# davidjerleke/embla-carousel

A lightweight carousel library with fluid motion and great swipe precision.

Repository: https://github.com/davidjerleke/embla-carousel
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/embla-carousel
Homepage: https://www.embla-carousel.com
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: carousel, slider, typescript, javascript, carousel-component, carousel-plugin, dependency-free, touch, slider-plugin, slideshow, vanilla, mobile, react, mobile-web, svelte, vue, solid, fade-slider, touch-events
Last push: 2026-08-21T13:25:59+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 78/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 40, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2725, "days_push": 12, "days_rel": 516, "gap_med": 19, "n_releases_24m": 8}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 8396, forks 258 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:20.874841+00:00)

## What it is
Embla Carousel is a lightweight, dependency-free carousel/slider library written in TypeScript with fluid motion and precise touch swiping. It is framework-agnostic with official wrappers for React, Vue, Svelte, and Solid, plus a plugin system and SSR support.

## Use cases
- add a swipeable image carousel to a website
- build a touch-friendly slider for mobile web
- create a slideshow with prev/next navigation buttons
- implement a fade slider in React or Vue
- embed a lightweight carousel without heavy dependencies
- customize carousel behavior with a plugin system
- use a carousel in an SSR framework

## When to choose
- you need precise touch/swipe gestures on mobile
- you want full control over markup and styling
- bundle size matters and you want zero dependencies
- you use React, Vue, Svelte, or Solid and want official wrappers
- you need SSR compatibility

## When to avoid
- you want a batteries-included carousel component with built-in styles
- you need a full-featured UI widget suite rather than a single carousel
- you require legacy browser support outside modern browsers

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: stable
- function: ui-components, animation, frontend-framework
- domain: frontend, web-development, mobile-development
- platform: browser, cross-platform
- tags: carousel, slider, touch-gestures, dependency-free, typescript, react, vue, svelte, solid, plugin-system, ssr-compatible, slideshow, nodejs

## Member repositories
- davidjerleke/embla-carousel (main) score 78

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:20.874841+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 2026-08-29T17:27:19.238807+00:00, confidence not recorded.
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  - site_page: https://www.embla-carousel.com/docs/get-started (fetched 2026-08-29T08:27:40.450283+00:00, sha d17b255bef39)
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- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.