impress/impress.js
This system is a JavaScript-based presentation framework that enables the creation of interactive, non-linear slide decks with 2D and 3D spatial navigation. It provides a modular plugin architecture that supports features such as automatic slide advancement, media playback, presenter consoles, and touch/keyboard navigation. The core library manages state transitions and DOM updates, while the ecosystem includes various plugins for substeps, bookmarks, and UI toolbars.
49.9
Weak · 2 August 2026
18k
lines of production code
JavaScript
primary language
2
bus factor · 93 authors in all
3
measurements over time
How it got here
2011–2017 · v2.0 plugin ecosystem and infrastructure
This period marks the release of impress.js version 2.0.0, which introduced a comprehensive plugin architecture allowing for modular features like navigation, autoplay, and presenter consoles. The project simultaneously overhauled its build system, testing infrastructure, and documentation to support this new extensible framework.
31 changes
2018–2023 · plugin ecosystem and 3D positioning
This period focused on expanding the framework's capabilities through new plugins for media control, fullscreen mode, and hotkey-based navigation, alongside enhanced test coverage. It also introduced a new example for 3D slide positioning using relative transforms, demonstrating advanced layout techniques.
5 changes
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