Markdown HacktoberFest

Open-source Markdown projects categorized as HacktoberFest

Top 12 Markdown HacktoberFest Projects

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  1. tldr

    📚 Collaborative cheatsheets for console commands

    Project mention: AI Coding and the Peanut Butter and Jelly Problem | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-04-12

    Before LLMs there existed quite a few tools to try to help with understanding CLI options; off the top of my head there are https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr and explainshell.com

    LLMs are both more general and more useful than those tools. They're more flexible and composable, and can replace those tools with a small wrapper script. Part of the reason why the LLMs can do that though is because it has those other tools as datasets to train off of.

  2. InfluxDB

    InfluxDB – Built for High-Performance Time Series Workloads. InfluxDB 3 OSS is now GA. Transform, enrich, and act on time series data directly in the database. Automate critical tasks and eliminate the need to move data externally. Download now.

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  3. the-swift-programming-language-in-chinese

    中文版 Apple 官方 Swift 教程《The Swift Programming Language》

  4. magictools

    :video_game: :pencil: A list of Game Development resources to make magic happen.

  5. ethereum-org-website

    Ethereum.org is a primary online resource for the Ethereum community.

    Project mention: Top 10 Programming Trends and Languages to Watch in 2025 | dev.to | 2025-05-15

    Platforms like Ethereum, Hyperledger, and Solana are used for smart contracts, enhancing transaction efficiency. Initiatives like Sonoco and IBM's Pharma Portal utilize blockchain for tracking pharmaceuticals, ensuring data integrity. As blockchain adoption grows, it will enhance security and trust across industries.

  6. awesome-htmx

    Awesome things about htmx

    Project mention: Basics of web3 development, JS new releases this week, cool npm modules and open-source packages | dev.to | 2024-06-22

    htmx version 2.0.0 released, but before that, let's understand what is htmx.  Introduction to htmx || Read Awesome things about HTMX

  7. madr

    Markdown Architectural Decision Records

    Project mention: How Senior Software Engineers Document Their Project | dev.to | 2024-10-27

    The convention that inspired me is here: https://adr.github.io/madr/. You can also check Amazon’s ADR process here: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/latest/architectural-decision-records/adr-process.html.

  8. osu-wiki

    home of the osu! wiki

  9. SaaSHub

    SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives

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  10. awesome-dashboards

    List of dashboards free to use

  11. front-end

    Repositório com tutoriais e referências para pessoas desenvolvedoras front-end no @github. (by anamariasilva)

    Project mention: Hacktoberfest: contribuindo em projetos open source com a comunidade dev | dev.to | 2024-10-06

    Ana Maria | @anamaria www.anamaria.dev.br

  12. awesome-translations

    😎 Awesome lists about Internationalization & localization stuff. l10n, g11n, m17n, i18n. Translations! 🌎🌍

  13. handbook

    Vanilla OS Handbook. Documentation, guides and other useful stuff for users. (by Vanilla-OS)

  14. SimpleX-Discover

    SimpleX public groups list

NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).

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Index

What are some of the best open-source HacktoberFest projects in Markdown? This list will help you:

# Project Stars
1 tldr 55,154
2 the-swift-programming-language-in-chinese 21,129
3 magictools 14,326
4 ethereum-org-website 5,360
5 awesome-htmx 2,092
6 madr 1,663
7 osu-wiki 512
8 awesome-dashboards 415
9 front-end 194
10 awesome-translations 162
11 handbook 75
12 SimpleX-Discover 43

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