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Codex
Apache-2.0

Lightweight coding agent that runs in your terminal

Developer ToolsOpen-source projects grouped in this category for discovery and comparison.4 projects#RustProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.12 projectsaiProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.4 projectscoding-agentsProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.3 projectsAI-nativeThis project includes AI-native capability signals in the catalog metadata.5 AI-native projectsCodexOpenAI coding agent line. Compare the open-source Codex CLI with peer agents and MCP plugins for portable tooling.4 alternatives
↗ 262 recorded momentum↗ 262 recorded momentumRecorded star momentum from the latest GitHub metrics sync · snapshot Sep 12, 2026.Browse trending →
FreePricingFree and open sourceFree123.5K19K3 hours ago
Alternatives toCodexCodexOpenAI coding agent line. Compare the open-source Codex CLI with peer agents and MCP plugins for portable tooling.4 alternatives+5
RustDesk
ChinaAGPL-3.0

An open-source remote desktop application designed for self-hosting, as an alternative to TeamViewer.

InfrastructureOpen-source projects grouped in this category for discovery and comparison.3 projects#RustProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.12 projectsGithub ActionsProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.5 projectsCSSProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.2 projectsSelf-hostedThis project carries a self-hosting or local-deployment signal. Verify the official install guide before production use.3 self-hosted optionsAnyDeskProprietary product with documented open-source alternatives cataloged on OpenSourceChoice. Compare licenses, reposit…1 alternative
↗ 88 recorded momentum↗ 88 recorded momentumRecorded star momentum from the latest GitHub metrics sync · snapshot Sep 12, 2026.Browse trending →
Free–$23.88PricingFree OSS; Server Pro from $11.88/mo billed annuallyFree–$23.88123.2K19K1 hour ago
Alternatives toAnyDeskAnyDeskProprietary product with documented open-source alternatives cataloged on OpenSourceChoice. Compare licenses, reposit…1 alternative+3
Rust
United StatesApache-2.0

Empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software.

Developer ToolsOpen-source projects grouped in this category for discovery and comparison.4 projects#RustProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.12 projectscompilerProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.1 projectlanguageProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.1 projectCodexOpenAI coding agent line. Compare the open-source Codex CLI with peer agents and MCP plugins for portable tooling.4 alternatives
↗ 25 recorded momentum↗ 25 recorded momentumRecorded star momentum from the latest GitHub metrics sync · snapshot Sep 12, 2026.Browse trending →
FreePricingFree and open sourceFree118.4K15.6K31 minutes ago
Alternatives toCodexCodexOpenAI coding agent line. Compare the open-source Codex CLI with peer agents and MCP plugins for portable tooling.4 alternatives+2
Tauri
FranceApache-2.0

Build smaller, faster, and more secure desktop and mobile applications with a web frontend.

Developer ToolsOpen-source projects grouped in this category for discovery and comparison.4 projects#RustProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.12 projectsdesktop-appProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.1 projecthigh-performanceProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.1 projectCodexOpenAI coding agent line. Compare the open-source Codex CLI with peer agents and MCP plugins for portable tooling.4 alternatives
↗ 22 recorded momentum↗ 22 recorded momentumRecorded star momentum from the latest GitHub metrics sync · snapshot Sep 12, 2026.Browse trending →
FreePricingFree and open sourceFree111K3.9K14 hours ago
Alternatives toCodexCodexOpenAI coding agent line. Compare the open-source Codex CLI with peer agents and MCP plugins for portable tooling.4 alternatives+2
Deno
United StatesMIT

A modern runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript.

Developer ToolsOpen-source projects grouped in this category for discovery and comparison.4 projects#RustProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.12 projectsdenoProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.1 projectjavascriptProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.1 projectCodexOpenAI coding agent line. Compare the open-source Codex CLI with peer agents and MCP plugins for portable tooling.4 alternatives
↗ 4 recorded momentum↗ 4 recorded momentumRecorded star momentum from the latest GitHub metrics sync · snapshot Sep 12, 2026.Browse trending →
FreePricingFree and open sourceFree108.4K6.4K3 days ago
Alternatives toCodexCodexOpenAI coding agent line. Compare the open-source Codex CLI with peer agents and MCP plugins for portable tooling.4 alternatives+2
RuView
MIT

π RuView turns commodity WiFi signals into real-time spatial intelligence, vital sign monitoring, and presence detection — all without a single pixel of video.

InfrastructureOpen-source projects grouped in this category for discovery and comparison.3 projects#RustProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.12 projectsawesomeProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.1 projectclaudeProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.1 projectAI-nativeThis project includes AI-native capability signals in the catalog metadata.5 AI-native projectsCodexOpenAI coding agent line. Compare the open-source Codex CLI with peer agents and MCP plugins for portable tooling.4 alternatives
↗ 57 recorded momentum↗ 57 recorded momentumRecorded star momentum from the latest GitHub metrics sync · snapshot Sep 12, 2026.Browse trending →
FreePricingFree and open sourceFree93.1K12.3K1 hour ago
Alternatives toCodexCodexOpenAI coding agent line. Compare the open-source Codex CLI with peer agents and MCP plugins for portable tooling.4 alternatives+2
Zed
License not declared

Code at the speed of thought – Zed is a high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter.

Content & CollaborationOpen-source projects grouped in this category for discovery and comparison.2 projects#RustProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.12 projectsGithub ActionsProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.5 projectsJavaScriptProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.2 projectsClaude CodeAnthropic agentic coding assistant. Viral demand includes Claude Code plugins and MCP-style tools—compare open agents…2 alternatives
↗ 2.8K recorded momentum↗ 2.8K recorded momentumRecorded star momentum from the latest GitHub metrics sync · snapshot Sep 7, 2026.Browse trending →
FreePricingFree and open sourceFree89.9K10.5K21 minutes ago
Alternatives toClaude CodeClaude CodeAnthropic agentic coding assistant. Viral demand includes Claude Code plugins and MCP-style tools—compare open agents…2 alternatives+5
Alacritty
Apache-2.0

A cross-platform, OpenGL terminal emulator.

Content & CollaborationOpen-source projects grouped in this category for discovery and comparison.2 projects#RustProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.12 projectsGithub ActionsProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.5 projectsBashProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.5 projectsWarpProprietary modern terminal for developers.2 alternatives
Metrics syncingMetrics syncingStar momentum for this project has not landed in the latest GitHub metrics sync yet. Check trending for repositories with recorded momentum.Browse trending →
FreePricingFree and open sourceFree64.9K3.5K3 days ago
Alternatives toWarpWarpProprietary modern terminal for developers.2 alternatives+1
Vaultwarden
GermanyAGPL-3.0

Unofficial Bitwarden compatible server written in Rust, formerly known as bitwarden_rs

InfrastructureOpen-source projects grouped in this category for discovery and comparison.3 projects#RustProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.12 projectsbitwardenProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.1 projectbitwarden-rsProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.1 projectSelf-hostedThis project carries a self-hosting or local-deployment signal. Verify the official install guide before production use.3 self-hosted optionsCodexOpenAI coding agent line. Compare the open-source Codex CLI with peer agents and MCP plugins for portable tooling.4 alternatives
Metrics syncingMetrics syncingStar momentum for this project has not landed in the latest GitHub metrics sync yet. Check trending for repositories with recorded momentum.Browse trending →
FreePricingFree and open sourceFree63.7K3K8 days ago
Alternatives toCodexCodexOpenAI coding agent line. Compare the open-source Codex CLI with peer agents and MCP plugins for portable tooling.4 alternatives+2
Warp
AGPL-3.0

Warp is an agentic development environment, born out of the terminal.

AI & Machine LearningOpen-source projects grouped in this category for discovery and comparison.3 projects#RustProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.12 projectsGithub ActionsProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.5 projectsJavaScriptProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.2 projectsAI-nativeThis project includes AI-native capability signals in the catalog metadata.5 AI-native projectsTerminalProprietary product with documented open-source alternatives cataloged on OpenSourceChoice. Compare licenses, reposit…2 alternatives
Metrics syncingMetrics syncingStar momentum for this project has not landed in the latest GitHub metrics sync yet. Check trending for repositories with recorded momentum.Browse trending →
FreePricingFree and open sourceFree63.2K5.2K26 hours ago
Alternatives toTerminalTerminalProprietary product with documented open-source alternatives cataloged on OpenSourceChoice. Compare licenses, reposit…2 alternatives+1
Meilisearch
FranceLicense not declared

A lightning-fast search engine API bringing AI-powered hybrid search to your sites and applications.

AI & Machine LearningOpen-source projects grouped in this category for discovery and comparison.3 projects#RustProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.12 projectsGithub ActionsProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.5 projectsBashProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.5 projectsSelf-hostedThis project carries a self-hosting or local-deployment signal. Verify the official install guide before production use.3 self-hosted optionsAI-nativeThis project includes AI-native capability signals in the catalog metadata.5 AI-native projectsElasticSearchSearch and analytics engine with commercial distributions.1 alternative
Metrics syncingMetrics syncingStar momentum for this project has not landed in the latest GitHub metrics sync yet. Check trending for repositories with recorded momentum.Browse trending →
Free–CustomPricingFree open source; Cloud plans availableFree–Custom58.6K2.6K30 hours ago
Alternatives toElasticSearchElasticSearchSearch and analytics engine with commercial distributions.1 alternative+3
Goose
Apache-2.0

an open source, extensible AI agent that goes beyond code suggestions - install, execute, edit, and test with any LLM

AI & Machine LearningOpen-source projects grouped in this category for discovery and comparison.3 projects#RustProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.12 projectsacpProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.1 projectaiProjects tagged with this topic in the verified catalog.4 projectsAI-nativeThis project includes AI-native capability signals in the catalog metadata.5 AI-native projectsMCPModel Context Protocol discovery hub. Compare open MCP servers, clients, and gateways versus closed AI plugin marketp…2 alternatives
Metrics syncingMetrics syncingStar momentum for this project has not landed in the latest GitHub metrics sync yet. Check trending for repositories with recorded momentum.Browse trending →
FreePricingFree and open sourceFree51.2K5.7K26 hours ago
Alternatives toMCPMCPModel Context Protocol discovery hub. Compare open MCP servers, clients, and gateways versus closed AI plugin marketp…2 alternatives+5
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