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#1 TRENDING Code-Core-Next-Gen-Gaming-AI-Systems/goldsvet-casino-open-source-engine PHP NEW 2026

Enterprise Goldsvet crypto casino engine with 100% open-source code, 2500+ slots API, sportsbook module, and zero-fee local blockchain payments.

◇ betting-software ◇ casino-gaming-platform ◇ casino-slots-setup ◇ casino-slots-slot-machines

18 ↑ +3 today

#2 TRENDING gogs/gogs Go 2014

The painless way to host your own Git service

◇ docker ◇ git ◇ go ◇ gogs

5.1K ↑ +1 today

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#3 TRENDING jplag/JPlag Java 2015

State-of-the-Art Source Code Plagiarism & Collusion Detection. Check for plagiarism in a set of programs.

◇ academic-dishonesty ◇ code-similarity ◇ collusion-detection ◇ cs-education

376 ↑ +1 today

#4 TRENDING huanglvjing/spotpatch TypeScript NEW 2026

Click any React UI element, jump to its exact JSX/TSX source, inspect proven API data flow, and prepare reviewable AI patches. Local-first and development-only.

◇ ai-coding ◇ code-review ◇ developer-tools ◇ frontend-tools

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