Top 10 GitHub: AI videos, gorgeous diagrams, token savings and more

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Andrew Warner and Adam break down this week's top GitHub repos for AI agents, local models, visual design, developer tools, open-source video creation, and more.

Andrew Warner and Adam review the most interesting GitHub repositories of the week, including Diagram Design for creating clearer AI-generated diagrams, OpenViking for organizing agent context and memory, Omarchy for a polished Linux desktop experience, Needle for running small AI models locally, Semantica for building knowledge graphs, NVIDIA SwitchYard for intelligent model routing, Modular for AI-focused programming, MoneyPrinterTurbo for automated video creation, Public APIs for discovering free data sources, and Holehe for checking whether an email address is registered across online services. They also highlight community-built projects including Shockwave, Lumina, Imagine CLI, TLDR Radio, Aura Code, Minto Pyramid Skill, and a five-persona advisory board.

Links featured:

- Diagram Design — https://github.com/cathrynlavery/diagram-design
- OpenViking — https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking
- Omarchy — https://github.com/basecamp/omarchy
- Needle — https://github.com/cactus-compute/needle
- Semantica — https://github.com/semantica-agi/semantica
- NVIDIA SwitchYard — https://github.com/NVIDIA-NeMo/Switchyard
- Modular — https://github.com/modular/modular
- MoneyPrinterTurbo — https://github.com/harry0703/MoneyPrinterTurbo
- Public APIs — https://github.com/public-apis/public-apis
- Holehe — https://github.com/megadose/holehe
- Shockwave — https://github.com/stephengpope/shockwave
- Lumina — https://github.com/Bino5150/lumina
- Imagine CLI — https://github.com/AhmedAburady/imagine-cli
- TLDR Radio — https://github.com/mat-nolen/tldr-radio
- Aura Code — https://github.com/DusanCar-sudo/aura-code
- Minto Pyramid Skill — https://github.com/millwright-....labs/minto-pyramid-s
- 5-Persona Advisory Board — https://github.com/harryvondie....sel-web/5-persona-ad

00:00 - Diagram Design: Make AI-generated flowcharts and diagrams clearer, more useful, and visually consistent.
02:19 - OpenViking: Organize and search agent context using a file-based memory system.
03:55 - Omarchy: A polished Linux distribution designed to make Linux feel more approachable.
07:08 - Needle: Run tiny, specialized AI models locally on everyday devices.
09:01 - Semantica: Build knowledge graphs that give AI agents structured company context.
10:14 - NVIDIA SwitchYard: Route requests between AI models to balance quality, speed, and token costs.
12:34 - Modular: Explore an AI-focused programming language designed for performance beyond Python.
14:04 - MoneyPrinterTurbo: Create finished videos using stock footage, AI-generated media, and voice tools.
16:12 - Public APIs: Find free APIs for weather, financial data, and other useful information.
17:46 - Holehe: Check whether an email address is registered across multiple online services.
20:22 - Shockwave: Work with local Markdown notes that AI agents can access and modify.
20:56 - Lumina: A local-first desktop agent with multi-tier memory and customizable personas.
21:44 - Imagine CLI: Generate multiple AI images quickly from the terminal.
22:22 - TLDR Radio: Turn newsletters into audio you can listen to on the go.
23:32 - Aura Code: A coding agent framework designed as a customizable alternative to existing coding agents.
24:49 - Minto Pyramid Skill: Restructure AI writing to lead with the answer, followed by reasons and evidence.
25:26 - 5-Persona Advisory Board: Use custom AI personas and a future-self perspective to think through major decisions.

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