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GitHub gems: open-source software from small creators1,148 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.

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Shikaku

Games & creative tools · independent developernew

Shikaku is a puzzle game, available on Android: offline use and procedurally generated levels.

★ 14Dart · GPL-3.0-onlyGitHub ↗

qBlank

Legal emulation · independent developernew

Low-latency viewer and recorder for capture cards, screens and windows on Windows.

★ 6C++ · GPL-3.0-onlyGitHub ↗

ImageFan Reloaded

Multimedia · independent developernew

Feature-rich, tab-based image viewer, supporting multi-core processing.

★ 163C# · GPL-3.0-or-later

Open-source Git GUI for Windows and Linux. A lightweight GitKraken alternative with a visual commit graph, split diffs and conflict resolution. Built with Tauri and Rust, using your system Git. MPL-2.0.

★ 7TypeScript · MPL-2.0GitHub ↗

winter_shot

Multimedia · independent developernew

🖼️ Free open-source macOS screenshot & screen recording app — freeze-frame capture, 9 annotation tools, background beautify, OCR, and a Screen Studio-style recording editor with click-to-zoom.

★ 3Swift · MITGitHub ↗

FastMediaSorter LITE

Networks & servers · independent developernew

Fast Media Sorter & Sharing for Windows - sort photos and videos with one key per file; an optional server, off by default, shares folders to your phone over SFTP.

★ 3Visual Basic .NET · MITGitHub ↗

PS5_LuigisMansion

Consoles & legal homebrew · independent developernew

Luigi's Mansion (GameCube) as native PS5 homebrew, at 4K/60: Luigi's Mansion Recompiled built for the console, with Windows and Linux builder apps that make the title from your own disc.

★ 9C++ · GPL-3.0-onlyGitHub ↗

Spruce

Linux · independent developernew

Reclaim disk space.

★ 34Python · GPL-3.0-or-laterGitHub ↗

HA_mynetwork

Self-hosting · independent developernew

Home Assistant app (add-on) for MynetworK — multi-source network dashboard: Freebox, UniFi and LAN scan, with Ingress panel. amd64 / aarch64.

★ 3Shell · MITGitHub ↗

Gitling

Development · independent developernew

Git client built with Jetpack Compose and Material 3 Expressive.

★ 125Kotlin · GPL-3.0-or-laterGitHub ↗

PS5_Burnout3

Consoles & legal homebrew · independent developernew

Burnout 3: Takedown on PlayStation 5: a port of Takedawn, the static recompilation of the original Xbox game. Bring your own USA disc.

★ 11C · GPL-3.0-onlyGitHub ↗

strand

Development · independent developernew

Strand — a fast, friendly, cross-platform Git client. Tauri 2 + Rust (gix/git2) + React + TypeScript.

★ 4TypeScript · AGPL-3.0-onlyGitHub ↗

EngPlayer

Multimedia · independent developernew

EngPlayer is a media centre program, available on Linux: playlists, equaliser and subtitles.

★ 50Python · GPL-3.0-or-laterGitHub ↗

panda-nap

Games & creative tools · independent developernew

A delightful iOS puzzle game where you help a sleepy panda reach her bed by removing obstacles. Built with SpriteKit and Swift.

★ 6Swift · MITGitHub ↗

woodbox

Development · independent developernew

Modern and fast database manager and SQL client. PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite and React Native support.

★ 9TypeScript · GPL-3.0-onlyGitHub ↗

RogueSignalProtocol

Games & creative tools · independent developernew

A coffee break cyberspace stealth roguelike with 10-15 minute runs. Exfiltrate from corporate networks, avoid AI security, discover hidden secrets. Built with Python + TCOD.

★ 5Python · MITGitHub ↗

Khushu

Linux · independent developernew

An all-in-one Muslim app for Linux.

★ 42Rust · GPL-3.0-or-laterGitHub ↗

Beltz

Games & creative tools · independent developernew

Connect belts, spin pulleys and set every machine in motion. A Unity puzzle game with 120 levels and four ways to play.

★ 80C# · MITGitHub ↗

📡 Open-source, local-first internet monitor: any connection (Wi-Fi, Ethernet, VPN), per-app data usage, connectivity diagnostics, Wi-Fi details, history & alerts — CLI + dashboard.

★ 3Python · MITGitHub ↗

git-city

Development · independent developernew

Watch your git repository come alive as a 3D city — and work in it: a visual git client on top of a Three.js city.

★ 4TypeScript · MITGitHub ↗

oil-git

Development · independent developernew

oil-git is a Git client, available on Windows and macOS.

★ 85TypeScript · MITGitHub ↗