# NickPiscitelli/Glider.js

A fast, lightweight, dependency free, native scrolling carousel alternative!

Repository: https://github.com/NickPiscitelli/Glider.js
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gliderjs
Homepage: https://nickpiscitelli.github.io/Glider.js
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-05-06T00:23:52+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 73/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 80, release rhythm 48, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2879, "days_push": 120, "days_rel": 139, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3316, forks 292 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:56.137409+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: library
- maturity: stable
- function: ui-components, animation
- domain: frontend, web-development
- platform: browser
- tags: carousel, slider, vanilla-js, dependency-free, native-scrolling, accessible, responsive, javascript

## Member repositories
- NickPiscitelli/Glider.js (main) score 73

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:56.137409+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 2026-08-29T18:42:03.983028+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/NickPiscitelli/Glider.js (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:56.137409+00:00, sha 3ecc274846b1)
  - homepage: https://nickpiscitelli.github.io/Glider.js (fetched 2026-08-29T09:35:05.421136+00:00, sha 1a7436feb265)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.