# timc1/kbar

fast, portable, and extensible cmd+k interface for your site

Repository: https://github.com/timc1/kbar
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/kbar
Homepage: https://kbar.vercel.app
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: react, javascript, typescript, hooks, shortcuts, command-palette
Last push: 2026-08-10T16:00:36+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 86/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 65, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1827, "days_push": 23, "days_rel": 23, "gap_med": 188.5, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5246, forks 204 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:13.632520+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: library
- maturity: stable
- function: ui-components, state-management, search-engine, accessibility
- domain: web-development, frontend, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: command-palette, cmdk, react, keyboard-shortcuts, spotlight, search, web-server, nodejs

## Member repositories
- timc1/kbar (main) score 86

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:13.632520+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 2026-08-29T17:59:35.269895+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/timc1/kbar (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:13.632520+00:00, sha 5eeb7f228893)
  - homepage: https://kbar.vercel.app (fetched 2026-08-29T08:54:57.434532+00:00, sha dd09f3dc39f8)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/kbar (fetched 2026-08-29T08:54:57.436855+00:00, sha 78c2a9a7eb75)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.