VincentGarreau/particles.js
A lightweight JavaScript library for creating particles 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 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4379
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 888
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
30203 stars · 4815 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A lightweight JavaScript library for rendering animated particle effects on an HTML canvas, configurable via JSON. It supports interactive modes like hover repulsion, click-to-push, and linked particle lines.
Use cases
- add animated particle background to a website
- create interactive canvas particle effects
- make a hero section with floating connected dots
- configure particle animations via JSON
- add snow or bubble effects to a landing page
When to choose
- you need a lightweight, dependency-free particle background for a web page
- you want JSON-driven configuration with an online generator
- you need simple hover/click interactivity with particles
When to avoid
- you need advanced effects, masks, or better performance - consider tsParticles, its maintained successor
- you need a general-purpose animation or physics engine
- you need server-side or non-canvas rendering
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
animation ui-components graphics frontend web-development graphics browser canvas particles background-effects visual-effects json-config javascript nodejs
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/VincentGarreau/particles.js · fetched 2026-08-28 · dd599b1f8aab
- homepage: https://vincentgarreau.com/particles.js/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1af31adb01c7
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/particles.js · fetched 2026-08-29 · 427ba62399c9
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| VincentGarreau/particles.js | main | 23 |
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