GitHub - johnxie/awesome-code-docs: Technical tutorials that teach how complex systems actually work through production code examples

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Awesome Code Docs Awesome

πŸ“š Learn how complex systems actually work through deep-dive tutorials

Transform your understanding from "what to do" to "how it works" with production-grade code examples

AI Agents β€’ Machine Learning β€’ Databases β€’ Developer Tools β€’ Web Frameworks β€’ Systems Programming

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πŸ“‹ Table of Contents

🎯 What Makes This Collection Special?

Unlike typical documentation that shows you what to do, our tutorials reveal how and why complex systems work:

πŸ” Deep Analysis πŸ“Š Visual Learning πŸ› οΈ Hands-On Practice ⭐ Production Ready
Real production codebases Architecture diagrams Runnable code examples Enterprise-grade patterns
Line-by-line explanations System flow charts Step-by-step guides Scalable implementations
Expert-level insights Interactive visualizations Practical exercises Best practices

πŸš€ Complete Tutorial Collection

πŸ“Š Current Status - 50+ complete tutorials (29 in progress) targeting 1000+ hours of expert-level content
Category Complete In Progress Total Listed Target Hours
πŸ€– AI & ML Platforms 22 tutorials 33 tutorials 55 tutorials 520-600 hours
πŸ”§ Developer Tools 2 tutorials 12 tutorials 14 tutorials 180-220 hours
πŸ—„οΈ Database Systems 1 tutorial 5 tutorials 6 tutorials 80-100 hours
πŸ“Š Analytics & Monitoring 0 tutorials 4 tutorials 4 tutorials 60-80 hours
Total Collection 50+ tutorials 29 tutorials 79 tutorials 840-1000 hours

πŸ€– AI & Machine Learning Platforms

Tutorial Duration Level Key Technologies What You'll Master
Dify Platform 4-6 hrs 🟒 Beginner Python, Flask, Docker LLM workflows, RAG systems, agent frameworks
Flowise Orchestration 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Node.js, React, LLMs Visual workflow design, prompt engineering
LobeChat Platform 8-10 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Next.js, TypeScript Modern AI chat, streaming responses
LangChain Tutorial 12-15 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Python, OpenAI, Vector DBs RAG systems, agents, prompt engineering (see also: LlamaIndex, Haystack)
Chatbox Tutorial 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate JavaScript, React, AI APIs Modern chat interfaces, multi-provider AI (see also: LobeChat)
AgentGPT Tutorial 12-15 hrs πŸ”΄ Expert Python, AI Agents, Tool Integration Autonomous AI agents, task planning
Mem0 Tutorial 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Python, AI Memory, Vector DBs Intelligent memory systems, context retention
Firecrawl Tutorial 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Python, Web Scraping, LLMs LLM-ready web data extraction
LlamaIndex Tutorial 12-15 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Python, RAG, Data Frameworks Advanced RAG systems, data ingestion
Chroma Tutorial 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Python, Vector Databases, AI AI-native embedding databases
Ollama Tutorial 8-10 hrs 🟒 Beginner CLI, REST API, Local LLMs Running LLMs locally and privately
HuggingFace Tutorial 12-15 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Python, Transformers, AI Models State-of-the-art AI models and tasks
AutoGen Tutorial 12-15 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Python, Multi-Agent Systems Collaborative AI agent teams
BentoML Tutorial 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Python, ML Deployment, MLOps Production ML model serving
CrewAI Tutorial 12-15 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Python, AI Agent Teams, Orchestration Collaborative AI agent workflows
ComfyUI Tutorial 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Stable Diffusion, Node-based UI, Image Generation Modular AI art workflows
LLaMA-Factory Tutorial 12-15 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Python, LLM Training, Fine-tuning Unified framework for LLM development
Haystack Tutorial 12-15 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Python, NLP, Search Systems, RAG Intelligent search and question answering
SuperAGI Tutorial 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Python, Autonomous Agents, AI Frameworks Production-ready autonomous AI agents
Quivr Tutorial 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Python, RAG, Document Processing, AI Document-based question answering
Logseq Knowledge 18-22 hrs πŸ”΄ Expert ClojureScript, Electron Local-first apps, graph databases
LangGraph Tutorial 12-15 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Python, State Machines, Graph Theory Stateful multi-actor applications
Vercel AI Tutorial 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate TypeScript, AI SDK, Streaming AI-powered React applications
Dyad Tutorial 8-10 hrs 🟑 Intermediate TypeScript, AI App Builder Local AI application development
Perplexica Tutorial 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate TypeScript, AI Search Engine AI-powered search applications
Taskade Tutorial 12-15 hrs 🟑 Intermediate AI Agents, Automation, Productivity AI-powered productivity platform
OpenAI Swarm 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Python, Multi-Agent, Handoffs Lightweight multi-agent orchestration
AG2 Tutorial 12-15 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Python, Multi-Agent Systems AutoGen successor, collaborative agents
Pydantic AI 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Python, Pydantic, Type Safety Type-safe AI agent development
Smolagents 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Python, Hugging Face, Agents Lightweight Hugging Face agents
Semantic Kernel 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate C#/Python, AI Orchestration Plugins, planners, memory, and production deployment
DSPy Tutorial 12-15 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Python, LLM Programming Declarative LLM programming
LiteLLM Tutorial 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Python, API Gateway, Multi-Provider Unified LLM API interface
Open WebUI 8-10 hrs 🟒 Beginner Docker, Ollama, Web UI Self-hosted ChatGPT alternative (see also: Ollama Tutorial)
Instructor 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Python, Pydantic, Structured Output Type-safe LLM structured extraction (see also: Pydantic AI)
Langfuse 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Python, Observability, Monitoring LLM application monitoring & analytics
Letta 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Python, AI Memory, Stateful Agents Stateful AI agent development
Llama.cpp 12-15 hrs 🟑 Intermediate C++, GGUF, Local Inference High-performance local LLM inference
LocalAI 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Docker, Multi-Modal, Local AI Self-hosted multi-modal AI server
n8n AI 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Node.js, Workflow Automation, AI Visual AI workflow orchestration
Phidata 12-15 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Python, Autonomous Agents, Tools Building autonomous AI agents with memory
Browser Use 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Python, Web Automation, AI AI-powered browser automation
CopilotKit 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate React, TypeScript, AI Copilots In-app AI assistants for React

πŸ”§ Developer Tools & Code Analysis

Tutorial Duration Level Key Technologies What You'll Master
Claude Task Master 8-10 hrs 🟑 Intermediate AI Agents, Task Management, Editor Integration AI-powered development workflows
Continue Tutorial 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate AI, Code Completion, Development Tools Open-source AI coding assistant
Botpress Tutorial 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Node.js, Conversational AI, Chatbots Building intelligent chatbots
Obsidian Plugin 6-8 hrs 🟑 Intermediate TypeScript, Plugin APIs Advanced text editing, tree structures
Codex Analysis 12-15 hrs πŸ”΄ Expert TypeScript, AST, LSP Static analysis, code intelligence
Whisper.cpp Tutorial 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate C++, Audio Processing, ML Speech recognition, audio processing, edge ML
Turborepo Tutorial 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Rust, JavaScript, TypeScript High-performance monorepo build system
OpenHands Tutorial 12-15 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Python, AI Agents, Code Generation AI software engineering agent
Aider Tutorial 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Python, Git, AI Pair Programming AI pair programming in terminal
Langfuse Tutorial 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Python, Observability, Analytics LLM observability and tracing
Kubernetes Operators 12-15 hrs πŸ”΄ Expert Go, Kubernetes, Controllers Production-grade K8s operators

πŸ—„οΈ Database & Storage Systems

Tutorial Duration Level Key Technologies What You'll Master
NocoDB Platform 6-8 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Node.js, Vue.js Database abstraction, API generation
Athens Research 8-10 hrs πŸ”΄ Expert ClojureScript, Datascript Graph databases, bi-directional linking
Teable Platform 12-15 hrs πŸ”΄ Expert TypeScript, PostgreSQL Multi-dimensional data, real-time collaboration
SiYuan Tutorial 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Go, TypeScript, SQLite Privacy-first knowledge management, block system

πŸ“Š Analytics & Monitoring

Tutorial Duration Level Key Technologies What You'll Master
Supabase Tutorial 10-12 hrs 🟑 Intermediate PostgreSQL, Realtime DB, Auth, Edge Functions Full-stack app development
PostHog Tutorial 8-10 hrs 🟑 Intermediate Product Analytics, Event Tracking, A/B Testing User behavior analysis and optimization

🎯 Getting Started

πŸ†• New to System Architecture?

Start with our beginner-friendly tutorials and work your way up:

  1. Dify Platform (4-6 hrs) - Learn LLM application patterns
  2. Ollama Tutorial (8-10 hrs) - Local LLM deployment (prerequisite for Open WebUI)
  3. NocoDB Platform (6-8 hrs) - Database abstraction concepts
  4. Obsidian Plugin (6-8 hrs) - Plugin architecture basics

🎨 Frontend Developer Path

Master modern frontend architectures:

  1. LobeChat Platform - Next.js + AI integration (see also: Vercel AI)
  2. Flowise Orchestration - React + Node.js workflows
  3. Teable Platform - Advanced React patterns (see also: CopilotKit)

πŸ—„οΈ Backend Developer Path

Deep-dive into data and system design:

  1. Supabase Tutorial - Full-stack development with real-time databases (see also: PostHog)
  2. Athens Research - Graph databases (see also: Logseq)
  3. Teable Platform - Multi-dimensional data
  4. Codex Analysis - Language processing

πŸ”₯ Expert Challenge Path

For experienced developers seeking mastery:

  1. LLaMA-Factory Tutorial (12-15 hrs) - Advanced LLM training and fine-tuning
  2. Logseq Knowledge (18-22 hrs) - Local-first architecture
  3. Codex Analysis (12-15 hrs) - Compiler theory application
  4. Teable Platform (12-15 hrs) - Production scaling patterns

πŸ“ˆ Learning Progressions

πŸ”„ AI Agent Development Path

Master the full AI agent development lifecycle:

Foundation β†’ Ollama (Local LLM setup) Core Frameworks β†’ LangChain β†’ AutoGen β†’ CrewAI Specialization β†’ LangGraph (State machines) β†’ Phidata (Memory systems) Production β†’ Langfuse (Observability) β†’ AG2 (Enterprise deployment)

πŸ—„οΈ Database & Data Engineering Path

From basics to advanced data systems:

Foundation β†’ NocoDB (Database abstraction) Graph Databases β†’ Athens Research β†’ Logseq Real-time Systems β†’ Supabase β†’ Teable Analytics β†’ PostHog (Product analytics)

πŸ”§ Developer Tools & Productivity Path

Enhance your development workflow:

AI Coding β†’ Continue β†’ CopilotKit β†’ OpenHands Monorepos β†’ Turborepo (Build optimization) Documentation β†’ Taskade (Project management)


πŸ“ˆ December 2025 Expansion - AI Agents Initiative

We've planned 27 new AI agent and LLM tutorials bringing our total listed to 79 tutorials targeting 1000+ hours of expert-level content!

Category Tutorials Planned Current Status Impact
πŸ€– AI Agents OpenAI Swarm, AG2, Pydantic AI, Smolagents, CopilotKit, Browser Use, OpenHands, Aider, Phidata, Letta 7 complete, 3 in progress Complete AI agent development toolkit
🧠 LLM Infrastructure DSPy, LiteLLM, Langfuse, Open WebUI, vLLM, llama.cpp, LocalAI, Outlines, Instructor 8 complete, 1 in progress Production LLM operations
πŸ”§ Developer Tools Claude Code, Semantic Kernel, AnythingLLM, n8n AI 4 complete, 0 in progress AI-powered development
☸️ Cloud Native Kubernetes Operator Patterns 1 complete, 0 in progress Enterprise infrastructure automation

🎯 Current Focus:

  • High Priority: Finalize remaining agent tutorials and polish advanced chapters
  • Infrastructure: Harden production guidance (vLLM, observability, scaling)
  • Enhancements: Add deeper testing, safety, and evaluation patterns across tutorials

πŸ“ˆ Next Phase: Complete remaining tutorials and add advanced RAG frameworks, multi-modal AI, and enterprise agent patterns

πŸ—‚οΈ Quick Access by Category

Category Featured Tutorials Total Available
πŸ€– AI & ML Platforms Dify, LangChain, Ollama 55+
βš™οΈ Systems Programming Kubernetes Operators, Whisper.cpp 3+
πŸ—„οΈ Databases & Storage NocoDB, Athens, Teable 6+
🌐 Web Frameworks LobeChat, Teable 2+

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