emilkowal-animations

name	emilkowal-animations
description	Emil Kowalski's animation best practices for web interfaces. Use when writing, reviewing, or implementing animations in React, CSS, or Framer Motion. Triggers on tasks involving transitions, easing, gestures, toasts, drawers, or motion.

Emil Kowalski Animation Best Practices

Comprehensive animation guide for web interfaces based on Emil Kowalski's teachings, open-source libraries (Sonner, Vaul), and his animations.dev course. Contains 58 rules across 8 categories, prioritized by impact.

When to Apply

Reference these guidelines when:

• Adding animations to React components
• Choosing easing curves or timing values
• Implementing gesture-based interactions (swipe, drag)
• Building toast notifications or drawer components
• Optimizing animation performance
• Ensuring animation accessibility
• Expressing any of the above with Tailwind CSS v4 utilities (see the tw- category)

Rule Categories by Priority

Priority	Category	Impact	Prefix
1	Easing Selection	CRITICAL	ease-
2	Timing & Duration	CRITICAL	timing-
3	Property Selection	HIGH	props-
4	Transform Techniques	HIGH	transform-
5	Interaction Patterns	MEDIUM-HIGH	interact-