Three.js
JavaScript 3D library for creating interactive 3D graphics in browsers.
3D and graphics npm MIT
Used in agent projects
2,329
18.3% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in 3d and graphics
#2 of 19
by use in those projects
Downloads
20.1M
npm, last 7 days, three
GitHub stars
116K
last push Oct 10, 2026
How Three.js is used
Three.js is a dependency in 2,329 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (18.3%), #2 of 19 in 3d and graphics. The most used alternative there is React Three Fiber. Projects that use it most often also use React Three Fiber (95.3%), React (83.9%), Framer Motion (39.1%). It is more common in projects set up for Kiro (8.9%) than for GitHub Copilot (3.1%).
Often used with Three.js
| React Three Fiber | 95.3% of Three.js projects · 5.1× more than average |
|---|---|
| React | 83.9% of Three.js projects · 1.9× more than average |
| Framer Motion | 39.1% of Three.js projects · 2.9× more than average |
| Vite | 46.2% of Three.js projects · 2.0× more than average |
| Tailwind CSS | 55.8% of Three.js projects · 1.6× more than average |
| GSAP | 20.7% of Three.js projects · 4.4× more than average |
| ESLint | 50.5% of Three.js projects |
| Lucide React | 33.4% of Three.js projects · 1.7× more than average |
By coding agent
| Claude Code | 8.2% of projects set up for it |
|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot | 3.1% of projects set up for it |
| Cursor | 3.4% of projects set up for it |
| Gemini CLI | 7.8% of projects set up for it |
| OpenAI Codex | 5.8% of projects set up for it |
| OpenCode | 5.0% of projects set up for it |
| Devin Desktop | 5.8% of projects set up for it |
| Kiro | 8.9% of projects set up for it |
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list Three.js as a dependency.
Install
| Package | npm install three |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | TypeScript / JavaScript (1,453), Next.js (778), Python (75), React Native / Expo (9) |
| Example projects | pmndrs/threejs-journey, av/remotion-bits, ErdongChen-Andrew/CharacterControl, 5pyj29s7cm-tech/LumiCore, nirholas/three.ws |
Alternatives to Three.js
| Tool | Used in agent projects | Downloads / wk | GitHub stars | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| React Three Fiber npm React renderer for Three.js enabling 3D graphics with component patterns. |
2,360 (18.6%) | 6M | 32.8K | MIT |
| maath npm Math utilities library for 3D graphics and animations in Three.js and React Three Fiber. |
176 (1.4%) | 4.6M | — | MIT |
| Leaflet npm Lightweight JavaScript library for creating mobile-friendly interactive maps. |
160 (1.3%) | 8M | 45.7K | BSD-2-Clause |
| React Leaflet npm React components for Leaflet maps enabling interactive mapping in React applications. |
121 (1.0%) | 3.7M | 5,603 | Hippocratic-2.1 |
| Postprocessing npm Post-processing effects library for Three.js rendering advanced visual effects. |
109 (0.9%) | 977K | 2,874 | Zlib |
| r3f-perf npm Performance monitoring tool for React Three Fiber applications. |
78 (0.6%) | 31.1K | 781 | MIT |
| three-stdlib npm Stand-alone collection of Three.js examples and utilities. |
78 (0.6%) | 4.3M | 861 | MIT |
| OGL npm Lightweight WebGL library for 3D graphics rendering with minimal overhead. |
66 (0.5%) | 658K | 4,668 | Unlicense |