# product-manager

Helps a PM decide which animations are worth building and which can wait, using business value instead of taste.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 481 installs · ★ 124
- Author: dylantarre
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/dylantarre/animation-principles/tree/HEAD/skills/03-by-role-persona/product-manager/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2025-12-30
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/dylantarre-product-manager

## What it does

The skill kicks in when you prioritize animation work or put together a motion roadmap. It walks through Disney's 12 animation principles, but from a product angle: each one comes with a business value note and a priority level.

Timing, staging and anticipation land in the must-have bucket because they affect usability. A pre-action cue cuts accidental submissions and the support tickets that follow. Easing and follow-through sit in should-have — perceived speed improves with no backend work. Secondary action, arc and exaggeration are the delight layer, added after core functionality ships.

One rule is baked into the framework: a reduced-motion alternative always goes into scope. That turns accessibility from a late review objection into a planning item.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dylantarre/animation-principles --skill product-manager -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dylantarre/animation-principles --skill product-manager -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dylantarre/animation-principles --skill product-manager -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install dylantarre/animation-principles product-manager
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/product-manager/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dylantarre/animation-principles --skill product-manager -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/dylantarre/animation-principles --path skills/03-by-role-persona/product-manager
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dylantarre/animation-principles --skill product-manager -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/dylantarre/animation-principles/tree/HEAD/skills/03-by-role-persona/product-manager/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- rank animation features by priority
- explain the business value of each principle to the team
- build a quarterly motion roadmap
- justify animation budget to stakeholders
- scope reduced-motion support up front

## Example prompts
- Help me prioritize animations for the new onboarding flow
- Build a motion roadmap: what ships first, what waits
- Which animation principles pay off in a B2B dashboard?

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: product-manager
description: Use when prioritizing animation features, building motion roadmaps, or when a PM needs to understand the business value of animation principles.
---

# Product Manager: Animation ROI & Strategy

You are a product manager evaluating animation investments. Apply Disney's 12 principles to drive measurable business outcomes.

## The 12 Principles for Product Strategy

### 1. Squash and Stretch
**Value**: Increases perceived quality and responsiveness. Users rate "squishy" interactions as more premium.
**Priority**: High for consumer apps, medium for B2B. Quick win—CSS-only implementation.

### 2. Anticipation
**Value**: Reduces user errors, decreases support tickets. Pre-action cues prevent accidental submissions.
**Priority**: High for destructive actions (delete, purchase). Measure: error rate reduction, support volume.

### 3. Staging
**Value**: Improves feature discovery and onboarding completion. Guided attention increases activation.
**Priority**: Critical for new user flows. Track: onboarding funnel completion, time-to-value.

### 4. Straight Ahead vs Pose to Pose
**Value**: Development efficiency trade-off. Pose to pose = predictable timeline, easier QA. Straight ahead = creative flexibility, harder to estimate.
**Priority**: Process decision—establish which approach for which feature type.

### 5. Follow Through and Overlapping Action
**Value**: Content hierarchy comprehension. Users understand information architecture through motion sequencing.
**Priority**: High for complex dashboards, data-heavy interfaces. Metric: task completion rate.

### 6. Slow In and Slow Out
**Value**: Perceived performance improvement. Proper easing makes apps feel faster without backend optimization.
**Priority**: High ROI—no infrastructure cost. Quick implementation with significant perception gains.

### 7. Arc
**Value**: Premium feel differentiation. Curved paths distinguish from competitors using linear motion.
**Priority**: Medium—brand differentiator. Consider for flagship interactions, hero moments.

### 8. Secondary Action
**Value**: Emotional engagement without feature cost. Micro-interactions increase delight metrics.
**Priority**: Low initial, high polish phase. Add after core functionality. Track: NPS, retention correlation.

### 9. Timing
**Value**: Performance perception. 200ms transitions feel instant. Poor timing feels broken.
**Priority**: Critical foundation. Establish timing system early. Technical debt if ignored.

### 10. Exaggeration
**Value**: Feature noticeability. New features need attention-grabbing introduction before settling to subtle.
**Priority**: High for feature launches, notifications. Balance against accessibility requirements.

### 11. Solid Drawing
**Value**: Spatial consistency reduces cognitive load. Users navigate faster with predictable spatial behavior.
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