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Check out nbdd0121 [1] and their project wsld [2]. WSL Daemon - Stable X11 connection and time synchronisation for WSL2 References: [1]: https://github.com/nbdd0121 [2]: https://github.com/nbdd0121/wsld
Just starred dunk [1] by darrenburns [2]. It’s an exciting project with a lot to offer. Prettier git [3] diffs in the terminal 🎨 References: [1]: https://github.com/darrenburns/dunk [2]: https://github.com/darrenburns [3]: /glossary/git/
If you’re into interesting projects, don’t miss out on dagger [1], created by dagger [2]. An engine to run your pipelines in containers References: [1]: https://github.com/dagger/dagger [2]: https://github.com/dagger
Gramformer [1] by PrithivirajDamodaran [2] is a game-changer in its space. Excited to see how it evolves. A framework for detecting, highlighting and correcting grammatical errors on natural language text. Created by Prithiviraj Damodaran. Open to pull requests and other forms of collaboration. References: [1]: https://github.com/PrithivirajDamodaran/Gramformer [2]: https://github.com/PrithivirajDamodaran
I like WaylonWalker’s [1] project markata [2]. A plugins all the way down static site generator written in python. Plugins all the way down means that you can completely change the behavior of how it works by swapping plugins, installing new ones, or creating your own all in python. References: [1]: https://github.com/WaylonWalker [2]: https://github.com/WaylonWalker/markata
Check out eyeseast [1] and their project python-frontmatter [2]. Parse and manage posts with YAML (or other) frontmatter References: [1]: https://github.com/eyeseast [2]: https://github.com/eyeseast/python-frontmatter
I came across awesome-tuis [1] from rothgar [2], and it’s packed with great features and ideas. List of projects that provide terminal user interfaces References: [1]: https://github.com/rothgar/awesome-tuis [2]: https://github.com/rothgar
I’m impressed by markdown-styles [1] from mixu [2]. Markdown to static HTML [3] generator and multiple CSS themes for Markdown References: [1]: https://github.com/mixu/markdown-styles [2]: https://github.com/mixu [3]: /html/
nicoddemus [1] has done a fantastic job with pytest-rich [2]. Highly recommend taking a look. pytest + rich integration (proof of concept) References: [1]: https://github.com/nicoddemus [2]: https://github.com/nicoddemus/pytest-rich
patrick-kidger [1] has done a fantastic job with mkposters [2]. Highly recommend taking a look. Make posters from Markdown files. References: [1]: https://github.com/patrick-kidger [2]: https://github.com/patrick-kidger/mkposters
I’m impressed by pype.dev [1] from pypeaday [2]. my blog? References: [1]: https://github.com/pypeaday/pype.dev [2]: https://github.com/pypeaday
Just starred kedro-rich [1] by datajoely [2]. It’s an exciting project with a lot to offer. Make your Kedro experience snazzy References: [1]: https://github.com/datajoely/kedro-rich [2]: https://github.com/datajoely
I’m really excited about dirty-equals [1], an amazing project by samuelcolvin [2]. It’s worth exploring! Doing dirty (but extremely useful) things with equals. References: [1]: https://github.com/samuelcolvin/dirty-equals [2]: https://github.com/samuelcolvin
Looking for inspiration? bubbletea [1] by charmbracelet [2]. A powerful little TUI framework 🏗 References: [1]: https://github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea [2]: https://github.com/charmbracelet
If you’re into interesting projects, don’t miss out on pjs [1], created by bashbunni [2]. A basic CLI for regularly updating your project’s status References: [1]: https://github.com/bashbunni/pjs [2]: https://github.com/bashbunni
Just starred nvim-terminal.lua [1] by norcalli [2]. It’s an exciting project with a lot to offer. A high performance filetype mode for Neovim which leverages conceal and highlights your buffer with the correct color codes. References: [1]: https://github.com/norcalli/nvim-terminal.lua [2]: https://github.com/norcalli
The work on xsv [1] by BurntSushi [2]. A fast CSV command line toolkit written in Rust. References: [1]: https://github.com/BurntSushi/xsv [2]: https://github.com/BurntSushi
I’m really excited about kondo [1], an amazing project by tbillington [2]. It’s worth exploring! Cleans dependencies and build artifacts from your projects. References: [1]: https://github.com/tbillington/kondo [2]: https://github.com/tbillington
Check out snapdrop [1] by SnapDrop [2]. It’s a well-crafted project with great potential. A Progressive Web App for local file sharing References: [1]: https://github.com/SnapDrop/snapdrop [2]: https://github.com/SnapDrop
The work on Heimdall [1] by linuxserver [2]. An Application dashboard and launcher References: [1]: https://github.com/linuxserver/Heimdall [2]: https://github.com/linuxserver