# unicorn-studio

Guides you through embedding Unicorn Studio interactive WebGL scenes on a page: container setup, responsive sizing, performance tuning, layering with UI.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1400 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/unicorn-studio/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/unicorn-studio

## What it does

The skill kicks in when you drop a Unicorn Studio animation into a web page. It walks the embed in order: load the SDK (versioned UMD from jsDelivr), call `UnicornStudio.init()` once the DOM is ready, then put `data-us-project` with your project ID on a container. Behavior is tuned with attributes — `data-us-scale`, `data-us-dpi`, `data-us-fps`, `data-us-lazyload`, `data-us-production`. If you have a JSON export of the scene instead, point `data-us-project-src` at it.

The usual failure is a container with no dimensions. The scene never renders, because the element carrying `data-us-project` needs a width and a height. The second limit is scene count: browsers cap WebGL contexts, so the skill suggests keeping under ten scenes per page. On low-end hardware the performance attributes do the heavy lifting, along with cutting some dynamic layers and effects.

One thing to know up front: builders like Framer, Webflow and Wix often won't render the scene in edit mode. You only see it in preview or on the published page. The skill asks about your target platform, whether the scene sits above the fold, and your mobile requirements before handing over markup.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

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

### Cursor

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

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install MengTo/Skills unicorn-studio
```

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

### Gemini CLI

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

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

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

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

## When to use it
- embed a Unicorn Studio WebGL scene without writing shaders
- give the container explicit dimensions so the scene renders
- cut GPU load on low-end devices with scale, dpi and fps caps
- layer an animation under text, images and video
- load a scene from a JSON export instead of the SDK

## Example prompts
- Embed this Unicorn Studio scene in the hero block, full width and 420px tall
- Set up the embed with lazy loading and an FPS cap for mobile
- Why does the scene not show up in Webflow edit mode?

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: unicorn-studio
description: Use when embedding and customizing Unicorn Studio interactive animations on the web (embed, responsive sizing, performance, layering with UI, fallbacks).
---

# Unicorn Studio — No-code WebGL Scenes (Embed/SDK) Skill

## When to use
- Designers want custom WebGL visuals without hand-coding shaders/three.js
- You need “designed” effects layered with text/images/video, with built-in interactivity
- Site builders: Framer, Webflow, Wix, Figma Sites, etc.

## What it is
- A scene editor (layers + effects + events) that exports:
  - Embed via Unicorn Studio SDK (small JS library)
  - Or JSON/code export for faster/self-hosted loading (plan-dependent)

## Key embed patterns
- Load SDK (can be in `<head>` or footer depending on above-the-fold):
  - UMD from jsDelivr (versioned)
  - Call `UnicornStudio.init()` once DOM is ready
- Add attributes to a container element:
  - `data-us-project="PROJECT_ID"`
  - Optional performance/behavior params:
    - `data-us-scale` (render scale)
    - `data-us-dpi` (resolution multiplier)
    - `data-us-fps` (cap FPS)
    - `data-us-lazyload="true"`
    - `data-us-production="true"`
  - Optional JSON source:
    - `data-us-project-src="https://.../scene.json.txt"`

## Events (authoring-side)
- Appear (entrance), Scroll (progress/velocity), Hover, Mousemove
- Use events for “feels interactive” without writing JS.

## Common pitfalls
- Container has no defined dimensions → scene won’t display
  - Ensure the element with `data-us-project` has width/height.
- Too many scenes on one page → WebGL context limits + memory
  - Prefer <10 scenes/page; WebGL context max ~16.
- Performance on low-end devices
  - Use `data-us-scale`/`data-us-dpi`/`data-us-fps`; reduce dynamic layers/effects.
- Site builder preview limitations
  - Many builders won’t render in edit mode; must preview/publish to see it.

## Quick recipes

### 1) Basic embed container
```html
<div style="width: 100%; height: 420px" data-us-project="YOUR_PROJECT_ID"></div>
```

### 2) Performance-first embed
```html
<div
  style="width: 100%; height: 420px"
  data-us-project="YOUR_PROJECT_ID"
  data-us-lazyload="true"
  data-us-production="true"
  data-us-scale="0.75"
  data-us-dpi="1.25"
  data-us-fps="45"
></div>
```

## What to ask the user
- Target platform: Webflow / Framer / coded site?
- Is the scene above-the-fold? (affects script placement and lazyload)
- Mobile support requirement + acceptable quality/FPS
- Number of scenes on the page and whether JSON export is available
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