JavaScript Effects

Open-source JavaScript projects categorized as Effects

Top 19 JavaScript Effect Projects

  1. redux-saga

    An alternative side effect model for Redux apps

    Project mention: UmiJS: the Shaolin of web frameworks | dev.to | 2025-03-30

    Dva. A plugin-based state management solution (Redux + Sagas). Also quite popular in narrow communities outside of the Umi world.

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  3. laxxx

    Simple & lightweight (<4kb gzipped) vanilla JavaScript library to create smooth & beautiful animations when you scroll.

  4. miniPaint

    online image editor

  5. postprocessing

    A post processing library for three.js. (by pmndrs)

  6. pizzicato

    Library to simplify the way you create and manipulate sounds with the Web Audio API.

  7. sparticles

    JavaScript Particles in Canvas ~~ Fast, Lightweight, High Performance.

  8. shuffle-text

    "shuffle-text" is JavaScript text effect library such as cool legacy of Flash.

  9. InfluxDB

    InfluxDB – Built for High-Performance Time Series Workloads. InfluxDB 3 OSS is now GA. Transform, enrich, and act on time series data directly in the database. Automate critical tasks and eliminate the need to move data externally. Download now.

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  10. effects.js

    Algebraic effects in javascript with scoped handlers, multishot delimited continuations, stack safety, do notation and higher-order effects

  11. FoundryVTT-Sequencer

    This module implements a basic pipeline that can be used for managing the flow of a set of functions, effects, sounds, and macros.

  12. magnetic-hover

    magneticHover lets you trigger the hover effect on the element when the cursor is near it, but not over it yet

  13. snowflake

    Free Javascript snowflake animation effect for the Web, based on HTML5 canvas. (by nextapps-de)

    Project mention: Web Snowflake Plugin v2 | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-11-26
  14. reffects

    Reffects is a Javascript framework for developing SPAs using an event-driven unidirectional flow architecture with a synchronous event bus with effects and coeffects.

  15. vuepress-plugin-cursor-effects

    :tada: Add a cute click effect to your mouse in your vuepress!

  16. mini-gl

    webgl image editing library with filters and effects

    Project mention: Show HN: A pure WebGL image editor with filters, crop and perspective correction | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-04-28

    The actual webgl engine is packaged as a separate library https://github.com/xdadda/mini-gl

    As for the more complex UI modules (ie crop) in theory it shouldn't be too difficult to build a vanilla-js separate module, but not sure I'll have the time as these kind of solutions need to take into account so many use-cases and edge-cases that they easily become a nightmare to maintain ...

  17. fxmaster

    A module for Foundry Virtual Tabletop that adds various special effects.

  18. myTab

    myTab is a simple chrome extension that overrides a new chrome tab with beautiful Wallpaper, Weather Information, Date, Time, and a Quote. (by helloukey)

  19. SWIM

    A collection of macros for the SWADE system on Foundry with a focus on immersion (i.e. by using sound effects) (by SalieriC)

  20. change-youtube-videos-brightness

    https://gdi3d.github.io/change-youtube-videos-brightness/ Adjust brightness and contrast in YouTube Videos, Vimeo, Netflix, HBO, Prime video, or any other site with a video on it

  21. typewriter

    TypeWriter script written in native Javascript (ES6) (by ernestmarcinko)

  22. SaaSHub

    SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives

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NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).

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  • Redux-Saga – An intuitive Redux side effect manager

    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 28 Dec 2024
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Index

What are some of the best open-source Effect projects in JavaScript? This list will help you:

# Project Stars
1 redux-saga 22,540
2 laxxx 10,508
3 miniPaint 2,904
4 postprocessing 2,520
5 pizzicato 1,682
6 sparticles 262
7 shuffle-text 114
8 effects.js 104
9 FoundryVTT-Sequencer 56
10 magnetic-hover 41
11 snowflake 30
12 reffects 30
13 vuepress-plugin-cursor-effects 23
14 mini-gl 21
15 fxmaster 20
16 myTab 13
17 SWIM 12
18 change-youtube-videos-brightness 7
19 typewriter 5

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