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hizzgdev/jsmind

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TLDR

A JavaScript library that renders interactive, editable mind maps inside any web browser using standard HTML5 canvas and SVG, with no plugins required.

Mindmap

mindmap
  root((jsMind))
    What it does
      Mind map in the browser
      Editable by users
      No plugins needed
    Tech
      HTML5 Canvas
      SVG rendering
      Pure JavaScript
    Install options
      NPM package
      CDN via jsDelivr
      CDN via UNPKG
    Features
      Add and remove nodes
      Multiple data formats
      Online demo site
    Audience
      Web developers
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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Embed an interactive mind map in a web app where users can add, remove, and rearrange nodes directly in the browser.

USE CASE 2

Display a static mind map visualization of project structure or brainstormed content on a web page.

USE CASE 3

Load mind map data from your own format by using one of the supported data formats.

USE CASE 4

Add a mind-mapping feature to a note-taking or project planning web app.

Tech stack

JavaScriptHTML5 CanvasSVG

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Link the library from a CDN and add a few lines of JavaScript, no build tooling required.

BSD license, use freely in commercial and open-source projects as long as you include the license text.

In plain English

jsMind is a JavaScript library for displaying and editing mind maps inside a web browser. A mind map is a diagram that arranges ideas or information around a central topic, branching outward with connected sub-topics. This library handles the rendering and interaction so you can add a mind map to a web page without building the visual layer yourself. It draws using HTML5 canvas and SVG, which are two standard browser drawing technologies, so it works without any plugins or downloads on the user side. You add it to a page by linking the library file and its stylesheet, creating a container element, defining your mind map data in one of several supported formats, and then initializing jsMind with a few lines of JavaScript. You can pass an option to make the map editable, which lets users in the browser add, remove, and rearrange nodes directly on the page. The library is available on NPM for projects that use a build step, or through CDN links (jsDelivr and UNPKG) for direct use in HTML pages without any build tooling. An online demo site at jsmind.online lets you try the features before integrating anything. A hosted app and interactive demos are linked from the project, including one showing basic rendering and another showing all available features at once. The documentation covers usage details, data formats, and configuration options. jsMind is released under the BSD license, which permits use in commercial and open-source projects without restriction as long as the license terms are followed. The project is maintained by Zhigang Zhang and accepts sponsorship. It also mirrors on Gitee for users in mainland China where GitHub access can be unreliable.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Show me a minimal HTML page that loads jsMind from a CDN and displays an editable mind map with a root node and three child nodes.
Prompt 2
I'm using jsMind in a React app. Show me how to initialize it inside a useEffect hook and pass data from component state.
Prompt 3
How do I load mind map data from a JSON object into jsMind and save the current state back to JSON when the user is done editing?
Prompt 4
Help me style a jsMind mind map to use custom colors for nodes at different depth levels using CSS and the jsMind options.
Prompt 5
Show me how to use jsMind's API to programmatically add a new child node to an existing node when a button is clicked.
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