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elkjs

Eclipse Layout Kernel (ELK) graph layout algorithms for JavaScript.

GitHubnpm
GitHub stars
2.8K
npm downloads / week
11.8M
Commits, last 12 months
61
Contributors
23
Last commit
Latest release
0.12.0Jul 17, 2026

Overview

elkjs is a JavaScript graph visualization library. Its GitHub repository has 2,801 stars, 127 forks, and 23 contributors. It is actively developed with 61 commits in the last 12 months. The latest release, 0.12.0, was published on Jul 17, 2026. On npm it is downloaded about 11.8M times per week.

Its GitHub description: ELK's layout algorithms for JavaScript

GitHub topics: diagram-layoutlayout-algorithmgraph-layoutlayered-layout

Install

npm
npm install elkjs
v0.12.0

Development activity

Commits per month to the default branch over the last 12 complete months.

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61 commits from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
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Mar 202611
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Popularity among JavaScript graph & network visualization libraries

xyflow 38.6K G6 12.3K Sigma.js 12.2K Cytoscape.js 11.2K Vue Flow 6.9K X6 6.7K elkjs 2.8K
xyflow 38.6K G6 12.3K Sigma.js 12.2K Cytoscape.js 11.2K Vue Flow 6.9K X6 6.7K elkjs 2.8K
GitHub stars for elkjs and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
xyflow38,582
G612,323
Sigma.js12,180
Cytoscape.js11,232
Vue Flow6,888
X66,716
elkjs2,801

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  • X6

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    6.7K starsTypeScriptMIT

elkjs FAQ

Is elkjs open source?

Its source code is public on GitHub under the EPL-2.0 OR GPL-3.0-or-later license.

Is elkjs still maintained?

Yes. elkjs is actively developed, with 61 commits in the last 12 months and the latest commit 17 days ago.

How do I install elkjs?

From npm: npm install elkjs.

What are the best alternatives to elkjs?

The most popular alternatives listed in JavaScript graph & network visualization libraries are xyflow, G6, and Sigma.js. See the full ranking.

What language is elkjs written in?

elkjs is primarily written in JavaScript, according to GitHub.

Data: GitHub API, npm. Updated Oct 4, 2026.