marcbruederlin/particles.js
A lightweight, dependency-free and responsive javascript plugin for particle backgrounds. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3739
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2643
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1669 stars · 209 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
particles.js is a lightweight, dependency-free JavaScript plugin for rendering animated particle backgrounds on an HTML canvas. It supports configurable particle count, size, speed, colors, connecting lines, and responsive breakpoints.
Use cases
- add animated particle background to a landing page
- lightweight canvas particle effect without dependencies
- responsive particle backgrounds for hero sections
- connect particles with lines on a website background
- vanilla javascript particle animation library
When to choose
- you need a tiny, dependency-free particle background in vanilla JS
- you want simple configuration with responsive breakpoint support
- you prefer a canvas-based effect with no framework requirements
When to avoid
- you need advanced particle physics or 3D effects
- you want an actively developed project with frequent updates
- you need WebGL performance for thousands of particles
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
animation ui-components graphics web-development frontend web-design browser particles canvas vanilla-javascript backgrounds dependency-free responsive nodejs
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/marcbruederlin/particles.js · fetched 2026-08-28 · 17a1ffe1d8fc
- homepage: https://marcbruederlin.github.io/particles.js/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 09c16c8176bc
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| marcbruederlin/particles.js | main | 10 |
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