Show HN: ShaderPad – Get Creative with Shaders

Category: library

Tags: webgl, creative-coding, graphics, typescript, shaders

Score: 6.5/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 7, Documentation: 8, Utility: 6)

ShaderPad is a lightweight TypeScript library that simplifies WebGL fragment shader development by abstracting away boilerplate for setup, uniform/texture management, and user interactions. It's interesting because it provides a clean, focused API for creative coding and integrates optional plugins for advanced features like face/pose tracking and PNG export.

Target audience: frontend devs, creative coders, graphics developers

Repository: https://misery.co/shaderpad/ · TypeScript · MIT · 1 stars

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