GitHub’s top: Copy any app, create gorgeous videos, 3d print anything & more

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Andrew Warner and Adam explore AI tools that copy apps, reverse-engineer software, create videos and diagrams, and build custom apps and 3D designs.

Andrew Warner and Adam break down this week’s top GitHub repos, including REA for reverse engineering apps, Matt Pocock’s developer skills, Hyperframes for AI-generated videos, and Ghidra, the NSA’s decompiler. They also explore tools for creating branded diagrams, extending AI coding sessions with compressed context, generating 3D-printable designs with Text to CAD, improving SwiftUI development, and tracking workouts with an open-source gym app. The big takeaway: AI agents are making powerful developer tools more accessible, while specialized tools still offer greater control, better workflows, and more customization.

Repos featured:

1. rea: https://github.com/morluto/rea
2. AnyPS5: https://github.com/boykopovar/AnyPS5
3. Skills by Matt Pocock: https://github.com/mattpocock/skills
4. HyperFrames: https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes
5. Diagram Design: https://github.com/cathrynlavery/diagram-design
6. Ghidra: https://github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/ghidra
7. Billion Context: https://github.com/ranxianglei/billion-context
8. Text to CAD: https://github.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad
9. SwiftUI Agent Skill: https://github.com/twostraws/SwiftUI-Agent-Skill
10. openGym: https://github.com/DuarteSantos8/openGym

Timestamps:

00:00 - Top GitHub Repos: Apps, AI Videos & Diagrams
00:21 - REA: Copy Apps with AI Agents
03:27 - REA Demo: Rebuilding the 2048 Game
05:11 - PS5 Game Files: Reverse Engineering Without an Emulator
06:29 - Matt Pocock's Skills: Better AI Coding with TDD
09:32 - Why Developers Use Battle-Tested Skills
09:42 - Zapier: Supporting AI Builders
10:10 - Hyperframes: Turn Webpages into Videos
11:41 - Hyperframes Demo: Generate a YouTube Short
12:46 - Branded Diagrams: Create Clean, Custom Visuals
14:40 - Ghidra: The NSA's Decompiler Meets AI Agents
16:07 - REA + Ghidra: Making Reverse Engineering Easier
17:00 - Billion Context: Extend AI Coding Sessions
18:15 - Why Compressed AI Context Can Lose Details
20:31 - Text to CAD: Generate 3D-Printable Designs
21:46 - AI + 3D Printing: Build and Refine Products
23:09 - SwiftUI Agent Skill: Give AI Better Documentation
24:18 - Gym Tracker You Own: An Open-Source Fitness App
25:04 - Why Open-Source Apps Can Beat Ad-Driven Alternatives
26:04 - The Goal: 100,000 Subscribers

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