timc1/kbar

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fast, portable, and extensible cmd+k interface for your site observed · 2026-10-01

github.com/timc1/kbar · homepage · TypeScript · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-10-01

Health v2 · maintenance only

80/100

Activity 89
Release rhythm 58
Longevity 100

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

gap_med: 188.5
age_days: 1875
days_rel: 71
days_push: 71
n_releases_24m: 3

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

5255 stars · 205 forks observed · 2026-10-01

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

kbar is a plug-n-play React component library that adds a fast, portable, and extensible command+k (command palette) interface to any website. It provides keyboard navigation, custom shortcuts, nested actions, history management, and built-in screen reader support with fully customizable components.

Use cases

add a cmd+k command palette to a React site
let users navigate a site via keyboard shortcuts
build a Spotlight-style search menu for web actions
register keyboard shortcuts for actions like opening docs or Twitter
create nested navigation menus with backspace history
make site actions accessible via screen readers

When to choose

you use React and want a polished command palette in minutes
you need high performance with tens of thousands of actions
you want customizable components with built-in animations and accessibility
you need keyboard shortcut registration and undo/redo history for actions

When to avoid

your site is not built with React
you need a full application launcher rather than a web command menu
you want a zero-JavaScript or framework-agnostic solution

Facets

library · maturity stable

ui-components state-management search-engine accessibility web-development frontend developer-tools cross-platform command-palette cmdk react keyboard-shortcuts spotlight search web-server nodejs

3 sources

readme: https://github.com/timc1/kbar · fetched 2026-10-01 · 5eeb7f228893
homepage: https://kbar.vercel.app · fetched 2026-08-29 · dd09f3dc39f8
registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/kbar · fetched 2026-08-29 · 78c2a9a7eb75

Member repositories

Repository	Role	Health v2
timc1/kbar	main	80

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