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Jun 15, 2026

System Tools / System Utilities

• yagcioglutoprak/dusty (⭐47) — Free, open-source macOS menu bar cleaner. ☆47

May 28, 2026

Window Management / Shell Utilities

• mrkai77/Loop (⭐11k) — Window management made elegant. ☆10,945

May 06, 2026

Design & Graphics / Image Tools

• ImageOptim/ImageOptim (⭐9.9k) — GUI image optimizer for Mac ☆9,863

May 03, 2026

🏆 Top 50 by Stars / Shell Utilities

• mifi/lossless-cut (⭐41k) — The swiss army knife of lossless video/audio editing ☆41,327

• jellyfin/jellyfin (⭐53k) — The Free Software Media System - Server Backend & API ☆53,290

• iina/iina (⭐45k) — The modern video player for macOS. ☆45,213

• mpv-player/mpv (⭐35k) — Command line media player ☆35,584

• pear-devs/pear-desktop (⭐32k) — Pear is extension for music player ☆31,936

• mastodon/mastodon (⭐50k) — Your self-hosted, globally interconnected microblogging community ☆50,031

• mattermost/mattermost (⭐37k) — Open source platform for team collaboration ☆37,836

• jgraph/drawio-desktop (⭐61k) — Official electron build of draw.io ☆61,597

• upscayl/upscayl (⭐46k) — Free and Open Source AI Image Upscaler for Linux, MacOS and Windows ☆46,076

• obsproject/obs-studio (⭐73k) — Free software for streaming and recording ☆73,201

• flameshot-org/flameshot (⭐30k) — Powerful yet simple to use screenshot software ☆30,139

• hoppscotch/hoppscotch (⭐79k) — Open source API development ecosystem ☆79,530

• electron/electron (⭐122k) — Build cross-platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS ☆121,637

• tauri-apps/tauri (⭐108k) — Build fast desktop apps with web frontend ☆107,893

• ionic-team/ionic-framework (⭐53k) — Cross-platform UI toolkit for apps ☆52,515

• nwjs/nw.js (⭐41k) — Write apps with Node.js modules and web technologies ☆41,184

• microsoft/vscode (⭐186k) — Visual Studio Code ☆186,312

• neovim/neovim (⭐100k) — Vim-fork focused on extensibility and usability ☆100,395

• zed-industries/zed (⭐85k) — High-performance multiplayer code editor ☆85,256

• helix-editor/helix (⭐45k) — A post-modern modal text editor. ☆44,884

• vim/vim (⭐40k) — The official Vim repository ☆40,500

• lapce/lapce (⭐39k) — Lightning-fast and Powerful Code Editor written in Rust ☆38,557

• surrealdb/surrealdb (⭐32k) — Distributed document-graph database ☆32,387

• WerWolv/ImHex (⭐54k) — Hex editor for reverse engineers and programmers ☆53,877

• utmapp/UTM (⭐34k) — Virtual machines for iOS and macOS ☆34,390

• localsend/localsend (⭐83k) — An open-source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop ☆83,350

• qbittorrent/qBittorrent (⭐38k) — qBittorrent BitTorrent client ☆38,157

• GyulyVGC/sniffnet (⭐39k) — Comfortably monitor your Internet traffic ☆39,224

• shadowsocks/ShadowsocksX-NG (⭐33k) — Next Generation of ShadowsocksX ☆32,887

• hiddify/hiddify-app (⭐30k) — Multi-platform auto-proxy client ☆30,736

• rustdesk/rustdesk (⭐116k) — Self-hosted remote desktop alternative ☆116,176

• LizardByte/Sunshine (⭐38k) — Self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight. ☆38,283

• AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy (⭐72k) — AI collaborative workspace, Notion alt ☆72,401

• toeverything/AFFiNE (⭐69k) — Next-gen knowledge base for planning ☆69,388

• laurent22/joplin (⭐55k) — Privacy-focused note taking with sync ☆55,203

• logseq/logseq (⭐43k) — Privacy-first knowledge management platform ☆43,386

• RSSNext/Folo (⭐38k) — Folo is the AI RSS Reader ☆38,482

• Homebrew/brew (⭐48k) — The Package Manager for Everywhere ☆48,508

• exelban/stats (⭐39k) — macOS system monitor in your menu bar ☆39,631

• balena-io/etcher (⭐34k) — Flash OS images to SD cards & USB drives, safely and easily. ☆33,867

• MonitorControl/MonitorControl (⭐33k) — Control external display brightness ☆33,440

• waydabber/BetterDisplay (⭐32k) — HiDPI scaling and display control ☆32,224

• Eugeny/tabby (⭐72k) — A terminal for a more modern age ☆72,117

• alacritty/alacritty (⭐65k) — A cross-platform, OpenGL terminal emulator. ☆64,574

• ghostty-org/ghostty (⭐56k) — Fast GPU-accelerated terminal emulator ☆56,479

• kovidgoyal/kitty (⭐33k) — Cross-platform GPU-based terminal emulator ☆33,441

• rxhanson/Rectangle (⭐29k) — Window management with shortcuts and snap ☆29,240

• asmvik/yabai (⭐29k) — A tiling window manager for macOS based on binary space partitioning ☆29,082

Audio & Video / Editors

• HandBrake/HandBrake (⭐23k) — HandBrake's development repository ☆23,467

• mltframework/shotcut (⭐14k) — cross-platform (Qt), open-source (GPLv3) video editor ☆14,249

• Aegisub/Aegisub (⭐3.4k) — Cross-platform advanced subtitle editor ☆3,357

• cartesiancs/nugget-app (⭐574) — Video editor with motion effects and layered editing ☆575

Audio & Video / Players

• xbmc/xbmc (⭐21k) — Kodi - open source home theater and media center software ☆20,866

• FreeTubeApp/FreeTube (⭐21k) — An Open Source YouTube app for privacy ☆21,243

• videolan/vlc (⭐19k) — VLC media player ☆18,702

• nukeop/nuclear (⭐18k) — Streaming music player that finds free music for you ☆17,802

• ytmdesktop/ytmdesktop (⭐6.1k) — A Desktop App for YouTube Music ☆6,150

• losnoco/Cog (⭐978) — Cog - A Free and Open Source Audio Player for macOS 10.15+ ☆977

Audio & Video / Production

• audacity/audacity (⭐17k) — Audio Editor ☆17,168

• musescore/MuseScore (⭐15k) — Open source music notation software ☆14,727

• mixxxdj/mixxx (⭐6.8k) — Free DJ software for live mixes ☆6,824

• Ardour/ardour (⭐5k) — Mirror of Ardour Source Code ☆5,052

• hydrogen-music/hydrogen (⭐1.3k) — The advanced drum machine for Linux, macOS, and Windows ☆1,297

Audio & Video / Utilities

• chidiwilliams/buzz (⭐19k) — Offline audio transcription powered by Whisper ☆19,686

• ExistentialAudio/BlackHole (⭐19k) — macOS audio loopback driver for apps ☆19,166

• popcorntime/popcorntime (⭐11k) — All-in-one streaming media player ☆10,605

• sindresorhus/Gifski (⭐8.5k) — Convert videos to high-quality GIFs on your Mac ☆8,455

• metabrainz/picard (⭐4.9k) — Cross-platform music tagger with MusicBrainz ☆4,949

• section83/MacYTDL (⭐939) — A macOS GUI front-end for the YT-DLP video downloader ☆948

Browsers / Utilities

• ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium (⭐27k) — Google Chromium, sans integration with Google ☆26,887

• brave/brave-browser (⭐23k) — Brave browser for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows. ☆22,847

• qutebrowser/qutebrowser (⭐12k) — A keyboard-driven, vim-like browser based on Python and Qt. ☆11,545

• minbrowser/min (⭐9k) — A fast, minimal browser that protects your privacy ☆9,024

• getstation/desktop-app (⭐1.7k) — One app to rule them all! ☆1,684

Communication / Collaboration

• signalapp/Signal-Desktop (⭐16k) — A private messenger for Windows, macOS, and Linux. ☆16,349

• misskey-dev/misskey (⭐11k) — Free and open microblogging platform ☆11,199

• overtake/TelegramSwift (⭐5.7k) — Source code of Telegram for macos on Swift 5.0 ☆5,704

• ferdium/ferdium-app (⭐4.3k) — All your services in one place, built by the community ☆4,356

Communication / Email Clients

• Foundry376/Mailspring (⭐18k) — Beautiful open source mail client ☆17,614

• tutao/tutanota (⭐7.7k) — Encrypted email service with strong privacy focus ☆7,677

• vladimiry/ElectronMail (⭐1.7k) — Unofficial ProtonMail Desktop App ☆1,664

Design & Graphics / Design Tools

• darktable-org/darktable (⭐12k) — Open source photography workflow app ☆12,582

• KDE/krita (⭐9.8k) — Free cross-platform digital art application ☆9,879

• RawTherapee/RawTherapee (⭐4k) — A powerful cross-platform raw photo processing program ☆3,987

• pencil2d/pencil (⭐1.7k) — Easy tool for 2D hand-drawn animations ☆1,752

Design & Graphics / Image Tools

• Molunerfinn/PicGo (⭐27k) — Image uploader for 60+ hosting services ☆26,810

• divamgupta/diffusionbee-stable-diffusion-ui (⭐14k) — Run Stable Diffusion on M1 Mac ☆13,575

• MochiDiffusion/MochiDiffusion (⭐7.9k) — Run Stable Diffusion natively on Mac ☆7,891

• jurplel/qView (⭐3.3k) — Practical and minimal image viewer ☆3,336

• netdcy/FlowVision (⭐1.2k) — Waterfall-style image viewer for macOS ☆1,262

Design & Graphics / Screen Capture

• keycastr/keycastr (⭐15k) — KeyCastr, an open-source keystroke visualizer ☆14,885

• lihaoyun6/QuickRecorder (⭐8.3k) — Lightweight macOS screen recorder ☆8,348

Developer Tools / API Tools

• mountain-loop/yaak (⭐19k) — Intuitive API client for REST and GraphQL ☆18,746

Developer Tools / Code Editors

• CodeEditApp/CodeEdit (⭐23k) — Native macOS code editor, free and open ☆22,896

• dail8859/NotepadNext (⭐14k) — Notepad++ for macOS ☆14,269

• coteditor/CotEditor (⭐8.1k) — Lightweight Plain Text Editor for macOS ☆8,171

• macvim-dev/macvim (⭐7.8k) — Vim - the text editor - for macOS ☆7,852

• qvacua/vimr (⭐7k) — VimR — Neovim GUI for macOS in Swift ☆6,970

• apache/netbeans (⭐3.1k) — Apache NetBeans ☆3,066

• haystackeditor/haystack-editor (⭐1.3k) — Canvas-based code editor for visual navigation ☆1,279

Developer Tools / Databases

• sqlitebrowser/sqlitebrowser (⭐24k) — DB Browser for SQLite ☆24,175

• beekeeper-studio/beekeeper-studio (⭐23k) — SQL client for MySQL, Postgres, SQLite ☆23,012

• PostgresApp/PostgresApp (⭐7.7k) — The easiest way to get started with PostgreSQL on the Mac ☆7,741

• Sequel-Ace/Sequel-Ace (⭐7.4k) — MySQL/MariaDB database management for macOS ☆7,439

• trailbaseio/trailbase (⭐5.3k) — Fast app server with SQLite and auth ☆5,306

• antonycourtney/tad (⭐3.5k) — A desktop application for viewing and analyzing tabular data ☆3,462

Developer Tools / Developer Utilities

• oldj/SwitchHosts (⭐27k) — Switch hosts quickly! ☆26,814

• responsively-org/responsively-app (⭐25k) — Browser for responsive web development ☆24,973

• mjmlio/mjml (⭐18k) — MJML: the only framework that makes responsive-email easy ☆18,101

• XcodesOrg/XcodesApp (⭐8.4k) — Install and switch Xcode versions easily ☆8,429

• intitni/CopilotForXcode (⭐8.3k) — GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT for Xcode ☆8,244

• massCodeIO/massCode (⭐6.8k) — A free, open-source developer workspace. Snippets, notes, HTTP requests, calculations, and dev tools in one local-first app. ☆6,826

• twostraws/ControlRoom (⭐6.1k) — Control Xcode Simulator from macOS app ☆6,081

• HexFiend/HexFiend (⭐5.9k) — A fast and clever hex editor for macOS ☆5,859

Developer Tools / Version Control

• desktop/desktop (⭐22k) — Focus on what matters instead of fighting with Git. ☆21,581

• relagit/relagit (⭐1.1k) — The elegant solution to graphical version control. ☆1,075

• maoyama/Changes (⭐237) — An Open Source GUI Git Client for macOS ☆256

Developer Tools / Virtualization

• hashicorp/vagrant (⭐27k) — Tool for building development environments ☆27,153

• lima-vm/lima (⭐21k) — Linux virtual machines, with a focus on running containers ☆21,241

• qemu/qemu (⭐13k) — generic and open source machine & userspace emulator and virtualizer ☆13,285

• insidegui/VirtualBuddy (⭐8k) — macOS VM GUI for Apple Silicon ☆8,189

File Management / File Sharing

• viarotel-org/escrcpy (⭐10k) — Control Android devices with scrcpy GUI ☆10,216

• grishka/NearDrop (⭐6.1k) — An unofficial Google Nearby Share/Quick Share app for macOS ☆6,146

Gaming / File Utilities

• RPCS3/rpcs3 (⭐19k) — PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger ☆18,949

• OpenEmu/OpenEmu (⭐18k) — Retro video game emulation for macOS ☆17,597

• hrydgard/ppsspp (⭐14k) — A PSP emulator for Android, Windows, Mac and Linux, written in C++ ☆13,952

• PlayCover/PlayCover (⭐11k) — Community fork of PlayCover ☆11,389

Networking / Network Analysis

• wireshark/wireshark (⭐9.4k) — Wireshark is a network traffic analyzer, or "sniffer" ☆9,470

Networking / Proxy & VPN

• getlantern/lantern (⭐16k) — Censorship circumvention tool ☆15,696

• mullvad/mullvadvpn-app (⭐7.2k) — The Mullvad VPN client app for desktop and mobile ☆7,179

Networking / Remote Access

• moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt (⭐18k) — GameStream client for desktop ☆17,537

• electerm/electerm (⭐14k) — Terminal with SSH, SFTP, and RDP support ☆14,267

Productivity / Remote Access

• ONLYOFFICE/DesktopEditors (⭐4.9k) — Open source office suite for documents ☆4,945

Productivity / Automation

• Caldis/Mos (⭐20k) — Smooth scrolling and scroll direction for mouse ☆20,549

• ActivityWatch/activitywatch (⭐18k) — Free automated time tracker ☆17,895

• Hammerspoon/hammerspoon (⭐16k) — Staggeringly powerful macOS desktop automation with Lua ☆15,563

• noah-nuebling/mac-mouse-fix (⭐10k) — Make any mouse better on macOS ☆10,224

• asmvik/skhd (⭐8k) — Simple hotkey daemon for macOS ☆8,004

• linearmouse/linearmouse (⭐6.3k) — The mouse and trackpad utility for Mac. ☆6,331

• zenangst/KeyboardCowboy (⭐2.2k) — The missing keyboard shortcut utility for macOS ☆2,195

• niw/HapticKey (⭐1.7k) — Haptic feedback when tapping Touch Bar ☆1,671

• FreeterApp/Freeter (⭐1k) — Freeter – a smarter way to work on your computer ☆1,002

Productivity / Clipboard

• p0deje/Maccy (⭐20k) — Lightweight clipboard manager for macOS ☆20,301

• hluk/CopyQ (⭐12k) — Clipboard manager with advanced features ☆11,848

• Slackadays/Clipboard (⭐5.8k) — Fast and feature-packed clipboard tool ☆5,809

• PasteBar/PasteBarApp (⭐2.1k) — Free clipboard manager for Mac and Windows ☆2,091

Productivity / Task Management

• mattermost-community/focalboard (⭐26k) — Self-hosted Trello alternative ☆26,238

• super-productivity/super-productivity (⭐20k) — Todo list with time tracking ☆20,084

Productivity / Translation

• nextai-translator/nextai-translator (⭐25k) — ChatGPT-powered translation app ☆24,925

• tisfeng/Easydict (⭐13k) — Dictionary and translator for macOS ☆13,525

Reading & Writing / Ebooks

• koodo-reader/koodo-reader (⭐27k) — Cross-platform ebook manager and reader ☆27,210

• kovidgoyal/calibre (⭐25k) — The calibre ebook manager ☆25,062

• readest/readest (⭐21k) — Modern cross-platform ebook reader ☆21,459

• Sigil-Ebook/Sigil (⭐6.8k) — Sigil is a multi-platform EPUB ebook editor ☆6,840

Reading & Writing / Note-taking

• Zettlr/Zettlr (⭐13k) — Your One-Stop Publication Workbench ☆13,104

• vnotex/vnote (⭐13k) — A pleasant note-taking platform in native C++. ☆12,830

• tw93/MiaoYan (⭐8.3k) — Lightweight Markdown editor ☆8,349

• glushchenko/fsnotes (⭐7.4k) — Notes manager for macOS/iOS ☆7,401

• standardnotes/app (⭐6.5k) — Think fearlessly with end-to-end encrypted notes and files ☆6,511

• pbek/QOwnNotes (⭐5.8k) — Markdown notepad with Nextcloud integration ☆5,790

• saber-notes/saber (⭐4.5k) — The cross-platform open-source app built for handwriting ☆4,527

• vkbo/novelWriter (⭐2.9k) — Plain text editor for writing novels ☆2,975

Reading & Writing / Research

• zotero/zotero (⭐14k) — Tool to collect, organize, and cite research ☆14,473

• tropy/tropy (⭐1.1k) — Research photo management ☆1,119

Reading & Writing / RSS

• Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire (⭐10k) — RSS reader for macOS and iOS. ☆10,125

• sopaco/saga-reader (⭐534) — AI-powered lightweight internet reader ☆539

Security / Encryption

• cryptomator/cryptomator (⭐15k) — Secure encryption for cloud storage ☆15,245

• alichtman/deadbolt (⭐415) — Dead-simple file encryption for any OS ☆417

Security / Password Managers

• keepassxreboot/keepassxc (⭐27k) — Cross-platform KeePass password manager ☆27,650

Security / System Security

• seemoo-lab/openhaystack (⭐13k) — Build your own AirTags via Find My network ☆13,044

• objective-see/LuLu (⭐13k) — LuLu is the free open-source macOS firewall ☆12,780

• Lennolium/swiftGuard (⭐459) — Anti-forensic app monitoring USB ports ☆460

System Tools / Desktop & System

• alin23/Lunar (⭐5.6k) — Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external monitors ☆5,613

• johnste/finicky (⭐4.9k) — A macOS app for customizing which browser to start ☆4,895

• mangerlahn/Latest (⭐4.6k) — App update checker for macOS ☆4,650

• sindresorhus/Plash (⭐4k) — Make any website your Mac desktop wallpaper ☆3,973

• rlxone/Equinox (⭐2k) — Create dynamic wallpapers for macOS. ☆1,986

• wflixu/RClick (⭐763) — macos finder contextmenu ☆785

System Tools / Menu Bar

• jordanbaird/Ice (⭐28k) — Powerful menu bar manager for macOS ☆28,457

• dwarvesf/hidden (⭐14k) — Ultra-light utility to hide menu bar icons ☆14,173

• FelixKratz/SketchyBar (⭐12k) — A highly customizable macOS status bar replacement ☆11,915

• jacklandrin/OnlySwitch (⭐5.7k) — All-in-one menu bar utility for Mac ☆5,726

• leits/MeetingBar (⭐5.2k) — Your meetings at your fingertips in the macOS menu bar ☆5,244

• swiftbar/SwiftBar (⭐4.1k) — Powerful macOS menu bar customization tool ☆4,175

• sfsam/Itsycal (⭐3.9k) — Itsycal is a tiny calendar for menu bar ☆3,934

• DamascenoRafael/reminders-menubar (⭐3.8k) — View Apple Reminders in menu bar ☆3,790

• macmade/Hot (⭐3k) — CPU thermal throttling monitor in menu bar ☆2,981

• lihaoyun6/AirBattery (⭐2.8k) — Show battery of all devices in Dock ☆2,839

System Tools / Package Managers

• mas-cli/mas (⭐12k) — Mac App Store command-line interface ☆12,229

• milanvarady/Applite (⭐6.8k) — User-friendly GUI macOS application for Homebrew Casks ☆6,800

• buresdv/Cork (⭐4.5k) — A fast GUI for Homebrew written in SwiftUI, AI-free ☆4,488

System Tools / QuickLook Plugins

• sindresorhus/quick-look-plugins (⭐19k) — List of useful Quick Look plugins for developers ☆18,658

• sbarex/SourceCodeSyntaxHighlight (⭐4.1k) — Quick Look syntax highlighting ☆4,127

• sbarex/QLMarkdown (⭐3k) — macOS Quick Look extension for Markdown files. ☆3,008

System Tools / System Utilities

• pqrs-org/Karabiner-Elements (⭐22k) — Keyboard customization for macOS ☆22,313

• kyleneideck/BackgroundMusic (⭐19k) — Per-app volume and auto-pause music ☆19,040

• alienator88/Pearcleaner (⭐13k) — Free and fair-code mac app cleaner ☆13,566

• AppHouseKitchen/AlDente-Battery_Care_and_Monitoring (⭐9k) — Battery charge limiter ☆9,071

• sveinbjornt/Sloth (⭐8.9k) — View open files and connections on Mac ☆8,910

• newmarcel/KeepingYouAwake (⭐6.6k) — Prevents your Mac from going to sleep. ☆6,648

• runjuu/InputSourcePro (⭐3.2k) — Switch and track your input sources with ease ☆3,247

Terminal / Emulators

• wezterm/wezterm (⭐26k) — GPU-accelerated terminal multiplexer ☆26,628

• wavetermdev/waveterm (⭐21k) — An open-source, AI-integrated, cross-platform terminal for seamless workflows ☆21,266

• gnachman/iTerm2 (⭐18k) — Terminal emulator for macOS with many features ☆17,691

Terminal / Shell Utilities

• withfig/autocomplete (⭐25k) — IDE-style autocomplete for your existing terminal & shell ☆25,190

• rupa/z (⭐17k) — z - jump around ☆17,015

• dnote/dnote (⭐3k) — A simple command line notebook ☆3,042

Window Management / Shell Utilities

• nikitabobko/AeroSpace (⭐21k) — AeroSpace is an i3-like tiling window manager for macOS ☆21,224

• ianyh/Amethyst (⭐16k) — Automatic tiling window manager for macOS à la xmonad. ☆16,159

• lwouis/alt-tab-macos (⭐16k) — Windows alt-tab on macOS ☆15,880

• ejbills/DockDoor (⭐5.2k) — Window peeking, alt-tab and other enhancements for macOS ☆5,303

• FelixKratz/JankyBorders (⭐3.6k) — A lightweight window border system for macOS ☆3,620

• lihaoyun6/Topit (⭐1.4k) — Pin any window to the top of your screen ☆1,436

May 02, 2026

Audio & Video / Utilities

• bitgapp/eqMac (⭐6.6k) — System-wide audio equalizer and mixer ☆6,658

Developer Tools / Databases

• gcollazo/mongodbapp (⭐537) — The easiest way to get started with MongoDB on the Mac ☆535

File Management / File Utilities

• nohajc/anylinuxfs (⭐1.3k) — Mount Linux filesystems on macOS via NFS ☆1,329

Security / System Security

• objective-see/TaskExplorer (⭐140) — Explore running processes on macOS ☆140

System Tools / Menu Bar

• pakerwreah/Calendr (⭐2.2k) — Menu bar calendar for macOS - MVVM | RxSwift | AppKit | SwiftUI ☆2,255

May 01, 2026

Audio & Video / Players

• martpie/museeks (⭐2.1k) — A simple, clean and cross-platform music player ☆2,124

Audio & Video / Production

• stargatedaw/stargate (⭐848) — Digital audio workstation with plugins ☆850

Design & Graphics / Design Tools

• synfig/synfig (⭐2.2k) — Synfig Studio animation software ☆2,234

• Toinane/colorpicker (⭐1.9k) — Your powerful toolkit for mastering colors. ☆1,881

🏆 Top 50 by Stars / Shell Utilities

• Kong/insomnia (⭐38k) — Cross-platform API client for REST, GraphQL, gRPC ☆38,495

• soimort/you-get (⭐57k) — Dumb downloader that scrapes the web ☆56,838

Developer Tools / App Frameworks

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