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yyx990803/html5-clear — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2020-10-02

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tl;dr

A deprecated proof-of-concept web app that recreates the iOS Clear to-do list's polished gestures and animations using only HTML5 and JavaScript in the browser.

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    What it does
      To-do list app
      Mimics iOS Clear
      Runs in browser
    Tech stack
      HTML5
      JavaScript
      CSS animations
    Use cases
      Study mobile-web UX
      Learn gesture design
      Historical reference
    Status
      Deprecated
      Proof of concept
      Newer version exists

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Study how an early web app recreated smooth mobile-style gestures and animations in the browser

VIBE 2

Learn techniques for building a to-do list with swipe and tap interactions using HTML5 and JavaScript

VIBE 3

Use as a historical reference for how developers approached mobile-web app design before modern frameworks

VIBE 4

Compare against the newer, more complete version to see how the concept evolved over time

what's the stack?

JavaScriptHTML5CSS

how it stacks up fr

yyx990803/html5-cleartruelockmc/streambertkarpathy/svmjs
Stars720728711
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2020-10-022018-04-14
MaintenanceDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity2/51/53/5
Audiencedevelopergeneraldeveloper

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · easy time til it works · 5min

Deprecated and no longer maintained, a newer version with more features exists in a separate repository.

License terms are not described in the explanation, check the repository directly before use.

in plain english

This repository is a demonstration of building a to-do list app styled after the popular iOS app Clear, but made to run in a web browser using HTML5 and JavaScript. The creator built it as a proof of concept to show that modern web technologies could replicate the feel and functionality of a native mobile app. The app lets you create, organize, and manage tasks in a simple, visually clean interface. You can add to-do items, group them by category or priority, and mark them complete, all with smooth animations and gestures that mimic the smartphone experience. The point was to prove you could get that same polished, responsive feeling from a web app that users were used to on their phones. This particular version is no longer actively maintained (the creator marked it as deprecated), but it served as an early experiment in mobile-web app design. It's useful as a historical reference if you're interested in how developers were approaching web-based task management apps around the time this was created, or if you want to study how to replicate mobile app interactions in the browser. A newer, improved version with more features exists in a separate repository if you want to see how the concept evolved. The repo demonstrates why some developers were excited about HTML5 in its early days: it showed that you didn't always need to build separate native apps for iPhone and Android, you could build once in web technologies and reach all platforms. Today, this approach is even more refined with modern frameworks, but this project is a snapshot of that earlier exploration.

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prompt 1
Walk me through how this repo replicates the iOS Clear app's swipe-to-complete gesture using vanilla JavaScript.
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Show me how the animations in this repo are built so I can add similar smooth transitions to my own to-do app.
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Explain how this project structures categories and priorities for to-do items in the code.
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Help me modernize the interaction patterns from this repo using a current JavaScript framework.
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Compare this deprecated version's approach to task management with common patterns used in today's web to-do apps.

Frequently asked questions

what is html5-clear fr?

A deprecated proof-of-concept web app that recreates the iOS Clear to-do list's polished gestures and animations using only HTML5 and JavaScript in the browser.

What language is html5-clear written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, HTML5, CSS.

Is html5-clear actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2020-10-02).

What license does html5-clear use?

License terms are not described in the explanation, check the repository directly before use.

How hard is html5-clear to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is html5-clear for?

Mainly developer.

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