# javierbyte/control-user-cursor

Small experiment to 'control' the user cursor with JavaScript and CSS.

Repository: https://github.com/javierbyte/control-user-cursor
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/control-user-cursor
Homepage: https://javier.xyz/control-user-cursor
Language: JavaScript
License: BSD-3-Clause
License Family: permissive
Topics: experiment, javascript, js, cursor, ui, ux
Last push: 2023-03-10T14:55:50+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3515, "days_push": 1272, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1085, forks 32 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:31.680417+00:00)

## What it is
A small JavaScript and CSS experiment that hides the real user cursor and paints a fake, controllable cursor instead, including fake :hover styles. It is a demo/playground project rather than a production library.

## Use cases
- control the user's cursor with javascript
- create a fake custom cursor on a webpage
- animate the mouse pointer with css and js
- build playful cursor-driven ui experiments
- hide the native cursor and render a custom one

## When to choose
- you want to experiment with custom or scripted cursor behavior on a demo or art page
- you need a lightweight starting point for cursor manipulation in the browser

## When to avoid
- you need a production-ready, accessible cursor solution
- you want broad browser support or long-term maintenance
- you dislike UX patterns that take control away from the user

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: experimental
- function: animation, ui-components
- domain: web-development, frontend
- platform: browser
- tags: cursor, experiment, ux, css, javascript

## Member repositories
- javierbyte/control-user-cursor (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:31.680417+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 2026-08-30T06:49:49.105691+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/javierbyte/control-user-cursor (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:31.680417+00:00, sha 5b3f9df0767b)
  - homepage: https://javier.xyz/control-user-cursor (fetched 2026-08-29T12:52:28.599613+00:00, sha 560dced6f481)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.