Free Wispr Flow, ElevenLabs & CapCut alternatives + more GitHub hits

Andrew Warner and Adam Brakhane break down the top trending GitHub repos of the week.

Presented by Zapier: https://zapier.com/
👉 Link to resources: https://thenextnewthing.ai/l/github-repos-jun26


They also cover codebase-memory-mcp, Google Research’s timesfm, worldmonitor, penpot, voicebox, system_prompts_leaks, Agent-Reach, daily_stock_analysis, and OpenCut. Along the way, they look at a few extra projects people are talking about, including peerd, FluidVoice, and birdclaw.


Chapters:

00:00 - Hot GitHub repos this week
00:27 - OpenMontage: Create full edited videos from a plain-language prompt using Claude Code.
01:48 - Why agent-native video editing matters: Andrew and Adam explain why coding agents may be more flexible than traditional editors.
04:03 - codebase-memory-mcp: Give coding agents memory and codebase awareness while cutting token usage.
06:09 - Help Andrew get Matt Van Horn on the show
07:39 - timesfm: Google Research’s time-series model for forecasting trends from numerical data.
11:06 - Zapier MCP: Safely connect agents to apps like Gmail, Calendar, Notion, and more.
13:21 - peerd: Run a browser-based AI agent locally without backend tracking or telemetry.
15:27 - FluidVoice: A local, open-source dictation tool and WhisperFlow alternative.
17:15 - birdclaw: A cleaner, more focused way to read and manage X without using the regular feed.
18:18 - worldmonitor: Track global events, conflicts, markets, and prediction signals in one dashboard.
21:18 - penpot: An open-source Figma alternative with self-hosting and code-friendly design workflows.
24:27 - voicebox: Clone voices and generate editable speech locally without subscription tools.
27:00 - system_prompts_leaks: Study real system prompts from major AI coding tools to improve your own prompts.
29:51 - Agent-Reach: Give agents direct access to sites like X, Reddit, YouTube, GitHub, and LinkedIn.
31:39 - daily_stock_analysis: Generate daily AI-powered stock analysis for your watchlist.
32:42 - OpenCut: An open-source CapCut alternative aiming to become agent-friendly video editing infrastructure.
35:24 - How Adam evaluates open-source tools
37:21 - Andrew’s process for building the report
39:27 - Watch the next AI apps episode

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