// Analyze a feature and strategically add animations and micro-interactions that enhance understanding, provide feedback, and create delight.
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| description | Analyze a feature and strategically add animations and micro-interactions that enhance understanding, provide feedback, and create delight. |
Analyze a feature and strategically add animations and micro-interactions that enhance understanding, provide feedback, and create delight.
Use the frontend-design skill — it contains design principles, anti-patterns, and the Context Gathering Protocol. Follow the protocol before proceeding — if no design context exists yet, you MUST run teach-impeccable first. Additionally gather: performance constraints.
Analyze where motion would improve the experience:
Identify static areas:
Understand the context:
If any of these are unclear from the codebase, ask the user directly to clarify what you cannot infer.
CRITICAL: Respect prefers-reduced-motion. Always provide non-animated alternatives for users who need them.
Create a purposeful animation plan:
IMPORTANT: One well-orchestrated experience beats scattered animations everywhere. Focus on high-impact moments.
Add motion systematically across these categories:
Use appropriate techniques for each animation:
Durations by purpose:
Easing curves (use these, not CSS defaults):
/* Recommended - natural deceleration */
--ease-out-quart: cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1); /* Smooth, refined */
--ease-out-quint: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1); /* Slightly snappier */
--ease-out-expo: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1); /* Confident, decisive */
/* AVOID - feel dated and tacky */
/* bounce: cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1); */
/* elastic: cubic-bezier(0.68, -0.6, 0.32, 1.6); */
Exit animations are faster than entrances. Use ~75% of enter duration.
/* Prefer for simple, declarative animations */
- transitions for state changes
- @keyframes for complex sequences
- transform + opacity only (GPU-accelerated)
/* Use for complex, interactive animations */
- Web Animations API for programmatic control
- Framer Motion for React
- GSAP for complex sequences
transform and opacity, avoid layout propertiescontain where appropriate@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
* {
animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
}
}
NEVER:
prefers-reduced-motion—this is an accessibility violationTest animations thoroughly:
Remember: Motion should enhance understanding and provide feedback, not just add decoration. Animate with purpose, respect performance constraints, and always consider accessibility. Great animation is invisible - it just makes everything feel right.
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