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Lightweight embeddable scripting language used in games and Neovim.

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    Kong/kong★ 44,158 · ⑂ 5,210

    🦍 The API and AI Gateway

    • api-gateway
    • microservices
    • api-management
    • serverless
    • apis
    • reverse-proxy
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    nvim-lua/kickstart.nvim★ 31,491 · ⑂ 46,568

    A launch point for your personal nvim configuration

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    koreader/koreader★ 29,802 · ⑂ 1,912

    An ebook reader application supporting PDF, DjVu, EPUB, FB2 and many more formats, running on Cervantes, Kindle, Kobo, PocketBook and Android devices

    • luajit
    • kobo
    • kindle
    • eink
    • ereader
    • ebook
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    NvChad/NvChad★ 28,490 · ⑂ 2,218

    Blazing fast Neovim framework providing solid defaults and a beautiful UI, enhancing your neovim experience.

    • nvim
    • neovim
    • vim
    • ide
    • neovim-setup
    • neovim-dotfiles
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    nagadomi/waifu2x★ 28,229 · ⑂ 2,663

    Image Super-Resolution for Anime-Style Art

    • waifu2x
    • torch
    • super-resolution
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    LazyVim/LazyVim★ 27,514 · ⑂ 1,823

    Neovim config for the lazy

    • neovim
    • neovim-conf
    • neovim-config
    • neovim-configuration
    • neovim-plugin
    • nvim
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    folke/lazy.nvim★ 21,573 · ⑂ 592

    💤 A modern plugin manager for Neovim

    • neovim
    • neovim-plugin
    • nvim
    • package-manager
    • plugin-manager
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    nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim★ 19,792 · ⑂ 967

    Find, Filter, Preview, Pick. All lua, all the time.

    • neovim
    • lua
    • nvim-lua
    • nvim
    • neovim-plugin
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    iDvel/rime-ice★ 19,423 · ⑂ 1,186

    Rime 配置：雾凇拼音 | 长期维护的简体词库

    • rime
    • rime-schema
    • rime-config
    • rime-squirrel
    • rime-custom
    • rime-weasel
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    LunarVim/LunarVim★ 19,261 · ⑂ 1,485

    🌙 LunarVim is an IDE layer for Neovim. Completely free and community driven.

    • neovim
    • vim
    • vimrc
    • nvim
    • ide
    • lunarvim
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    jcjohnson/neural-style★ 18,278 · ⑂ 2,638

    Torch implementation of neural style algorithm

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    avante-corp/avante.nvim★ 18,168 · ⑂ 850

    Use your Neovim like using Cursor AI IDE!

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    apache/apisix★ 17,147 · ⑂ 2,948

    The Cloud-Native API Gateway and AI Gateway

    • cloud-native
    • nginx
    • api-management
    • luajit
    • api-gateway
    • microservices
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    cmusatyalab/openface★ 15,440 · ⑂ 3,559

    Face recognition with deep neural networks.

    • deep-learning
    • face-recognition
    • facenet
  17. 15
    AstroNvim/AstroNvim★ 14,437 · ⑂ 943

    AstroNvim is an aesthetic and feature-rich neovim config that is extensible and easy to use with a great set of plugins

    • vim
    • lua
    • neovim
    • ide
    • nvim
    • neovim-configuration
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    neovim/nvim-lspconfig★ 13,960 · ⑂ 2,498

    Quickstart configs for Nvim LSP

    • vim
    • nvim
    • neovim
    • lsp
    • language-server-protocol
    • language-server
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    junyanz/CycleGAN★ 12,873 · ⑂ 1,951

    Software that can generate photos from paintings, turn horses into zebras, perform style transfer, and more.

    • gan
    • generative-adversarial-network
    • deep-learning
    • image-generation
    • image-manipulation
    • cyclegan
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    xmake-io/xmake★ 12,222 · ⑂ 954

    🔥 A cross-platform build utility based on Lua

    • lua
    • build-tool
    • visual-studio
    • xmake
    • package-manager
    • tbox
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    karpathy/char-rnn★ 12,101 · ⑂ 2,625

    Multi-layer Recurrent Neural Networks (LSTM, GRU, RNN) for character-level language models in Torch

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