# cocopon/tweakpane

:control_knobs: Compact GUI for fine-tuning parameters and monitoring value changes

Repository: https://github.com/cocopon/tweakpane
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/tweakpane
Homepage: https://tweakpane.github.io/docs/
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: tweaks, gui, creative-coding, zero-dependency, tweakpane
Last push: 2026-03-15T08:28:50+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 55/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 72, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3767, "days_push": 171, "days_rel": 668, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4579, forks 131 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:54.405072+00:00)

## What it is
Tweakpane is a compact, dependency-free JavaScript library for building control panes that fine-tune parameters and monitor value changes in web applications. It offers bindings for numbers, strings, booleans, colors, and points, plus folders, tabs, buttons, theming, and a plugin system.

## Use cases
- tune shader or animation parameters in real time in the browser
- add a dat.GUI-style debug panel to a Three.js or creative-coding project
- monitor changing values like FPS or variables during development
- build an adjustable settings panel for a canvas or WebGL demo
- replace dat.GUI with a cleaner, maintained alternative
- export and import parameter configurations as JSON

## When to choose
- you need a lightweight, zero-dependency parameter control pane for web graphics or creative coding
- you want TypeScript definitions, theming, and plugin extensibility
- you are migrating from dat.GUI and want a modern maintained library

## When to avoid
- you need a full production settings UI for end users rather than a developer tuning pane
- you need a React/Vue component library with form validation and persistence
- you are building a native desktop or mobile app outside the browser

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: stable
- function: ui-components, gui, data-visualization
- domain: web-development, frontend, graphics, developer-tools
- platform: browser, cross-platform
- tags: tweakpane, dat-gui-alternative, parameter-tuning, creative-coding, zero-dependency, typescript, debug-ui, web-server

## Member repositories
- cocopon/tweakpane (main) score 55

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:54.405072+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 2026-08-29T18:19:54.366563+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/cocopon/tweakpane (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:54.405072+00:00, sha b49bef26a11e)
  - homepage: https://tweakpane.github.io/docs/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:05:20.489588+00:00, sha fe0db1bddf76)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.