GITHUB HOT REPOS · JUNE 18, 2026

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Marketing · Skills

Marketing skills that turn your AI agent into a CRO, copywriter, and SEO specialist.

Why it's worth a look

A collection of agent skills built for technical marketers and founders — conversion optimization, copywriting, SEO, analytics, and growth engineering. From Corey Haines (Swipe Files / Conversion Factory). Works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, and any agent on the Agent Skills spec.

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Stars
~33.9k
Language
JavaScript
License
MIT
Highlights
  • Marketing-specific skills

    CRO, copywriting, SEO, analytics, and growth engineering, packaged for AI agents.

  • Built for non-engineers

    Aimed at technical marketers and founders, with a companion “Coding for Marketers” guide.

  • Cross-agent

    Works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf — anything on the Agent Skills spec.

  • Open source

    MIT-licensed; contributions welcome via PR.

So what?

If you do any marketing, your AI agent can run real marketing playbooks — landing-page CRO, SEO, copy — instead of generic advice.

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@coreyhainesco — marketing skills for Claude Code and AI agents
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AI coding · Skills

Matt Pocock’s everyday agent skills — “skills for real engineers, not vibe coding”.

Why it's worth a look

Matt Pocock’s personal agent skills, straight from his .claude directory — small, composable, and model-agnostic. The pitch: where GSD, BMAD, and Spec-Kit take over your process, these stay small and easy to adapt so you keep control. At ~135k stars it struck a nerve.

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Stars
~135k
Language
Shell
License
MIT
Highlights
  • Straight from his .claude

    The actual skills Matt Pocock uses daily for real engineering — not vibe coding.

  • Small & composable

    Easy to adapt and combine, not a heavy framework that owns your process.

  • 30-second install

    npx skills@latest add mattpocock/skills, then pick the skills you want.

  • Model-agnostic

    Work with any model; based on decades of engineering experience.

So what?

You can drop a respected engineer’s actual day-to-day skills into your agent — a lightweight alternative to the heavier “process” frameworks.

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@mattpocockuk — “Skills for Real Engineers” (jump to 3:40 in the video)
Video editing · Open source

A free, open-source CapCut alternative — video editing right in your browser.

Why it's worth a look

A free and open-source video editor for web, desktop, and mobile, positioned as the open alternative to CapCut. It’s being rewritten from the ground up with a Rust core, a plugin-first architecture, and an MCP server for AI agents; the classic version runs today at opencut.app.

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Stars
~57.1k
Language
TypeScript
License
MIT
Highlights
  • Open CapCut alternative

    Free, MIT-licensed video editing for web, desktop, and mobile.

  • Ground-up rewrite

    A new Rust core targeting one codebase across browser, desktop, and mobile.

  • Plugin-first + MCP

    An Editor API, third-party plugins, and an MCP server so AI agents can drive it.

  • Use it today

    The classic version runs now at opencut.app while the rewrite lands.

So what?

You get a genuinely free video editor you can use in the browser or self-host — no watermarks, no subscription, and soon scriptable by AI agents.

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@robiartec on OpenCut — the open-source CapCut alternative
Containers · Apple silicon

Docker Desktop has always felt heavy on a Mac — Apple's own tool runs Linux containers in lightweight VMs built for Apple silicon.

Why it's trending

Apple released an official, open-source CLI that creates and runs Linux containers using lightweight virtual machines, written in Swift and optimized for Apple silicon. Each container gets its own VM for fast start and strong isolation — a credible, native alternative to Docker Desktop on the Mac.

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Stars
38.2k
Language
Swift
License
Apache-2.0
Highlights
  • One VM per container

    Each container runs in its own lightweight VM — fast start and strong isolation.

  • Built for Apple silicon

    Optimized for M-series chips on top of the Virtualization framework.

  • OCI-compatible images

    Pulls and runs the standard Linux container images you already use.

  • Written in Swift

    Open source under Apache 2.0 — a native macOS codebase, not a Linux port.

  • CLI-first workflow

    Familiar container run-style commands that fit existing dev habits.

So what?

If you build on a Mac, you can run Linux containers natively without Docker Desktop — faster startup, stronger isolation, and no licensing strings.

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★ 38.2k Swift
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Tim Sneath (@timsneath) — container machines let your Mac run a lightweight, persistent Linux environment with your home directory and repos automatically mounted
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Security · Agent skills

Agent skills run with implicit trust — this scans any skill for malicious patterns before you install it.

Why it's trending

NVIDIA's open-source security scanner for AI agent skills. The research it cites shows 26.1% of skills contain vulnerabilities and 5.2% show likely malicious intent. It runs 64 vulnerability patterns across 16 categories — prompt injection, data exfiltration, supply chain — to answer one question: is this skill safe to install?

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Stars
7.4k
Language
Python
Patterns
64
Highlights
  • 64 patterns, 16 categories

    Prompt injection, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, supply-chain, tool poisoning, and more.

  • Two-stage analysis

    Fast static scan plus optional LLM semantic evaluation.

  • Scan anything

    Git repos, URLs, zip files, directories, or single files.

  • Live CVE lookups

    Queries OSV.dev for real-time vulnerability data with offline fallback.

  • 0–100 risk score

    Clear severity labels; outputs to terminal, JSON, Markdown, or SARIF.

So what?

Before you let an agent skill run on your machine, you can scan it and get a risk score — a basic safety check for the wild-west world of installable skills.

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★ 7.4k Python
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@bibryam — Semgrep + antivirus for agent skills
AI LABS — installing and running SkillSpector
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GitHub Issue · angular/angular #69356
SkillSpector flags Angular’s official skill as CRITICAL / “do not install”

A developer ran skillspector scan against Angular’s official developer skill, got a 100/100 CRITICAL result, and filed the full report as an issue on the Angular tracker (Jun 15, 2026) — a concrete, real-world example of the scanner catching something in the wild.

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AI coding · Skills

Most AI coding output is sloppy because the agent skips the process — these skills make it follow a senior engineer's workflow every time.

Why it's trending

Addy Osmani's set of production-grade engineering skills for AI coding agents. Seven slash commands map to the full development lifecycle — /spec, /plan, /build, /test, /review, /ship — encoding the quality gates senior engineers use so the agent follows them consistently across every phase.

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Stars
62.2k
Language
Shell
Commands
7
Highlights
  • 7 lifecycle commands

    Spec → plan → build → test → review → ship, each activating the right skills.

  • /build auto

    Generates the plan and implements every task in one approved, test-driven pass.

  • Auto-activating skills

    Designing an API triggers the API-design skill; building UI triggers the frontend skill.

  • One-line install

    /plugin marketplace add addyosmani/agent-skills.

  • Spec-before-code discipline

    Small atomic tasks, tests as proof, faster-is-safer shipping.

So what?

Drop these into Claude Code and your AI agent stops freelancing — it works the way a disciplined senior engineer would, from spec to ship.

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@sharbel — a walkthrough of every command: /spec, /plan, /build, /ship…
Bitwise AI — doubt-driven development with agent-skills
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Product management · Skills

Generic AI gives product managers text — this gives them the rigor of Torres, Cagan, and Savoia as guided workflows.

Why it's trending

A PM skills marketplace: 68 PM skills and 42 chained workflows across 9 plugins, from discovery to strategy, execution, launch, and growth. Each skill encodes a proven framework and walks you through it step by step. Built for Claude Code and Cowork; compatible with other assistants.

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Stars
19.3k
Language
Markdown
Skills
68
Highlights
  • 68 skills, 42 workflows

    Discovery, assumption mapping, prioritization, strategy, launch, growth.

  • 9 plugins

    Grouped by job — discovery, strategy, execution, launch, growth, and more.

  • Guided commands

    /discover, /strategy, /write-prd, /plan-launch, /north-star.

  • Frameworks built in

    Teresa Torres, Marty Cagan, and Alberto Savoia methods encoded as steps.

  • Auto-loads in context

    Skills activate when relevant; force-load with /plugin-name:skill-name.

So what?

If you do product work, you get battle-tested PM frameworks running inside your AI assistant — structured decisions, not just faster docs.

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★ 19.3k Markdown
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Streaming · Open data

A community-maintained list of publicly available IPTV channels from all over the world — 125k stars and counting.

Why it's trending

A giant, community-curated collection of publicly available IPTV channels as M3U playlists, organized by country, language, and category. One of the most-starred repos on GitHub; the catalog is continuously checked and updated by contributors.

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Stars
125k
Language
TypeScript
License
Unlicense
Highlights
  • Worldwide M3U playlists

    Channels grouped by country, language, category, and region.

  • Drop into any player

    Works with VLC, Kodi, and most IPTV apps via a single URL.

  • Automated link checking

    CI continuously verifies which streams are still live.

  • Public domain

    Unlicense — use the data however you want.

  • Huge community

    6.7k forks; channels added and pruned by contributors daily.

So what?

You get a free, ready-made worldwide TV playlist you can paste into VLC or any IPTV app — no subscription, no account.

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★ 125k TypeScript
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@0xfavvee — paste the iptv-org sports playlist straight into VLC
Kernel Exploit — using the iptv-org playlist in PotPlayer
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AI agents · Web access

Ask an agent to read a tweet or a YouTube video and it goes blind — this gives it eyes on the whole internet, with zero API fees.

Why it's trending

One CLI that lets your AI agent read and search Twitter, Reddit, YouTube, GitHub, Bilibili, and XiaoHongShu — the platforms that normally block scrapers or charge for API access. The pitch: all tools open source, all APIs free, install with a single line you paste to your agent.

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Stars
33.1k
Language
Python
API fees
$0
Highlights
  • Many platforms, one CLI

    Twitter, Reddit, YouTube transcripts, GitHub, Bilibili, XiaoHongShu, RSS.

  • Zero API fees

    Open-source tools; the only optional cost is a ~$1/mo proxy for server use.

  • One-line install

    Paste an install URL to your agent and it sets itself up in minutes.

  • Local, private cookies

    Cookies stay on your machine; nothing is uploaded.

  • Self-healing access

    Maintainers track platform changes and patch access methods as they break.

So what?

Your agent can finally summarize a YouTube video, read a Reddit thread, or check what X is saying — without you wiring up paid APIs for each site.

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LLM · Context compression

Long tool outputs and logs burn your context window — this compresses them 60–95% before they reach the LLM, same answers.

Why it's trending

A context-compression layer for AI agents. It compresses tool outputs, logs, files, and RAG chunks before they hit the model — 60–95% fewer tokens with the same answers. Ships as a library, a proxy, and an MCP server, local-first and reversible.

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Stars
31.4k
Language
Python
Token cut
60–95%
Highlights
  • 60–95% fewer tokens

    Six compression algorithms; local-first and reversible.

  • Three ways to use it

    Drop-in library, transparent proxy, or MCP server.

  • Agent-agnostic

    Compatibility matrix for Claude Code, Cursor, OpenAI, LangChain, and more.

  • PyPI + npm

    headroom-ai on both; install in seconds.

  • Same answers

    Designed to cut tokens without degrading model output quality.

So what?

You fit far more into a context window and pay for far fewer tokens — without changing your prompts or losing answer quality.

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★ 31.4k Python
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@Teknium — ~60% token saving on the Hermes Agent file-search tool
Better Stack — a Headroom explainer and demo
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Research · Agent skill

Google ranks what editors publish — this searches what real people upvote, like, and bet money on, then synthesizes a brief.

Why it's trending

An AI-agent research skill that searches Reddit, X, YouTube, Hacker News, Polymarket, and the web in parallel, scores results by real engagement — upvotes, likes, money — and has an AI judge synthesize one grounded summary. Zero config to start; a wizard unlocks gated sources in 30 seconds.

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Stars
43.9k
Language
Python
Sources
10+
Highlights
  • Searches people, not editors

    Reddit upvotes, X likes, YouTube transcripts, Polymarket odds.

  • Parallel + scored

    Pulls many sources at once and ranks by real engagement signals.

  • AI judge synthesis

    One grounded brief instead of ten browser tabs.

  • Zero-config start

    Reddit, HN, Polymarket, GitHub work immediately; a wizard adds the rest.

  • Installs everywhere

    Claude Code marketplace or npx skills add for 50+ hosts.

So what?

You get a recency-aware research brief built from what millions of real people are actually saying and doing — the live web, not stale editorial pages.

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★ 43.9k Python
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Matt Van Horn (@mvanhorn) — the /last30days launch post
Home media · Self-hosted

Your streaming services and your speakers don't talk to each other — this is the open-source brain that unifies them all.

Why it's trending

A free, open-source media library manager that connects your streaming services to a wide range of connected speakers. The server is the core — it runs on an always-on device like a Raspberry Pi or NAS and integrates tightly with Home Assistant.

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Stars
2.7k
Language
Python
License
Apache-2.0
Highlights
  • One library, many services

    Unifies your streaming providers into a single browsable library.

  • Wide speaker support

    Sonos, Chromecast, AirPlay, Snapcast, and more.

  • Self-hosted core

    Runs on a Pi, NAS, or NUC — you own your setup.

  • Home Assistant native

    Deep integration for whole-home audio automation.

  • Open source

    Apache 2.0, with an active community of contributors.

So what?

If you self-host, this becomes the free hub that plays any of your streaming services on any speaker in the house — no vendor lock-in.

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★ 2.7k Python
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Everything Smart Home — what Music Assistant does and why to pair it with Home Assistant
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LLMs · Prompt engineering

Want to know how the best AI products actually steer their models? This collects the leaked system prompts behind them.

Why it's trending

A regularly updated archive of extracted system prompts from the major AI products — Anthropic's Claude, OpenAI's ChatGPT and Codex, Google's Gemini, xAI's Grok, Cursor, Perplexity, and more. A goldmine for prompt engineers studying how production assistants are actually instructed.

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Stars
43.1k
Language
JavaScript
License
CC0-1.0
Highlights
  • Many vendors, one place

    Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and xAI, plus tools like Cursor and Perplexity.

  • Updated regularly

    New prompts added as products ship and leaks surface.

  • Browsable site

    Published at asgeirtj.github.io/system_prompts_leaks.

  • Public domain

    CC0 — read, quote, and learn from them freely.

  • Real production patterns

    See how real assistants handle tools, refusals, and tone.

So what?

You can study exactly how shipping AI products instruct their models — a free masterclass in real-world prompt engineering whose patterns you can borrow.

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★ 43.1k JavaScript
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@RoundtableSpace — the leaked Claude system prompt
Bitwise AI — the system-prompt leaks across 32 AI agents (Cursor, Claude Code)
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