Critters
Inlines critical CSS and lazy-loads remainder for faster page rendering.
Build tools and bundlers npm Apache-2.0
Used in agent projects
23
0.2% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in build tools and bundlers
#74 of 81
by use in those projects
Downloads
1.3M
npm, last 7 days, critters
GitHub stars
3,428
last push Oct 25, 2024
How Critters is used
Critters is a dependency in 23 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (0.2%), #74 of 81 in build tools and bundlers. The most used alternative there is Vite. Projects that use it most often also use Next.js (91.3%), Framer Motion (78.3%), Lucide React (78.3%).
Often used with Critters
| Next.js | 91.3% of Critters projects · 4.1× more than average |
|---|---|
| Framer Motion | 78.3% of Critters projects · 5.8× more than average |
| Lucide React | 78.3% of Critters projects · 3.9× more than average |
| Tailwind CSS | 95.7% of Critters projects · 2.8× more than average |
| Tailwind Merge | 65.2% of Critters projects · 3.9× more than average |
| Radix UI | 60.9% of Critters projects · 5.1× more than average |
| Class Variance Authority | 60.9% of Critters projects · 4.3× more than average |
| React | 95.7% of Critters projects · 2.2× more than average |
By coding agent
| Cursor | 0.5% of projects set up for it |
|---|---|
| Claude Code | 0.3% of projects set up for it |
| GitHub Copilot | 0.2% of projects set up for it |
| Gemini CLI | 1.1% of projects set up for it |
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list Critters as a dependency.
Install
| Package | npm install critters |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | Next.js (19), TypeScript / JavaScript (4) |
| Example projects | vinhnx/vtchat, LastBotInc/nextjs-supabase-ai-webapp |
Alternatives to Critters
| Tool | Used in agent projects | Downloads / wk | GitHub stars | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vite npm Fast native-ESM powered web development build tool and dev server. |
2,897 (22.8%) | 194M | 83.3K | MIT |
| Babel (JavaScript) npm JavaScript compiler for transforming modern JavaScript to compatible code. |
484 (3.8%) | 187M | 44.1K | MIT |
| Turborepo npm High-performance build system for monorepos with task parallelization. |
399 (3.1%) | 29.5M | 31.2K | MIT |
| esbuild npm Extremely fast JavaScript and CSS bundler and minifier written in Go. |
342 (2.7%) | 3M | 40.1K | MIT |
| webpack npm Module bundler that packages JavaScript, assets and dependencies for browser deployment. |
255 (2.0%) | 54.9M | 66.1K | MIT |
| react-scripts npm Build configuration and scripts for Create React App zero-configuration setup. |
231 (1.8%) | 2.4M | 103K | MIT |
| React Compiler Babel Plugin npm Babel plugin for React Compiler that optimizes React component rendering. |
202 (1.6%) | 17.8M | 251K | MIT |
| webpack CLI npm Command-line interface for webpack bundler and related build tools. |
201 (1.6%) | 10.4M | 2,617 | MIT |