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Introducing: ShaderPad

ShaderPad brings ShaderToy's shader creativity to the web in just 5.8KB of gzipped JavaScript—30x lighter than Three.js—with built-in save/share and MediaPipe support for creative coders.

Saturday, April 18, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Hacker NewsBY sys://pipeline

ShaderPad is an open-source JavaScript library for embedding WebGL shaders on websites without repetitive boilerplate. At 5.8KB gzipped (30x smaller than Three.js), it features autosizing, save/share utilities, history buffers, and MediaPipe integration. It targets creative coders transitioning from ShaderToy.

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