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Berry Linux
A lightweight flavor of Linux based on Fedora
Berry Linux is a bootable CD Linux, automatic hardware detection. Berry Linux can be used as a Linux demo, educational CD, rescue system. It is not necessary to install anything on a hard disk. -
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fluentbit
Fast and Lightweight Logs and Metrics processor for Linux, BSD, OSX
Fluent Bit is a super-fast, lightweight, and highly scalable logging and metrics processor and forwarder. It is the preferred choice for cloud and containerized environments. A robust, lightweight, and portable architecture for high throughput with low CPU and memory usage from any data source to any destination. Proven across distributed cloud and container environments. Highly available with I/O handlers to store data for disaster recovery. Granular management of data parsing and routing.... -
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Dirty Frag
Universal Linux LPE
Dirty Frag is a low-level networking and packet manipulation project focused on fragmentation-based techniques for bypassing filters, firewalls, or DPI systems during network communication. The project explores how fragmented packets can be crafted and transmitted to alter how traffic is interpreted by inspection systems or network devices. It is primarily aimed at networking enthusiasts, security researchers, and developers experimenting with packet-level behavior and protocol edge cases.... -
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whisper.cpp
Port of OpenAI's Whisper model in C/C++
whisper.cpp is a lightweight, C/C++ reimplementation of OpenAI’s Whisper automatic speech recognition (ASR) model—designed for efficient, standalone transcription without external dependencies. The entire high-level implementation of the model is contained in whisper.h and whisper.cpp. The rest of the code is part of the ggml machine learning library. The command downloads the base.en model converted to custom ggml format and runs the inference on all .wav samples in the folder samples.... -
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rtty
Access your device from anywhere via the web
rtty is a remote terminal access solution that lets users reach device terminals through a web browser. It is composed of lightweight clients and a Go-based server, making it useful for embedded Linux devices, routers, gateways, containers, and remote machines. The C client is designed for resource-constrained environments, while the Go client is easier to compile across platforms. The server provides a modern Vue-based web interface for managing connected devices and opening terminal sessions. rtty is useful for administrators and device vendors who need remote shell access without exposing SSH directly on every device. ... -
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The Bitdefender disassembler
bddisasm is a fast, lightweight, x86/x64 instruction decoder
The Bitdefender disassembler is a highly optimized, lightweight x86/x64 instruction decoder designed for security, reverse engineering, and low-level systems analysis. It focuses on decoding machine instructions with high precision while providing detailed metadata about each instruction, including operands, access modes, CPU flags, and feature requirements. Unlike many disassemblers, bddisasm is built with zero dynamic memory allocation and no external dependencies, making it extremely... -
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SkiffOS
Any Linux distribution, anywhere
SkiffOS is a lightweight, containerized operating system optimized for embedded systems, edge devices, and single-board computers like the Raspberry Pi. It integrates Buildroot and Docker to create minimal, reproducible OS images that boot directly into a containerized user environment. SkiffOS supports running full Linux distros or custom applications in containers, providing both performance and modularity. -
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FDUPES
FDUPES is a program for identifying or deleting duplicate files
FDUPES is a lightweight command-line utility that helps users find and optionally delete duplicate files within specified directories by comparing file contents, which can be extremely useful for cleaning up storage clutter or organizing large collections of files. It works by scanning directories and subdirectories, identifying sets of files with identical content through size and hash comparisons, and then listing them together so users can examine duplicates. Once duplicates are... -
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Wlmaker
A Wayland compositor inspired by Window Maker
wlmaker is a lightweight, Window Maker–inspired Wayland compositor offering stacking window management, multiple workspaces, and a NeXTSTEP aesthetic. Early in development, it includes basic features like docks and hot corners. Packaged for Fedora and Arch, it targets nostalgic workflows with modern Wayland support. -
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Unicorn Engine
Unicorn CPU emulator framework (ARM, AArch64, M68K, Mips, Sparc
Unicorn is a lightweight multi-platform, multi-architecture CPU emulator framework. Highlight features. Multi-architectures: ARM, ARM64 (ARMv8), m68k, MIPS, PowerPC, RISC-V, S390x (SystemZ), SPARC, TriCore & x86 (include x86_64). Clean/simple/lightweight/intuitive architecture-neutral API. Implemented in pure C language, with bindings for Pharo, Crystal, Clojure, Visual Basic, Perl, Rust, Haskell, Ruby, Python, Java, Go, D, Lua, JavaScript, .NET, Delphi/Pascal & MSVC available. ... -
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retro-go
Retro emulation for the ODROID-GO and other ESP32 devices
retro-go is a lightweight, embedded-focused emulator frontend and launcher designed specifically for microcontroller-based handheld devices, particularly those built on ESP32 hardware. It integrates multiple classic console emulators into a single unified interface, enabling portable retro gaming on low-power devices with limited memory and processing capabilities. The project emphasizes efficiency and optimization, adapting emulation cores to run within the strict constraints of embedded... -
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FTLDNS
The Pi-hole FTL engine
Network-wide ad blocking via your own Linux hardware. FTLDNS (pihole-FTL) provides an interactive API and also generates statistics for Pi-hole®'s Web interface. Fast, stats are read directly from memory by coupling our codebase closely with dnsmasq. Versatile, upstream changes to dnsmasq can quickly be merged in without much conflict. Lightweight, runs smoothly with minimal hardware and software requirements such as Raspberry Pi Zero. -
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Pony OS
My Little Unix: Kernels are Magic
ponyos is a lightweight, UNIX-like operating system developed as a personal hobby project by the creator of ToaruOS. It features a monolithic kernel written in C and aims for a POSIX-compliant environment with a built-from-scratch userland. ponyos includes a graphical interface, dynamic linker, shared libraries, and a package manager. It’s designed for fun, experimentation, and as a platform to learn and play with operating system internals, with surprisingly advanced features given its... -
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Arduino core support for STM32
STM32 core support for Arduino
This repo adds the support of STM32 MCU in Arduino IDE. This porting is based on STM32Cube MCU Packages including the HAL hardware abstraction layer, enabling portability between different STM32 devices via standardized API calls. The Low-Layer (LL) APIs, a lightweight, optimized, expert-oriented set of APIs designed for both performance and runtime efficiency. CMSIS device definition for STM32. Arduino.cc IDE allows to add easily new board thanks the "Boards Managers". More information... -
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mGBA
mGBA Game Boy Advance Emulator
mGBA is a high-performance, open-source emulator designed to accurately replicate the behavior of the Game Boy Advance hardware while maintaining fast execution across a wide range of devices. The project was created with the goal of improving both accuracy and speed compared to earlier emulators, achieving a balance that allows games to run reliably even on lower-end systems. It supports not only Game Boy Advance titles but also Game Boy and Game Boy Color games, making it a versatile... -
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OpenHardwareMonitor
Free open source tool for real-time PC hardware sensor monitoring
Open Hardware Monitor is a free and open source hardware monitoring application designed primarily for personal computers. It provides real-time insights into key system metrics such as temperatures, fan speeds, voltages, load percentages, and clock speeds by reading directly from sensors embedded in CPUs, GPUs, motherboards, and storage devices. The tool supports a wide range of sensor hardware found on modern systems, including Intel and AMD processors, NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards, SMART... -
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Maomaowm
wayland compositor base wlroots and scenefx(dwl but no suckless)
maomaowm is a minimal yet smooth Wayland compositor in Rust, featuring animated tiling layouts and low resource usage. Aimed for performance on older hardware, it supports multi-monitor setups and is available via NixOS and Arch Linux. Users praise its fluidity even on decade-old laptops. -
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SSZipArchive
ZipArchive is a simple utility class for zipping and unzipping files
ZipArchive is a popular Objective-C and Swift library for handling ZIP file compression and extraction in iOS and macOS applications. It provides a simple API to create, extract, and manage compressed files. -
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DiscoBSD
2.11BSD-based Unix-like OS for STM32 and PIC32 Microcontrollers
Discobsd is an experimental UNIX-like operating system derived from 4.4BSD-Lite2, focused on simplicity, transparency, and education. It strips away non-essential features and complexity to present a cleaner codebase suitable for study and hacking. Discobsd preserves the classic UNIX environment while allowing room for modern experimentation, such as porting to alternative platforms or introducing new subsystems. It is valuable for those interested in historical BSD systems, teaching OS... -
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Blinkenlights
Tiniest x86-64-linux emulator
The Blinkenlights project is a high-performance terminal emulator designed to provide a fast and responsive command-line experience. It focuses on delivering low-latency interactions and efficient rendering, making it suitable for developers who rely heavily on terminal workflows. The project is built with performance optimization in mind, leveraging modern techniques to minimize overhead. It supports standard terminal features while also introducing enhancements that improve usability and... -
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AWS IoT Jobs library
Client library for using AWS IoT Jobs service on embedded devices
The AWS IoT Jobs library helps you notify connected IoT devices of a pending Job. A Job can be used to manage your fleet of devices, update firmware and security certificates on your devices, or perform administrative tasks such as restarting devices and performing diagnostics. It interacts with the AWS IoT Jobs service using MQTT, a lightweight publish-subscribe protocol. This library provides a convenience API to compose and recognize the MQTT topic strings used by the Jobs service. The... -
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LOOM OS
LooM OS is a blazingly fast, ultra-lightweight Linux distribution
LooM OS is a blazingly fast, ultra-lightweight Linux distribution based on Debian 12, engineered exclusively for DevOps, SysAdmins, and Power Users. It features a pre-configured DevOps stack, a pure i3wm workflow, and the exclusive LinUtil CLI toolkit for advanced system maintenance -
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Parcellite is a lightweight GTK+ clipboard manager. This is a stripped down, basic-features-only clipboard manager with a small memory footprint for those who like simplicity.
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QP Real-Time Event Frameworks & Tools
Real-Time Event Frameworks based on active objects & state machines
...Native QP ports and ready-to-use examples are provided for ARM Cortex-M (M0/M0+/M3/M4/M7/M33/...) as well as other CPUs. The QP RTEFs can also work with many traditional RTOSes and General-Purpose OSes, such as Linux and Windows. -
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AI File Sorter
Local AI file organization with categorization and rename suggestions
AI File Sorter is a cross-platform desktop application that uses AI (local LLMs run on your computer) to organize files and suggest meaningful file names based on real content, not just filenames or extensions. The app can analyze images locally and propose descriptive rename suggestions (for example, IMG_2048.jpg → clouds_over_lake.jpg). It can also analyze document text to improve categorization and renaming. Supported formats include PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, ODT, ODS, ODP, and common...
