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PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Sep 2026; it is registered on GitHub and has been in the index since 23 Jul 2026. How this is checked

Canvas UI supplies an open source collection of creative html-in-canvas and WebGL components. It addresses the need for developers to add visual effects such as particle reveals, liquid glass, shatter, and VHS without writing low-level canvas or WebGL code themselves.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceWebCLI
Canvas UI preview
Visit canvasui.dev
19stars
2forks
8features
2026since

Overview

6 features

Purpose: Adding high-performance creative canvas and WebGL visual effects to web applications without complex custom coding.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: frontend developers

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Open Source · platforms: CLI, WEB · deployment: browser, cli

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: canvasui.dev · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

In the Frameworks & SDKs space, Canvas UI takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on adding high-performance creative canvas and WebGL visual effects to web applications without complex custom coding. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for frontend developers. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (Open Source). Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the web and the command line.

Behind Canvas UI is CanvasUI, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 19 stars and 16 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include HTML-in-canvas effects, webGL components, and particle systems.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • HTML-in-canvas effects
  • WebGL components
  • Particle systems
  • Liquid effects
  • Shatter animations
  • VHS effects

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
canvas-componentswebgl-effectscreative-codinghtml-in-canvasshadcn-ui

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

Framework
Next.jsnext
Hosting
Cloudflare
Runs on
BrowserCLI
Detected from
Next.js
/_next/static/ in the HTML · __next_f in the HTML
Cloudflare
cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header

Trust & compliance

License
Open Source
Public signals
HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 19Active maintenance

Indexing history

1

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed23 Jul · 10:09 UTC
    CanvasUI: HTML-in-Canvas Component Library seen via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)
    Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open

Frequently asked questions about Canvas UI

What does Canvas UI do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Canvas UI focuses on adding high-performance creative canvas and WebGL visual effects to web applications without complex custom coding. It is catalogued under Frameworks & SDKs on PulseGate.
Who should use Canvas UI?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Canvas UI is an open-source project built for frontend developers.
Is Canvas UI free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Canvas UI is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Canvas UI run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: Canvas UI runs on the web and the command line.
Is Canvas UI still active?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Sep 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 16 commits in the last 90 days.
Who makes Canvas UI?
Canvas UI is developed by CanvasUI.
When did Canvas UI launch?
Canvas UI first shipped in 2026.
Is Canvas UI open source?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Canvas UI is open source under the Open Source license, developed on GitHub.

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