animate

Plan entrance, micro-interaction, and state-transition animations within performance and accessibility constraints.

1|2|Updated Mar 11, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/kubermatic/kubelb-dashboard --skill animate-kubermatic
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
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Skill: animate
Source: https://github.com/kubermatic/kubelb-dashboard/tree/main/.agents/skills/animate
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/kubermatic/kubelb-dashboard --skill animate-kubermatic

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This skill helps teams enhance usability by adding purposeful animations and micro-interactions that provide feedback and guidance while respecting accessibility and performance constraints.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Identify motion opportunities in static interfaces to improve feedback, transitions, and relationships.
  • Plan, implement, and tune entrance, micro-interaction, and state-transition animations for a focused user experience.
  • Apply to real-world scenarios like onboarding, form submissions, and dashboards, ensuring adherence to the prefers-reduced-motion setting.

Quick Start

Start by gathering design context and performance constraints, then plan a focused set of entrance, micro-interaction, and state-transition animations for your target feature.

Frequently Asked Questions about animate

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I plan UI animations that improve clarity without hurting performance?

To plan UI animations that improve clarity, examine a feature's feedback, transitions, and guidance to identify where motion increases understanding. Apply a focused animation plan covering entrance, micro-interactions, and state transitions within established performance and accessibility constraints.

How do I implement micro-interactions that respect prefers-reduced-motion settings?

Implementing micro-interactions that respect prefers-reduced-motion requires specifying design prerequisites and success criteria that ensure compliance. You must plan entrance and state-transition animations while guaranteeing adherence to the prefers-reduced-motion setting and your defined performance budgets.

When should I use motion design in a frontend user interface?

Use motion design in a frontend interface when it provides necessary feedback, transitions, or guidance. Identify motion opportunities in static interfaces to improve relationships between elements, ensuring the animations enhance usability rather than acting as decorative distractions.

What's the best way to add state transition animations to a web dashboard?

The best way to add state transition animations to a dashboard is applying a focused animation plan tailored to real-world scenarios. Specify design prerequisites and success criteria, then implement transitions that adhere to performance constraints and accessibility requirements.

Does adding micro-interactions to onboarding flows require specific accessibility constraints?

Yes, adding micro-interactions to onboarding flows requires specific accessibility constraints. You must ensure compliance with the prefers-reduced-motion setting and define strict performance budgets to maintain usability for all users.

Why do my UI animations cause performance issues on static interfaces?

UI animations cause performance issues when they lack a focused plan adhering to performance budgets. To resolve this, tune entrance, micro-interaction, and state-transition animations while specifying strict design prerequisites and success criteria to constrain the scope.