WHAT IS IT?
Driver.js is a JavaScript library for building product tours, user onboarding and element highlights on a web page. It dims the page, spotlights the target element and shows a contextual popover, step by step. Written in vanilla TypeScript, it weighs about 5 kb gzipped and has zero dependencies.
WHY IS IT INTERESTING?
- Zero dependencies, ~5 kb: nothing extra dragged into your bundle, works with or without a framework (React, Vue, Angular or vanilla).
- Simple but complete API: a multi-step tour is declared in a few lines, with hooks (
onHighlight,onNext...) to wire in your own logic. - Highlight only or full tour: spotlight a single element to announce a feature, or chain a complete walkthrough.
- Keyboard-driven: step navigation from the keyboard, accessible, focus handled automatically.
- Customizable: overridable CSS, positionable popovers, free HTML content inside the bubbles.
USE CASES
- Onboarding a new user on first login
- Announcing a new feature with a targeted highlight
- Contextual help on a complex interface (dashboard, editor)
- Guided product walkthrough in a demo or interactive docs