# SortableJS/Sortable

Reorderable drag-and-drop lists for modern browsers and touch devices. No jQuery or framework required.

Repository: https://github.com/SortableJS/Sortable
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/sortable
Homepage: https://sortablejs.github.io/Sortable/
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: drag, sortable, reordering, sort, drag-and-drop, drag-drop, ui, draggable, droppable, touch
Last push: 2026-03-24T22:02:22+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 73, release rhythm 70, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4640, "days_push": 162, "days_rel": 203, "gap_med": 4, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 31172, forks 3722 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:56.594980+00:00)

## What it is
Sortable is a standalone JavaScript library for creating reorderable drag-and-drop lists using the native HTML5 drag-and-drop API. It works in modern browsers and touch devices without jQuery and integrates with frameworks like React, Vue, and Angular via companion wrappers.

## Use cases
- reorder list items with drag and drop
- drag items between two lists
- add drag-and-drop sorting to a kanban board
- make sortable lists work on touch devices
- drag and drop without jQuery
- clone items when dragging between lists
- restrict dragging to a handle element

## When to choose
- you need framework-agnostic drag-and-drop list reordering
- you must support touch devices and older browsers
- you want multi-drag, cloning, or shared-list support out of the box
- you prefer a small library with no jQuery dependency

## When to avoid
- you need general-purpose free-form drag-and-drop (not list reordering)
- you need drag-and-drop for files or canvas elements
- your framework has a native drag-and-drop solution you already use

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: stable
- function: ui-components, frontend-framework
- domain: frontend, web-development
- platform: browser
- tags: drag-and-drop, sortable-lists, touch-support, no-dependencies, framework-agnostic, javascript

## Member repositories
- SortableJS/Sortable (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:56.594980+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 2026-08-29T16:52:19.203095+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/SortableJS/Sortable (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:56.594980+00:00, sha 88c92b6a014e)
  - homepage: https://sortablejs.github.io/Sortable/ (fetched 2026-08-29T07:49:44.425470+00:00, sha d0e884b3c9c8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.