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GitHub gems: open-source software from small creators1,135 projects

Open-source software and games found on GitHub: recent or active projects that are still little known. Every entry is checked at the source; the figures shown (stars, dates) are GitHub’s as of the last check.

This week’s picks

GravityLAN

Self-hosting · independent developernew

Self-hosted homelab network radar: scan your LAN, keep a device inventory, map topology and racks, open SSH in the browser and monitor Linux hosts with a small agent. One container.

★ 10Python · MITGitHub ↗

GitWand

Development · independent developernew

Git client with deterministic merge-conflict auto-resolution.

★ 194TypeScript · MITGitHub ↗

OxMgr

Maintenance, repair & recovery · independent developernew

Oxmgr is a modern, lightweight process manager written in Rust, a fast, deterministic alternative to PM2 for managing any executable across platforms.

★ 308Rust · MITGitHub ↗

Open-source backup and recovery engine for Microsoft 365. Back up Outlook, OneDrive, and SharePoint to S3-compatible storage you control. Encrypted, deduplicated, incremental, and built for automation.

★ 24TypeScript · Apache-2.0GitHub ↗

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AFinity

Multimedia · independent developernew

A modern, native Android Jellyfin client built with Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Material 3, and LibMPV.

★ 266Kotlin · GPL-3.0-onlyGitHub ↗

Amiberry is a console and retro computer emulator, available on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android: controller support.

★ 993C++ · GPL-3.0-or-laterGitHub ↗

AppGlider

Linux · independent developernew

Install, update and launch AppImages from any GitHub repository. Checksum-verified downloads, one-click roll back, menu entries and update alerts. A single AppImage itself, no setup.

★ 20Python · GPL-3.0-onlyGitHub ↗

AskMiao

Artificial intelligence · independent developernew

🐱 Self-hosted RAG chatbot that researches company documents and cites every claim. Hybrid search (FAISS + BM25, RRF, OpenVINO rerank), a ReAct agent that creates and edits Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files in chat,…

★ 3Python · MITGitHub ↗

BlocksBeyondTheStars

Games & creative tools · independent developernew

A block-based 3D space crafting game: explore procedurally generated planets across many star systems, mine and craft, tame creatures, build ships, bases and your own space stations — solo or with friends.

★ 40C# · AGPL-3.0-onlyGitHub ↗

Booru-Studio

Other independent projects · independent developernew

Booru Studio is a modern and easy to use image browser and download manager for public booru galleries 🖼️. It can run in it's own window or in a browser tab.

★ 17JavaScript · Apache-2.0GitHub ↗

Butler

Self-hosting · independent developernew

Butler is a home automation program, available on Linux.

★ 228Vala · GPL-3.0-or-laterGitHub ↗

CN-Musik

Multimedia · independent developernew

CN-Musik is an Android music player that combines local music playback with a uniquely designed interface.

★ 5Kotlin · GPL-3.0-onlyGitHub ↗

Convx

Multimedia · independent developernew

A free, open-source Android music player for YouTube Music with an iOS-style Liquid Glass interface, synced lyrics, Automix and Listen Together.

★ 1,349Kotlin · GPL-3.0-onlyGitHub ↗

Cubic-Music

Multimedia · independent developernew

Your music Your freedom.. A clean, Music app for Android and a smooth, modern experience.

★ 131Kotlin · GPL-3.0-onlyGitHub ↗

DaisyCap

Multimedia · independent developernew

A native Mac screen recorder and editor, built in Rust.

★ 13Rust · Apache-2.0GitHub ↗

DockNest

Self-hosting · independent developernew

Self-hosted Docker backup and restore with a visual server map. Move sites between servers safely, encrypted SFTP or S3 storage, verified restores.

★ 59JavaScript · AGPL-3.0-onlyGitHub ↗

EchoMuse

Self-hosting · independent developernew

A local voice assistant for Home Assistant on old Amazon Echoes, with no Amazon software left on them: our own Linux userspace (emOS), our own audio pipeline, and a wake word that runs on the Echo, so nothing is sent…

★ 1,436Python · MITGitHub ↗

EqualTune

Multimedia · independent developernew

EqualTune is a free system-wide audio equalizer for Windows. Shape everything your PC plays with a live parametric EQ, presets, per-app and per-device profiles, a live spectrum, and global hotkeys.

★ 11HTML · GPL-3.0-onlyGitHub ↗

FCEUX11

Legal emulation · independent developernew

Accurate NES / Famicom emulation, derived from FCEUX. Experimental Game Boy Advance (Beta) support.

★ 6C++ · GPL-2.0-onlyGitHub ↗

Fancy-Ai

Development · independent developernew

Offline roleplay app where characters have social media app. offline image generations including Sd1.5, SDXL, Flux, ZiT, Moss and Qwen image. Also terminal to run ubuntu and many more. The app is opensource and free.

★ 48C++ · Apache-2.0GitHub ↗

Make phone calls and hold video conferences.

★ 78C++ · GPL-2.0-or-laterGitHub ↗

GigChain-Keys

Multimedia · independent developernew

Free, open-source live rig for keyboard players: your VST3 sounds, setlists and chord charts, a song timeline with live controls, a stage-ready Perform mode and practice warm-ups. Windows, macOS and Linux.

★ 6C++ · GPL-3.0-onlyGitHub ↗

Grab

Linux · independent developernew

Fast segmented downloads, native HLS and DASH downloading, media extraction via yt-dlp and gallery-dl, torrents, and live stream capture, built with GTK 4 and libadwaita.

★ 10Rust · GPL-3.0-onlyGitHub ↗

Self-hosted, open-source Hi-Fi music system for Raspberry Pi & Linux, with on-device AI semantic search. This repo is the control app; the server is madenvel/KalinkaPlayer.

★ 7Dart · Apache-2.0GitHub ↗