# ambient-section-particles

A skill that builds a restrained particle layer inside one section: petals, snow, sparks, confetti. Content stays readable.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1400 installs · ★ 7001
- Author: MengTo
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/MengTo/Skills/tree/HEAD/agent-skills/web-design/ambient-section-particles/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/ambient-section-particles

## What it does

The skill tells the agent how to build a particle layer bounded to a single section instead of a page-wide screensaver. Shapes, density, gravity, wind, sway, rotation and the end mode come from one config object. Density scales with container area, not viewport width, and gets clamped for mobile.

Renderer choice is part of the instructions: canvas for roughly 40 or more small particles, DOM or inline SVG for a few branded fragments, WebGL only for thousands of particles or depth. The layer sits behind content, gets `pointer-events: none`, and pointer movement is listened for on the section itself. End modes are `recycle`, `exit`, `settle` and `static`, with pausing via `IntersectionObserver` and on hidden tabs.

Nothing extra to install, but the skill leans on `ResizeObserver` and `IntersectionObserver` — without them in the browser the effect will not start. Under `prefers-reduced-motion: reduce` the layer becomes a sparse static arrangement or is dropped. The repo ships a working reference at `demo/index.html` and `demo/PROMPT.md` for remixing.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MengTo/Skills --skill ambient-section-particles -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/ambient-section-particles/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/ambient-section-particles/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MengTo/Skills --skill ambient-section-particles -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/ambient-section-particles/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MengTo/Skills --skill ambient-section-particles -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/ambient-section-particles/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install MengTo/Skills ambient-section-particles
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/ambient-section-particles/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MengTo/Skills --skill ambient-section-particles -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/MengTo/Skills --path agent-skills/web-design/ambient-section-particles
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/ambient-section-particles/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MengTo/Skills --skill ambient-section-particles -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/MengTo/Skills/tree/HEAD/agent-skills/web-design/ambient-section-particles/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- add falling snow to a landing page hero
- put a petal backdrop behind a text block
- make particles react to cursor movement
- pause the animation when the section scrolls off screen
- render a still composition for reduced motion

## Example prompts
- add ambient-section-particles to the testimonials section, petals, low density
- set up a spark layer behind the hero heading that reacts to the pointer
- use settle mode for confetti in the form block

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: ambient-section-particles
description: Add a restrained particle atmosphere inside one section with configurable shapes, density, gravity, wind, sway, rotation, recycling or settling, pointer disturbance, visibility pausing, responsive limits, and reduced-motion fallbacks. Use for petals, leaves, snow, sparks, confetti, dots, paper, icons, or brand fragments that support a section's mood without obscuring content.
---

# Ambient Section Particles

Build particles as a bounded atmosphere layer, not as a page-wide screensaver. Keep the content primary and stop work when the effect cannot be seen.

## Choose the renderer

- Use canvas for roughly 40 or more small particles, frequent motion, pointer forces, or simple procedural shapes.
- Use DOM or inline SVG for a small count of branded fragments that need individual styling or semantic labels.
- Use WebGL only for thousands of particles, depth, shaders, or real 3D behavior. Cap device pixel ratio and provide a static fallback.

Start with the least expensive renderer that preserves the desired shape language.

## Define one configuration

```js
const particles = {
  count: 54,
  gravity: 7,
  wind: -3,
  sway: 16,
  speed: [8, 18],
  size: [4, 12],
  opacity: [0.18, 0.62],
  rotation: [-0.8, 0.8],
  mode: "recycle",
  pointerRadius: 110,
  maxDpr: 2
};
```

Scale density by container area, then clamp it for mobile and low-power devices. Do not derive count from viewport width alone.

## Layer the section

1. Give the section a positioning context and clip overflow when particles should remain bounded.
2. Place the particle surface behind content but above the background.
3. Set the layer to `pointer-events: none`; listen for pointer movement on the section.
4. Reserve a quiet content zone or lower density behind long text and controls.
5. Keep controls and links in normal DOM stacking with visible focus.

## Run the simulation

- Seed particles inside or just above the container bounds.
- Update gravity, wind, phase-based sway, rotation, opacity, and position from elapsed time.
- Clamp large time deltas after background tabs or stalled frames.
- Use one `requestAnimationFrame` loop for the whole layer.
- Resize with `ResizeObserver`; cap canvas backing resolution at `min(devicePixelRatio, maxDpr)`.
- For pointer disturbance, apply a small distance-based force and let particles settle back naturally. Never attach a listener per particle.

Support explicit end modes:

- `recycle`: return particles above the section after exit.
- `exit`: remove particles after they leave the bounds.
````
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