animate

Add purposeful UI motion with entrance animations, micro-interactions, and reduced-motion constraints.

1|Updated Apr 12, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Lortunate/CodexLAG --skill animate-lortunate
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: animate
Source: https://github.com/Lortunate/CodexLAG/tree/main/.claude/skills/animate
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Lortunate/CodexLAG --skill animate-lortunate

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Review a feature and enhance it with purposeful animations, micro-interactions, and motion effects that improve usability and delight. Use when the user mentions adding animation, transitions, micro-interactions, motion design, hover effects, or making the UI feel more alive.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Entrance animations (page load choreography, content reveals) to guide attention and reduce cognitive load.
  • Micro-interactions and state feedback (button hover, click, input focus, validation) to communicate status and affordance.
  • State transitions and navigation enhancements (show/hide, expand/collapse, tab switching, route transitions) for smoother flows.
  • Feedback and guidance (tooltips, focus rings, subtle hints) to improve learnability.
  • Delight moments (empty states, celebratory feedback, contextual touches) to increase engagement.

Quick Start

Draft and implement a focused animation plan for the target feature following accessibility and performance guidelines.

Frequently Asked Questions about animate

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I add UI motion and micro-interactions to improve app usability?

UI motion enhances usability by adding purposeful entrance animations and micro-interactions that guide user attention and communicate status. This involves implementing state transitions and feedback to reduce cognitive load and increase engagement.

What's the best way to plan motion design for a web interface feature?

Planning motion design requires defining a focused animation plan for the target feature. You must establish a design context through a preparation workflow, ensuring animations align with entrance choreography, state transitions, and delight moments.

Do I need to consider accessibility constraints when implementing hover effects and transitions?

Accessibility constraints are essential when implementing transitions and hover effects. You must apply reduced-motion constraints to ensure usability for users with motion sensitivities, preventing vestibular disorders triggered by excessive UI animation.

How does entrance animation reduce cognitive load during page load?

Entrance animation reduces cognitive load by choreographing page load reveals to guide user attention sequentially. This motion design technique highlights primary content first, making complex interfaces easier to process visually.

Can I use micro-interactions for form validation and input focus feedback?

Micro-interactions are ideal for form validation and input focus feedback. They communicate status and affordance instantly through state transitions, improving learnability by confirming user actions like clicks and validation errors visually.

When should I not use animation in user interface design?

Animation should be avoided when it lacks purpose or fails to improve usability. Excessive UI motion without functional intent creates visual noise and performance overhead, detracting from core content interaction and user experience.