What it is
Chinese Independent Developer is a catalog of projects by Chinese indie developers. It is not a tutorial list or a library roundup: the main feed shows real websites, apps, and products built by individual authors or small teams. Entries carry a status: in development, launched, or closed.
The repository started in 2017 as a way to see what other independent developers were building. That simple motivation is visible in the structure: entries are grouped by date added, with authors, links, and short descriptions of product value. Separate sections exist for developer-oriented projects and games.
How the list is organized
The main section contains products that can be used directly. Additional files separate developer projects and games. That separation matters: someone looking for consumer products does not drown in command-line tools, while developers can study technical ideas separately.
Entry format
This example mirrors the catalog mechanics: date, author, links, and a short product description with a clear status.
### 2026 年 6 月 9 号添加
#### Author - [Github](https://github.com/author)
* :white_check_mark: [Product](https://example.com)：Short description of what the product does and who it helps.Where it is useful
The catalog is useful for idea discovery, watching the indie market, studying positioning, and analyzing small products. It shows concrete attempts by people to launch a service, app, game, or content project rather than abstract trends.
Limitations
The main limitation is the manual nature of the list. A product description may become outdated, a site may close, and a status may not be updated immediately. But the living, dated format is exactly what makes the repository valuable: it feels like a snapshot of independent development rather than a polished company directory.