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The most-starred MIT projects in Productivity.

How it's ranked: Sorted by GitHub stars. A project can appear in up to two categories. Data from GitHub as of 2026-11-02.

1. 1OpenClawSelf-hosted AI assistant that runs on your own devices and talks to you in your chat apps.openclaw · TypeScript★ 394k
2. 2Oh My ZshA community framework that manages your zsh shell config, with bundled plugins and themes.ohmyzsh · Shell★ 190k
3. 3PowerToysA set of Windows utilities for customizing the desktop and speeding up everyday tasks.microsoft · C★ 140k
4. 4ExcalidrawOpen-source virtual whiteboard for sketching hand-drawn style diagrams in your browser.excalidraw · TypeScript★ 135k
5. 5PaperclipOpen-source Node.js and React app for organizing teams of AI agents around goals, tasks, and budgets.paperclipai · TypeScript★ 110k
6. 6The FuckCorrects your previous console command after you mistype it.nvbn · Python★ 97.9k
7. 7Uptime KumaSelf-hosted uptime monitor that checks your sites and services and alerts you when they go down.louislam · JavaScript★ 93.2k
8. 8NextChatOpen-source chat app for talking to many AI models, with a web and desktop version.ChatGPTNextWeb · TypeScript★ 88.9k
9. 9fzfA fast command-line tool for picking items from any list by typing a few letters.junegunn · Go★ 83.9k
10. 10career-opsOpen-source AI job search agent that scores jobs against your CV and drafts applications for you to submit.career-ops-hq · JavaScript★ 79.4k
11. 11PPT MasterTurns documents or topics into editable, native PowerPoint decks using an AI agent workflow.hugohe3 · Python★ 72.4k
12. 12AI Job SearchA Claude Code-based framework that helps you evaluate jobs, tailor CVs, write cover letters, and prep intervieai-job-search-dev · Python★ 68.9k
13. 13AnythingLLMPrivate AI chat app for your documents, with agents, runs locally or with cloud models.Mintplex-Labs · JavaScript★ 67.8k
14. 14WinUtilA Windows script that installs apps, applies system tweaks, and fixes common settings.ChrisTitusTech · PowerShell★ 65.4k
15. 15MemosA self-hosted, open-source notes app that keeps your daily thoughts in a personal timeline.usememos · Go★ 64.2k
16. 16MarkTextA simple, distraction-free markdown editor for Linux, macOS and Windows.marktext · TypeScript★ 63.5k
17. 17Markdown HereA browser extension that turns Markdown you type in email into formatted HTML before you send.adam-p · JavaScript★ 60.3k
18. 18MemPalaceLocal-first AI memory that stores your conversations verbatim and searches them semantically.MemPalace · Python★ 60.2k
19. 19i-have-adhdA skill for coding agents that puts the answer first and drops filler.ayghri · Python★ 59.7k
20. 20Marketing SkillsA set of markdown skill files that teach AI coding agents marketing tasks like CRO, copywriting, SEO and analycoreyhaines31 · JavaScript★ 57.9k
21. 21n8nA searchable local collection of over 4,000 n8n automation workflow JSON files you can browse and download.Zie619 · Python★ 57.2k
22. 22GhostOpen-source publishing platform for blogs, memberships, subscriptions and newsletters.TryGhost · TypeScript★ 55.7k
23. 23Hiring Without WhiteboardsA community-maintained list of companies that hire without whiteboard-style trivia interviews.poteto · JavaScript★ 53.1k
24. 24ObsidianSkill files that teach AI coding agents to work with Obsidian vaults and open formats.kepano★ 50.6k
25. 25HuginnSelf-hosted system that runs automated agents to watch the web and feeds, then act on what they find.huginn · Ruby★ 50.3k