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Sep 16, 2026

Design & Graphics / Image Tools

• joshlin2201/itspaint (⭐16) — MS Paint for the Mac with screenshot markup and pixel-art tools ☆16

Sep 14, 2026

Design & Graphics / Screen Capture

• apoorvdarshan/TetherShot (⭐16) — Native macOS menu bar utility for capturing the actual iPhone display over USB or Wi-Fi and saving pixel-perfect PNGs locally. ☆17

Developer Tools / API Tools

• RockxyApp/Rockxy (⭐1.4k) — Native macOS HTTP debugging proxy ☆1,372

Developer Tools / Developer Utilities

• yylo-dev/yylo (⭐57) — Cross-platform command-line orchestrator for coding agents with typed task, validation, merge, and release-readiness boundaries. ☆59

Networking / Network Analysis

• RockxyApp/Tracexy (⭐132) — Native, local-first network intelligence for macOS ☆134

Sep 02, 2026

System Tools / Desktop & System

• matthewrball/abendrot (⭐16) — Warms built-in and external Mac displays around local sunset. ☆18

Aug 30, 2026

Reading & Writing / Note-taking

• saga-soft/novelWriter (⭐3.1k) — Plain text editor for writing novels ☆3,121

Aug 21, 2026

Developer Tools / Developer Utilities

• Avazbek22/DevProjex (⭐19) — Cross-platform .NET/Avalonia GUI, TUI, CLI, and read-only MCP for building structured project context with live preview, secret redaction, Git scopes, and syntax-aware compression. ☆24

Aug 19, 2026

Audio & Video / Editors

• cartesiancs/cartcut (⭐593) — Video editor with motion effects and layered editing ☆646

Aug 18, 2026

Security / System Security

• seemoo-lab/openhaystack (⭐13k) — Build your own AirTags via Find My network ☆13,550

Aug 04, 2026

Audio & Video / Utilities

• writingmate/aidictation (⭐43) — Native voice-to-text app for macOS with a configurable shortcut, offline recognition on supported Macs, and optional cloud transcription and cleanup. ☆45

Jul 30, 2026

Design & Graphics / Image Tools

• szTheory/exifcleaner (⭐2.7k) — Cross-platform desktop GUI app to clean image metadata ☆2,685

Networking / Remote Access

• lx2026/RelayBar (⭐78) — Native macOS menu bar app for SSH tunnels and remote file previews ☆78

Jul 27, 2026

System Tools / Menu Bar

• emgeorrk/pulse (⭐29) — Menu bar system monitor with live CPU, memory, temperature, fan, network, disk, power, and battery stats ☆29

Jul 25, 2026

System Tools / System Utilities

• kasper9n/time-machine-inspector (⭐194) — Time Machine backup size inspector app ☆194

Jul 22, 2026

Developer Tools / Developer Utilities

• Ducksss/codex-profiles (⭐146) — Manage named Codex homes and separate ChatGPT windows ☆150

Productivity / Clipboard

• hukdoesn/Nimclip (⭐63) — Native local-only clipboard history manager for macOS ☆73

Jul 14, 2026

System Tools / Menu Bar

• aqua5230/usage (⭐319) — Claude Code and Codex quota in the menu bar with burn-rate predictions, zero API calls ☆323

Jun 21, 2026

Productivity / Clipboard

• Clipy/Clipy (⭐8.8k) — Clipboard extension app for macOS. ☆8,871

Jun 15, 2026

System Tools / System Utilities

• yagcioglutoprak/dusty (⭐69) — Free, open-source macOS menu bar cleaner. ☆70

May 28, 2026

Window Management / Shell Utilities

• mrkai77/Loop (⭐12k) — Window management made elegant. ☆11,584

May 06, 2026

Design & Graphics / Image Tools

• ImageOptim/ImageOptim (⭐10k) — GUI image optimizer for Mac ☆9,984

May 03, 2026

🏆 Top 50 by Stars / Shell Utilities

• mifi/lossless-cut (⭐43k) — The swiss army knife of lossless video/audio editing ☆43,796

• jellyfin/jellyfin (⭐57k) — The Free Software Media System - Server Backend & API ☆57,182

• iina/iina (⭐46k) — The modern video player for macOS. ☆46,358

• mpv-player/mpv (⭐37k) — Command line media player ☆36,985

• pear-devs/pear-desktop (⭐33k) — Pear is extension for music player ☆33,494

• mastodon/mastodon (⭐50k) — Your self-hosted, globally interconnected microblogging community ☆50,297

• mattermost/mattermost (⭐39k) — Open source platform for team collaboration ☆39,070

• jgraph/drawio-desktop (⭐63k) — Official electron build of draw.io ☆63,133

• upscayl/upscayl (⭐49k) — Free and Open Source AI Image Upscaler for Linux, MacOS and Windows ☆49,282

• obsproject/obs-studio (⭐76k) — Free software for streaming and recording ☆76,260

• flameshot-org/flameshot (⭐31k) — Powerful yet simple to use screenshot software ☆30,861

• hoppscotch/hoppscotch (⭐80k) — Open source API development ecosystem ☆80,311

• electron/electron (⭐123k) — Build cross-platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS ☆123,088

• tauri-apps/tauri (⭐111k) — Build fast desktop apps with web frontend ☆111,098

• ionic-team/ionic-framework (⭐53k) — Cross-platform UI toolkit for apps ☆52,665

• nwjs/nw.js (⭐41k) — Write apps with Node.js modules and web technologies ☆41,166

• microsoft/vscode (⭐191k) — Visual Studio Code ☆192,576

• neovim/neovim (⭐102k) — Vim-fork focused on extensibility and usability ☆102,360

• zed-industries/zed (⭐90k) — High-performance multiplayer code editor ☆90,286

• helix-editor/helix (⭐46k) — A post-modern modal text editor. ☆46,239

• vim/vim (⭐41k) — The official Vim repository ☆40,893

• lapce/lapce (⭐39k) — Lightning-fast and Powerful Code Editor written in Rust ☆38,846

• surrealdb/surrealdb (⭐33k) — Distributed document-graph database ☆33,033

• WerWolv/ImHex (⭐55k) — Hex editor for reverse engineers and programmers ☆54,811

• utmapp/UTM (⭐35k) — Virtual machines for iOS and macOS ☆35,507

• localsend/localsend (⭐90k) — An open-source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop ☆91,728

• qbittorrent/qBittorrent (⭐40k) — qBittorrent BitTorrent client ☆40,133

• GyulyVGC/sniffnet (⭐41k) — Comfortably monitor your network traffic ☆41,126

• shadowsocks/ShadowsocksX-NG (⭐33k) — Next Generation of ShadowsocksX ☆32,883

• hiddify/hiddify-app (⭐33k) — Multi-platform auto-proxy client ☆32,739

• rustdesk/rustdesk (⭐123k) — Self-hosted remote desktop alternative ☆123,731

• LizardByte/Sunshine (⭐41k) — Self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight. ☆41,257

• AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy (⭐76k) — AI collaborative workspace, Notion alt ☆76,747

• toeverything/AFFiNE (⭐72k) — Next-gen knowledge base for planning ☆72,649

• laurent22/joplin (⭐56k) — Privacy-focused note taking with sync ☆56,391

• logseq/logseq (⭐45k) — Privacy-first knowledge management platform ☆44,927

• RSSNext/Folo (⭐39k) — Folo is the AI RSS Reader ☆38,967

• jordanbaird/Ice (⭐29k) — Powerful menu bar manager for macOS ☆29,644

• Homebrew/brew (⭐49k) — The Package Manager for Everywhere ☆49,663

• exelban/stats (⭐42k) — macOS system monitor in your menu bar ☆41,839

• balena-io/etcher (⭐34k) — Flash OS images to SD cards & USB drives, safely and easily. ☆34,350

• MonitorControl/MonitorControl (⭐34k) — Control external display brightness ☆34,190

• waydabber/BetterDisplay (⭐33k) — HiDPI scaling and display control ☆33,655

• Eugeny/tabby (⭐74k) — A terminal for a more modern age ☆74,512

• alacritty/alacritty (⭐66k) — A cross-platform, OpenGL terminal emulator. ☆65,730

• ghostty-org/ghostty (⭐61k) — Fast GPU-accelerated terminal emulator ☆61,160

• kovidgoyal/kitty (⭐35k) — Cross-platform GPU-based terminal emulator ☆34,913

• rxhanson/Rectangle (⭐30k) — Window management with shortcuts and snap ☆29,914

Audio & Video / Editors

• HandBrake/HandBrake (⭐24k) — HandBrake's development repository ☆24,395

• mltframework/shotcut (⭐15k) — cross-platform (Qt), open-source (GPLv3) video editor ☆15,211

• Aegisub/Aegisub (⭐3.4k) — Cross-platform advanced subtitle editor ☆3,381

Audio & Video / Players

• xbmc/xbmc (⭐21k) — Kodi - open source home theater and media center software ☆21,223

• FreeTubeApp/FreeTube (⭐22k) — An Open Source YouTube app for privacy ☆21,928

• videolan/vlc (⭐20k) — VLC media player ☆19,654

• nukeop/nuclear (⭐18k) — Streaming music player that finds free music for you ☆18,456

• ytmdesktop/ytmdesktop (⭐6.5k) — A Desktop App for YouTube Music ☆6,503

• losnoco/Cog (⭐1k) — Cog - A Free and Open Source Audio Player for macOS 10.15+ ☆1,023

Audio & Video / Production

• audacity/audacity (⭐18k) — Audio Editor ☆18,446

• musescore/MuseScore (⭐15k) — Open source music notation software ☆15,110

• mixxxdj/mixxx (⭐7.1k) — Free DJ software for live mixes ☆7,154

• Ardour/ardour (⭐5.3k) — Mirror of Ardour Source Code ☆5,286

• hydrogen-music/hydrogen (⭐1.3k) — The advanced drum machine for Linux, macOS, and Windows ☆1,335

Audio & Video / Utilities

• chidiwilliams/buzz (⭐21k) — Offline audio transcription powered by Whisper ☆21,515

• ExistentialAudio/BlackHole (⭐20k) — macOS audio loopback driver for apps ☆19,763

• popcorntime/popcorntime (⭐11k) — All-in-one streaming media player ☆10,688

• sindresorhus/Gifski (⭐8.5k) — Convert videos to high-quality GIFs on your Mac ☆8,555

• metabrainz/picard (⭐5.2k) — Cross-platform music tagger with MusicBrainz ☆5,198

• section83/MacYTDL (⭐995) — A macOS GUI front-end for the YT-DLP video downloader ☆1,009

Browsers / Utilities

• ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium (⭐28k) — Google Chromium, sans integration with Google ☆27,709

• brave/brave-browser (⭐24k) — Brave browser for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows. ☆23,640

• qutebrowser/qutebrowser (⭐12k) — A keyboard-driven, vim-like browser based on Python and Qt. ☆11,689

• minbrowser/min (⭐9.2k) — A fast, minimal browser that protects your privacy ☆9,179

• getstation/desktop-app (⭐1.7k) — One app to rule them all! ☆1,682

Communication / Collaboration

• signalapp/Signal-Desktop (⭐17k) — A private messenger for Windows, macOS, and Linux. ☆16,534

• misskey-dev/misskey (⭐11k) — Free and open microblogging platform ☆11,323

• overtake/TelegramSwift (⭐5.8k) — Source code of Telegram for macos on Swift 5.0 ☆5,760

• ferdium/ferdium-app (⭐4.6k) — All your services in one place, built by the community ☆4,608

Communication / Email Clients

• Foundry376/Mailspring (⭐18k) — Beautiful open source mail client ☆17,840

• tutao/tutanota (⭐7.9k) — Encrypted email service with strong privacy focus ☆7,920

• vladimiry/ElectronMail (⭐1.7k) — Unofficial ProtonMail Desktop App ☆1,681

Design & Graphics / Design Tools

• darktable-org/darktable (⭐13k) — Open source photography workflow app ☆13,080

• KDE/krita (⭐10k) — Free cross-platform digital art application ☆10,378

• RawTherapee/RawTherapee (⭐4.2k) — A powerful cross-platform raw photo processing program ☆4,177

• pencil2d/pencil (⭐1.8k) — Easy tool for 2D hand-drawn animations ☆1,801

Design & Graphics / Image Tools

• Molunerfinn/PicGo (⭐27k) — Image uploader for 60+ hosting services ☆27,198

• divamgupta/diffusionbee-stable-diffusion-ui (⭐14k) — Run Stable Diffusion on M1 Mac ☆13,586

• MochiDiffusion/MochiDiffusion (⭐8k) — Run Stable Diffusion natively on Mac ☆7,956

• jurplel/qView (⭐3.5k) — Practical and minimal image viewer ☆3,529

• netdcy/FlowVision (⭐1.3k) — Waterfall-style image viewer for macOS ☆1,326

Design & Graphics / Screen Capture

• keycastr/keycastr (⭐15k) — KeyCastr, an open-source keystroke visualizer ☆15,100

• lihaoyun6/QuickRecorder (⭐8.6k) — Lightweight macOS screen recorder ☆8,652

Developer Tools / API Tools

• mountain-loop/yaak (⭐19k) — Intuitive API client for REST and GraphQL ☆19,220

Developer Tools / Code Editors

• CodeEditApp/CodeEdit (⭐23k) — Native macOS code editor, free and open ☆23,033

• dail8859/NotepadNext (⭐15k) — Notepad++ for macOS ☆14,567

• coteditor/CotEditor (⭐8.4k) — Lightweight Plain Text Editor for macOS ☆8,478

• macvim-dev/macvim (⭐7.9k) — Vim - the text editor - for macOS ☆7,882

• qvacua/vimr (⭐7k) — VimR — Neovim GUI for macOS in Swift ☆6,994

• apache/netbeans (⭐3.1k) — Apache NetBeans ☆3,140

• haystackeditor/haystack-editor (⭐1.3k) — Canvas-based code editor for visual navigation ☆1,286

Developer Tools / Databases

• sqlitebrowser/sqlitebrowser (⭐25k) — DB Browser for SQLite ☆24,601

• beekeeper-studio/beekeeper-studio (⭐24k) — SQL client for MySQL, Postgres, SQLite ☆23,614

• PostgresApp/PostgresApp (⭐7.8k) — The easiest way to get started with PostgreSQL on the Mac ☆7,779

• Sequel-Ace/Sequel-Ace (⭐7.5k) — MySQL/MariaDB database management for macOS ☆7,533

• trailbaseio/trailbase (⭐5.6k) — Fast app server with SQLite and auth ☆5,609

• antonycourtney/tad (⭐3.5k) — A desktop application for viewing and analyzing tabular data ☆3,478

Developer Tools / Developer Utilities

• oldj/SwitchHosts (⭐27k) — Switch hosts quickly! ☆27,182

• responsively-org/responsively-app (⭐25k) — Browser for responsive web development ☆25,172

• mjmlio/mjml (⭐18k) — MJML: the only framework that makes responsive email easy ☆18,242

• XcodesOrg/XcodesApp (⭐8.5k) — Install and switch Xcode versions easily ☆8,538

• intitni/CopilotForXcode (⭐8.2k) — GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT for Xcode ☆8,217

• massCodeIO/massCode (⭐7k) — A free, open-source developer workspace. Snippets, notes, HTTP requests, calculations, and dev tools in one local-first app. ☆6,988

• twostraws/ControlRoom (⭐6.1k) — Control Xcode Simulator from macOS app ☆6,102

• HexFiend/HexFiend (⭐5.9k) — A fast and clever hex editor for macOS ☆5,892

Developer Tools / Version Control

• desktop/desktop (⭐22k) — Focus on what matters instead of fighting with Git. ☆21,854

• relagit/relagit (⭐1.1k) — The elegant solution to graphical version control. ☆1,112

• maoyama/Changes (⭐317) — An Open Source GUI Git Client for macOS ☆320

Developer Tools / Virtualization

• hashicorp/vagrant (⭐27k) — Tool for building development environments ☆27,211

• lima-vm/lima (⭐22k) — Linux virtual machines, with a focus on running containers ☆21,905

• qemu/qemu (⭐14k) — generic and open source machine & userspace emulator and virtualizer ☆13,729

• insidegui/VirtualBuddy (⭐8.7k) — macOS VM GUI for Apple Silicon ☆8,709

File Management / File Sharing

• viarotel-org/escrcpy (⭐11k) — Control Android devices with scrcpy GUI ☆11,823

• grishka/NearDrop (⭐6.2k) — An unofficial Google Nearby Share/Quick Share app for macOS ☆6,259

Gaming / File Utilities

• RPCS3/rpcs3 (⭐20k) — PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger ☆19,769

• OpenEmu/OpenEmu (⭐18k) — Retro video game emulation for macOS ☆17,770

• hrydgard/ppsspp (⭐14k) — A PSP emulator for Android, Windows, Mac and Linux, written in C++ ☆14,465

• PlayCover/PlayCover (⭐12k) — Community fork of PlayCover ☆11,747

Networking / Network Analysis

• wireshark/wireshark (⭐9.8k) — Wireshark is a network traffic analyzer, or "sniffer" ☆9,882

Networking / Proxy & VPN

• getlantern/lantern (⭐16k) — Censorship circumvention tool ☆15,977

• mullvad/mullvadvpn-app (⭐7.6k) — The Mullvad VPN client app for desktop and mobile ☆7,568

Networking / Remote Access

• moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt (⭐19k) — GameStream client for desktop ☆18,653

• electerm/electerm (⭐15k) — Terminal with SSH, SFTP, and RDP support ☆15,128

Productivity / Remote Access

• ONLYOFFICE/DesktopEditors (⭐5.3k) — Open source office suite for documents ☆5,388

Productivity / Automation

• Caldis/Mos (⭐21k) — Smooth scrolling and scroll direction for mouse ☆21,413

• ActivityWatch/activitywatch (⭐19k) — Free automated time tracker ☆18,903

• Hammerspoon/hammerspoon (⭐16k) — Staggeringly powerful macOS desktop automation with Lua ☆16,116

• noah-nuebling/mac-mouse-fix (⭐11k) — Make any mouse better on macOS ☆10,877

• asmvik/skhd (⭐8.1k) — Simple hotkey daemon for macOS ☆8,112

• linearmouse/linearmouse (⭐6.8k) — The mouse and trackpad utility for Mac. ☆6,840

• zenangst/KeyboardCowboy (⭐2.2k) — The missing keyboard shortcut utility for macOS ☆2,240

• niw/HapticKey (⭐1.7k) — Haptic feedback when tapping Touch Bar ☆1,670

• FreeterApp/Freeter (⭐1k) — Freeter – a smarter way to work on your computer ☆1,026

Productivity / Clipboard

• p0deje/Maccy (⭐21k) — Lightweight clipboard manager for macOS ☆21,594

• hluk/CopyQ (⭐12k) — Clipboard manager with advanced features ☆12,252

• Slackadays/Clipboard (⭐5.9k) — Fast and feature-packed clipboard tool ☆5,901

• PasteBar/PasteBarApp (⭐2.1k) — Free clipboard manager for Mac and Windows ☆2,149

Productivity / Task Management

• mattermost-community/focalboard (⭐26k) — Self-hosted Trello alternative ☆26,463

• super-productivity/super-productivity (⭐22k) — Todo list with time tracking ☆22,060

Productivity / Translation

• nextai-translator/nextai-translator (⭐25k) — ChatGPT-powered translation app ☆24,981

• tisfeng/Easydict (⭐14k) — Dictionary and translator for macOS ☆14,614

Reading & Writing / Ebooks

• koodo-reader/koodo-reader (⭐28k) — Cross-platform ebook manager and reader ☆28,200

• kovidgoyal/calibre (⭐26k) — The calibre ebook manager ☆25,911

• readest/readest (⭐24k) — Modern cross-platform ebook reader ☆24,361

• Sigil-Ebook/Sigil (⭐6.9k) — Sigil is a multi-platform EPUB ebook editor ☆6,958

Reading & Writing / Note-taking

• Zettlr/Zettlr (⭐13k) — Your One-Stop Publication Workbench ☆13,522

• vnotex/vnote (⭐13k) — A pleasant note-taking platform in native C++. ☆12,959

• tw93/MiaoYan (⭐8.6k) — Lightweight Markdown editor ☆8,643

• glushchenko/fsnotes (⭐7.5k) — Fast Markdown note-taking app for Mac and iPhone ☆7,487

• standardnotes/app (⭐6.6k) — Think fearlessly with end-to-end encrypted notes and files ☆6,632

• pbek/QOwnNotes (⭐5.9k) — Markdown notepad with Nextcloud integration ☆5,878

• saber-notes/saber (⭐4.8k) — The cross-platform open-source app built for handwriting ☆4,806

Reading & Writing / Research

• zotero/zotero (⭐15k) — Tool to collect, organize, and cite research ☆15,292

• tropy/tropy (⭐1.1k) — Research photo management ☆1,148

Reading & Writing / RSS

• Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire (⭐10k) — RSS reader for macOS and iOS. ☆10,385

• sopaco/saga-reader (⭐535) — AI-powered lightweight internet reader ☆536

Security / Encryption

• cryptomator/cryptomator (⭐16k) — Secure encryption for cloud storage ☆16,142

• alichtman/deadbolt (⭐426) — Dead-simple file encryption for any OS ☆428

Security / Password Managers

• keepassxreboot/keepassxc (⭐29k) — Cross-platform KeePass password manager ☆28,817

Security / System Security

• objective-see/LuLu (⭐13k) — LuLu is the free open-source macOS firewall ☆13,183

• Lennolium/swiftGuard (⭐469) — Anti-forensic app monitoring USB ports ☆471

System Tools / Desktop & System

• alin23/Lunar (⭐5.7k) — Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external monitors ☆5,688

• johnste/finicky (⭐5.1k) — A macOS app for customizing which browser to start ☆5,097

• mangerlahn/Latest (⭐4.8k) — App update checker for macOS ☆4,783

• sindresorhus/Plash (⭐4k) — Make any website your Mac desktop wallpaper ☆4,024

• rlxone/Equinox (⭐2.1k) — Create dynamic wallpapers for macOS. ☆2,076

• wflixu/RClick (⭐988) — macos finder contextmenu ☆1,004

System Tools / Menu Bar

• dwarvesf/hidden (⭐15k) — Ultra-light utility to hide menu bar icons ☆14,766

• FelixKratz/SketchyBar (⭐12k) — A highly customizable macOS status bar replacement ☆12,379

• jacklandrin/OnlySwitch (⭐5.9k) — All-in-one menu bar utility for Mac ☆5,920

• leits/MeetingBar (⭐5.3k) — Your meetings at your fingertips in the macOS menu bar ☆5,340

• swiftbar/SwiftBar (⭐4.5k) — Powerful macOS menu bar customization tool ☆4,515

• sfsam/Itsycal (⭐4k) — Itsycal is a tiny calendar for menu bar ☆3,994

• DamascenoRafael/reminders-menubar (⭐3.9k) — View Apple Reminders in menu bar ☆3,938

• lihaoyun6/AirBattery (⭐3k) — Show battery of all devices in Dock ☆2,963

System Tools / Package Managers

• mas-cli/mas (⭐12k) — Mac App Store command-line interface ☆12,350

• milanvarady/Applite (⭐7k) — A native macOS app store for software that isn't on the App Store, backed by Homebrew Cask ☆7,040

• buresdv/Cork (⭐4.7k) — A fast GUI for Homebrew written in SwiftUI, AI-free ☆4,696

System Tools / QuickLook Plugins

• sindresorhus/quick-look-plugins (⭐19k) — List of useful Quick Look plugins for developers ☆18,760

• sbarex/SourceCodeSyntaxHighlight (⭐4.2k) — Quick Look syntax highlighting ☆4,243

• sbarex/QLMarkdown (⭐3.5k) — macOS Quick Look extension for Markdown files. ☆3,542

System Tools / System Utilities

• pqrs-org/Karabiner-Elements (⭐23k) — Keyboard customization for macOS ☆22,811

• kyleneideck/BackgroundMusic (⭐19k) — Per-app volume and auto-pause music ☆19,282

• alienator88/Pearcleaner (⭐15k) — Free and fair-code mac app cleaner ☆14,626

• AppHouseKitchen/AlDente-Battery_Care_and_Monitoring (⭐9.2k) — Battery charge limiter ☆9,175

• sveinbjornt/Sloth (⭐9k) — View open files and connections on Mac ☆8,960

• newmarcel/KeepingYouAwake (⭐6.9k) — Prevents your Mac from going to sleep. ☆6,906

• runjuu/InputSourcePro (⭐3.5k) — Switch and track your input sources with ease ☆3,523

Terminal / Emulators

• wezterm/wezterm (⭐29k) — GPU-accelerated terminal multiplexer ☆28,910

• wavetermdev/waveterm (⭐22k) — An open-source, AI-integrated, cross-platform terminal for seamless workflows ☆22,290

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