ccampbell/mousetrap
Simple library for handling keyboard shortcuts in Javascript observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
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: 5172
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1267
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
11777 stars · 954 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Mousetrap is a tiny (~2kb gzipped), dependency-free JavaScript library for binding keyboard shortcuts in the browser. It supports single keys, modifier combinations, and Gmail-style key sequences across keypress, keydown, and keyup events.
Use cases
- add keyboard shortcuts to a web app
- bind ctrl+k style hotkeys in javascript
- implement gmail-like key sequences
- capture keyboard combinations in the browser
- handle special keys like ? and esc in javascript
- support international keyboard layouts for shortcuts
When to choose
- you need a tiny, framework-agnostic shortcut library with no dependencies
- you want key sequences and combinations with international keyboard support
- you need broad legacy browser compatibility including IE6+
When to avoid
- you need shortcuts in non-browser environments like Electron menus or OS-level global hotkeys
- you want a library with active ongoing development and modern maintenance
- you need mouse or pointer event handling alongside keyboard events
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
ui-components developer-tools web-development frontend developer-tools browser keyboard-shortcuts hotkeys keybindings event-handling zero-dependency javascript nodejs
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/ccampbell/mousetrap · fetched 2026-08-28 · 415f4cf7503a
- homepage: https://craig.is/killing/mice · fetched 2026-08-29 · 557d7fefff50
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/mousetrap · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2674f0756cf6
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ccampbell/mousetrap | main | 23 |
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