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OpenLiveWalls

LiveWatched 19d

A macOS menu-bar app that turns your own local video files into live wallpapers, fully offline and open-source with no account or cloud step.

No sign-upWorks offlineOpen source
What to know
How it works
A macOS menu bar app that turns local video files into live desktop wallpapers, and converts/patches videos for macOS's native lock screen wallpaper support.
What's different
Fully open-source, offline and private — no accounts, cloud or telemetry — unlike commercial live-wallpaper alternatives.
Best for
macOS users who want live wallpapers from their own video files without sending anything to the cloud.
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Pipelock

LiveWatched 13d

Local firewall binary that sits between AI agents and the network to block secret leaks, prompt injection, SSRF, and MCP tool poisoning, for developers running autonomous agents, producing a signed offline-verifiable receipt instead of blind trust.

No sign-upWorks offlineOpen source
What to know
How it works
A single Go binary scans every outbound request from an agent and writes a signed receipt you verify offline against a published key when it blocks something.
Pricing
Apache 2.0, install via brew.
Best for
Developers whose AI agents have shell access, secrets, and an open line to the internet.
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Rekody

LiveWatched 9d

Free on-device macOS dictation app that types text at the cursor via a hold-to-talk hotkey.

Watch out · On-device by default, no account or subscription; the CLI is open source (MIT).

FreeNo sign-upWorks offline
What to know
How it works
Hold Option + Space and speak, and text lands at your cursor in any app, with a personal dictionary that learns your words.
Pricing
Free.
Watch out
On-device by default, no account or subscription; the CLI is open source (MIT).
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gitspark

LiveWatched 9d

Finds real beginner-friendly open-source GitHub issues and explains them with AI, no account needed.

Watch out · No signup, no backend, no account needed.

No sign-upNothing to installOpen source
What to know
How it works
Fetches beginner-friendly GitHub issues live, filtered by language and contribution status, and explains them with AI-powered explanations; issues can be saved locally.
Watch out
No signup, no backend, no account needed.
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Photrail

LiveWatched 7d

Lets people turn their photo location data into a private travel history instead of sharing it with a cloud service.

No sign-upWorks offlineOpen source
What to know
How it works
100% on-device, uses location data already in photos
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GemType

LiveWatched 19d

Checks grammar and rewrites text right inside Gmail, LinkedIn, X and Reddit, using a Gemini API key you provide yourself, free and open source, no subscription.

FreeNo sign-upOpen source
What to know
How it works
Checks grammar and rewrites text inline on any website — Gmail, LinkedIn, X, Reddit — using your own free Google Gemini API key.
What's different
Free and open source, and runs on a Gemini key you supply yourself instead of a paid subscription.
Pricing
Free, no account or subscription.
Best for
People who want a Grammarly-style writing checker without paying for a subscription or handing over data to a third-party service.
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live.tips

LiveWatched 16d

A QR-code digital tip jar that lets live performers collect card and digital wallet tips directly into their own Stripe account, shown on a live on-stage display.

No sign-upOpen source
What to know
How it works
A QR code lets audiences send card and digital wallet tips directly to a performer's own Stripe account, with a live 3D jar display showing names and messages on stage.
What's different
No platform cut, no signup, open source, and keys never leave the device.
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NoSignups.Net

LiveWatched 19d

A free, open-source collection of browser tools you can use instantly with no signup, install or tracking; the site doesn't say what the tools actually are.

Watch out · The description doesn't say what the actual tools do.

No sign-upOpen sourceNo tracking
What to know
How it works
A collection of browser-based tools you can use instantly via a link, with no signup, install or tracking.
What's different
No account, no install and no tracking required to use any tool.
Watch out
The description doesn't say what the actual tools do.
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Blastmates

LiveWatched 18d

A free, open-source multiplayer bomb-arena game you play instantly in the browser with up to 8 friends — no download or account, and you can self-host it from the GitHub source.

FreeNo sign-upNothing to install
What to know
How it works
A multiplayer bomb-arena game that runs in the browser: share a room link, up to 8 friends join, drop bombs to blow up bricks, and be the last one standing. Bots fill empty slots and sudden death keeps rounds short.
What's different
Free, open-source, and playable instantly with no download or account; the full source is on GitHub to fork or self-host.
Pricing
Free.
Best for
Friends who want to jump into a quick multiplayer game together with no signup or install.
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Ainto

LiveWatched 12d

An open-source, offline-first macOS launcher for app search, clipboard history, snippets, and AI text commands billed to your own Claude Code plan.

Watch out · AI commands require an agent CLI like Claude Code to be installed; macOS only.

No sign-upWorks offlineOpen source
What to know
How it works
A native macOS launcher offering app search, clipboard history, snippets, and AI commands for selected text.
What's different
No telemetry, no accounts, and works offline except for AI commands.
Pricing
AI runs through an agent CLI (Claude Code) already on your Mac, billed to your own plan, no API key stored.
Watch out
AI commands require an agent CLI like Claude Code to be installed; macOS only.
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HagimiMonitor

LiveWatched 12d

A free, open-source macOS menu bar app showing live CPU, GPU, memory, storage, network, and battery stats in one glance.

Watch out · Requires macOS 26+

FreeNo sign-upOpen source
What to know
How it works
Menu bar panel with real-time system vitals
What's different
Balances instant awareness without overwhelming detail or hidden menus
Pricing
Free and open source
Watch out
Requires macOS 26+
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OpenPrice Atlas

LiveWatched 12d

A free tool for SaaS founders to calculate fair per-country prices based on purchasing-power data.

FreeNo sign-upOpen source
What to know
How it works
Uses World Bank PPP and exchange-rate data to adjust prices per country, with export to CSV/PDF
Pricing
free, open source, no signup
Best for
SaaS founders setting regional pricing
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Encrypted, self-destructing file transfers via a memorable three-word link, usable from the browser, terminal or Android app; open source and self-hostable, aimed at technical users rather than a dedicated mobile app.

Open sourceSelf-hosted
What to know
How it works
Upload a file from the browser, terminal, or Android app and share a link built from three readable words; the file is end-to-end encrypted on-device using the age format with a BIP39 mnemonic passphrase, and deleted from the server an hour later.
What's different
True end-to-end encryption across all clients (web, CLI, Android) with fully interoperable encrypt/decrypt between them, plus open source and self-hostable.
Best for
Technical users moving a file between devices or people who want it gone after an hour, rather than a permanent hosted link.
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MindSpark

LiveWatched 17d

An open-source mind-mapping app where every map is a real Markdown file that syncs live between the canvas and the text, with no accounts or paywalls.

Open sourceCan export my data
What to know
How it works
Edit the infinite canvas or the underlying Markdown and they sync live both ways, with a built-in formula engine (SUM, AVERAGE, IF) and PDF export.
What's different
Zero dependencies, so the codebase is small enough to actually read.
Best for
People who want their mind maps stored as plain files they can fork or read, not locked into a proprietary format.
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VerifiedTools

LiveWatched 19d

A directory of tools that are genuinely free with no forced signup, re-checked daily to catch any that started requiring an account. Solves the annoyance of 'free' tools that quietly ask for a credit card.

FreeNo sign-upOpen source
What to know
How it works
A curated, open-source directory of genuinely free tools, with an automated bot that pings every tool daily to verify it's still free and hasn't added a forced login wall.
What's different
Daily automated re-verification, so tools that quietly add a signup requirement get caught and removed.
Pricing
Free.
Best for
People looking for tools that are genuinely free without hidden account or credit-card requirements.
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Thridy

LiveWatched 7d

Gives developers and designers 20,000 open-source icons with fast search instead of hunting across multiple icon sites.

Open source
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