📦 unclebob/ub-mode

ub-mode

Force your AI coding assistant to actually think before it types a single line. ub-mode is a skill file you drop into tools like Claude or Cursor that stops the agent from just guessing and makes it follow a strict engineering ritual. It forces the AI to write a failing test first, hunt down the root cause of a bug instead of just patching over it, and use specific tools to prove the code isn’t broken. It essentially turns a chatty chatbot into a disciplined engineer who checks its own work.

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📦 clarkcheekykent/cheekyfoveateddlss

Cheeky Foveated DLSS Boosts VR Frame Rates

Cheeky Foveated DLSS is the graphics tool that makes your virtual reality games run faster without ruining the picture. The project works by realizing that your eyes only focus sharply on the very center of your vision, while the edges are blurry anyway. It uses this natural blind spot to tell your graphics card to process the crisp details only in that small center circle, skipping the heavy math for the blurry parts you cannot see. This simple trick saves a huge amount of computer power, resulting in massive frame rate gains even in demanding titles.

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📦 hffgzktbcc-blip/ounce-core

Ounce-Core: The Rust Switch 2 Emulator

Ounce Core runs unaltered Nintendo Switch 2 game binaries directly on your computer by writing a complete virtual console from scratch in Rust. Instead of relying on old code, this project builds a fresh emulation engine that understands the new Switch 2 hardware, including its updated processor and graphics system. It handles everything from loading game cartridges to managing sound and graphics, creating a fully functional software replacement for the physical hardware. The most impressive part is that it executes real, unmodified game files without needing to tweak them first, proving it can handle the latest console technology.

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📦 jordanhubbard/daemonarchy

Daemonarchy: The FreeBSD Desktop

Daemonarchy is the bootable FreeBSD image that brings the polished Omarchy desktop to the BSD world without sacrificing system safety. It solves the friction of installing a curated Linux-style environment on a Unix system by packaging the entire setup into a single USB stick that handles everything from disk partitioning to driver installation. The standout feature is the boot environment system, which creates a complete, bootable copy of your entire system every time you update. If an update breaks something, you simply restart and select the previous snapshot to roll back instantly. It turns the complex operating system into something manageable for daily use.

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📦 colbyjack1134/spaceengineersvr

Play Space Engineers in Real VR?

Playing a complex space sandbox game through a virtual reality headset without a dedicated VR interface is usually a mess of awkward button presses and invisible targets. Space Engineers VR fixes this by turning your motion controllers into actual hands you can point, grab, and poke with. The most surprising part is how it handles the cockpit. Instead of relying on a standard keyboard, the plugin maps your physical controller sticks directly to the ship's flight controls, letting you fly and drive with your wrists. It also includes a smart system that lets other mods recognize when you are in VR so their buttons and menus stay visible and interactive.

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📦 catcatuncle/openworkbuddy

OpenWorkBuddy: The AI That Actually Makes Your Files

OpenWorkBuddy is the local-first AI agent that finally hands you real, editable files instead of just a chat log. You know the frustration of asking a bot for a report and getting a wall of text you have to manually copy and format? This tool fixes that. You tell it what you need, and it actually generates the PowerPoint, Word doc, or Excel sheet on your own computer. It uses your own AI keys, so your data stays local and private, which is a huge win for privacy. The best part? You can add new skills just by dropping in a simple text file.

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📦 kitao/playload

Playload: Share games as URLs

Playload is the game engine that fits your entire game into a web address. It solves the annoying problem of trying to share a small browser game by sending files or links to external servers. Instead, it packs your code, art, and sound right into the URL itself. You can build a tiny retro game with chiptune music and pixel graphics, then just copy the link. When a friend opens it, their browser instantly reads the data and runs the game. No downloads, no installation, just a link that works everywhere. It is a clever way to keep your creative projects portable and easy to share with anyone.

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📦 eugenioenko/ttt

TTT: The Code Editor Inside Your Terminal

A full visual code editor that runs entirely inside your terminal window is the surprising core of TTT. Written in Go and compiled into a single binary, it eliminates the need for complex configuration or external dependencies. It offers the same capabilities as major desktop editors, including syntax highlighting, integrated git tools, and a built-in terminal, all presented in a user interface designed to feel familiar. This project solves the friction of switching between separate terminal and editor applications by keeping your entire workflow within one lightweight environment. It is a self-contained tool that works across different operating systems without requiring a package manager.

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📦 ctr-tools/ctr-native

Crash Team Racing Runs Natively on PC

CTR Native is the open-source project that finally lets you play Crash Team Racing on your own PC without an emulator. It takes the decompiled code from the original PlayStation game and rewrites it to run directly on Windows and Linux, meaning no fake hardware simulation or complicated setup is needed. You simply drop in your game disc image, and the project handles everything else, including graphics and sound, through a single portable executable. This approach makes the game faster, cleaner, and easier to modify for the community.

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