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McBopomofoWeb
McBopomofoWeb ★★☆☆☆

ai-tools

TypeScript port of the McBopomofo Zhuyin IME for Web/ChromeOS/Windows, with an MCP Server exposing phonetic annotation and Braille conversion tools.

[input-method, bopomofo, typescript, mcp, accessibility, braille, chinese]
MacishType
MacishType ★★☆☆☆

dev-tools

macOS input method framework that lets you write IME engines in JavaScript with native-looking candidate windows and hot-reload development.

[macos, input-method, javascript, swift, ime, inputmethodkit]
OpenFoundry
OpenFoundry ★★☆☆☆

ai-tools

A Rust-based microservices platform aiming to replicate Palantir Foundry's core capabilities as open-source. Covers ontology modeling, data pipeline versioning, AI agent integration, and workflow automation. Architecture documentation is exceptional, but the project remains in very early development (12 Stars, no release).

palantir-alternativerustontologydata-platformmicroservices
agent-seatbelt-sandbox
agent-seatbelt-sandbox ★★☆☆☆

ai-tools

A proof-of-concept using macOS native Apple Seatbelt to create kernel-level network sandboxing for AI agents. Elegant dual-layer design (kernel blocking + proxy auditing), but only 4 commits and sandbox-exec is deprecated. Best as inspiration for building your own agent sandbox, not a production dependency.

securitysandboxmacos
WenMing
WenMing ★★☆☆☆

ai-tools

A personal philosophy book publishing system that automatically fetches articles from Blogger Feed API, converts to Markdown, renders as a static ebook site via mdBook + GitHub Pages, and generates precisely paginated PDFs with a two-pass layout approach. Built by ViaBTC CEO using Claude Code collaboration.

ebookpublishing-automationmdBookGitHub-PagesBlogger
Carbonyl
Carbonyl ★★☆☆☆

ai-tools

Carbonyl remains one of the most striking terminal-browser ideas in recent memory, but today it reads more like a brilliant technical artifact than a tool you should adopt. The long maintenance gap, old Chromium base, and lack of automation interfaces make it hard to justify beyond curiosity or study.

browserterminalchromiumrustdeveloper-tools