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The fastest-growing repositories in “Other”: plain-language summaries, use cases and a check on star quality. Updated every 30 minutes.

  1. 5.4
    Renhuai123/ziwei-doushu

    Open-source Zi Wei Dou Shu chart engine based on Ni Haixia's Tianji system: full chart algorithm, four transformations, pattern knowledge base and classical texts, plus a dataset of 674,976 charts with 13-dimension…

    BreakoutOtherTypeScript+1,106 stars measured 2026-10-29, 00:03–22:51 UTC

  2. 4.8
    maharmstone/moxnox

    Moxnox is a hobby operating system with a Windows NT-like design and POSIX compatibility, running on btrfs and capable of self-hosting on amd64 and aarch64.

    Early signalOtherC+++21 stars measured 2026-10-29, 00:03–22:51 UTC

  3. 4.7
    aschmelyun/print-my-profile-pic

    A fun project where starring the GitHub repo triggers a webhook that prints the user's profile picture on a thermal receipt printer connected to a Raspberry Pi. It's a playful way to physically display GitHub stars.

    Early signalOther+688 stars measured 2026-10-29, 14:30–22:51 UTC

  4. 3.9
    RestraintMinister/Discord-Quest-Completer

    A Windows installer that claims to automate Discord Quests and reward collection; the README mostly contains instructions for running a PowerShell script and bypassing SmartScreen.

    Early signalOther+48 stars measured 2026-10-29, 12:11–22:52 UTC

  5. 3.7
    energyczaradjust/Atas-Trading-Bot

    A Windows desktop installer for a pre-activated build of Atas Trading Bot, distributed via a PowerShell script that downloads and runs setup from an external site. The README contains no real documentation of the bot's…

    Early signalOther+40 stars measured 2026-10-29, 12:11–22:53 UTC

  6. 3.7
    SpongeRevitalize94/Catia-Cad

    Repository offers a "pre-activated" CATIA installer for Windows x64, run via a PowerShell script from an external domain. It is not source code but a distributed binary package of dubious origin.

    Early signalOther+40 stars measured 2026-10-29, 12:11–22:53 UTC

  7. 3.7
    Attothroughzen/Autodesk-CFD

    A repository posing as a pre-activated Autodesk CFD 2026 installer that actually instructs users to run a remote PowerShell script, a common malware distribution pattern.

    Early signalOther+40 stars measured 2026-10-29, 12:11–22:53 UTC

  8. 3.7
    GumshoeRampart/Adobe-After-Effects

    A pre-activated standalone Windows build of an Adobe After Effects-like VFX/motion graphics tool, distributed via a PowerShell script that pipes a remote installer to Invoke-Expression.

    Early signalOther+40 stars measured 2026-10-29, 12:11–22:53 UTC

  9. 3.4
    Fractal-Compute-Orchestrations/.github

    Repository of the Fractal-Compute-Orchestrations organization with no README or description; the project's purpose is unclear from the available data.

    Early signalOther+118 stars measured 2026-10-29, 00:04–22:53 UTC

  10. 2.3
    e-n-f/if-then-else

    A repository containing materials for a talk at !!Con West 2019, with a video link. It is not a software project but a record of a conference presentation.

    SteadyOther+12 stars measured 2026-10-29, 04:17–22:57 UTC

  11. 2.1
    php/php-src

    The source code for the PHP interpreter, a popular scripting language for web development. Allows building and testing the interpreter itself.

    CoolingOtherC+13 stars measured 2026-10-29, 00:07–22:57 UTC

  12. 1.5
    galadran/we-have-a-problem.com

    A minimal HTML page hosted at we-have-a-problem.com, apparently used as a landing or redirect page for subdomains such as emudhra.we-have-a-problem.com. The README itself contains no additional explanation.

    CoolingOtherHTML+7 stars measured 2026-10-29, 00:09–22:59 UTC

  13. 1.5
    xscreensaver-official/xscreensaver

    This is not an XScreenSaver repository but a notice from author jwz that no official GitHub repository exists. Source code is released only as tar files on the official website.

    CoolingOther+6 stars measured 2026-10-29, 00:10–22:59 UTC

  14. 0.4
    AnonimusShamshiAlex/LimonOS

    A from-scratch 64-bit monolithic OS kernel in C with a graphical desktop, networking (TCP/IP, TLS 1.3), the Citrus text browser and the Lima package manager.

    SteadyOtherC+0 stars measured 2026-10-29, 00:10–23:02 UTC

  15. 0.4
    HEJustinSun/my-girlfriend-jingtian-latex

    A 5x8 inch XeLaTeX typesetting project with Chinese text. Serves as a base for a small book or booklet.

    QuietOtherTeX+0 stars measured 2026-10-29, 00:12–23:02 UTC

  16. 0.0
    yeqv111/mccarbon

    A personal carbon-footprint estimator for McDonald's dining: it pulls order history via McDonald's MCP and produces a single-file HTML 'carbon book' with a three-layer emission model, A-E grade and a reduction simulator.

    CoolingOtherPythonNot enough measurements today

  17. 0.0
    keyu-tian-sabotage/keyu-tian-sabotage.github.io

    A website presenting the victim's statement and collected evidence regarding a 2024 model-training attack incident involving former ByteDance intern Tian Keyu.

    QuietOtherHTMLNot enough measurements today

  18. 0.0
    daichongaixiamo/chatgpt-plus-pro-codex-cn-guide

    Guide and knowledge base for buying and renewing ChatGPT Plus/Pro in China: Alipay payment without an overseas card, Pro100/Pro200/Pro500 tiers, Codex usage limits, and verifying activation on your own account.

    SteadyOtherHTMLNot enough measurements today

  19. 0.0
    matt-pio00p9/YouTube-Views-Boost-Free-View-Booster-Growth-Tool-2026

    A tool for artificially boosting YouTube views, watch time and engagement via a delivery system with safety profiles and proxy support. The README describes installation via a downloaded EXE archive rather than…

    SteadyOtherPython+0 stars measured 2026-10-29, 03:35–22:51 UTC

  20. 0.0
    ryan-bergio03h1/Instagram-View-Booster-Free-Reel-Story-Views-Tool-2026

    Python tool for inflating Instagram Reels, Stories and video views with configurable safety modes and proxy support. Distributed as a ready-made exe with JSON config.

    SteadyOtherPythonNot enough measurements today

  21. 0.0
    fort-skins/.github

    A promo page for a dubious Fortnite skin swapper that claims to show any skin client-side via an injector; no actual code, just a download link.

    SteadyOtherHTML+0 stars measured 2026-10-29, 02:52–21:22 UTC

  22. 0.0
    df-tools-bn/.github

    A promotional stub repository advertising a "free DeFi arbitrage bot" via an external download link; it contains no code, only a README with marketing copy and SEO keywords.

    QuietOtherHTMLNot enough measurements today