# matterjs

Walks the agent through a Matter.js scene: engine, render, runner, bodies and mouse dragging. Useful when a canvas needs physics.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1500 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/matterjs/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/matterjs

## What it does

The skill kicks in when a project needs 2D physics on Matter.js. First it asks what the environment is — plain HTML, React, or canvas only — and how to draw: `Matter.Render` for debugging or a custom renderer. Then it hands over a minimal `Engine`/`World`/`Render`/`Runner` setup with a couple of bodies.

The workflow is spelled out step by step: create the engine, start the render with your dimensions, run the loop, add bodies with `Composite.add(engine.world, [...])`. For solid shapes it suggests `render.options.wireframes = false`. If you need your own timing, call `Engine.update` inside a custom loop instead of `Runner.run`. Mouse dragging is a separate block built from `Mouse` and `MouseConstraint`.

Single-page apps get a teardown checklist: stop the runner, pull the canvas out of the DOM, clear the engine and world. Skip it and screen transitions leave stray loops and listeners behind — worth checking before you keep the skill around.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

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

### Cursor

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

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install MengTo/Skills matterjs
```

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

### Gemini CLI

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

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

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add MengTo/Skills --skill matterjs -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/matterjs/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- set up a Matter.js engine and world from scratch
- add bodies and a static ground to the scene
- enable mouse dragging of objects
- render solid shapes instead of wireframes
- stop the simulation when a component unmounts

## Example prompts
- build a Matter.js scene with a ground and a falling box
- add mouse dragging to the bodies in this scene
- stop the runner and remove the canvas on unmount

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: matterjs
description: Use when implementing 2D physics interactions with Matter.js, including Engine/World setup, Render/Runner configuration, adding bodies and constraints, and scroll/interaction-friendly canvas scenes.
---

# Matter.js Skill

## Workflow
1. Confirm environment (plain HTML, React, or canvas-only) and rendering approach (Matter.Render for debug vs custom renderer).
2. Provide a minimal Engine/World/Render/Runner setup and add bodies.
3. Add interactions (mouse constraint) or constraints only if requested.
4. Share cleanup steps for SPA or teardown scenarios.

## Minimal setup
```html
<script>
  const { Engine, Render, Runner, Bodies, Composite } = Matter;

  const engine = Engine.create();

  const render = Render.create({
    element: document.body,
    engine: engine,
    options: {
      width: 800,
      height: 600,
      wireframes: false
    }
  });

  const runner = Runner.create();
  Runner.run(runner, engine);
  Render.run(render);

  const ground = Bodies.rectangle(400, 610, 810, 60, { isStatic: true });
  const box = Bodies.rectangle(400, 200, 80, 80);

  Composite.add(engine.world, [ground, box]);
</script>
```

## Common patterns
- Use `Composite.add(engine.world, [...])` to add bodies to the world.
- Use `Render.create({ element, engine })` to create a canvas automatically, or pass a `canvas` you create yourself.
- Set `render.options.wireframes = false` for solid rendering.
- Use `Runner.run(runner, engine)` for a simple loop, or call `Engine.update` in your own loop if you need custom timing.

## Mouse interaction (optional)
```js
const { Mouse, MouseConstraint } = Matter;
const mouse = Mouse.create(render.canvas);
const mouseConstraint = MouseConstraint.create(engine, { mouse });
Composite.add(engine.world, mouseConstraint);
render.mouse = mouse;
```

## Cleanup checklist (SPA)
- Stop the runner with `Runner.stop(runner)`.
- Remove the render canvas from the DOM.
- Clear engine and world if needed.

## Questions to ask when specs are missing
- What viewport size and scaling should the canvas use?
- Are we using Matter.Render or a custom renderer?
- Do you want mouse/touch drag interaction?
- Should the simulation loop be paused when offscreen?
````
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