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MapLibre GL JS

Open-source interactive vector map library for the web

Maps & GIS ★ 11.9k stars Medium setup BSD-3-Clause

MapLibre GL JS is an open-source JavaScript library for displaying interactive, customizable vector maps in the browser. It is a community-driven fork of Mapbox GL JS and renders maps with WebGL.

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Key features

  • WebGL vector rendering
  • Custom map styles
  • Open and free
  • Mapbox GL compatible

Strengths

  • Released under the BSD-3-Clause license
  • Mature project with 11.9k GitHub stars
  • Written in TypeScript
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM

Is MapLibre GL JS secure?

No known vulnerabilities affect MapLibre GL JS's latest release (v6.14.0). OSV.dev lists 1 past advisory for the project; none of them applies to this release. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

  • Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2026-85061, published 2026-09-03 (41 days ago), fixed in 6.4.1

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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