v0.0.1
Initial public open-source release of React DateKit.
v0.0.1 Release Notes
Released: September 2026
Version 0.0.1 marks the initial public release of React DateKit — a framework-first, zero-dependency date and time picker built exclusively for modern React (React 18 & 19).
Key Features
- Unified Component API — One
<DatePicker />component adapts between single date, range, datetime, multiple dates, month, and year views. - 0 External Date Dependencies — Uses 100% native JavaScript Date math and cached
Intl.DateTimeFormatinstances. Zero Moment or date-fns overhead. - Integrated Time Selection — 12-hour (with AM/PM segmented pills) and 24-hour time columns, optional seconds selection (:ss), and configurable minute/second steps.
- Built-in Presets — 15+ presets (
today,yesterday,last7Days,thisMonth, etc.) with docking placements (left, right, top, bottom). - Multi-Month Display — Render 1 to 4 calendar panels side-by-side or stacked vertically.
- WAI-ARIA Accessibility — Full keyboard grid navigation with Arrow keys, PageUp/PageDown, Home, End, and roving tab indices.
- Native Internationalization & RTL — Full BCP 47 locale formatting and bidirectional layout support.
Migration Guide
Initial release. Install via your package manager:
npm install react-datekit