stargazers
Colin Masongithub.com/masonc15updated 36 h ago

5,106 repositories starred since Aug 2015. Mostly AI and language models.

Senior security engineer: cloud infrastructure and AppSec. Open source contributor to AI agent tooling.

Charting stars5,106 / 5,111

Over time

Each line is a starred repository at the date it was starred. Height is its GitHub stars. Drag across the graph or pick a year to filter the list below.

Aug 2015: first stars, freeCodeCamp, awesome-workshopper2019–2020: 2 stars in 2 years2026: 1460 stars, 452 in AI & LLMs201520172019202120232025
20152026
  • Aug 2015: first stars, freeCodeCamp, awesome-workshopper
  • 2019–2020: 2 stars in 2 years
  • 2026: 1460 stars, 452 in AI & LLMs

Drift

Share of each kind of repository among the stars added each year.

Learning & other 17%Libraries & tools 17%Infra & backend 6%Web & apps 21%AI & LLMs 31%2015201720192021202320252026
20152026
  • Learning & other 17%
  • Libraries & tools 17%
  • Infra & backend 6%
  • Web & apps 21%
  • AI & LLMs 31%

Terrain

Categories are regions. Where stars cluster, the ground rises. The most-starred repositories are marked like towns. Select a region to filter.

AI & LLMSUNCATEGORISEDTERMINAL & CLIMOBILE & DESKTOPWEB FRONTENDLEARNING & LISTSLIBRARIES & UTILITIESDEVELOPER TOOLSSECURITYDEVOPS & CLOUDGAMES & GRAPHICSBACKEND & APISLANGUAGES & SYSTEMSMACHINE LEARNING & DATASELF-HOSTEDDATABASESTESTINGfree-programming-bookscoding-interview-universityskillsopencodeMicrosoft-Activation-Scriptsollamathe-art-of-command-lineopen-webuicodexABCDEFGH12345

Findings

  1. 2026 was the busiest year: 1460 stars, 452 of them in AI & LLMs.

  2. They find things early: 61% of their stars have fewer than 1,000 stars on GitHub.

  3. 317 of their stars are archived or deprecated, and 49 name a successor. Another 1087 have had no commits in two years.

  4. The longest pause was 24 months, from Oct 2018 to Oct 2020.

  5. Python accounts for 25% of their stars, TypeScript for 19%.

Mobile & desktop

  1. openai/tart

    macOS and Linux VMs on Apple Silicon to use in CI and other automations

    Swift2.41.12026-11-04
    7.8K
  2. herdrdev/herdr-app

    herdr desktop app

    Rust2026-10-31
    2.2K
  3. Pawn-Appetit/pawn-appetit

    The Ultimate Chess Toolkit – a modern, open-source, cross-platform GUI to analyze games, train repertoires, and manage engines and databases.

    TypeScriptv0.12.12026-10-27
    196
  4. Gathin23/cleanyourtv

    Debloat any Android or Google TV over Wi-Fi and get an Apple TV-style home.

    Pythonv3.4.02026-10-26
    57.5K
  5. ebreen/shield-airplay

    Free open-source AirPlay receiver for NVIDIA Shield and Android TV

    Kotlinv2.0.1-shield2026-10-26
    14
  6. amir1376/ab-download-manager

    A Download Manager that speeds up your downloads

    Kotlinv1.11.42026-10-21
    19K
  7. keshavatearth/for-your-eyes

    Put the final answer in focus. A Claude Code mod that frames final answers while preserving native interactions.

    TypeScriptv0.4.32026-10-20
    5
  8. JohanDegraeve/xdripswift

    xdrip for iOS, written in Swift

    Swift7.2.02026-10-17
    463
  9. anomalyco/hex

    Local voice dictation for mac, windows and linux

    Rustv3.3.02026-10-16
    5.5K
  10. oliverames/ping-warden

    macOS menu bar app (formerly AWDL Control) that stops AWDL lag spikes during cloud gaming like GeForce NOW, with live network metrics, Protected Sessions, signed updates, and a Control Center toggle.

    Swiftv4.4.32026-10-14
    97
  11. burakgon/stop-stutter

    Smoother game streaming on Mac. Automatic AWDL boost for Moonlight, GeForce NOW, Punktfunk, Parsec & Steam Link. Native SwiftUI + Liquid Glass. MIT.

    Swiftv0.1.02026-10-14
    367
  12. alejandrobujan/tendedero

    Screenshots, hung out to dry. A tiny native macOS app that hangs every screenshot on a line at the top of your screen.

    Swiftv1.8.12026-10-11
    3.1K
  13. y3owk1n/neru

    Hints, grids and vim keys for your whole desktop. Built for macOS, linux and windows, natively.

    Gov1.61.02026-10-11
    906
  14. petoncle/mousemaster

    Mouseless mouse control and advanced keyboard customization for Windows and macOS.

    Java952026-10-11
    917
  15. TortugaPower/BookPlayer

    Player for your DRM-free audiobooks

    Swift6.0.02026-10-09
    2.3K
  16. tbeezy/ynotv

    Modern FOSS Windows IPTV Player w/ Stremio & Nuvio integration

    TypeScriptv2.5.72026-10-09
    446
  17. noahdunnagan/fsearch

    Whole-disk file search for macOS: fuzzy names, typo tolerance, indexed content grep. ~1 ms over 8M files.

    Rustv0.2.12026-10-09
    2.2K
  18. omlahore/RemoveMacAI

    Turn off Apple Intelligence and delete its models on your Mac. Optional tweaks for analytics, ads and pop-ups. A native app and CLI, and every change can be undone.

    Swiftv1.1.42026-10-05
    5.9K
  19. lzhgus/Capso

    Open-source screenshot and screen recording for macOS. The free, native alternative to CleanShot X. Built with Swift 6.0 and SwiftUI.

    Swiftv1.2.72026-10-05
    1.5K
  20. driceroland/Search

    A small, fast WebKit browser for macOS, by Office Commun.

    Swiftv1.0.92026-09-25
    2.8K
  21. hnykda/wifi-heatmapper

    Free Wi-Fi heat map and site survey app for macOS, Windows and Linux: map coverage, find dead zones, measure real speed with iperf3"

    TypeScriptv0.10.02026-09-23
    284
  22. robbietilton/Compositor

    The Photoshop alternative for Mac

    Swiftv1.6.52026-09-22
    18.5K
  23. wiresock/WireSockUI

    Lightweight Windows GUI companion for the WireSock Core SDK CLI

    C#release-v0.3.132026-09-18
    429
  24. abue-ammar/tinycast

    Tinycast — a tiny, fully native macOS launcher, hotkeys, and clipboard history.

    Swiftv0.12.82026-09-18
    9.3K
  25. thedavidweng/tg-drive
    Gov1.2.12026-09-18
    1
  26. cranci1/Luna
    ArchivedSwiftv1.0.02026-09-18
    306
  27. Vysp3r/ProtonPlus

    A modern compatibility tools manager

    Valav0.6.82026-09-15
    1.9K
  28. Open-Wine-Components/umu-launcher

    Unified launcher for Windows games on Linux

    Python1.4.42026-09-15
    3.8K
  29. itzzace/ytkace

    YTKACE is a free, open-source YouTube enhancer and downloader for iOS with SponsorBlock, background playback, player controls, and interface customization including liquid glass.

    Objective-C++v1.1.52026-09-14
    968
  30. misobadev/neostation-frontend

    The Multiplatform Emulation Frontend.

    Dartv0.16.1+21342026-09-08
    270
  31. CannoliHQ/cannoli

    A frontend with just the right amount of filling!

    Kotlinv1.9.12026-09-08
    306
  32. chrissotraidis/kartpad

    Mario Kart Wii and Retro Rewind, native for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and Android.

    Pythonv0.8.102026-09-08
    742
  33. jamiedavenport/capd

    Private, native macOS app to capture pages, text, notes, links, and images—and find them instantly with full-text search and OCR. Open source; no account or telemetry.

    Swiftv0.0.92026-09-08
    88
  34. problaze20/CountUp

    Minimal Menubar Stopwatch

    DeprecatedSwift2.32026-09-08
    7
  35. justintormey/lemme-go
    Swift2026-09-03
    1
  36. forcequitOS/bad_query

    Sandbox escape PoC for iOS 26 and 27.

    C2026-09-03
    288
  37. jailbreakdotparty/Erosion

    iOS customization toolbox using the worse_query sandbox escape. Supports iOS 26.0 - 26.7.2, iOS 27.0 - 27.2, & 27.3b1.

    Swift0.32026-09-03
    551
  38. quoid/userscripts

    An open-source userscript manager for Safari

    Swiftv4.8.62026-09-03
    4.9K
  39. harflabs/SwiftVLC

    A Swift wrapper around libVLC for iOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and Mac Catalyst

    Swiftv1.0.02026-09-03
    612
  40. Zesty0wl/mac-performance-monitor

    A diagnostic performance logging utility for macOS: logs CPU, memory, GPU, network, and battery from the menu bar to help detect and diagnose performance issues. Free, open source, no telemetry.

    Swiftv2.7.0.3122026-09-03
    999
  41. darlinghq/darling

    Darwin/macOS emulation layer for Linux

    Objective-Cv0.1.202606082026-08-31
    13.7K
  42. iannuttall/natter

    Fast, local-first dictation for macOS

    Swiftv0.2.122026-08-25
    84
  43. ostapondo/Plonk

    A native, local macOS toolbox for screenshots, OCR, measuring, keep-awake, pointer tools, shortcuts, windows, workspaces, voice and MCP.

    Swiftv0.4.32026-08-25
    17
  44. ronitsingh10/FineTune

    FineTune, a macOS menu bar app for per-app volume control, multi-device output, audio routing, and 10-band EQ. Free and open-source alternative to SoundSource.

    Swiftv1.9.02026-08-24
    10.1K
  45. momenbasel/Phosphor

    Free and open-source iOS device manager for macOS. Browse backups, export messages, extract photos, manage apps - no subscriptions, no iCloud lock-in.

    Swiftv1.5.02026-08-24
    692
  46. iannuttall/clockwork

    Run recurring commands on your Mac without learning launchd.

    Swiftv0.1.02026-08-18
    46
  47. lautarovculic/ioscpy

    Now you can mirror and control your jailbroken iPhone over USB

    Rustv0.1.52026-08-13
    231
  48. brilolo5/PoinpyDecomp

    A decompilation of the Android/iOS game "POINPY".

    Game Maker Languagev1.0.02026-08-13
    6
  49. lautarovculic/frida-ipa-extract

    Robust Frida-based tool to dump decrypted iOS apps as .ipa from a jailbroken device supports App Store, sideloaded and system.

    Python2026-08-13
    130
  50. ChiChou/bagbak

    [deprecated] Yet another frida based iOS dumpdecrypted. Also decrypts app extensions

    DeprecatedTypeScriptv5.1.22026-08-13
    1.5K

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