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I went ghost hunting inside Gemma 4. It invented a package, and asked for it again.

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

I went ghost hunting inside Gemma 4. It invented a package, and asked for it again.

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CodePulse AI — Real-Time Visual Architecture & API Security Auditor

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

CodePulse AI — Real-Time Visual Architecture & API Security Auditor

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The Last Maintainer 🕯️

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

The Last Maintainer 🕯️

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System Study Buddy

System Study Buddy

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I Held a Seance for a Dead Repo (Offline, With Open-Source AI)

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

I Held a Seance for a Dead Repo (Offline, With Open-Source AI)

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GhostLore AI — The Haunted Story Keeper

GhostLore AI — The Haunted Story Keeper

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Spectre-CLI: A Privacy-First Digital Séance for Forgotten Code & Abandoned Repositories

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

Spectre-CLI: A Privacy-First Digital Séance for Forgotten Code & Abandoned Repositories

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HauntedShell: When Your Local Terminal Starts Whispering Back at Midnight

HauntedShell: When Your Local Terminal Starts Whispering Back at Midnight

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I taught my terminal to haunt me, and it never leaves my laptop

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

I taught my terminal to haunt me, and it never leaves my laptop

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ECHOES — The Ghost in Your Terminal

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

ECHOES — The Ghost in Your Terminal

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💀Ghost in the Machine: Where 90s Retro Horror Meets the Digital Ofrenda🕯️

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

💀Ghost in the Machine: Where 90s Retro Horror Meets the Digital Ofrenda🕯️

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GhostShell 👻: Building a Beginner-Friendly Cybersecurity Simulator | Open Source

GhostShell 👻: Building a Beginner-Friendly Cybersecurity Simulator | Open Source

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git-ghost: I summoned the ghost of my first commit with a local Gemma model

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

git-ghost: I summoned the ghost of my first commit with a local Gemma model

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RetinaVision AI: Exposing the Ghost in the Black Box of Medical AI

Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge: Ghost in the Machine Submission 👻🌼

RetinaVision AI: Exposing the Ghost in the Black Box of Medical AI

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Bug Report Quality Checker

Bug Report Quality Checker

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