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UI/UX","Design Resources","Inspiration \u0026 Ideas","VPN \u0026 Privacy","Presentation \u0026 Demo Tools"],"readme":"# Awesome Hackathon\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"img/banner.png\" alt=\"Awesome Hackathon\" width=\"1280\" /\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\nTools and resources to help you build, design, and win hackathons! 🏆\n\n## Table of Contents\n\n### For Hackathon Participants 👨‍💻👩‍💻\n1. [AI \u0026 Machine Learning](#ai--machine-learning)\n2. [AI Development Tools](#ai-development-tools)\n3. [APIs \u0026 Data Sources](#apis--data-sources)\n4. [Authentication \u0026 User Management](#authentication--user-management)\n5. [Backend Development](#backend-development)\n6. [Blockchain \u0026 Web3](#blockchain--web3)\n7. [Browser Extensions \u0026 Dev Tools](#browser-extensions--dev-tools)\n8. [Collaboration \u0026 Communication](#collaboration--communication)\n9. [Cybersecurity Tools](#cybersecurity-tools)\n10. [Data Engineering \u0026 Analytics](#data-engineering--analytics)\n11. [Data Visualization](#data-visualization)\n12. [Database \u0026 Storage](#database--storage)\n13. [Deployment \u0026 Hosting](#deployment--hosting)\n14. [Design \u0026 UI/UX](#design--uiux)\n15. [Design Resources](#design-resources)\n    - [Fonts](#fonts)\n    - [Icons](#icons)\n    - [Illustrations](#illustrations)\n16. [Frontend Development](#frontend-development)\n    - [UI Libraries](#ui-libraries)\n17. [Game Development](#game-development)\n    - [Game Engines](#game-engines)\n    - [Frameworks](#frameworks)\n    - [Game Development Tools](#game-development-tools)\n    - [Online Services](#online-services)\n    - [Audio Tools](#audio-tools)\n    - [Graphics \u0026 Art Tools](#graphics--art-tools)\n    - [Color \u0026 Design Resources](#color--design-resources)\n    - [Game Design \u0026 Management](#game-design--management)\n    - [Game Hosting \u0026 Marketing](#game-hosting--marketing)\n18. [Generators \u0026 Snippets](#generators--snippets)\n19. [Inspiration \u0026 Ideas](#inspiration--ideas)\n20. [LLM Models/Tools/Services](#llm-modelstoolsservices)\n21. [MCP Servers/Tools](#mcp-serverstools)\n22. [Mobile Development](#mobile-development)\n23. [Project Starters \u0026 Boilerplates](#project-starters--boilerplates)\n24. [Testing \u0026 Quality Assurance](#testing--quality-assurance)\n25. [VPN \u0026 Privacy](#vpn--privacy)\n\n### For Hackathon Organizers 🎯📋\n1. [Communication \u0026 Coordination](#communication--coordination)\n2. [Event Documentation \u0026 Collaboration](#event-documentation--collaboration)\n3. [Participant Resources \u0026 Inspiration](#participant-resources--inspiration)\n4. [Presentation \u0026 Demo Tools](#presentation--demo-tools)\n5. [Project Management \u0026 Tracking](#project-management--tracking)\n6. [Quick Deployment \u0026 Hosting for Demos](#quick-deployment--hosting-for-demos)\n\n---\n\n## For Hackathon Participants 👨‍💻👩‍💻\n\n### AI \u0026 Machine Learning\n- **[Google Colab](https://colab.research.google.com/)** - Free Jupyter notebook with GPU support for quick prototyping of ML models\n- **[Hugging Face Transformers](https://huggingface.co/docs/transformers/)** - Pre-trained NLP models, no need to train from scratch\n- **[IBM Watson AI](https://www.ibm.com/cloud/watson)** - NLP, vision, and language tools with free tier for basic tasks\n- **[Replicate](https://replicate.com/)** - Run and fine-tune open-source models. Deploy custom models at scale\n- **[RunwayML](https://runwayml.com/)** - No-code tool for computer vision, quickly deploys AI models for images or videos\n- **[Teachable Machine](https://teachablemachine.withgoogle.com/)** - Train image, sound, and pose models in the browser without code\n\n### AI Development Tools\n- **[Bolt](https://bolt.new/)** - AI-powered web development agent for full-stack applications in browser\n- **[Claude Code](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code)** - Agentic coding tool from Anthropic that operates in the terminal\n- **[Cursor](https://www.cursor.com/)** - AI-powered integrated development environment with advanced features\n- **[GitHub Copilot](https://github.com/features/copilot)** - AI pair programmer that suggests code completions and entire functions\n- **[Windsurf](https://codeium.com/windsurf)** - AI-powered code editor with real-time completion and suggestions\n\n### APIs \u0026 Data Sources\n- **[CoinGecko](https://www.coingecko.com/en/api/documentation)** - Cryptocurrency price, market, and developer/social data\n- **[JsonPlaceholder](https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/)** - Fake online REST API for quick prototyping and testing\n- **[Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/)** - Easy-to-use maps and geolocation service with generous free tier\n- **[Mockaroo](https://www.mockaroo.com/)** - Generate up to 1,000 rows of test data in multiple formats\n- **[Mocky](https://mocky.io/)** - Tool for generating custom mock APIs\n- **[NewsAPI](https://newsapi.org/)** - Free access to recent news data from various sources\n- **[OpenAI API](https://platform.openai.com/docs/introduction)** - Pre-built NLP models for text generation and understanding\n- **[RapidAPI](https://rapidapi.com/)** - API marketplace to quickly find and test external APIs\n- **[SheetDB](https://sheetdb.io/)** - Turns Google Sheets into a REST API for quick MVP data handling\n- **[Swagger UI](https://swagger.io/)** - Tool for automatically documenting and testing REST APIs\n- **[Twilio](https://www.twilio.com/)** - Simple API for sending SMS and making calls, free trial with credits\n\n### Authentication \u0026 User Management\n- **[Auth0](https://auth0.com/)** - Authentication service with social and passwordless login support\n- **[Clerk.dev](https://clerk.dev/)** - Drop-in authentication and user management with easy MVP setup\n- **[Firebase Anonymous Auth](https://firebase.google.com/docs/auth/web/anonymous-auth)** - Quick setup for user tracking without full sign-up\n- **[Firebase Auth](https://firebase.google.com/products/auth)** - Simple authentication with social login support\n- **[Magic Link](https://magic.link/)** - Passwordless login with email, frictionless user authentication\n- **[NextAuth.js](https://next-auth.js.org/)** - Authentication for Next.js applications\n- **[SuperTokens](https://supertokens.com/)** - Open-source authentication with pre-built integrations\n\n### Backend Development\n- **[ASP.NET](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/)** - Robust Microsoft framework for modern web applications and APIs\n- **[Express.js](https://expressjs.com/)** - Minimalist Node.js framework, easy REST API setup\n- **[FastAPI](https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/)** - Python framework for building APIs quickly with built-in docs\n- **[Firebase Functions](https://firebase.google.com/docs/functions)** - Serverless backend with fast deployment\n- **[Flask](https://flask.palletsprojects.com/)** - Lightweight Python microframework for simple backends\n- **[Hasura](https://hasura.io/)** - GraphQL engine for PostgreSQL, instant GraphQL API creation\n- **[Manifest](https://manifest.build)** - Instant Headless CMS / Micro-backend in 1 file\n\n### Blockchain \u0026 Web3\n- **[Alchemy](https://www.alchemy.com/)** - Easy-to-use platform for blockchain APIs and developer tools\n- **[Infura](https://infura.io/)** - API for connecting to Ethereum blockchain with free transactions\n- **[MetaMask](https://metamask.io/)** - Browser extension for managing blockchain wallets and DApps\n- **[Moralis](https://moralis.io/)** - Web3 backend with APIs, user authentication, and data storage\n- **[Remix IDE](https://remix.ethereum.org/)** - Browser-based Solidity IDE for smart contracts\n\n### Browser Extensions \u0026 Dev Tools\n- **[ColorZilla](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/colorzilla/bhlhnicpbhignbdhedgjhgdocnmhomnp)** - Advanced Eyedropper, Color Picker, Gradient Generator\n- **[CSSViewer](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/cssviewer/ggfgijbpiheegefliciemofobhmofgce)** - Simple CSS property viewer\n- **[React Developer Tools](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/react-developer-tools/fmkadmapgofadopljbjfkapdkoienihi)** - React debugging tools for Chrome\n- **[WhatFont](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/whatfont/jabopobgcpjmedljpbcaablpmlmfcogm)** - Easiest way to identify fonts on web pages\n\n### Collaboration \u0026 Communication\n- **[Coda](https://coda.io/)** - Document tool blending text and tables for project tracking\n- **[Discord](https://discord.com/)** - Voice, video, and chat communication for team discussions\n- **[HackMD](https://hackmd.io/)** - Real-time markdown collaboration tool for documentation\n- **[Miro](https://miro.com/)** - Interactive whiteboard for brainstorming and visual planning\n- **[Notion](https://www.notion.so/)** - Workspace for organizing notes, ideas, and tasks\n- **[Slack](https://slack.com/)** - Communication tool with channels for team coordination\n- **[Trello](https://trello.com/)** - Kanban-style board for task tracking\n\n### Cybersecurity Tools\n- **[Burp Suite Community](https://portswigger.net/burp)** - Free tool for manual vulnerability assessments\n- **[Frida](https://frida.re/)** - Reverse engineering tool for Android and Windows applications\n- **[Metasploit](https://www.metasploit.com/)** - Tool for penetration testing by cybersecurity professionals\n- **[Nmap](https://nmap.org/)** - Network discovery and security auditing tool\n- **[Nuclei](https://docs.projectdiscovery.io/tools/nuclei/overview)** - Open-source vulnerability scanner\n- **[OWASP ZAP](https://www.zaproxy.org/)** - Open-source web application security scanner\n- **[Sqlmap](http://sqlmap.org/)** - Penetration testing tool for SQL injection detection\n- **[Sudomy](https://github.com/Screetsec/Sudomy)** - Subdomain enumeration tool for reconnaissance\n- **[Wfuzz](https://github.com/xmendez/wfuzz)** - Web application fuzz testing CLI tool\n- **[Wireshark](https://www.wireshark.org/)** - Network protocol analyzer for debugging\n\n### Data Engineering \u0026 Analytics\n- **[Apache Kafka on Confluent Cloud](https://www.confluent.io/confluent-cloud/tryfree/)** - Free tier for real-time data streaming\n- **[DBeaver Community](https://dbeaver.io/)** - Open-source database management tool\n- **[Fivetran Free Tier](https://www.fivetran.com/pricing)** - Managed connectors for data integration\n- **[Google BigQuery Sandbox](https://cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/sandbox)** - Free data warehouse with SQL\n- **[Kaggle Datasets](https://www.kaggle.com/datasets)** - Access open datasets for data-driven MVPs\n- **[Looker Studio](https://lookerstudio.google.com/)** - Free data visualization for dashboards\n- **[Pandas Profiling](https://pandas-profiling.ydata.ai/)** - Auto-generate data analysis reports\n\n### Data Visualization\n- **[Chart.js](https://www.chartjs.org/)** - Lightweight JavaScript library for frontend charts\n- **[Draw.io](https://www.diagrams.net/)** - Open-source diagramming tool with Google Drive integration\n- **[Google Charts](https://developers.google.com/chart)** - Simple API for website data visualizations\n- **[Plotly](https://plotly.com/)** - Interactive graphing for data visualization in Python\n- **[Tableau Public](https://public.tableau.com/)** - Free version for interactive, shareable dashboards\n\n### Database \u0026 Storage\n- **[Airtable](https://airtable.com/)** - Easy-to-use database with spreadsheet interface\n- **[Firebase Firestore](https://firebase.google.com/products/firestore)** - Realtime NoSQL database with offline sync\n- **[MongoDB Atlas](https://www.mongodb.com/cloud/atlas)** - Managed NoSQL database with free tier\n- **[PlanetScale](https://planetscale.com/)** - Serverless MySQL database with free tier\n- **[Supabase](https://supabase.com/)** - Open-source Firebase alternative with instant SQL database\n\n### Deployment \u0026 Hosting\n- **[AWS Lambda Free Tier](https://aws.amazon.com/lambda/pricing/)** - Run code in response to events\n- **[Cloudflare Workers](https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers/)** - Serverless compute at the edge\n- **[GitHub Pages](https://pages.github.com/)** - Free hosting for static websites\n- **[Glitch](https://glitch.com/)** - In-browser IDE for deploying Node.js apps instantly\n- **[Google Cloud Functions Free Tier](https://cloud.google.com/functions/pricing)** - Serverless functions\n- **[Netlify](https://www.netlify.com/)** - Free static hosting with CI/CD from GitHub\n- **[Vercel](https://vercel.com/)** - One-click deployment with auto scaling and global CDN\n- **[Vercel Serverless Functions](https://vercel.com/docs/concepts/functions/serverless-functions)** - Built-in serverless functions\n\n### Design \u0026 UI/UX\n- **[Adobe XD Free](https://www.adobe.com/products/xd.html)** - Lightweight design tool for wireframes and prototypes\n- **[Blender](https://www.blender.org/)** - Free and open-source 3D computer graphics software\n- **[Canva](https://www.canva.com/)** - Simple design tool with templates for mockups and presentations\n- **[Excalidraw](https://excalidraw.com/)** - Collaborative whiteboard for sketch-style diagrams\n- **[Figma](https://www.figma.com/)** - Collaborative design tool for wireframes and prototypes\n- **[GIMP](https://www.gimp.org/)** - Open-source image editor comparable to Photoshop\n- **[InVision Freehand](https://www.invisionapp.com/freehand)** - Digital whiteboard for brainstorming\n- **[Kdenlive](https://kdenlive.org/)** - Professional-grade, open-source video editor\n- **[LibreOffice](https://www.libreoffice.org/)** - Free, open-source office suite alternative\n- **[Pixilart](https://www.pixilart.com/)** - Free browser-based pixel art app\n- **[ProtoPie](https://www.protopie.io/)** - Intuitive prototyping tool for interactive mockups\n- **[v0](https://v0.dev/)** - Powerful tool for generating high-quality UIs and code\n- **[Whimsical](https://whimsical.com/)** - Drag-and-drop wireframing tool for quick prototyping\n\n### Design Resources\n#### Fonts\n- **[Geist Font](https://vercel.com/font)** - Developer-focused typeface inspired by Swiss design\n- **[Onest](https://github.com/simpals/onest)** - Geometric and humanistic font blend\n\n#### Icons\n- **[Geist Icons](https://geist-ui.dev/en-us/components/icons)** - Collection of icons used across Vercel products\n- **[Lucide Icons](https://lucide.dev/)** - Beautiful \u0026 consistent icon toolkit by the community\n- **[Phosphor Icons](https://phosphoricons.com/)** - Versatile icon family for interfaces and diagrams\n- **[Radix Icons](https://icons.radix-ui.com/)** - Open-source component library for development\n\n#### Illustrations\n- **[404 Illustrations (Error404.fun)](https://error404.fun)** - Royalty free illustrations for 404 pages\n- **[404 Illustrations (Kapwing)](https://www.kapwing.com/404-illustrations)** - Hand-crafted collection for 404 pages\n- **[Humaaans](https://www.humaaans.com)** - Mix-\u0026-match illustrations of people\n- **[Open Peeps](https://www.openpeeps.com)** - Hand-drawn illustration library of people scenes\n- **[Popsy](https://popsy.co/illustrations)** - Biggest free Notion illustration set\n- **[SVG Illustrations](https://lukaszadam.com/illustrations)** - Free SVG Illustrations\n\n### Frontend Development\n- **[Bootstrap](https://getbootstrap.com/)** - CSS framework with pre-designed responsive components\n- **[Next.js](https://nextjs.org/)** - Powers high-quality web apps leveraging React capabilities\n- **[Parcel](https://parceljs.org/)** - Zero-config bundler for quick app setup\n- **[React](https://reactjs.org/)** - JavaScript library with reusable components\n- **[SvelteKit](https://svelte.dev/)** - Fast and lightweight framework with minimal boilerplate\n- **[Tailwind CSS](https://tailwindcss.com/)** - Utility-based CSS framework for quick styling\n- **[Vue.js](https://vuejs.org/)** - Lightweight, beginner-friendly framework for dynamic UIs\n\n#### UI Libraries\n- **[Cult UI](https://www.cult-ui.com)** - Ready-to-use React components, Shadcn compatible\n- **[Magic UI](https://magicui.design)** - 50+ free animated components for React and TypeScript\n- **[Shadcn UI](https://ui.shadcn.com/)** - Beautifully designed components made with Tailwind CSS\n\n### Game Development\n\n#### Game Engines\n- **[Construct 3](https://www.construct.net/en)** - No-code game development platform with a free tier for building prototypes\n- **[GDevelop](https://gdevelop.io/)** - No-code game creation tool with fast setup, suitable for quick prototypes\n- **[Game Maker Studio](https://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker)** - GameMaker Studio 2 is the latest and greatest incarnation of GameMaker\n- **[Godot](https://godotengine.org/)** - Open-source game engine, perfect for lightweight 2D and 3D games\n- **[Heaps](https://heaps.io/)** - Mature cross platform graphics engine designed for high performance games\n- **[PICO-8](https://www.lexaloffle.com/pico-8.php)** - Fantasy console that encourages small, but expressive designs\n- **[Unity](https://unity.com/)** - Robust and beginner-friendly game engine for indie developers\n- **[Unity Personal](https://unity.com/products/unity-personal)** - Free game engine for indie developers, ideal for cross-platform 2D/3D games\n- **[Unreal Engine](https://www.unrealengine.com/)** - Powerful engine with a steep learning curve, great for high-quality 3D games\n\n#### Frameworks\n- **[CraftyJS](https://craftyjs.com/)** - Free and lightweight JavaScript framework for 2D games\n- **[LÖVE](https://love2d.org/)** - Open-source framework to make 2D games in Lua\n- **[Phaser](https://phaser.io/)** - Fast, free and open-source framework for Canvas and WebGL powered browser games\n- **[Pixelbox.js](https://pixwlk.itch.io/pixelbox)** - Lightweight Javascript engine for browser games\n- **[PyGame](https://www.pygame.org/)** - Free set of python modules designed for writing video games\n- **[libGDX](https://libgdx.com/)** - Cross-platform Java game development framework based on OpenGL\n- **[olcPixelGameEngine](https://github.com/OneLoneCoder/olcPixelGameEngine)** - Open source single-file prototyping and game-engine framework in C++\n\n#### Game Development Tools\n- **[Clickteam Fusion](https://www.clickteam.com/clickteam-fusion-2-5-free-edition)** - Easy to use game engine for beginners\n- **[LDtk](https://ldtk.io/)** - A fast, free, open source 2D level editor from the director of Dead Cells\n- **[Tiled](https://www.mapeditor.org/)** - Free, easy to use and flexible level editor for creating 2D tile maps\n- **[gbdk-2020](https://github.com/gbdk-2020/gbdk-2020)** - A C compiler, assembler, linker and set of libraries for the Z80\n\n#### Online Services\n- **[Dreamlo](https://dreamlo.com/)** - Add leaderboards and promocodes to your game\n- **[YogurtTheHorse Leaderboards](https://github.com/YogurtTheHorse/highscores)** - Free to use leaderboards with open-source server side\n\n#### Audio Tools\n- **[Audacity](https://www.audacityteam.org/)** - Free, open source, cross-platform audio software\n- **[BeepBox](https://www.beepbox.co)** - Online tool for sketching and sharing instrumental melodies\n- **[Bosca Ceoil](https://boscaceoil.net/)** - Free, easy to use tool for creating music\n- **[Famistudio](https://famistudio.org/)** - Very simple music editor for the SNES\n- **[LMMS](https://lmms.io/)** - Free cross-platform alternative to commercial programs like FL Studio\n- **[MuseScore](https://musescore.org/)** - Create, play and print beautiful sheet music\n- **[Tonnoform](https://nikos1001.github.io/Tonnoform/)** - Easy to use open-source 8 bit music making tool\n- **[Tracktion Waveform Free](https://www.tracktion.com/products/waveform-free)** - Free, cross-platform and intuitive audio workstation\n- **[ZzFX](https://killedbyapixel.github.io/ZzFX/)** - Sound effect generator similar to BFXR/SFXR\n- **[bfxr](https://www.bfxr.net/)** - Flash + AIR sound effects generator\n- **[cgMusic](http://maciej.codeminion.com/2008/05/cgmusic-computers-create-music/)** - Generate music with a certain level of quality\n- **[sfxr](https://sfxr.me/)** - Dead easy game sound effects generator\n\n#### Graphics \u0026 Art Tools\n- **[Aseprite](https://www.aseprite.org/)** - Animated sprite editor and pixel art tool\n- **[Blender](https://www.blender.org/)** - Open source 3D creation, free to use for any purpose\n- **[BulkPicTools](https://bulkpictools.com/)** - Free browser-based bulk image processor. Compress, convert (HEIC/WebP/AVIF/PNG/JPG), resize, crop, and watermark 1,000+ images at once — no upload, no account, works offline. Perfect for quickly optimizing demo screenshots and pitch deck assets.\n- **[Figma](https://www.figma.com/)** - Free vector graphics editor with collaborative editing\n- **[FireAlpaca](http://firealpaca.com/)** - Free digital painting software for Mac and Windows\n- **[GIMP](https://www.gimp.org/)** - Free and Open Source Image Editor\n- **[Inkscape](https://inkscape.org/)** - Free and open source vector graphics editor\n- **[Krita](https://krita.org/)** - Professional free and open source painting program\n- **[Lospec Pixel Editor](https://lospec.com/pixel-editor/)** - Free pixel art program in your web browser\n- **[Magicavoxel](https://www.voxelmade.com/magicavoxel/)** - Free lightweight 8-bit voxel editor and path tracing renderer\n- **[Paint.NET](https://www.getpaint.net/)** - Free image and photo editing software\n- **[PiskelApp](https://www.piskelapp.com/)** - Free online editor for animated sprites \u0026 pixel art\n- **[Pixelorama](https://github.com/Orama-Interactive/Pixelorama)** - Free and open source pixel art editor with Godot-Engine\n- **[Pyxel Edit](https://pyxeledit.com/)** - Pixel art drawing application designed for working with tiles\n- **[ZBrush](https://pixologic.com/zbrush/trial/)** - Industry standard for digital sculpting and painting\n\n#### Color \u0026 Design Resources\n- **[Autodraw](https://www.autodraw.com/)** - Online tool to predict the placeholder images you need\n- **[BitFontMaker2](https://www.pentacom.jp/pentacom/bitfontmaker2/)** - Free online pixel font editor\n- **[Easy Releasy](https://jannikboysen.itch.io/easy-releasy)** - Template pack to create itch.io pages\n- **[Flat UI Colors 2](https://flatuicolors.com/)** - 280 handpicked colors split into 13 palettes\n- **[Lospec Color Palette](https://lospec.com/palette-list)** - Searchable collection of palettes for pixel art\n- **[Removebg](https://www.remove.bg/)** - Remove backgrounds automatically in 5 seconds\n- **[Smart upscaler](https://icons8.com/upscaler)** - Enlarge and enhance images automatically using AI\n- **[ZzArt](https://zzart.3d2k.com/)** - Evolve HD textures for use in your games\n- **[ZzSprite](https://killedbyapixel.github.io/ZzSprite/)** - Procedurally generate tiny pixel art sprites\n\n#### Game Design \u0026 Management\n- **[Lunacy](https://icons8.com/lunacy)** - Free design alternative to Figma\n- **[Machinations](https://machinations.io/)** - Free online tool to prototype the internal economy of your game\n- **[Miro](https://miro.com/)** - Free online tool with infinite canvas to sketch and design prototypes\n- **[Pomofocus](https://pomofocus.io/)** - Combines tasks with a pomodoro timer\n- **[PureRef](https://www.pureref.com/)** - Free stand-alone program that keeps track of your reference images\n- **[Toggl Track](https://toggl.com/track/)** - Free time tracking for any workflow\n- **[TomatoTimer](https://tomato-timer.com/)** - A pomodoro timer that is dead easy to use\n\n#### Game Hosting \u0026 Marketing\n- **[Chronolapse](https://www.chronolapse.com/)** - Easily create your own timelapse videos\n- **[DeepMotion](https://www.deepmotion.com/)** - Text to 3D animation and Video to 3D animation app\n- **[Screen2Gif](https://www.screentogif.com/)** - Screen, webcam and sketchboard recorder with gif export\n- **[Stability.ai](https://stability.ai/)** - For stable models\n- **[itch.io](https://itch.io/)** - Simple way to share indie games online for free\n\n### Generators \u0026 Snippets\n- **[bg.ibelick](https://bg.ibelick.com)** - Collection of modern background snippets\n- **[Gradiently](https://gradienty.codes)** - Tailwind Gradient Generator for stunning visuals\n- **[Haikei](https://app.haikei.app)** - Web-based tool to generate unique SVG design assets\n- **[Scrollbar.app](https://scrollbar.app)** - Simple CSS scrollbar editor\n- **[Tailwind CSS Color Generator](https://uicolors.app/create)** - Generate Tailwind CSS color shades\n- **[Vercel OG Image Playground](https://og-playground.vercel.app)** - Generate Open Graph images\n\n### Inspiration \u0026 Ideas\n- **[Evernote Design](https://evernote.design/)** - All-in-one bookmark links for designers\n- **[Saaspo](https://saaspo.com/)** - Best SaaS web design inspiration\n- **[saasui.design](https://saasui.design/)** - Top-tier SaaS application designs showcase\n- **[SCRNSHTS](https://scrnshts.club/)** - Hand-picked collection of app store design screenshots\n- **[Unarkhive](https://unarkhive.com/)** - Curated links across various categories, updated daily\n\n### LLM Models/Tools/Services\n- **[YouLearn.AI](https://www.youlearn.ai)** - AI-powered learning platform for document analysis and Q\u0026A\n\n### MCP Servers/Tools\n- **[GhidraMCP](https://github.com/LaurieWired/GhidraMCP)** - Model Context Protocol server for LLM reverse engineering\n- **[MCP-Hydra](https://github.com/HappyHackingSpace/mcp-hydra)** - Cybersecurity toolkit connecting AI assistants to security tools\n- **[MCP-Scan](https://github.com/invariantlabs-ai/mcp-scan)** - MCP Security Scanner\n\n### Mobile Development\n- **[Expo (React Native)](https://expo.dev/)** - Fast setup for cross-platform mobile development\n- **[React Native](https://reactnative.dev/)** - Hard setup but advanced cross-platform mobile development\n- **[Firebase Cloud Messaging](https://firebase.google.com/products/cloud-messaging/)** - Easy push notifications\n- **[Flutter](https://flutter.dev/)** - Google's UI toolkit for cross-platform apps\n- **[Ionic](https://ionicframework.com/)** - Hybrid app framework using web technologies\n\n### Project Starters \u0026 Boilerplates\n- **[Hackathon Starter](https://github.com/sahat/hackathon-starter)** - Node.js web application boilerplate with auth and APIs\n\n### Testing \u0026 Quality Assurance\n- **[Cypress](https://www.cypress.io/)** - JavaScript end-to-end testing framework\n- **[Jest](https://jestjs.io/)** - JavaScript testing framework with easy React setup\n- **[Mockoon](https://mockoon.com/)** - Mock API server to simulate APIs for testing\n- **[Postman](https://www.postman.com/)** - API testing tool with intuitive interface\n- **[Selenium IDE](https://www.selenium.dev/selenium-ide/)** - Browser extension for creating UI tests\n\n### VPN \u0026 Privacy\n- **[1.1.1.1](https://one.one.one.one)** - Free, public DNS resolver from Cloudflare and APNIC\n- **[BrowsecVPN](https://browsec.com/en/=and)** - Free Chrome/Mozilla VPN Extension\n- **[ProtonVPN](https://protonvpn.com)** - Free VPN for Win/Mac/Linux\n- **[TouchVPN](https://www.touchvpn.net)** - Free Chrome/Mozilla VPN Extension\n\n---\n\n## For Hackathon Organizers 🎯📋\n\n### Communication \u0026 Coordination\n- **[Discord](https://discord.com/)** - Voice, video, and chat for participant communication\n- **[Slack](https://slack.com/)** - Organized channels for team coordination and announcements\n\n### Event Documentation \u0026 Collaboration\n- **[Coda](https://coda.io/)** - Document tool for project tracking and event organization\n- **[HackMD](https://hackmd.io/)** - Real-time markdown collaboration for documentation\n- **[Notion](https://www.notion.so/)** - Comprehensive workspace for organizing event information\n\n### Participant Resources \u0026 Inspiration\n- **[Evernote Design](https://evernote.design/)** - Curated design resources for participants\n- **[Kaggle Datasets](https://www.kaggle.com/datasets)** - Open datasets for data-driven projects\n- **[RapidAPI](https://rapidapi.com/)** - API marketplace for finding external APIs\n\n### Presentation \u0026 Demo Tools\n- **[Canva](https://www.canva.com/)** - Easy-to-use design tool for presentation templates\n- **[ElevenLabs](https://elevenlabs.io)** - AI audio platform for creating realistic speech\n- **[Google Slides](https://www.google.com/slides/about/)** - Collaborative presentation tool\n- **[LibreOffice Impress](https://www.libreoffice.org/discover/impress/)** - Free presentation creation tool\n\n### Project Management \u0026 Tracking\n- **[Miro](https://miro.com/)** - Interactive whiteboard for planning and visual collaboration\n- **[Trello](https://trello.com/)** - Kanban-style boards for tracking team progress\n\n### Quick Deployment \u0026 Hosting for Demos\n- **[GitHub Pages](https://pages.github.com/)** - Free hosting for static project demos\n- **[Glitch](https://glitch.com/)** - Quick deployment for live project demonstrations \u003c-- Deprecated\n- **[Netlify](https://www.netlify.com/)** - Easy hosting with CI/CD for participant projects\n- **[Vercel](https://vercel.com/)** - One-click deployment for frontend project demos\n\n---\n\n## Acknowledgement\n\nGame engines, frameworks, and tools from [awesome-gamejam](https://github.com/wujood/awesome-gamejam) were used to expand our Game Development section.\n\n\n\n![Made in love](img/hhs.svg)\n","projects_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/lists/happyhackingspace%2Fawesome-hackathon/projects"}