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llm
Access large language models from the command-line

Python · 12527 stars
datasette
An open source multi-tool for exploring and publishing data

Python · 11473 stars
shot-scraper
A CLI utility for taking screenshots of websites, recording video demos and scraping sites using JavaScript

Python · 2578 stars
sqlite-utils
Python CLI utility and library for manipulating SQLite databases

Python · 2171 stars
tools
Assorted useful tools, almost entirely generated using LLMs

HTML · 1894 stars
til
Today I Learned

HTML · 1457 stars
research
Research projects

Python · 771 stars
llm-gemini
LLM plugin to access Google's Gemini family of models

Python · 461 stars
simonw
https://simonwillison.net/2020/Jul/10/self-updating-profile-readme/

Python · 443 stars
simonwillisonblog
The source code behind my blog

Python · 427 stars
datasette-lite
Datasette running in your browser using WebAssembly and Pyodide

CSS · 408 stars
llm-openrouter
LLM plugin for models hosted by OpenRouter

Python · 386 stars
llm-anthropic
LLM access to models by Anthropic, including the Claude series

Python · 247 stars
python-lib
Opinionated cookiecutter template for creating a new Python library

Python · 230 stars
llm-mistral
LLM plugin providing access to Mistral models using the Mistral API

Python · 216 stars
llm-prices
Prices of various LLMs

HTML · 183 stars
datasette.io
The official project website for Datasette

HTML · 143 stars
mcp-explorer
CLI tool for exploring an MCP server

Python · 131 stars
datasette-cluster-map
Datasette plugin that shows a map for any data with latitude/longitude columns

JavaScript · 102 stars
scrape-hacker-news-by-domain
Scrape HN to track links from specific domains

JavaScript · 85 stars
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AGENTS.md with instructions for scanning for common security problems Open

documentation

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simonw/datasette#2940 · Opened Sep 17, 2026
Support any branch Open

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simonw/commit-rewriter#3 · Opened Sep 14, 2026
Date conversion recipes do not apply errors= handling to parser overflows Open

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simonw/sqlite-utils#857 · Opened Sep 13, 2026
Populate resolved_model in the default OpenAI plugin from the response `model` field Open

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simonw/llm#1681 · Opened Sep 12, 2026
Tool parameter named "title" is stripped from input_schema but kept in required Open

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simonw/llm#1679 · Opened Sep 11, 2026
TypeError exception on `llm openrouter models` Open

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simonw/llm-openrouter#61 · Opened Sep 11, 2026
llm templates listing should surface pinned model, schema and tools Open

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simonw/llm#1678 · Opened Sep 8, 2026
Clarify transform() behavior for indexes, views and triggers Open

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simonw/sqlite-utils#849 · Opened Aug 28, 2026
docs: hosted extra-openai-models.yaml gotchas (model_name, api_key_name, Chat Completions) Open

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simonw/llm#1645 · 1 comment · Opened Aug 28, 2026
Unhandled exception / crash (`zipfile.BadZipFile`) on non-zip input in `python/extract_har.py` Open

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simonw/tools#321 · Opened Aug 26, 2026
Arbitrary file write / Path traversal in python/extract_har.py Open

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simonw/tools#320 · Opened Aug 26, 2026
ValueError not handled Open

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simonw/tools#319 · Opened Aug 26, 2026
Argument injection Open

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simonw/tools#318 · Opened Aug 26, 2026
http_check.py allows opening local files via file://localhost/... URLs Open

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simonw/tools#316 · Opened Aug 24, 2026
Fix llm chat key-binding error on Windows (pyreadline3) Open

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simonw/llm#1639 · Opened Aug 23, 2026
build-docs.sh: find-error check can never fire (PIPESTATUS cannot see inside process substitution) Open

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simonw/docs-for-llms#8 · Opened Aug 23, 2026
schema_dsl() raises IndexError when a field has no name before the colon Open

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simonw/llm#1545 · Opened Jul 21, 2026
option to point --browser firefox at a custom executable? Open

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simonw/shot-scraper#196 · Opened Jun 28, 2026
Add Starveri API pricing data? Open

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simonw/llm-prices#62 · Opened Jun 8, 2026
register_models should skip model registration when no key is configured Open

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simonw/llm#1445 · Opened May 15, 2026
Update license in pyproject.toml to comply with PEP-621 Open

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simonw/llm#1444 · 1 comment · Opened May 12, 2026
[Issue] --no-stream enters pdb breakpoint Open

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simonw/llm#1422 · 1 comment · Opened Apr 27, 2026
embed_multi_with_metadata() compares item IDs against row IDs instead of content hashes, breaking deduplication Open

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simonw/llm#1397 · 3 comments · Opened Apr 5, 2026
redact_data() misses file.file_data -- base64 PDF contents persist in prompt_json logs Open

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simonw/llm#1396 · 1 comment · Opened Apr 5, 2026
MIME type detection fails when puremagic returns empty string Open

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simonw/llm#1340 · Opened Jan 15, 2026
Add prices for Gemini Speech generation models Open

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simonw/llm-prices#49 · 1 comment · Opened Dec 28, 2025
`--xl` option does not work with templates Open

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simonw/llm#1296 · Opened Oct 31, 2025
Test failures with click 8.2.0 Open

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simonw/llm#1293 · Opened Oct 21, 2025
pyproject.toml PEP 621 Open

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simonw/llm#1277 · Opened Sep 30, 2025
Unable to set default `thinking_budget` to dynamic -1 value. Open

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simonw/llm-gemini#106 · Opened Sep 27, 2025
gpt-4o-audio-player.html expects previous github api authentication to fetch public gist Open

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simonw/tools#50 · 1 comment · Opened Sep 16, 2025
Document that async def startup() hook functions actually do work Open

developer-experience documentation

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simonw/datasette#2497 · 2 comments · Opened Aug 14, 2025
Enhance help tooltip for setting API keys by listing provider names for installed plugins Open

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simonw/llm#1176 · Opened Jun 17, 2025
Update LLM docs to recommend different local solutions Open

documentation

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simonw/llm#1124 · 2 comments · 2 reactions · Opened May 29, 2025
Documentation should cover plugin loss on upgrade Open

documentation

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simonw/llm#1113 · 3 comments · Opened May 28, 2025
llm logs --count should return a count of matching logs Open

enhancement

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simonw/llm#1071 · 1 comment · Opened May 24, 2025
When creating Prompt from python code, it doesn't get the correct options type Open

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simonw/llm#1028 · Opened May 14, 2025
Small syntax error in the schema docs Open

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simonw/llm#814 · Opened Mar 2, 2025
register_embedding_models() missing from plugin-hooks docs page Open

bug documentation

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simonw/llm#627 · 2 comments · Opened Nov 13, 2024
`request.post_vars()` cannot handle multiple values for a key Open

enhancement internals

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simonw/datasette#2425 · 2 comments · Opened Sep 9, 2024
Documentation Bug: URL Syntax at SQLite Full-Text Search with Wildcards Open

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simonw/datasette#2372 · Opened Jul 23, 2024
Remove warning about PyTorch Open

blocked documentation

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simonw/llm#538 · 2 comments · Opened Jul 18, 2024
Add API documentation on how to import and use this tool as a Python library Open

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simonw/llm#489 · 2 comments · Opened May 10, 2024
Empty list in plugin introspection demo Open

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simonw/datasette#2235 · Opened Jan 15, 2024
Error handling extra-openai-models.yaml Open

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simonw/llm#333 · 3 comments · Opened Nov 7, 2023
Document return type of await ds.permission_allowed() Open

documentation internals

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simonw/datasette#2167 · 1 comment · Opened Aug 31, 2023
`table.get(column=value)` option for retrieving things not by their primary key Open

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simonw/sqlite-utils#588 · 4 comments · 1 reaction · Opened Aug 28, 2023
Add __all__ to datasette/__init__.py Open

refactor small

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simonw/datasette#2120 · Opened Jul 27, 2023
Document methods to get canned queries Open

documentation internals

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simonw/datasette#1921 · 1 comment · Opened Nov 30, 2022
Tiny typographical error in install/uninstall docs Open

bug documentation help wanted

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simonw/sqlite-utils#493 · 5 comments · Opened Sep 26, 2022

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