# tameemsafi/typewriterjs

A simple yet powerful native javascript plugin for a cool typewriter effect.

Repository: https://github.com/tameemsafi/typewriterjs
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/typewriterjs
Homepage: https://www.npmjs.com/package/typewriter-effect
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: javascript, typewriter, native-javascript-plugin, typewriterjs
Last push: 2025-04-29T09:46:30+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 41/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 19, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3486, "days_push": 491, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2674, forks 233 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:09.668678+00:00)

## What it is
TypewriterJS is a native JavaScript plugin that adds a typewriter typing animation effect to DOM elements. It supports configurable typing/deleting speeds, looping, custom cursors, and a React component variant via the typewriter-effect npm package.

## Use cases
- add a typewriter effect to a hero heading
- animate text typing on a landing page
- loop through multiple strings with a typing animation
- show a blinking cursor while typing text in the browser
- create a typing animation in a React app
- type out emoji strings with correct splitting

## When to choose
- you need a lightweight, dependency-free typewriter animation in vanilla JavaScript
- you want a ready-made React typewriter component
- you need configurable typing speed, looping, and custom cursor characters

## When to avoid
- you need complex text animations beyond typing/deleting effects
- your project requires a full animation library like GSAP for broader motion needs
- you need server-side rendering without DOM access

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: stable
- function: animation, ui-components, frontend-framework
- domain: web-development, frontend, web-design
- platform: browser, cross-platform
- tags: typewriter-effect, javascript, text-animation, npm-package, dom-manipulation, nodejs

## Member repositories
- tameemsafi/typewriterjs (main) score 41

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:09.668678+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 2026-08-30T02:18:04.665269+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/tameemsafi/typewriterjs (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:09.668678+00:00, sha 9d77df180e0e)
  - homepage: https://www.npmjs.com/package/typewriter-effect (fetched 2026-08-29T10:00:50.429042+00:00, sha fe7933fb446c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.