Andrew Warner and Adam on The Next New Thing review this week’s ten repositories in a 24-minute roundup. These are discoveries to investigate, not tools tested for this capture.

Games and visual creation

  • AnyPS5 (00:28): Ports PS5 executables to native Linux/Windows formats; not a universal emulator, and decrypted game files remain a prerequisite.
  • HyperFrames (03:31): Renders HTML-based animation into video, making revisions code edits rather than repeated generative-video runs.
  • RAD Debugger (05:08): A native graphical debugger that complements agent-written game code with human inspection; the hosts note its alpha status.
  • Text to CAD (13:00): Turns descriptions of parts into 3D models; the practical attraction is custom printable objects, not just downloaded designs.

Agent teams, memory, and workflow

  • OpenRig (02:06): Organizes coding agents into persistent teams with specialist roles, shared context, and coordinated work.
  • Cursor Plugins (06:30): Shares connectors and concrete developer workflows that can be inspected and adapted rather than copied from a demo by hand.
  • Claude Mem (07:55): Captures work across sessions and supplies relevant persistent context to future agent runs.
  • Matt Pocock’s Skills (09:09): Simple reusable workflows, especially “grill me,” which challenges an idea before implementation; avoid turning discovery into endless questioning.

Research and owning your data

  • Agent Reach (11:24): Collects structured material from sites such as Reddit and YouTube, with alternative backends when an extractor breaks.
  • OpenGym (14:40): Self-hosted workout tracking focused on owning and controlling your records; the hosts flag the inconvenience of hosting and limited iOS options.

What to take away

  • The most useful theme is control: editable video sources, inspectable workflows, persistent context, and portable personal data.
  • Treat the PS5 headline cautiously: the repository describes executable relinking and replacement libraries, not an AI rewrite of arbitrary games.
  • The closing discussion covers agent testing, voice interfaces, policy checks, and subscription proxies; claimed protections against account bans are not guarantees.