Shepherd

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Accessibility

Shepherd provides full keyboard navigation, focus trapping, and accessibility support through aria attributes.shepherdjs.dev · read 7 Oct 2026

Customization

Its minimal default styles are designed to make it easy to match the look and feel of an app.shepherdjs.dev · read 7 Oct 2026

Frameworks

The library supports React, Ember, Angular, Vue.js, ES Modules, and plain JavaScript.shepherdjs.dev · read 7 Oct 2026

Framework wrappers

The documentation lists Angular, Ember, React, and Vue wrappers for Shepherd.docs.shepherdjs.dev · read 7 Oct 2026

Installation

The documentation provides installation instructions for npm, yarn, pnpm, and bun, plus GitHub releases and jsDelivr CDN usage.docs.shepherdjs.dev · read 7 Oct 2026

Library data handling

The library runs in the browser of the embedding app and does not collect, transmit, or store data about that app’s users.shepherdjs.dev · read 7 Oct 2026

License

Shepherd is free for open-source, personal, and non-commercial projects under AGPL-3.0; commercial projects require a commercial license.shepherdjs.dev · read 7 Oct 2026

Maintainer and support

Ship Shape maintains Shepherd; the site lists email contact and Discord, while paid plans specify limited commercial support periods.shepherdjs.dev · read 7 Oct 2026

Payment processing

Commercial license payments are processed by Polar, which receives payment details and shares information needed to fulfill the license with Shepherd.shepherdjs.dev · read 7 Oct 2026

Positioning

Shepherd positions steps with Floating UI so they do not end up off screen or cropped by overflow.shepherdjs.dev · read 7 Oct 2026

Product

Shepherd is an open-source JavaScript library for guiding users through an app with product tours, onboarding flows, trainings, and feature announcements.shepherdjs.dev · read 7 Oct 2026

Tour steps

Tours are sequences of dialogs that attach to interface elements, highlight them with a modal overlay, and guide users through what to do next.shepherdjs.dev · read 7 Oct 2026

Users

The about page says Shepherd is used in production by Google, Ally, and CodePen.shepherdjs.dev · read 7 Oct 2026

Website analytics

The Shepherd website uses PostHog for anonymous usage analytics, and the policy says data is processed on PostHog’s US cloud.shepherdjs.dev · read 7 Oct 2026

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