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Open-Source Slopware

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A list of open-source software containing slop (LLM generated) code or endorses the usage of LLMs in other ways.

This list contains software that obviously accepts irresponsible coding practices or promotes LLM usage. I found these applications while searching for alternatives to previously used software that turned out to contain code generated by slop-machines.

Each of added applications have at least one link that points to the verifiable proof.

This list by no means is meant to cover all the software that contains code by not-so-intelligent tools and people using them but to serve as a reminder to myself about what I have already checked.

Why having LLM generated code (and using generative tools in general) is bad?

  • Ethical reasons — such as illegally retrieved training material, underpaid workers that prepare the training data.
  • Impact on environment — increased fossil fuel usage to supply the needed electricity power, water usage in water scarce regions. This somewhat overlaps with the above.
  • Social impact – noise pollution in neighbourhoods near AI data centres, air pollution from diesel- or gas-powered turbines (also overlaps with the above), resource consumption by data centres drastically increases utility prices.
  • Impact on brain and thinking, reasoning — by offloading thinking and decision making to machines people are shooting in their foot (more like in their head) as this leads to brain rot. Less intelligent people are easier to control.
  • Even legal issues (especially in open-source software as it cannot be guaranteed that the “generated” code is not really just re-used, thus unknowingly violating the source license).
  • Inevitable enshittification — every software product from big technology eventually gets enshittified to maximize revenue. For users this could mean hidden or plain ads, biased opinions/information, privacy violations, increased prices for LLM based tools.
  • Burden on open-source software maintenance — LLM tools provide easier access to code contributions which often shifts the responsibility of checking code quality from developers to maintainers and reviewers. Digging through walls of merge request text and code generated by slop-machines takes valuable time that otherwise could be spent more meaningfully by fixing bugs and working on new features.

I will try to add links that back up the claims above, but it may take a while.

Of course, I see how and where generative tools could be helpful and sometimes I feel tempted to find an acceptable way to use them, but for now the direct and indirect costs far too much outweigh gains.

This list has its positive counterpart: Slop-Free (Supposedly) Open-Source Software (not quite complete yet). Also take a look at and give thumbs up to AI Slopfree Software Catalog which contains software dedicated against usage of LLMs.

Also, here is a list of some labels that can be added / voted for so they would eventually appear on application pages:

  • Slopware;
  • Slop (LLM) Code;
  • Slop-Source Software;
  • Open-Source Slopware;
  • Contains Slop (LLM Generated) Code.
  1. Escapepod icon
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    Escapepod is a simple and lightweight app for listening to podcasts. It's bare bone approach may not be to everyone's taste: Escapepod is an app of type BYOP ("bring your own podcast"). It does not feature any kind of built-in search option.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    .ai.

    Last reviewed: 2026-09-11

  2. PinePods icon
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    Self-hosted podcast manager with Rust backend, multi-user browser interface, server-side sync, playback, downloads, cloud sync, and external app integration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Docker
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Kubernetes
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    PinePods screenshot 1
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    +6
    PinePods screenshot 3
    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    Last reviewed: 2026-09-11

  3. Powerful podcast player offering streaming, downloading, episode search, 'Up Next' syncing, and improved discovery with curated recommendations.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
    • Android Auto
    • Apple Car Play
    Pocket Casts screenshot 1
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    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    Last reviewed: 2026-09-11

  4. Podverse icon
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    Introducing Podverse! The easiest way to create and share podcast highlights of any length online. Discover new podcasts by browsing highlights in the app, and send highlights to your friends to introduce them to your favorite shows. No login necessary!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Podverse screenshot 1
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    +4
    Podverse screenshot 3
    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    Last reviewed: 2026-09-11

Readers

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Security

  1. Trivy icon
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    Scanner for vulnerabilities in container images, file systems, and Git repositories, as well as for configuration issues and hard-coded secrets.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Docker
    Demo: Vulnerability detection
    Demo: Secret detection
    Demo: Misconfiguration detection

Server Software and Tools

  1. Ajenti icon
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    Ajenti is a Linux & BSD modular server admin panel. Ajenti 2 provides a new interface and a better architecture, developed with Python3 and AngularJS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    Login
    Dashboard
    Settings
    +3
    Plugins
    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    https://github.com/ajenti/ajenti/pulls?q=llm+OR+copilot+OR+claude+OR+codex+OR+gpt — this is debatable though since as of 2026-08-07 there is only one rejected pull request which seems to have LLM generated code and has Copilot reviews. Unfortunately the reviewer/maintainer did not object to that.

  2. Makes it easy to administer Linux servers via a web browser. It allows you to easily perform simple tasks like storage administration, inspecting journals, starting & stopping services, monitoring & administering several servers at once.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    Login View
    Overview
    Storage
    +4
    Applications
    EdgarsEdgars’s note
  3. ManageIQ icon
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    Discover, optimize, and control your hybrid IT. Manage containers, virtual machines, networks, and storage from a single platform.

    Continuous Discovery

    Connect ManageIQ to your virtualization, container, network, and storage management systems, where it will discover inventory.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Amazon Web Services
    • Kubernetes
    • Microsoft Azure
    • Google Cloud Platform
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
    • OpenShift
    • QEMU
    • Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
    ManageIQ screenshot 1

Terminal Emulators

  1. Ghostty icon
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    Cross-platform terminal emulator combining fast GPU acceleration, native UI, and modern features for interactive CLI environments, fully compliant.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • Homebrew
    • Nix Package Manager
    Ghostty screenshot 1
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    +1
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    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    From AI_POLICY.md — AI Is Welcome Here:

    Ghostty is written with plenty of AI assistance, and many maintainers embrace AI tools as a productive tool in their workflow. As a project, we welcome AI as a tool!

    Evidence:

    Last reviewed: 2026-10-17

  2. Hyper icon
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    Hyper™ is a beautiful and extensible, cross-platform terminal built on open web standards. It provides an elegant command-line experience that is consistent across all supported platforms which includes macOS, Windows and various Linux distributions like Fedora and Debian.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    Splitting terminals
    Windows running WSL
    Windows running Powershell and Oh My Posh
    +3
    Windows running CMD
  3. Kitty ( not to be confused with KiTTY icon KiTTY ) is a powerful, cross-platform GPU-based terminal emulator. It offloads rendering to the GPU and uses OpenGL for fast, cross-platform performance with built-in tiling layouts as well as graphic, unicode...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    Kitty terminal screenshot 1
    Kitty terminal screenshot 1
    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    Last reviewed: 2026-10-17

  4. Termora icon
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    Termora is developed using Kotlin/JVM and partially implements the XTerm protocol (with ongoing improvements). Its ultimate vision is to achieve full platform support (including Android, iOS, and iPadOS) through Kotlin Multiplatform.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
    Termora screenshot 1
    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    Last reviewed: 2026-10-18

  5. uniTerm icon
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    Lightweight all-in-one terminal supporting 30+ protocols, autonomous AI agent for shell commands, database client, kubernetes cilent, file transfer, and real-time server monitoring.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Start Tab — Connection cards for quick access
    New Connection — 20+ protocols supported
    SSH Terminal + AI Assistant Sidebar
    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    Last reviewed: 2026-10-18

VPN

  1. AmneziaWG icon
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    One-command Bash installer for self-hosted AmneziaWG 2.0 VPN servers. Sets up the AmneziaWG kernel module via DKMS, generates server config, creates client configs with QR codes, and configures UFW firewall and Fail2Ban — all from a single command on Ubuntu, Debian, or ARM...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    Last reviewed: 2026-09-03

  2. Open-source identity-based remote access platform using WireGuard, offering unified management, tunneled connections, granular access controls, and SSL automation.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Docker
    Fossorial Pangolin screenshot 1
    Fossorial Pangolin screenshot 1
    Fossorial Pangolin screenshot 2
    +4
    Fossorial Pangolin screenshot 3
    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    Last reviewed: 2026-09-04

  3. Headscale icon
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    An open source, self-hosted implementation of the Tailscale icon Tailscale control server. HeadScale-ui is a complementary project to have a Web UI for this.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • OpenBSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Cloudron
    • Fedora
    • Docker Hub
    • Nix Package Manager
    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    Last reviewed: 2026-09-03

  4. NymVPN icon
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    Decentralized VPN with mixnet and zero-knowledge encryption, offering fast WireGuard and censorship-resistant AmneziaWG modes while hiding all user metadata.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Ubuntu
    • Arch Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    More than a VPN
    Keep your identity private
    Access the world's most secure VPN
    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    Last reviewed: 2026-09-03

  5. WireGuard icon
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    WireGuard® is an extremely simple yet fast and modern VPN that utilizes state-of-the-art cryptography. It aims to be faster, simpler, leaner, and more useful than IPsec, while avoiding the massive headache. It intends to be considerably more performant than OpenVPN.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • Debian
    • Ubuntu
    • Arch Linux
    • OpenBSD
    • openSUSE
    WireGuard screenshot 1
    WireGuard screenshot 1
    WireGuard screenshot 2
    +6
    WireGuard screenshot 3
    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    wireguard-linux

    Commits most probably assisted by LLMs.

    Last reviewed: 2026-09-04

Web Servers / Reverse Proxies

  1. Open-source HTTP server offering cross-platform support, modular architecture, secure configuration, robust content delivery, and extensive authentication features.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Configuration
    Test page
    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    Last reviewed: 2026-09-07

  2. Tailscale icon
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    Private networks made easy. Connect all your devices using WireGuard, without the hassle. Tailscale makes it as easy as installing an app and signing in.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    Tailscale screenshot 1
    Tailscale screenshot 1
    Tailscale screenshot 2
    +1
    Tailscale screenshot 3
    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    Last reviewed: 2026-09-03

  3. Nginx UI icon
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    Nginx UI is a comprehensive web-based interface designed to simplify the management and configuration of Nginx single-node and cluster nodes. It offers real-time server statistics, Nginx performance monitoring, AI-powered ChatGPT assistance, the code editor that supports LLM...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
    • Docker
    • OpenWrt
    • DragonFly BSD
    Nginx UI screenshot 1
    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    Last reviewed: 2026-09-07

  4. A high-performance, zero-downtime reverse proxy manager built on Cloudflare's Pingora. Simple, Modern, and Fast. Now supports Wildcard SSL & TCP/UDP Streams!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    EdgarsEdgars’s note

    As of now the repository has 9 commits by Copilot and 6 by sisyphus-dev-ai.

    Last reviewed: 2026-09-05

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Suggestions are welcome!

Let's all use technology responsibly!


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rickythadragonjr
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Well before long You guyswont be ableo use hardlyany software. Incase ofcourse you build itall by yourself which that could take months years. aI APPS are not allgood but there is alot that are good. Its a technology that is getting better, and i seriously dont understand just what the hell your worried about so much or that access to data this data that. You been using Google at all over the past 20 years, well if you have they already know everything about You, and your still here and your ok, aint nothing apocolyptic happened to you has it. But of all things "Zed editor", comeon with that, that dude that created it used to work at microsoft as a sofware engineer, i surley think that he knows how to code rather well and wouldnt be allowing BS into his new projecr. lOTS AND lOTSOFDEVELOPERS USE IT EVERYDAY andthere are no problems with any of these softwares that you have mentioned. I have not seen anyof them inthe headlines of a news broadcast. Youmust seriously have some internal undisclosed reasoning for a such a exhibit of paranoia. I respect that. but instead of just slamming every other software under tHe sun , why dont you consider explaining to people in a detail about WHY your saying these things ad why you feel this way and elaborate on the immediate or prolonged dangers of exposure to this "software". Whats wrong with doing that. P.S Claudes a beast. I Cant speak for all LLMS but Claude, i mean why You hating on Claude for. Thats ridiculous.

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Vikunja is using LLM to support development of core functionality: "For the development of Vikunja, we're using LLM-Assisted coding tools in various parts of the codebase. Most contributions made @tink-bot are built that way." https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja#vikunja

WOOSH4Q
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This is insane, list made by some frustrated individual, just get use to it and if you dislike it so much don't use any browsers, better stick to temple os.

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Edgars
Replying to @WOOSH4Q

Yes, I am frustrated. Frustrated that there are so few people that recognise the vast negative impact of this stochastic, parroting, unethical technology that the big tech is trying to force down everyone's throat. Seems that you are frustrated as well. Why is that? And why?

I started to make this list to note down applications that I have checked and I want to avoid, otherwise I would check them multiple times. While the list has already grown quite large, there is still much to check.

And no, I will not get used to this technology, but that might become quite hard since I am working in IT, but I will do as much as possible to reduce the impact as much as I can (for example, running models locally, ideally they would have open data sets and be small and domain specific).

Klaus von Stein
Big Tech Hater
Replying to @WOOSH4Q

You know what they say: "It takes one (frustrated) to know one" XD

Shaz Shah
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Co-host at Radio Bros

I wouldn't necessarily call this a list of AI-slop, but more apps that has has some form of LLM-use during its development. AI-slop is mostly concerned with low quality and mass production. But interesting list nevertheless.

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Edgars
Replying to @Shaz Shah

Yes, I can agree that the wording may not be on the point. Probably “tainted” would a better term as it covers wider range, but from the other side — a tiny slop still is a slop.

George9494
Replying to @Edgars

@Edgars All software is tainted these days by compilers

Shaz Shah
Co-host at Radio Bros
Replying to @Edgars

@Edgars Normally, I'm reserved with AI, but would go so far as "tainted". Now that I've been involved in projects that leverage it to some extent and working with teams to build governance, my viewpoint has shifted. I'd probably say tainted would apply if the developer skipped a PR review or two. It's an interesting technical and ethical discussion, and I'm sure everyone has an opinion on it. But still, I'm glad you put in the effort to make this interesting list. It's definitely the beginning of something.

Shaz Shah
Co-host at Radio Bros

Correction. Was meant to say: but wouldn't go so far as "tainted".

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Vela Maps is Vibecoding

Vela Maps icon Vela Maps

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Edgars
Replying to @Jenny

Added.

Thank you for your suggestion!

Klaus von Stein
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Big Tech Hater
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Dogged Lost
Replying to @Klaus von Stein

Ente does have AI. Although Non-Gen AI, it's only used for photo search only on the photos app. Ensu is its on device AI app though. Can't say much about it because it doesn't respond for me.

bountifulellie
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Here are some music players which are AI slop:

RustMusic icon RustMusic Sustain icon Sustain Mtoc icon Mtoc FerrumKix icon FerrumKix

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Edgars
Replying to @bountifulellie

Thank you for your suggestions!

From these I currently have added only Mtoc, others not (yet), as while they might have signs of LLM usage, I could not find any linkable evidence. If you have links with proof of LLM usage, it would be nice if you shared them.

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