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A local gateway that lets every AI coding client share one set of MCP server connections instead of configuring each tool separately, cutting how many tools your agent has to load.

FreeNo sign-upWorks offlineOpen source
What to know
How it works
A local-first, open-source gateway. You set up and authenticate each MCP server once, and every connected AI client — Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex — shares that same connection instead of you configuring it per tool.
What's different
Claims up to 91% less tool-token overhead by giving an agent a handful of meta-tools instead of loading hundreds of individual tool definitions; API keys stay in the OS keychain.
Pricing
Free, open source, no sign-up.
Best for
Developers running multiple AI coding clients against the same set of MCP servers who don't want to re-authenticate each one separately.
Watch out
The '91% overhead cut' figure is the product's own claim; we haven't independently benchmarked it.

Watched for 20 days · last checked today

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A single API call returns live, cryptographically signed data across 87 sources so AI agents and software can verify what they're consuming — a developer-facing trust layer, not a consumer app.

No sign-upOpen source
What to know
How it works
A single keyless API call returns structured JSON for 87 live tools across 19 verticals; each datapoint carries its source, licence, timestamp and an Ed25519 signature, optionally Bitcoin-anchored.
What's different
Data is cryptographically verifiable rather than just scraped and cited, and it works without signup or an API key via an MCP endpoint or batch POST.
Best for
Developers building AI agents or software that need to independently verify the live data they consume.

Watched for 17 days · last checked today

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Lets you control and view your Mac's terminal, including shells inside VS Code, Zed or Cursor, from your iPhone or iPad remotely — no SSH, open ports or account needed.

No sign-up
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How it works
Lets you control and observe any terminal on your Mac from an iPhone or iPad, attaching directly to existing shells including those running inside VS Code, Zed and Cursor, over an end-to-end encrypted connection.
What's different
Zero-config networking with no SSH, open ports, port forwarding, or account creation required.
Best for
Developers who want to check on or drive a Mac terminal session remotely from a phone or tablet.

Watched for 18 days · last checked 10d ago

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A native (non-Electron) Git GUI for Mac and Windows built for speed and low memory use, positioned against GitKraken, SourceTree, Fork and Tower for developers who find those apps sluggish.

Domain registered 2 months ago

No sign-upWorks offline
What to know
How it works
A native Git GUI for macOS and Windows with a color-coded, virtualized commit graph and infinite scroll. Works fully offline and locally, with no account or cloud dependency.
What's different
Roughly 12 MB and launches in a fraction of a second, versus the 300–500 MB idle RAM and multi-second cold starts of Electron-based clients like GitKraken, SourceTree, Fork, and Tower.
Best for
Developers frustrated with the resource overhead of Electron-based Git clients.

Watched for 11 days · last checked 2d ago

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A checker that flags fabricated citations, contradictions, and errors in AI chatbot answers with a verifiable receipt.

Domain registered 10 days ago

FreeNo sign-up
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How it works
Checks AI answers from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Copilot for fabricated citations, nonexistent references, numbers that don't add up, contradictions, leaked data, and outdated info; every check produces a signed, verifiable receipt via TBN Protocol.
What's different
Produces a signed, verifiable receipt of what was checked rather than just a pass/fail indicator.
Pricing
Free, no account needed.
Best for
Anyone verifying AI chatbot answers via Chrome extension, VS Code extension, or paste-in web tool.

Watched for 9 days · last checked 7d ago

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Offline on-device speech to text for Mac and Windows

No sign-upWorks offlineData stays with you

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