# mapbox/mapbox-gl-js

Interactive, thoroughly customizable maps in the browser, powered by vector tiles and WebGL

Repository: https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-js
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/mapbox-gl-js
Homepage: https://docs.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/
Language: TypeScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: 3d, javascript, maps, webgl, priority
Last push: 2026-08-26T14:53:15+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4927, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 13, "gap_med": 14.0, "n_releases_24m": 33}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 12391, forks 2373 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:52.588325+00:00)

## What it is
Mapbox GL JS is a JavaScript library for rendering interactive, customizable vector maps in the browser using WebGL and vector tiles. It supports Mapbox style specifications, 3D terrain, markers, popups, and data-driven visualizations.

## Use cases
- embed interactive maps in a web app
- render vector tile maps with WebGL
- visualize geospatial data with 3D hexbins
- add custom markers and popups to a map
- display 3D terrain in the browser
- style maps with custom layers and satellite imagery

## When to choose
- you need highly customizable, interactive vector maps in a web browser
- you want GPU-accelerated rendering with 3D terrain and camera animation
- you are already using the Mapbox ecosystem and its tile services

## When to avoid
- you need fully open-source mapping without a Mapbox account or API key
- you only need simple static maps or basic slippy tiles
- you are building native mobile apps and should use the native Mapbox SDKs instead

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: data-visualization, graphics, geospatial
- domain: web-development, frontend, data-visualization
- platform: browser
- tags: webgl, vector-tiles, interactive-maps, 3d-terrain, map-styling, geojson, maps, javascript, typescript

## Member repositories
- mapbox/mapbox-gl-js (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:52.588325+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 2026-08-29T17:14:07.133242+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-js (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:52.588325+00:00, sha 29cb72b77306)
  - homepage: https://docs.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:11:23.436300+00:00, sha 4f041ce87756)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.