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tldr-pages/tldr #21,585 opened Mar 18, 2026 · Shell · 30,937 stars

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[bazel.build] Problem with /install/ide
P2help wantedteam-Documentationteam-OSStype: documentation (cleanup)

bazelbuild/bazel #28,686 opened Feb 17, 2026 · Java · 25,384 stars

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Claude.md french preference
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rtk-ai/rtk #173 opened Feb 17, 2026 · Rust · 48,085 stars

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Teamcity Directory Can Be Removed
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MonoGame/MonoGame #9,408 opened Jul 3, 2026 · C# · 13,886 stars

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CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA #87,874 opened Jul 3, 2026 · C++ · 9,264 stars

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[BUG] auto close ModelsNextUIPromoModal
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mlflow/mlflow #24,257 opened Jul 2, 2026 · Python · 17,127 stars

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Unclear error logs
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karatelabs/karate #2,952 opened Jul 1, 2026 · Java · 7,600 stars

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