hpneo/gmaps
the easiest way to use Google Maps observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases archived no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5443
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2171
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
6976 stars · 1243 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
gmaps.js is a JavaScript library that wraps the Google Maps API with a simpler, more concise interface for creating and manipulating maps. It provides easy methods for markers, polylines, polygons, routes, geocoding, layers, and context menus without verbose Google Maps boilerplate.
Use cases
- embed a Google Map on a webpage with minimal code
- add markers and info windows to a map
- draw routes and directions on a map
- geocode addresses to coordinates
- draw polygons, circles, and rectangles on a map
- create custom context menus on maps
- load KML or Fusion Tables layers
When to choose
- you want a simple wrapper around the Google Maps JavaScript API
- you need quick map prototyping with markers, routes, and overlays
- you prefer concise code over the verbose native Google Maps API
When to avoid
- you need actively maintained software (last release 2020, migration to NPM incomplete)
- you use Mapbox, Leaflet, or another mapping provider instead of Google Maps
- you need advanced Google Maps features not covered by the wrapper
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
geospatial frontend-framework web-development frontend browser google-maps maps-wrapper javascript-library geocoding markers routes maps javascript
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/hpneo/gmaps · fetched 2026-08-28 · 972c360c3c15
- homepage: https://hpneo.dev/gmaps/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · f84d8fcada3f
- site_page: https://hpneo.dev/gmaps/documentation.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 31720ec662b8
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/gmaps · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0e1d070ab487
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| hpneo/gmaps | main | 10 |
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