Repositories every developer should know about — not just what's trending today.

kubeshark/kubesharkHidden Gem

“Basically Wireshark for Kubernetes traffic - captures real API calls between services, which turns a guessing game of network debugging into an actual investigation.”

encoredev/encoreHidden Gem

“A backend framework that provisions its own infrastructure from your code - databases, pub/sub, cron jobs - which removes a surprising amount of DevOps busywork for small teams.”

lancedb/lancedbHidden Gem

“An embedded vector database that runs in-process like SQLite - no separate server to run, which makes it a genuinely easy first vector DB to reach for.”

ashishps1/awesome-system-design-resourcesHidden Gem

“A well-organized companion to system-design-primer - curated links, real case studies, and diagrams rather than just a Q&A format.”

VoltAgent/voltagentHidden Gem

“A TypeScript-first agent framework with built-in observability - genuinely useful for teams who need to see exactly why an agent made a decision, not just that it did.”

wez/weztermHidden Gem

“One of the few terminal emulators that's both genuinely fast and deeply scriptable - worth it specifically if you want your terminal configured like code, not a settings menu.”

cilium/tetragonHidden Gem

“eBPF-based runtime security enforcement from the Cilium team - it can observe and block risky behavior at the kernel level with a lighter footprint than traditional agents.”

chakra-ui/arkHidden Gem

“Headless, accessible component primitives from the Chakra UI team - the right foundation when you want full design control without rebuilding accessibility from scratch.”

Shubhamsaboo/awesome-llm-appsHidden Gem

“A collection of real, working LLM application examples with actual code - more useful for learning by example than most tutorials that stop at a toy demo.”

facebook/react

“Still the most widely deployed UI library in the industry - the ecosystem, tooling, and hiring pool around it are unmatched.”

jesseduffield/lazydockerHidden Gem

“The same lazygit idea applied to Docker - a terminal dashboard for containers, logs, and images that beats memorizing docker CLI flags.”

sxyazi/yaziHidden Gem

“A genuinely fast terminal file manager with image previews and async operations - the rare terminal file manager that doesn't feel like a compromise.”