tholman/cursor-effects

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4052 stars · 274 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

A JavaScript library that recreates nostalgic 90s cursor effects (rainbow trails, fairy dust, emoji rain, ghost cursors, and more) using modern, efficient canvas-based code. It ships as an npm package and browser script, letting developers add playful mouse effects to any webpage with a few lines of code.

Use cases

• add a rainbow trailing cursor to my website
• make emoji follow the mouse on a page
• recreate 90s fairy dust cursor effect
• add snowflake or bubble particle effects to a landing page
• make a ghost cursor trail in the browser
• add fun mouse effects to a personal blog

When to choose

• you want lightweight, dependency-free cursor effects for a modern website
• you want a nostalgic or playful touch on a personal site or landing page
• you need effects that work via npm, ESM, or a plain script tag
• you want effects scoped to a specific element with easy destroy/cleanup

When to avoid

• you need serious UI/UX polish for a professional or enterprise product
• you need accessibility-compliant motion (distracting cursor effects can hurt usability)
• you need effects beyond cursors, like full particle systems or game animations
• you require a project with a formal license file or long-term enterprise support

Facets

library · maturity active

animation ui-components graphics web-development frontend web-design entertainment browser cursor-effects canvas retro 90s-web npm-package mouse-effects web-server

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