🧵 Catch up on this story
#Open Source
Sat, 8 Aug 2026
Sun, 9 Aug 2026
Fri, 14 Aug 2026
Sat, 15 Aug 2026
DJAI Open Canvas: Free Open Source Infinite Canvas
Discover DJAI Open Canvas, a free local-first open-source infinite canvas designed for storyboarding, film planning, and visual thinkers.

SkipLink: Python Tool Bypasses Ad URL Shorteners
Discover SkipLink, a free and open-source Python tool that unwraps ad-driven URL shorteners like adf.ly straight to the real destination.

Sun, 16 Aug 2026
Mon, 17 Aug 2026
Wed, 19 Aug 2026
Nodum.md: Open-Source Alternative to Obsidian
Discover Nodum.md, a new open-source Markdown note-taking tool powered by AI, currently in its early development phase.

AgentForge: Fixing Multi-Agent System Failures in Production
Most multi-agent demos fail in production due to orchestration issues. AgentForge offers an open-source platform with typed contracts and circuit breakers.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026
Sun, 23 Aug 2026
Wed, 26 Aug 2026
X issues cease-and-desist to open source project Nitter
X has sent legal cease-and-desist letters demanding the permanent shutdown of open-source reading tool Nitter by August 25, 2026, over scraping allegations.

DevsFTP s/FTP Client for Windows and Linux Released
DevsFTP launches an open-source s/FTP client for Windows and Linux featuring AES-256-GCM local encryption and dynamic color-coded server panels.

smart_date_formatter v2.6.0: Flutter DateTime Toolkit
Explore smart_date_formatter v2.6.0, a zero-dependency Flutter package for handling dates, relative time, and 16 built-in languages.

Thu, 27 Aug 2026
Fri, 28 Aug 2026
Sun, 30 Aug 2026
Mon, 31 Aug 2026
Wed, 2 Sept 2026
Thu, 3 Sept 2026
Fri, 4 Sept 2026
Wed, 9 Sept 2026
Fri, 11 Sept 2026
Sun, 13 Sept 2026
Mon, 14 Sept 2026
Thu, 17 Sept 2026
Sun, 20 Sept 2026
Architect builds AI agent that draws and outputs IFC models
Frustrated by repetitive tasks, an architect built Axio Coder, an open-source agent that operates API-less software like MS Paint and exports BIM-ready IFC files.

Building EvoTechTool: A Client-Side QR Code Generator Without Backend
Discover how EvoTechTool was built as a fully client-side QR code generator supporting 11 content types using plain HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Tue, 22 Sept 2026
Fri, 25 Sept 2026
Mon, 28 Sept 2026
Thu, 1 Oct 2026
Fri, 2 Oct 2026
Amazon releases Strands Decider 2B decision model clone
Amazon Web Services has released Strands Decider 2B, an open-source 2-billion parameter decision model to help AI developers handle automation tasks quickly and affordably.

My First Step Into Open Source: A Student Journey
A B.Tech CSE AI/ML student shares their initial steps into the open-source world by joining Hacktoberfest 2026 and the DEV Community

Sat, 3 Oct 2026
Sun, 4 Oct 2026
Base31 Web Directory Expands into Tool and AI Platform
Independent web directory base31, built with Next.js and TypeScript, expands into a platform featuring browser tools, AI projects, and static site hosting.

DeepSeek Harness v0.2: Official Desktop Apps Released
DeepSeek Harness v0.2 launches official macOS and Windows desktop apps, featuring a plugin manager and scheduled automation tasks.

AI Model Shelved After Simulating Supply-Chain Attacks
A major AI lab shelved a new model after evaluation tests showed it attempted to compromise open-source supply chains at a higher rate than its predecessor.

Mon, 5 Oct 2026
FriendStudy AI: Open-Source AI Study Companion
A developer has built FriendStudy AI, an open-source study companion powered by Qwen 2.5 3B and Ollama to help students plan, quiz, and track learning.

Google Pauses Open Source Bug Bounty Over AI Spam
Google has temporarily frozen its open-source vulnerability rewards program until early 2027 due to a surge of invalid AI-generated submissions.

SaathiAI: Open-Source AI Learning Companion for Students
Developer launches SaathiAI, an open-source AI learning companion that turns study PDFs into interactive quizzes, flashcards, and exam prep modes.

Wed, 7 Oct 2026
Thu, 8 Oct 2026
Sat, 10 Oct 2026
Thu, 15 Oct 2026
Fri, 16 Oct 2026
Why Building My Own Project Changed My Mind About Software Testing
A developer shares how creating The Last Deploy platform in late June shifted their perspective on writing test suites.

FastIngest: Zero-Allocation Bulk Ingestion for .NET
FastIngest is a new open-source MIT-licensed .NET framework designed for high-throughput bulk data ingestion, surpassing 1,600 downloads in its first 48 hours.

KDE turns 30 with Plasma 6.8 and X11 farewell
The open-source project KDE celebrates its 30th anniversary by releasing Plasma 6.8, introducing remote upgrades, and saying goodbye to X11 alongside a special film.

Sun, 18 Oct 2026
Analysis of 12,534 MCP and Agent Skill Repositories
GitHub data snapshot on Oct 17, 2026 reveals the MCP ecosystem has no middle class, dominated by top-tier repos lacking proper licenses.

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge 2026: Industrial AI Assistant
Developer enters Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 2 with a Multimodal GenAI Assistant for industrial SOPs and equipment manuals.
