paradise-for-developers#trending#trending-repositories
good first issuehacktoberfesthacktoberfest2025DevDisplay

The First Global Platform for Developers to Fulfill All Their Tech Needs.

JavaScript
#contributions-welcome#dev-display#devdisplay#developer#developer-community#developer-platform#developer-tools#github#gsoc-2025#gssoc25#hacktoberfest#hacktoberfest-accepted#hacktoberfest2025#open-source#opensource#paradise-for-developers#trending#trending-repositories
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OpenVINO™ is an open source toolkit for optimizing and deploying AI inference

C++
#ai#computer-vision#deep-learning#deploy-ai#diffusion-models#generative-ai#good-first-issue#inference#llm-inference#natural-language-processing#nlp#openvino#optimize-ai#performance-boost#recommendation-system#speech-recognition#stable-diffusion#transformers#yolo
bughelp wanted

OpenBao is a software solution to manage, store, and distribute sensitive data including secrets, certificates, and keys.

Go
#go#secret-management#security
enhancementhelp wantedgood first issueanimationGSSoC-26gssoc:approvedlevel:intermediatetype:featurecontribution

Animation-first CSS framework with reusable UI components, modern effects, and zero dependencies. Lightweight, beginner-friendly, and open-source.

HTML
#animation-library#animations#css#css-framework#developer-tools#frontend#frontend-framework#good-first-contribution#good-first-issue#good-first-pr#gssoc-2026#hacktoberfest#html-css#open-source#ui-components#web-development
enhancementhelp wantedgood first issueanimationGSSoC-26gssoc:approvedtype:featurecontributionlevel:easy

Animation-first CSS framework with reusable UI components, modern effects, and zero dependencies. Lightweight, beginner-friendly, and open-source.

HTML
#animation-library#animations#css#css-framework#developer-tools#frontend#frontend-framework#good-first-contribution#good-first-issue#good-first-pr#gssoc-2026#hacktoberfest#html-css#open-source#ui-components#web-development
help wantedgood first issuearea/docslanguage/markdownframework/hugo

Meshery, the cloud native manager

TypeScript
#cloud-native#cncf#control-plane#docker#gitops#golang#gsoc#hacktoberfest#infrastructure-as-code#internal-developer-platform#kanvas#kubernetes#kubernetes-operator#management-plane#meshery#opa#platform-engineering#reactjs#visualization#webassembly

🎨 Local-first, open-source Claude Design alternative. 🖥️ Native desktop app. ⚡ 259+ Skills · ✨ 142+ Design Systems 🖼️ Web · desktop · mobile prototypes · slides · images · videos · HyperFrames 📦 Sandboxed preview · HTML/PDF/PPTX/MP4 export 🤖 Claude Code / OpenClaw / Codex / Cursor / OpenCode / Qwen / Copilot / Hermes / Kimi & 17+ CLIs.

TypeScript
#agent-skills#ai-agents#ai-design#byok#claude-code-for-design#claude-design#codex-design#coding-agents#cursor-design#design-systems#design-tools#desktop-app#figma-alternative#generative-ai#hermes-agent#local-first#no-code#prototyping#ui-generator#vibe-coding
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Mumble is an open-source, low-latency, high quality voice chat software.

C++
#audio#client#cmake#cross-platform#gaming#hacktoberfest#linux#macos#open-source#quality-voice-chat#server#voicechat#voip#windows
kind/bughelp wantedgood first issueframework/gatsby

Layer5, expect more from your infrastructure

JavaScript
#cloud#cloud-native#cncf#configuration-management#design-patterns#design-system#gatsbyjs#hacktoberfest#internship#kanvas#kubernetes#lfx#management-plane#meshery#orchestration#playground#visual-designer#visualization