# motion-framer

Guides an agent through Motion and Framer Motion animations for React interfaces, from hover effects to state and layout transitions.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 5900 installs · ★ 1133
- Author: freshtechbro
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/freshtechbro/claudedesignskills/tree/HEAD/plugins/bundles/core-3d-animation/skills/motion-framer/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2025-11-20
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/motion-framer

## What it does

This skill gives an agent patterns for using Motion and Framer Motion in React and JavaScript. It covers turning HTML and SVG elements into `motion` components, setting target and initial states with `animate` and `initial`, and choosing transitions with `transition`.

It includes patterns for `whileHover`, `whileTap`, `drag`, named `variants`, spring physics, and staggered child animations. The scope also covers cards, buttons, menus, layout changes, drag interactions, and removal animations with `AnimatePresence`.

The material targets React 18+ and supports TypeScript. Check the React version before applying its examples.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add freshtechbro/claudedesignskills --skill motion-framer -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add freshtechbro/claudedesignskills --skill motion-framer -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add freshtechbro/claudedesignskills --skill motion-framer -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install freshtechbro/claudedesignskills motion-framer
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add freshtechbro/claudedesignskills --skill motion-framer -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/freshtechbro/claudedesignskills --path plugins/bundles/core-3d-animation/skills/motion-framer
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add freshtechbro/claudedesignskills --skill motion-framer -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/freshtechbro/claudedesignskills/tree/HEAD/plugins/bundles/core-3d-animation/skills/motion-framer/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- add a hover animation to a button
- define component states with `variants`
- build constrained drag interactions
- animate resized or reordered elements
- add exit animations with `AnimatePresence`

## Example prompts
- Add card hover states with `whileHover` and pressed states with `whileTap`.
- Refactor the menu state transition using `motion` components and `variants`.
- Create a draggable item constrained by its parent with `dragConstraints`.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: motion-framer
description: Modern animation library for React and JavaScript. Create smooth, production-ready animations with motion components, variants, gestures (hover/tap/drag), layout animations, AnimatePresence exit animations, spring physics, and scroll-based effects. Use when building interactive UI components, micro-interactions, page transitions, or complex animation sequences.
---

# Motion & Framer Motion

## Overview

Motion (formerly Framer Motion) is a production-ready animation library for React and JavaScript that enables declarative, performant animations with minimal code. It provides `motion` components that wrap HTML elements with animation superpowers, supports gesture recognition (hover, tap, drag, focus), and includes advanced features like layout animations, exit animations, and spring physics.

**When to use this skill:**
- Building interactive UI components (buttons, cards, menus)
- Creating micro-interactions and hover effects
- Implementing page transitions and route animations
- Adding scroll-based animations and parallax effects
- Animating layout changes (resizing, reordering, shared element transitions)
- Drag-and-drop interfaces
- Complex animation sequences and state-based animations
- Replacing CSS transitions with more powerful, controllable animations

**Technology:**
- **Motion** (v11+) - The modern, smaller library from Framer Motion creators
- **Framer Motion** - The full-featured predecessor (still widely used)
- React 18+ compatible, also supports Vue
- Supports TypeScript
- Works with Next.js, Vite, Remix, and all modern React frameworks

## Core Concepts

### 1. Motion Components

Convert any HTML/SVG element into an animatable component by prefixing with `motion.`:

```jsx
import { motion } from "framer-motion"

// Regular HTML becomes motion component
<motion.div />
<motion.button />
<motion.svg />
<motion.path />
```

Every motion component accepts animation props like `animate`, `initial`, `transition`, and gesture props like `whileHover`, `whileTap`, etc.

### 2. Animate Prop

The `animate` prop defines the target animation state. When values change, Motion automatically animates to them:

```jsx
// Simple animation - x position changes
<motion.div animate={{ x: 100 }} />

// Multiple properties
<motion.div animate={{ x: 100, opacity: 1, scale: 1.2 }} />

// Animates when state changes
const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false)
<motion.div animate={{ width: isOpen ? 300 : 100 }} />
```

### 3. Initial State

Set the initial state before animation using the `initial` prop:

```jsx
<motion.div
  initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 50 }}
  animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
/>
```

Set `initial={false}` to disable initial animations on mount.

### 4. Transitions

Control how animations move between states using the `transition` prop:

```jsx
// Duration-based
<motion.div
  animate={{ x: 100 }}
  transition={{ duration: 0.5, ease: "easeInOut" }}
/>

// Spring physics
<motion.div
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