Constellation Links

Install

Or by hand, in a Next.js project with shadcn set up. It writes components/pastetaste/constellation-links.tsx.

Install the pastetaste component "Constellation Links" (constellation-links) into this Next.js project and use it.

What it is: Drifting nodes joined by hairline links when close, and brighter links from nearby nodes to the cursor. One 2D canvas, no dependencies.

Before you place it, ask me (one short message, in my language; "skip" = sensible default): which page and section it goes in, my brand colour (hex), the text, labels or images it should show, and whether I want my logo or my own copy in the demo content. Then:

Steps:
1. If the project has no components.json, run: npx shadcn@latest init -y -d. Then run: npx shadcn@latest add https://pastetaste.com/r/constellation-links.json
   (it writes components/pastetaste/constellation-links.tsx; install any npm packages it reports).
2. Import it: import { ConstellationLinks } from "@/components/pastetaste/constellation-links" (check the file for the exact named export).
3. Put it where it fits on the page I name, keep the rest of the page untouched, and pass props for my colours instead of editing the installed file.
4. It does not depend on Tailwind; colours come from CSS variables (--pt-*) or props.
5. It supports prefers-reduced-motion with a still state; do not remove it.

Props (all optional unless the type has no default):
- color: string = computed CSS color — Node and link colour; defaults to the CSS `color` of the canvas.
- count: number = 70 — Number of nodes.
- linkDistance: number = 150 — Distance in px at which two nodes are linked.
- mouseDistance: number = 200 — Distance in px at which nodes link to the cursor.
- speed: number = 0.3 — Drift speed in px per frame at 60 fps; 0 freezes it.
- className: string — Class name on the root element.
- style: CSSProperties — Inline styles merged over the defaults.

Live preview: https://pastetaste.com/c/constellation-links
Then run the dev server, check it in the browser at desktop and mobile width, and tell me the page URL.

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