# TarekRaafat/autoComplete.js

Simple autocomplete pure vanilla Javascript library.

Repository: https://github.com/TarekRaafat/autoComplete.js
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/autocompletejs
Homepage: https://tarekraafat.github.io/autoComplete.js
Language: JavaScript
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: autocomplete, dropdown, suggestions, search, vanilla-javascript, lightweight, autocomplete-search, customizable, autocomplete-component, autocompletion-engine, autocomplete-functionality, autocomplete-library, suggestion-engine, autocomplete-js, auto-complete, autosuggestion, autocompletejs, hacktoberfest, fast, javascript
Last push: 2026-06-30T01:02:04+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 90, release rhythm 47, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2846, "days_push": 65, "days_rel": 143, "gap_med": 270.5, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4036, forks 246 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:32.890479+00:00)

## What it is
autoComplete.js is a lightweight (~3.7 KB gzipped), zero-dependency autocomplete library written in pure vanilla JavaScript. It provides a fast, highly customizable suggestion engine that works with input, textarea, and contentEditable elements and is WAI-ARIA compliant.

## Use cases
- add autocomplete suggestions to a search input
- lightweight typeahead dropdown without dependencies
- autocomplete for contentEditable fields
- accessible search suggestions with WAI-ARIA support
- drop-in autocomplete for any framework or plain HTML
- debounced search-as-you-type suggestions

## When to choose
- you need a tiny, dependency-free autocomplete that works anywhere
- you want a drop-in solution without React or jQuery
- accessibility (WAI-ARIA) and diacritics support matter
- you need lifecycle events and a plugin API for customization

## When to avoid
- you need a full select/multi-select component rather than autocomplete
- you want a React-idiomatic solution like Downshift or react-select
- you need server-side search infrastructure rather than a UI component

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: search-engine, ui-components, frontend-framework
- domain: web-development, frontend
- platform: browser
- tags: autocomplete, vanilla-javascript, zero-dependencies, dropdown-suggestions, lightweight, accessible, wai-aria, debounce, diacritics-support, search, javascript, web-server

## Member repositories
- TarekRaafat/autoComplete.js (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:32.890479+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:23:47.726027+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/TarekRaafat/autoComplete.js (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:32.890479+00:00, sha cdeda19b6f03)
  - homepage: https://tarekraafat.github.io/autoComplete.js (fetched 2026-08-29T09:16:37.391578+00:00, sha 08d1dce4de64)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.