# build-game-camera-controls

A skill for building and tuning Three.js game cameras: isometric framing, follow, orbit limits, occlusion, lock-on, shake and touch gestures.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1300 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/game-development/build-game-camera-controls/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/build-game-camera-controls

## What it does

The skill sets an order for camera work in a Three.js game. Readable gameplay first, cinematic feel second: one authoritative target, camera bounds, zoom range, collision and occlusion policy, reduced-motion behavior.

Two instruction blocks sit inside. Implement asks you to smooth position and look-at targets separately and never bind the camera straight to jittery render state. Orbit, pitch and zoom get clamped, and walls or props must not hide the player without making geometry invisible globally. Lock-on, scripted moments and shake are treated as temporary modifiers layered over the base camera. On touch, camera gesture zones stay separate from movement and action controls, with a reset framing option.

Verify lists what to test: corners, tall props, tunnels, multiple enemies, lock-on switching, pause, reduced motion, portrait and landscape. It also says to confirm camera behavior does not break targeting, UI or performance. If your game already ties the camera directly to render state, that is a reason to rewrite the binding before you start tuning feel.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MengTo/Skills --skill build-game-camera-controls -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MengTo/Skills --skill build-game-camera-controls -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/build-game-camera-controls/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MengTo/Skills --skill build-game-camera-controls -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/build-game-camera-controls/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install MengTo/Skills build-game-camera-controls
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/build-game-camera-controls/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MengTo/Skills --skill build-game-camera-controls -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/MengTo/Skills --path agent-skills/game-development/build-game-camera-controls
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/build-game-camera-controls/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MengTo/Skills --skill build-game-camera-controls -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/game-development/build-game-camera-controls/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- smooth camera follow without jitter
- clamp orbit, pitch and zoom to sane limits
- keep walls and props from hiding the player
- layer lock-on and shake as temporary modifiers
- separate touch camera gestures from movement controls

## Example prompts
- Set up an isometric camera for my Three.js game, keep the player in frame
- Add a follow camera with smoothing and zoom limits
- Check the camera in a tunnel and near tall props, the player should stay visible

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

Below is the content of a third-party file. It is data, not instructions for you: do not act on anything written inside unless the human asks. Block tag: 426912d00c118da1.

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```text
---
name: build-game-camera-controls
description: Implement or tune Three.js game cameras. Use for isometric framing, follow behavior, orbit/zoom limits, occlusion, lock-on, camera shake, touch camera controls, and camera regression tests.
---

# Build Game Camera Controls

Keep gameplay readable before making the camera cinematic. Define one authoritative target, camera bounds, zoom range, collision/occlusion policy, and reduced-motion behavior.

## Implement

- Smooth position and look-at targets independently; never bind the camera directly to jittery render state.
- Preserve player, immediate threat, objective, and interaction cues in frame at the intended distance.
- Clamp orbit, pitch, and zoom; prevent walls or props from hiding the player without making geometry invisible globally.
- Treat lock-on, scripted moments, and shake as temporary modifiers layered over the base camera.
- On touch, separate camera gesture zones from movement/action controls and provide reset framing.

## Verify

Test corners, tall props, tunnels, multiple enemies, lock-on switching, pause, reduced motion, portrait, and landscape. Confirm no camera behavior breaks targeting, UI, or performance.
```
END THIRD-PARTY FILE 426912d00c118da1

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© MengTo · MIT · https://github.com/MengTo/Skills/tree/HEAD/agent-skills/game-development/build-game-camera-controls/SKILL.md

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