# pixijs

Routes PixiJS v8 tasks to specialized sub-skills for rendering and scene setup.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 6900 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/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-01
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/pixijs

## What it does

This skill serves as the main entry point for PixiJS v8. It inspects the task and delegates work to specialized `SKILL.md` files. Coverage includes `Application` bootstrap with `app.init()` and migration paths from v7.

The internal router targets WebGL or WebGPU pipelines. It directs the agent toward custom shaders via `GlProgram` and event handling. When an API method falls outside the table, it consults the documentation index.

Heavy scenes require choosing between `Container` and `ParticleContainer` early on. That prevents wasteful redraws.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

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

### Cursor

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

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

### GitHub Copilot

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

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

### Gemini CLI

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

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

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

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

## When to use it
- initialize a PixiJS v8 `Application` using WebGPU or WebGL
- upgrade legacy code from PixiJS v7 to v8
- render sprite batches with `ParticleContainer`
- write custom shaders using `GlProgram` or `GpuProgram`

## Example prompts
- Set up a PixiJS v8 scene with `ParticleContainer` for moving sprites.
- Migrate our v7 graphics code away from `beginFill` to the v8 API.
- Configure an `Application` with WebGPU support and preload textures using `Assets.load`.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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```text
---
name: pixijs
description: "Use this skill first for ANY PixiJS v8 task; it routes to the right specialized skill for the job. Covers the full PixiJS surface: Application setup, the scene graph (Container, Sprite, Graphics, Text, Mesh, ParticleContainer, DOMContainer, GifSprite), rendering (WebGL/WebGPU/Canvas, render loop, custom shaders, filters, blend modes), assets, events, color, math, ticker, accessibility, performance, environments, migration from v7, and project scaffolding. Triggers on: pixi, pixi.js, pixijs, PixiJS, v8, Application, app.init, Sprite, Container, Graphics, Text, Mesh, ParticleContainer, DOMContainer, GifSprite, Assets, Ticker, renderer, WebGL, WebGPU, scene graph, filter, shader, blend mode, texture, 3D texture, depth slice, layer, storage texture, BitmapText, create-pixi, how do I draw, how do I render, how do I animate in pixi."
license: MIT
---

Entry point for the PixiJS v8 skill collection. PixiJS is the fastest library available for the web, working across all devices and allowing you to create rich, interactive graphics and cross-platform applications using WebGL, WebGPU, and Canvas as a fallback.

## How to use this skill

1. Find the specialized skill in the router below that best matches the task.
2. Load that skill's `SKILL.md` and follow its guidance.
3. If no sub-skill fits (the task references a specific class, function, option, or API surface not listed below), **WebFetch `https://pixijs.download/release/docs/llms.txt`**. That file is the auto-generated, always-current index of the full PixiJS API and guides. Each entry links to a `.html.md` page you can WebFetch for the detailed content.

For the long-form description and trigger keywords of every skill, see [references/index.md](references/index.md).

## Skill router

### Foundations

| Skill | Load when... |
|---|---|
| [pixijs-application](../pixijs-application/SKILL.md) | Creating or configuring a PixiJS `Application`, calling `app.init()`, accessing `app.stage`/`renderer`/`canvas`/`screen`, resize/ticker plugins, `app.destroy()`. |
| [pixijs-core-concepts](../pixijs-core-concepts/SKILL.md) | Understanding the renderer pipeline, choosing WebGL/WebGPU/Canvas, render loop internals, systems and pipes, renderer loader extensions, rendering into a `RenderTexture`/`RenderTarget` (`flipY`, `mipLevel`, `layer`, `bind`/`push`/`pop`, depth) or a depth slice of a 3D texture, WebGL context loss and WebGPU device loss. |
| [pixijs-create](../pixijs-create/SKILL.md) | Scaffolding a new project with the `create-pixi` CLI (bundler-vite, creation-web, framework-react templates), adding PixiJS to an existing project, or setting up `tsconfig.json` for TypeScript 5, 6, or 7 (`moduleResolution`, `@webgpu/types`, `@types/web`). |
| [pixijs-environments](../pixijs-environments/SKILL.md) | Running PixiJS in Web Workers, Node/SSR, or strict-CSP contexts (`DOMAdapter`, `WebWorkerAdapter`, `pixi.js/unsafe-eval`). |
| [pixijs-migration-v8](../pixijs-migration-v8/SKILL.md) | Upgrading from v7 to v8 or fixing v7 patterns (`beginFill`/`endFill`, `@pixi/*` packages, `BaseTexture`, `DisplayObject`). |
| [pixijs-scene-core-concepts](../pixijs-scene-core-concepts/SKILL.md) | Understanding the scene graph as a whole: containers vs leaves, transforms, render order, masking, `RenderLayer`. |

### Scene Objects

| Skill | Load when... |
|---|---|
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