Leva
React component library for creating debug panels and interactive controls.
Dev workflow and config npm MIT
Used in agent projects
133
1.0% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in dev workflow and config
#18 of 88
by use in those projects
Downloads
1M
npm, last 7 days, leva
GitHub stars
6,251
last push Nov 9, 2025
How Leva is used
Leva is a dependency in 133 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (1.0%), #18 of 88 in dev workflow and config. The most used alternative there is dotenv. Projects that use it most often also use React Three Fiber (98.5%), Three.js (92.5%), React (95.5%).
Often used with Leva
| React Three Fiber | 98.5% of Leva projects · 5.3× more than average |
|---|---|
| Three.js | 92.5% of Leva projects · 5.0× more than average |
| React | 95.5% of Leva projects · 2.2× more than average |
| Vite | 59.4% of Leva projects · 2.6× more than average |
| GSAP | 24.8% of Leva projects · 5.3× more than average |
| r3f-perf | 21.8% of Leva projects · 35.5× more than average |
| Zustand | 21.8% of Leva projects · 3.7× more than average |
| ESLint | 51.1% of Leva projects |
By coding agent
| Claude Code | 0.3% of projects set up for it |
|---|---|
| Cursor | 0.2% of projects set up for it |
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list Leva as a dependency.
Install
| Package | npm install leva |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | TypeScript / JavaScript (88), Next.js (44), Python (1) |
| Example projects | pmndrs/threejs-journey, ErdongChen-Andrew/CharacterControl, poeti8/unknown-pleasures, ask-the-hive/the-hive, whatisjery/react-fluid-distortion |
Alternatives to Leva
| Tool | Used in agent projects | Downloads / wk | GitHub stars | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dotenv npm Load environment variables from .env files into process.env. |
2,001 (15.8%) | 189M | 20.5K | BSD-2-Clause |
| python-dotenv pypi Load environment variables from .env files in Python applications. |
828 (6.5%) | 156M | 8,898 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Husky npm Modern Git hooks manager for running tasks on git events. |
797 (6.3%) | 36.2M | 35.3K | MIT |
| lint-staged npm Run linters on git staged files to catch issues before commit. |
591 (4.7%) | 29.5M | 14.7K | MIT |
| concurrently npm Run multiple npm scripts concurrently for efficient development workflows. |
572 (4.5%) | 22.2M | 7,856 | MIT |
| cross-env npm Set environment variables across Windows, Mac and Linux in npm scripts. |
265 (2.1%) | 25.8M | 6,521 | MIT |
| Pydantic Settings pypi Settings management and configuration from environment variables using Pydantic. |
251 (2.0%) | 96.8M | 1,475 | — |
| Rich pypi Python library for rich text and beautiful formatting in terminal output. |
243 (1.9%) | 117M | 57.5K | MIT |