# @tsparticles/preset-stars
> tsParticles stars preset
Latest version **4.4.0** (published 2026-08-31) · MIT license · 0 weekly downloads
## Install
```sh
npm install @tsparticles/preset-stars
pnpm add @tsparticles/preset-stars
yarn add @tsparticles/preset-stars
bun add @tsparticles/preset-stars
```
## Health
**Score 70/100 (B)** — status: active.
Positive: has types; esm support; no vulnerabilities; has provenance; recently updated; high maintenance score.
Warnings: low downloads.
## Facts
| | |
|---|---|
| Version | 4.4.0 |
| Published | 2026-08-31 |
| First published | 2023-01-26 |
| Weekly downloads | 0 |
| License | MIT |
| TypeScript types | bundled |
| Module format | ESM + CommonJS |
| Dependencies | 2 |
| Unpacked size | 550.2 KB |
| Known vulnerabilities | 0 |
| Install scripts | no |
| Provenance | attested (GitHub Actions) |
| GitHub stars | 8977 |
| Author | Matteo Bruni |
| Maintainers | matteobruni |
| Keywords | front-end, frontend, tsparticles, particles.js, particlesjs, particles, particle, canvas, jsparticles, xparticles, particles-js, particles-bg, particles-bg-vue, particles-ts, particles.ts, react-particles-js, react-particles.js, react-particles, react, reactjs, vue-particles, ngx-particles, angular-particles, particleground, vue, vuejs, preact, preactjs, jquery, angularjs, angular, typescript, javascript, animation, web, html5, web-design, webdesign, css, html, css3, animated, background, confetti, canvas, fireworks, fireworks-js, confetti-js, confettijs, fireworksjs, canvas-confetti, tsparticles-preset |
## Links
- npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@tsparticles/preset-stars
- Repository: https://github.com/tsparticles/tsparticles
- Homepage: https://particles.js.org
- Issues: https://github.com/tsparticles/presets/issues
- Funding: https://github.com/sponsors/matteobruni
- npm.io page: https://npm.io/package/@tsparticles/preset-stars
## Dependencies (2)
- [@tsparticles/basic](https://npm.io/package/@tsparticles/basic.md) 4.4.0
- [@tsparticles/engine](https://npm.io/package/@tsparticles/engine.md) 4.4.0
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## Recent versions
- 4.4.0 (latest) — 2026-08-31
- 4.0.0-beta.17 (beta) — 2026-05-15
- 4.0.0-alpha.5 (alpha) — 2026-03-31
- 3.0.0 (next) — 2023-12-05
- 4.3.2 — 2026-07-10
- 4.3.1 — 2026-07-01
- 4.3.0 — 2026-06-27
- 4.2.1 — 2026-06-19
- 4.2.0 — 2026-06-17
- 4.1.3 — 2026-06-03
- 4.1.2 — 2026-06-01
- 4.1.1 — 2026-05-31
- 4.1.0 — 2026-05-29
- 4.0.5 — 2026-05-19
- 4.0.4 — 2026-05-19
- … 20 more at https://npm.io/package/@tsparticles/preset-stars/versions
## README
[](https://particles.js.org)
# tsParticles Stars Preset
[](https://www.jsdelivr.com/package/npm/@tsparticles/preset-stars) [](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@tsparticles/preset-stars) [](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@tsparticles/preset-stars) [](https://github.com/sponsors/matteobruni)
[tsParticles](https://github.com/tsparticles/tsparticles) preset for creating a starry night effect with blinking stars.
[](https://discord.gg/hACwv45Hme) [](https://t.me/tsparticles)
[](https://www.producthunt.com/posts/tsparticles?utm_source=badge-featured&utm_medium=badge&utm_source=badge-tsparticles) 
## Sample
[](https://particles.js.org/demos/recipes/stars)
## Quick checklist
1. Install `@tsparticles/engine` (or use the CDN bundle below)
2. Call `loadStarsPreset(tsParticles)` **before** `tsParticles.load(...)`
3. Set `preset: "stars"` in options
## How to use it
### CDN / Vanilla JS / jQuery
```html
```
### Usage
Once the scripts are loaded you can set up `tsParticles` like this:
```javascript
(async () => {
await loadStarsPreset(tsParticles);
await tsParticles.load({
id: "tsparticles",
options: {
preset: "stars",
},
});
})();
```
#### Customization
**Important ⚠️**
You can override all the options defining the properties like in any standard `tsParticles` installation.
```javascript
tsParticles.load({
id: "tsparticles",
options: {
particles: {
shape: {
type: "square", // starting from v2, this require the square shape script
},
},
preset: "stars",
},
});
```
Like in the sample above, the circles will be replaced by squares.
### Frameworks with a tsParticles component library
Checkout the documentation in the component library repository and call the `loadStarsPreset` function instead
of `loadFull`, `loadSlim` or similar functions.
The options shown above are valid for all the component libraries.
## Dependencies
This preset loads and combines the following packages:
| Package | Role in this preset | README |
| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------- |
| `@tsparticles/basic` | Base runtime bundle used by the preset | |
| `@tsparticles/engine` | tsParticles engine and preset registration | |
If you want to customize one specific behavior, start from the related package README above.
## Common pitfalls
- Calling `tsParticles.load(...)` before `loadStarsPreset(tsParticles)`
- Changing particle shape without loading the corresponding shape package
- The stars preset uses a dark background by default; override `background.color` if you need a different style
## Related docs
- All presets catalog:
- Color formats:
- Main tsParticles docs:
---
```mermaid
flowchart TD
subgraph b [Bundles]
bb[tsParticles Basic]
end
subgraph pr [Presets]
prst[Stars]
end
bb --> prst
```
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