glslify/glslify

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A node.js-style module system for GLSL shaders, letting you import shader modules from npm and compile them into a single shader file. It ships as a CLI, a Node/Electron API, and a browserify transform, and is a core part of the stack.gl ecosystem.

Use cases

• import glsl shader modules from npm into my webgl project
• compose reusable shader effects like noise and fog in glsl
• compile glsl shaders with a module system in node
• use shader components with three.js custom shaders
• bundle glsl shaders in a browserify build

When to choose

• you write WebGL/WebGL2 shaders in JavaScript and want npm-based shader module reuse
• you want to share or consume community shader components like noise or lighting models
• you use browserify or a Node build pipeline and want shaders compiled to plain strings

When to avoid

• you need a full shader authoring IDE or live shader sandbox
• your framework has its own shader chunk/include system you already use
• you need actively maintained tooling with recent releases

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

build-tool package-manager compiler developer-tools graphics web-development developer-tools cli browser cross-platform glsl shaders webgl browserify-transform shader-modules stackgl game-development nodejs electron

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