NickPiscitelli/Glider.js

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3316 stars · 292 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

Glider.js is a fast, lightweight (<2.8kb gzipped), dependency-free JavaScript carousel/slider library that uses native browser scrolling instead of emulated scrolling. It provides paging controls (arrows and dots), responsive breakpoint settings, keyboard accessibility, and mouse dragging support.

Use cases

• add a carousel to a webpage without jQuery
• create a responsive image slider with dot and arrow navigation
• build a touch-friendly horizontal scrolling list with momentum scrolling
• implement an accessible carousel with keyboard and ARIA support
• replace heavy carousel libraries like Slick.js with a tiny vanilla JS alternative
• show multiple items per slide with responsive breakpoint settings

When to choose

• you need a tiny, fast carousel with no dependencies
• you want native momentum scrolling on mobile touch devices
• accessibility (keyboard navigation, ARIA) is a requirement
• you need responsive breakpoint-based slide configurations

When to avoid

• you need infinite looping, which Glider.js deliberately does not support
• you require advanced carousel features like parallax effects or complex animations
• you need a framework-specific component (e.g., React or Vue carousel)

Facets

library · maturity stable

ui-components animation frontend web-development browser carousel slider vanilla-js dependency-free native-scrolling accessible responsive javascript

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