animation-designer

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Animation Designer Skill

I help you create smooth, professional animations for web applications using Framer Motion and CSS.

What I Do

UI Animations:

  • Page transitions
  • Component enter/exit animations
  • Hover effects, button interactions
  • Loading animations

Scroll Animations:

  • Parallax effects
  • Scroll-triggered animations
  • Progress indicators

Micro-interactions:

  • Button press feedback
  • Form field focus states
  • Success/error animations
  • Drag and drop feedback

Framer Motion Basics

Installation

npm install framer-motion

Basic Animation

import { motion } from 'framer-motion'

export function FadeIn({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
  return (
    <motion.div
      initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
      animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
      transition={{ duration: 0.5 }}
    >
      {children}
    </motion.div>
  )
}

Common Animation Patterns

Pattern 1: Fade In on Mount

import { motion } from 'framer-motion'

export function Card({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
  return (
    <motion.div
      initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 20 }}
      animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
      transition={{ duration: 0.4, ease: 'easeOut' }}
      className="p-6 bg-white rounded-lg shadow"
    >
      {children}
    </motion.div>
  )
}

Pattern 2: Staggered List Animation

import { motion } from 'framer-motion'

const container = {
  hidden: { opacity: 0 },
  show: {
    opacity: 1,
    transition: {
      staggerChildren: 0.1
    }
  }
}

const item = {
  hidden: { opacity: 0, y: 20 },
  show: { opacity: 1, y: 0 }
}

export function List({ items }: { items: string[] }) {
  return (
    <motion.ul
      variants={container}
      initial="hidden"
      animate="show"
    >
      {items.map((text, i) => (
        <motion.li key={i} variants={item}>
          {text}
        </motion.li>
      ))}
    </motion.ul>
  )
}

Pattern 3: Button Hover Animation

import { motion } from 'framer-motion'

export function AnimatedButton({ children, onClick }: {
  children: React.ReactNode
  onClick: () => void
}) {
  return (
    <motion.button
      onClick={onClick}
      whileHover={{ scale: 1.05 }}
      whileTap={{ scale: 0.95 }}
      transition={{ type: 'spring', stiffness: 400, damping: 17 }}
      className="px-6 py-3 bg-blue-600 text-white rounded-lg"
    >
      {children}
    </motion.button>
  )
}

Pattern 4: Modal / Dialog Animation

import { motion, AnimatePresence } from 'framer-motion'

export function Modal({ isOpen, onClose, children }: {
  isOpen: boolean
  onClose: () => void
  children: React.ReactNode
}) {
  return (
    <AnimatePresence>
      {isOpen && (
        <>
          {/* Backdrop */}
          <motion.div
            initial={{ opacity: 0 }}
            animate={{ opacity: 1 }}
            exit={{ opacity: 0 }}
            onClick={onClose}
            className="fixed inset-0 bg-black/50 z-40"
          />

          {/* Modal */}
          <motion.div
            initial={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0.9, y: 20 }}
            animate={{ opacity: 1, scale: 1, y: 0 }}
            exit={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0.9, y: 20 }}
            transition={{ type: 'spring', damping: 25, stiffness: 300 }}
            className="fixed inset-0 flex items-center justify-center z-50 p-4"
          >
            <div className="bg-white rounded-lg p-6 max-w-md w-full">
              {children}
            </div>
          </motion.<
how to use animation-designer

How to use animation-designer on Cursor

AI-first code editor with Composer

1

Prerequisites

Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:

  • Cursor installed and configured on your development machine
  • Node.js version 16.0+ with npm package manager (verify with node --version)
  • Active project directory or workspace where you want to add animation-designer
2

Execute installation command

Execute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:

$npx skills add https://github.com/daffy0208/ai-dev-standards --skill animation-designer

The skills CLI fetches animation-designer from GitHub repository daffy0208/ai-dev-standards and configures it for Cursor.

3

Select Cursor when prompted

The CLI will show a list of available agents. Use arrow keys to navigate and space to select Cursor:

◆ Which agents do you want to install to?
│ ── Universal (.agents/skills) ── always included ────
│ • Amp
│ • Antigravity
│ • Cline
│ • Codex
│ ●Cursor(selected)
│ • Cursor
│ • Windsurf
4

Verify installation

Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:

.cursor/skills/animation-designer

Reload or restart Cursor to activate animation-designer. Access the skill through slash commands (e.g., /animation-designer) or your agent's skill management interface.

Security & Verification Notice

We perform automated surface-level scans (Gen AI Scanner, Socket, Snyk) during installation. These checks detect common vulnerabilities but do not guarantee complete security. Always review skill source code and verify the publisher's reputation before production use.

Skills execute code in your development environment. Always verify the publisher's identity, review recent commits, and test in isolated environments before production deployment.

List & Monetize Your Skill

Submit your Claude Code skill and start earning

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Use Cases

Task Automation & Efficiency

Automate repetitive workflows and reduce manual effort

Example

Generate reports, summarize documents, draft communications

Save 3-5 hours per week on routine tasks

Knowledge Enhancement

Learn new skills, understand complex topics, get expert guidance

Example

Explain concepts, provide examples, suggest learning resources

Accelerate learning and skill development by 2x

Quality Improvement

Enhance output quality through reviews, suggestions, and refinements

Example

Review drafts, suggest improvements, catch errors

Improve work quality by 30-40% with less effort

Implementation Guide

Prerequisites

  • Claude Desktop or compatible AI client with skill support
  • Clear understanding of task or problem to solve
  • Willingness to iterate and refine outputs

Time Estimate

15-45 minutes depending on use case complexity

Installation Steps

  1. 1.Install skill using provided installation command
  2. 2.Test with simple use case relevant to your work
  3. 3.Evaluate output quality and relevance
  4. 4.Iterate on prompts to improve results
  5. 5.Integrate into regular workflow if valuable

Common Pitfalls

  • Expecting perfect results without iteration
  • Not providing enough context in prompts
  • Using skill for tasks outside its intended scope
  • Accepting outputs without review and validation

Best Practices

✓ Do

  • +Start with clear, specific prompts
  • +Provide relevant context and constraints
  • +Review and refine all outputs before using
  • +Iterate to improve output quality
  • +Document successful prompt patterns

✗ Don't

  • Don't use without understanding skill limitations
  • Don't skip validation of outputs
  • Don't share sensitive information in prompts
  • Don't expect skill to replace human judgment

💡 Pro Tips

  • Be specific about desired format and style
  • Ask for multiple options to choose from
  • Request explanations to understand reasoning
  • Combine AI efficiency with human expertise

When to Use This

✓ Use When

Use when skill capabilities match your task, clear ROI on time saved, and you can validate outputs. Best for repetitive tasks, learning, and quality improvement.

✗ Avoid When

Avoid when task requires deep expertise you can't validate, involves sensitive decisions, or when learning process is more valuable than speed of completion.

Learning Path

  1. 1Familiarize yourself with skill capabilities and limitations
  2. 2Start with low-risk, non-critical tasks
  3. 3Progress to more complex and valuable use cases
  4. 4Build expertise through regular use and experimentation

Discussion

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general reviews

Ratings

4.870 reviews
  • Ganesh Mohane· Dec 24, 2024

    animation-designer reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.

  • Nikhil Kim· Dec 12, 2024

    Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: animation-designer is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.

  • Nikhil Okafor· Dec 8, 2024

    animation-designer is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.

  • Kwame Ndlovu· Nov 27, 2024

    Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: animation-designer is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.

  • Sakshi Patil· Nov 15, 2024

    I recommend animation-designer for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.

  • Xiao Okafor· Nov 3, 2024

    animation-designer is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.

  • Mia Anderson· Oct 22, 2024

    Keeps context tight: animation-designer is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.

  • Liam Agarwal· Oct 18, 2024

    animation-designer has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.

  • Chaitanya Patil· Oct 6, 2024

    Useful defaults in animation-designer — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.

  • Piyush G· Sep 25, 2024

    animation-designer is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.

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