# pixijs-math

A skill covering coordinates, matrices, shapes and hit testing in PixiJS v8. Useful when a point has to move between coordinate spaces or a container needs a custom hit area.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 5900 installs · ★ 358
- Author: pixijs
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/pixijs/pixijs-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/pixijs-math/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-01
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/pixijs-math

## What it does

The skill documents PixiJS v8 math primitives: `Point` and `ObservablePoint`, the affine `Matrix` with `translate`, `rotate`, `scale`, `append`, `apply`, `applyInverse` and `decompose`, plus the shape classes `Rectangle`, `Circle`, `Ellipse`, `Polygon`, `RoundedRectangle` and `Triangle`. Every shape carries `contains`, `getBounds` and `strokeContains`.

Rectangle layout helpers get their own section — `pad`, `fit`, `enlarge`, `ceil`, `scale`, `getBounds` — along with `containsRect` and `intersects`. `Polygon` covers `isClockwise` and `containsPolygon`, containers cover `toGlobal` and `toLocal`. Vector operations and line or segment intersections live in `pixi.js/math-extras` and need a separate import.

Mirrored matrices are the tricky part. `decompose` returns a rotation plus a negative `scale.x` with zero skew when one axis is flipped, and `scale.y` never comes back negative: a y-axis flip arrives as `scale.x = -1` with a half turn. If your code branches on the sign of `scale.y`, that is worth a look. `Point.shared` and `Matrix.shared` are scratch objects, so never keep a reference to them.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

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

### Cursor

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

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install pixijs/pixijs-skills pixijs-math
```

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

### Gemini CLI

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

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/pixijs/pixijs-skills --path skills/pixijs-math
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add pixijs/pixijs-skills --skill pixijs-math -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/pixijs/pixijs-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/pixijs-math/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- convert a child container's local point to world space
- build a matrix from translate, rotate and scale
- test whether a click lands inside a custom hit area
- decompose a matrix into position, scale, rotation and skew
- check whether two rectangles overlap

## Example prompts
- show me how to get a child container's global position with toGlobal
- build a Matrix with a 100, 50 translate and a PI/4 rotation
- make a Rectangle hitArea and test contains for the point 50, 50

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: pixijs-math
description: "Use this skill when working with coordinates, vectors, matrices, shapes, hit testing, or layout rectangles in PixiJS v8. Covers Point/ObservablePoint, Matrix (2D affine, decompose (including mirrored/negative-scale matrices), apply, applyInverse), shapes (Rectangle, Circle, Ellipse, Polygon, RoundedRectangle, Triangle), Rectangle layout helpers (pad, fit, enlarge, ceil, scale, getBounds), strokeContains hit tests, Polygon isClockwise/containsPolygon, toGlobal/toLocal, PointData/PointLike/Size types, DEG_TO_RAD, and pixi.js/math-extras vector and intersection helpers. Triggers on: Point, ObservablePoint, Matrix, Rectangle, Circle, Polygon, Triangle, RoundedRectangle, toGlobal, toLocal, hitArea, strokeContains, pad, fit, enlarge, ceil, getBounds, containsRect, intersects, isClockwise, math-extras, lineIntersection, segmentIntersection, DEG_TO_RAD, PointData, decompose, mirror, flip, negative scale, setFromMatrix."
license: MIT
---

PixiJS exposes lightweight math primitives (Point, Matrix, shape classes) used throughout the library for transforms, hit testing, and coordinate conversion. Import `pixi.js/math-extras` to add vector operations (add, dot, magnitude, reflect) and Rectangle intersection/union helpers.

## Quick Start

```ts
const parent = new Container();
parent.position.set(100, 100);
parent.scale.set(2);
app.stage.addChild(parent);

const child = new Container();
child.position.set(50, 50);
parent.addChild(child);

const globalPt = child.toGlobal(new Point(0, 0));

const m = new Matrix()
  .translate(100, 50)
  .rotate(Math.PI / 4)
  .scale(2, 2);
const world = m.apply(new Point(10, 20));

const hitArea = new Rectangle(0, 0, 200, 100);
console.log(hitArea.contains(50, 50));
```

**Related skills:** `pixijs-scene-container` (transform properties), `pixijs-events` (hitArea usage), `pixijs-scene-core-concepts` (culling with Rectangle).

## Core Patterns

### Point and ObservablePoint

Point is a simple {x, y} value type. ObservablePoint fires a callback when x or y changes; it is used internally by Container's position, scale, pivot, origin, and skew.

```ts
import { Point } from "pixi.js";

const p = new Point(10, 20);
p.set(30, 40); // set both
p.set(50); // x=50, y=50

const clone = p.clone();
console.log(p.equals(clone)); // true

p.copyFrom({ x: 1, y: 2 }); // accepts any PointData

// Point.shared: temporary point, reset to (0,0) on each access
const temp = Point.shared;
temp.set(100, 200);
// do not store a reference to Point.shared
```
````
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