# ios-animations

SwiftUI animation craft guide for Swift 6.2 and Clinic MVVM-C architecture. Configures spring physics and motion tokens without raw literals.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 340 installs · ★ 218
- Author: pproenca
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/pproenca/dot-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/.experimental/ios-animations/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-08-15
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/ios-animations

## What it does

This skill injects 50 animation guidelines structured around the Clinic modular MVVM-C pattern in SwiftUI. It enforces motion tokens like `Motion.standard` or `Motion.responsive` across views, banning scattered numeric spring values. Every animated view must use the `@Equatable` macro, targeting scroll hitch reduction.

State management strictly splits by responsibility. View-owned interactions like drag offsets stay in `@State`, while animation state connected to domain events relies on `@Observable`. Lottie vector assets and UIKit transition controllers sit outside its scope. The instructions apply strictly to programmatic SwiftUI motion.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add pproenca/dot-skills --skill ios-animations -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add pproenca/dot-skills --skill ios-animations -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add pproenca/dot-skills --skill ios-animations -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install pproenca/dot-skills ios-animations
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add pproenca/dot-skills --skill ios-animations -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/pproenca/dot-skills --path skills/.experimental/ios-animations
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add pproenca/dot-skills --skill ios-animations -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/pproenca/dot-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/.experimental/ios-animations/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- replace raw spring numbers with dedicated motion tokens
- cut down scroll hitches by applying the `@Equatable` macro
- build interruptible drag gestures that preserve velocity
- keep animation logic isolated within presentation boundaries

## Example prompts
- Build a swipe-to-dismiss gesture using velocity-aware snap points
- Review this SwiftUI transition for Clinic architecture compliance
- Refactor these hardcoded spring values to use motion tokens

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: ios-animations
description: Clinic-architecture-aligned iOS animation craft guidelines for SwiftUI (iOS 26 / Swift 6.2) covering motion tokens, spring physics, gesture continuity, spatial transitions, micro-interactions, and accessibility. Enforces @Equatable on animated views and keeps animation state aligned with Domain/Data feature boundaries. Use when writing, reviewing, or refactoring SwiftUI animation code under the clinic modular MVVM-C architecture.
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# dot-skills — Airbnb iOS SwiftUI Animations Best Practices

Opinionated, strict animation craft guide for SwiftUI iOS 26 / Swift 6.2 apps. Contains 50 rules across 8 categories, prioritized by impact. Derived from Airbnb Engineering motion patterns, Apple WWDC sessions, and Apple Human Interface Guidelines. Mandates @Equatable on every animated view, motion tokens for all spring/timing values, and design system tokens for layout.

## Mandated Architecture Alignment

This skill is designed to work alongside `swift-ui-architect` and `ios-design-system`. All code examples follow the same non-negotiable constraints:

- `@Equatable` macro on every view (Airbnb measured 15% scroll hitch reduction)
- `@Observable` for complex animation state that involves business logic triggers
- `@State` for view-owned animation state (toggle booleans, drag offsets)
- Design system tokens: `Spacing.xs/sm/md/lg`, `Radius.sm/md/lg` — zero hardcoded layout numbers
- Motion tokens: `Motion.standard/responsive/playful` — zero scattered spring literals
- Semantic colors: `.backgroundSurface`, `.accentPrimary` — no raw Color literals in views
- Feature animations remain presentation-only; data/network concerns stay in Data package

## Scope & Relationship to Sibling Skills

This skill is the **motion layer** — it teaches how to BUILD fluid, performant animations. When loaded alongside sibling skills:

| Sibling Skill | Its Focus | This Skill's Focus |
|---------------|-----------|-------------------|
| `swift-ui-architect` | **Architecture** (modular MVVM-C, route shells, protocol boundaries) | **Animation architecture** (motion tokens, spring selection, orchestration) |
| `ios-design-system` | **Design system infrastructure** (tokens, styles, governance) | **Motion tokens and animated component patterns** |
| `ios-hig` | **HIG compliance** patterns | **Motion-specific HIG** (reduce motion, spatial continuity) |

**Out of scope:** Designer-authored vector animations (use [Lottie](https://github.com/airbnb/lottie-ios) for After Effects exports). Complex UIKit transition controllers (see Airbnb's [declarative transition framework](https://medium.com/airbnb-engineering/motion-engineering-at-scale-5ffabfc878)). This skill covers programmatic SwiftUI animations only.


## Clinic Architecture Contract (iOS 26 / Swift 6.2)

All guidance in this skill assumes the clinic modular MVVM-C architecture:

- Feature modules import `Domain` + `DesignSystem` only (never `Data`, never sibling features)
- App target is the convergence point and owns `DependencyContainer`, concrete coordinators, and Route Shell wiring
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