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OliveTin

  • MaturityProduction
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 1: Assistant
  • stars3.4k+
  • started2020
  • typeAutomation
  • users1000+
  • Golang
  • ConnectRPC
  • Vue
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Give safe and simple access to predefined shell commands from a web interface.
OliveTin Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

Japella

  • MaturitySandbox
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 3: Semi-Autonomous Engineer
  • started2023
  • Sandbox
  • GoConnSpa Stack
Japella logo
A social media & chat powertool.
Japella Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

SickRock

  • MaturityAlpha
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 4: Fully Autonomous Engineer
  • started2025
  • Golang
SickRock logo

Build nocode data based webapps on real databases.

This is the successor to Sicroc, which I’ve used every day for almost 20 years. This app is Vibe coded.

SickRock Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

uncomplicated-alert-receiver

  • MaturityProduction
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 0: No AI
  • stars75+
  • started2024
  • Golang
  • REST API
uncomplicated-alert-receiver logo
Show Prometheus Alertmanager alerts on heads up displays.
uncomplicated-alert-receiver Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

AmberKube

  • MaturitySandbox
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 1: Assistant
  • started2025
  • Kubernetes
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Show Prometheus Alertmanager alerts on heads up displays.
AmberKube Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

AttendeeAttestor

  • MaturityProduction
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 3: Semi-Autonomous Engineer
no icon
Private proof of presence.
AttendeeAttestor Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

DataPipes

  • MaturitySandbox
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 1: Assistant
  • started2024
  • Go
DataPipes logo
Import CSV files, clean them, and export them as CSV files.
DataPipes Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

EasyPour

  • MaturityProduction
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 1: Assistant
  • started2026
  • Golang
  • ConnectRPC
EasyPour logo
Send sips and snacks straight to servers — or your spouse.
EasyPour Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

Faridoon

  • MaturityProduction
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 0: No AI
  • stars40+
  • users~10
no icon
Publish your favourite chat quotes.
Faridoon Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

FemtoCrank

  • MaturityProduction
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 0: No AI
  • css
FemtoCrank logo
CSS theme for high accessibility and zero dependencies
FemtoCrank Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

Flywheel

  • MaturitySandbox
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 4: Fully Autonomous Engineer
  • started2025
  • go
  • n8n
  • japella
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A simple, client-side only Progressive Web App (PWA) for building habits.
Flywheel Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

golure

  • MaturitySandbox
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 0: No AI
  • started2025
no icon
A small utility library of bits I use in almost all my Go projects.
golure Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

Greyvar

  • MaturityProduction
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 0: No AI
Greyvar logo
A casual pace multiple co-op puzzle game. Weird and wonderful worlds of puzzles.
Greyvar Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

httpauthshim

  • MaturitySandbox
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 0: No AI
  • started2025
httpauthshim logo
A small utility library of bits I use in almost all my Go projects.
httpauthshim Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

IceHive

  • MaturityAlpha
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 1: Assistant
  • started2026
  • Golang
  • ConnectRPC
  • RabbitMQ
IceHive logo
Microservices that collect data from various APIs, normalize it, and store it in a database.
IceHive Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

lanlist.info

  • MaturityProduction
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 0: No AI
  • page hits2k+/month
  • started~2011
  • PHP
  • LAMP Stack
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A list of LAN parties and events around the world.
lanlist.info Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

orgviz

  • MaturitySandbox
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 0: No AI
  • started2020
  • cli-tool
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Visualize collections of people — org charts in a web UI or as static PNG/SVG.
orgviz Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

otto

  • MaturitySandbox
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 4: Fully Autonomous Engineer
  • started2025
  • go
  • n8n
  • japella
otto logo
James Read — open source developer, blogger (Code, Containers and Cloud), and Red Hatter. Projects, writing, and contact links.
otto Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

ovress

  • MaturityAlpha
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 0: No AI
  • started2014
  • cli-tool
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A service to track file replication.
ovress Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

PicoCrank

  • MaturityProduction
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 0: No AI
  • vue
PicoCrank logo
A lightweight set of Vue components built on the FemtoCrank global CSS theme.
PicoCrank Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

PowerRunner

  • MaturitySandbox
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 0: No AI
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James Read — open source developer, blogger (Code, Containers and Cloud), and Red Hatter. Projects, writing, and contact links.
PowerRunner Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

Sicroc

  • MaturityBeta
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 0: No AI
  • started~2007
  • LAMP Stack
Sicroc logo

Build nocode data based webapps on real databases.

This is more of a personal project that I’ve used every day for almost 20 years. It’s successor is SickRock.

Sicroc Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

SpaghettiCannon

  • MaturityAlpha
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 0: No AI
  • Sandbox
  • GoConnSpa Stack
SpaghettiCannon logo
A personal quality of life tracker.
SpaghettiCannon Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

StarLoom

  • MaturityBeta
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 1: Assistant
  • started2026
  • Golang
  • Web app
StarLoom logo
Family star rewards — parents award stars for good behavior; children redeem them for privileges.
StarLoom Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

StencilBox

  • MaturityBeta
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 1: Assistant
  • stars40+
  • started2025
  • Golang
StencilBox logo
Build data driven super speedy simple static sites, with sleek templates.
StencilBox Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

Tap Board

  • MaturityProduction
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 0: No AI
  • started2019
  • Vue
  • PicoCrank
Tap Board logo
A touch-first web app with helpers for board-game players — dice, scores, life totals, turn timers, and more.
Tap Board Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

technowax.net

  • MaturityProduction
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 0: No AI
  • page hits1k+/month
  • started~2010
  • PHP
  • LAMP Stack
technowax.net logo
A community for people interested in all forms of modern technology.
technowax.net Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

TheDarkStation

  • MaturitySandbox
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 4: Fully Autonomous Engineer
no icon
James Read — open source developer, blogger (Code, Containers and Cloud), and Red Hatter. Projects, writing, and contact links.
TheDarkStation Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

Vitae

  • MaturityAlpha
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 3: Semi-Autonomous Engineer
  • Prototype
  • GoConnSpa Stack
Vitae logo
Lifecycle your software. Plan, Visualize, Document, Integrate, and Replace.
Vitae Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

WackyTracky

  • MaturitySandbox
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 1: Assistant
  • started2011
  • go
  • n8n
WackyTracky logo
A simple, client-side only Progressive Web App (PWA) for building habits.
WackyTracky Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

wordle-solver

  • MaturityProduction
  • InvolvementFounder
  • AI usageLevel 0: No AI
no icon
James Read — open source developer, blogger (Code, Containers and Cloud), and Red Hatter. Projects, writing, and contact links.
wordle-solver Links:
  • GitHub
  • Docs

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