System tools

130 repos

  1. linux by torvalds, 256k stars. Source tree of the Linux kernel
  2. scrcpy by Genymobile, 155k stars. Mirror and control an Android device from a desktop window
  3. rustdesk by rustdesk, 129k stars. Remote desktop app with an option to self-host the relay server
  4. Ventoy by ventoy, 81k stars. Makes a multiboot USB drive you copy ISO files onto
  5. cleanyourtv by Gathin23, 58k stars. Removes bloatware from Android TV over adb and installs a cleaner launcher
  6. brew by Homebrew, 50k stars. Package manager for macOS and Linux
  7. gkd by gkd-kit, 45k stars. Android app that taps the screen automatically using accessibility rules
  8. rufus by pbatard, 38k stars. Formats and creates bootable USB drives
  9. UTM by utmapp, 37k stars. Virtual machine app for running iOS and macOS guests
  10. vorssaint-utils by vorssaint, 35k stars. Menu bar utilities for macOS including window switching and app removal
  11. WSL by microsoft, 34k stars. Windows subsystem that runs Linux distributions with a native kernel
  12. Shizuku by RikkaApps, 34k stars. Lets Android apps use system APIs with adb or root privileges
  13. librepods by librepods-org, 31k stars. Android and Linux app for AirPods with battery and ear detection via reverse engineering
  14. OpenLogi by AprilNEA, 26k stars. Local app to remap Logitech mouse buttons, DPI, and scroll over HID++
  15. witr by pranshuparmar, 23k stars. CLI and TUI that traces a process, port or file to what started it
  16. homebrew-cask by Homebrew, 22k stars. Default Homebrew casks for installing binary apps
  17. Atlas by Atlas-OS, 22k stars. Lightweight Windows modification focused on performance, privacy and usability
  18. tiny11builder by ntdevlabs, 22k stars. Windows app that builds a slimmer, customized Windows 11 install image
  19. Mos by Caldis, 22k stars. Smooths mouse wheel scrolling on macOS and sets scroll direction per device
  20. Obtainium by ImranR98, 22k stars. Get Android app updates straight from their release pages
  21. gpu-unlock by Zagitta, 20k stars. Tool that claims to lift FP16 and TF32 tensor throughput on GeForce 20 to 40 series
  22. systemd by systemd, 17k stars. Init system and service manager for Linux
  23. quickemu by quickemu-project, 17k stars. Script-driven setup for QEMU and KVM virtual machines with common guest OSes
  24. vphone-cli by Lakr233, 17k stars. Runs a virtual iPhone on an Apple Silicon Mac from the command line
  25. GmsCore by microg, 15k stars. Free open source replacement for Google Play Services on Android
  26. Winhance by memstechtips, 15k stars. App to debloat, tune and customize Windows 10 and 11
  27. LiveContainer by LiveContainer, 14k stars. Run iOS apps without installing them
  28. bottom by ClementTsang, 14k stars. Terminal system monitor showing processes, CPU, memory and network
  29. Vector by JingMatrix, 13k stars. Xposed framework for modern Android, a successor to LSPosed
  30. optimizerDuck by itsfatduck, 12k stars. Windows tweaker for performance and privacy settings, open source
  31. FineTune by ronitsingh10, 10k stars. macOS menu bar app for per-app volume, output routing and a 10-band EQ
  32. universal-android-debloater-next-generation by Universal-Debloater-Alliance, 10k stars. Cross-platform GUI that removes bloatware from non-rooted Android over ADB
  33. neohtop by Abdenasser, 9.5k stars. Desktop system monitor in the style of htop, built with Tauri and Svelte
  34. backrest by garethgeorge, 7.9k stars. Web UI and scheduler for restic backups
  35. linearmouse by linearmouse, 7.2k stars. Mouse and trackpad settings tool for macOS, including pointer acceleration and scroll tuning
  36. FluentCleaner by builtbybel, 7.1k stars. Disk and junk cleaner for Windows, an alternative to CCleaner
  37. keyd by rvaiya, 6.1k stars. Key remapping daemon for Linux keyboards
  38. RemoveMacAI by omlahore, 6.1k stars. Turns off Apple Intelligence on macOS and deletes its models, with undo
  39. fcitx5-android by fcitx5-android, 5.9k stars. Fcitx5 input method framework and engines for Android
  40. sudo by microsoft, 5.9k stars. Runs commands as administrator from an unelevated Windows terminal

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