Weekend Toolkit #2
⚡ $180/mo ($2,160/yr)
★ 567k (5 Repos)
Toolkits
WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Five developer repos that upgrade your workflow and cut SaaS costs.
5 GITHUB REPOS THAT REPLACE $180/MO IN PAID DEV TOOLS
★ 60k
Clojure
MPL-2.0
⚡ Replaces Figma Pro ($20/mo)
Design with open standards without paying Figma.
Number one is Penpot. A complete web design studio built on open SVG standards that kills the Figma tax.
- Open-source vector design & prototyping tool built on web standards
- Native SVG support — edit vector code directly with zero file lock-in
- Multiplayer collaboration with unlimited team seats & free self-hosting
- CSS flexbox & grid layout engine built specifically for developers
- ⚡ Replaces: Figma Pro ($20/mo) for free
penpot/penpot · ~60k★ · Clojure · MPL-2.0
★ 80k
TypeScript
MIT
⚡ Replaces Postman Team ($25/mo)
Test APIs locally without bloated cloud sync.
Number two, Hoppscotch. Fast, lightweight API testing that runs directly in your browser or terminal without Postman's cloud bloat.
- Lightweight, web-native and desktop API development ecosystem
- Supports REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, SSE, and MQTT in one client
- Zero-login required — send instant requests without forced cloud accounts
- Offline-first local storage, environment variables, & pre-request scripts
- ⚡ Replaces: Postman Team ($25/mo) for free
hoppscotch/hoppscotch · ~80k★ · TypeScript · MIT
★ 290k
Shell
MIT
⚡ Replaces AI Agent Tools ($100/mo)
Turn Claude Code into an autonomous engineering squad.
Number three, Superpowers. It injects production-grade engineering skills straight into Claude Code, replacing expensive agent platforms.
- Curated library of production-grade skill files (SKILL.md) for agents
- Injects specialized developer capabilities directly into Claude Code
- Automates test generation, accessibility audits, CI checks, & debugging
- 100% shell & markdown — zero vendor lock-in or proprietary runtime
- ⚡ Replaces: Paid AI Agent Platforms ($100/mo) for free
obra/superpowers · ~290k★ · Shell · MIT
★ 54k
C++
MIT
⚡ Replaces Speech AI APIs ($30/mo)
Transcribe audio locally with zero GPU requirements.
Number four, Whisper dot cpp. High accuracy speech recognition running straight on your CPU, eliminating paid speech API costs.
- High-performance C/C++ port of OpenAI's Whisper speech model
- Runs 100% locally on your CPU with zero GPU or cloud API dependency
- Ultra-low memory footprint with SIMD, ARM NEON, & Metal acceleration
- Real-time audio transcription, timestamp generation, & subtitle export
- ⚡ Replaces: Speech AI APIs ($30/mo) for free
ggerganov/whisper.cpp · ~54k★ · C++ · MIT
★ 83k
Go
MIT
⚡ Replaces GitKraken Pro ($5/mo)
Stage and rebase commits at the speed of thought.
And number five, Lazygit. A terminal UI that lets you stage single lines and rebase commits in seconds.
- Blazing fast keyboard-driven terminal user interface for git
- Stage single lines, hunks, or whole files with a single keystroke
- Interactive rebase, commit squashing, & branch switching in seconds
- Built-in visual commit graph, diff viewer, & stash manager in CLI
- ⚡ Replaces: GitKraken Pro ($5/mo) for free
jesseduffield/lazygit · ~83k★ · Go · MIT