framer-motion

Animate React components with declarative motion, gestures, and transitions.

Updated Apr 12, 2026

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Command: npx skills add https://github.com/gil00pita/lanify --skill framer-motion-gil00pita

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve?

Crafting smooth, interactive UI animations in React can be hard and repetitive; Framer Motion provides a simple, declarative API to handle complex motion with reliable transitions.

Core Features & Use Cases

Declarative motion components for elements and custom components
Gestures, transitions, layout animations, and scroll-based effects
Use cases include page transitions, modal animations, and UI micro-interactions

Quick Start

Install framer-motion and start adding declarative animations to your React components.

Frequently Asked Questions about framer-motion

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

FAQPage Schema

How do I add page transitions to a React app?▼

Page transitions in React are handled declaratively using motion components with initial, animate, and exit states, enabling smooth routing animations without manual lifecycle management.

What's the best way to handle drag gestures and UI interactions in React?▼

Gestures and UI interactions in React are managed through declarative motion components that natively support drag, hover, and tap events, providing reliable interactive feedback transitions.

How does declarative animation work for layout animations in React?▼

Declarative layout animations in React work by applying motion components to elements, automatically interpolating layout changes when the DOM updates to produce smooth visual transitions.

Can I use framer-motion for scroll-based effects and modal animations?▼

Scroll-based effects and modal animations are fully supported, applying declarative motion variants to React components to trigger transitions based on viewport intersection or mount states.

Do I need to manually manage animation states to animate React components?▼

Manual state management is unnecessary; React components are animated declaratively by passing variants and initial, animate, and exit properties directly to motion components.

Why does crafting smooth UI animations in React become repetitive?▼

Crafting smooth UI animations in React becomes repetitive without a dedicated declarative API, requiring manual transition setups that a motion component library simplifies into reliable configurations.