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vercel-react-view-transitions

Implement React and Next.js UI animations with the browser View Transition API.

1|1|Updated Apr 20, 2026
Search Tags:#suspense#react#next.js#view transitions#shared element animation#CSS view-transition pseudo-elements#route transitions
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SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps you implement smooth, native-feeling animations between React UI states and route changes without relying on third-party animation libraries, using the browser’s View Transition API.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Shared element morphs: Animate continuity between pages/components by matching name across transitions.
  • Directional navigation transitions: Communicate hierarchical depth with nav-forward / nav-back transition types.
  • Enter/exit state animation: Animate components that appear or disappear with deterministic enter and exit behavior.
  • Suspense-driven reveals: Trigger animations when data loads via Suspense boundaries and enter/exit props.
  • List identity and reorder handling: Maintain per-item key-based identity to animate list arrangements correctly.
  • Next.js integration guidance: Apply App Router patterns and compatibility rules, including graceful browser degradation.

Quick Start

Use the vercel-react-view-transitions skill to add React View Transitions for your route and component animations, including shared element transitions and Suspense reveals, in a Next.js App Router project.

Frequently Asked Questions about vercel-react-view-transitions

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I implement shared element animations in React without third-party libraries?▼

Shared element animations in React are implemented natively using the browser View Transition API by matching element names across route transitions, triggering document.startViewTransition via startTransition to morph UI continuity.

Does the View Transition API work with Next.js App Router for route transitions?▼

Yes, the View Transition API integrates with Next.js App Router route transitions by applying document.startViewTransition during navigation and using CSS pseudo-elements for directional nav-forward and nav-back animations.

How do I animate Suspense reveals and component enter/exit states in React?▼

Suspense reveals and component enter/exit animations are triggered using React's ViewTransition component with enter and exit props, wrapping Suspense boundaries to animate UI states when data loads.

What is the best way to handle list reordering and item identity in React view transitions?▼

List reordering in React view transitions requires maintaining per-item key-based identity to ensure the browser View Transition API correctly animates list arrangements during component state changes.

Do I need CSS view-transition pseudo-elements for graceful browser degradation fallbacks?▼

Yes, CSS view-transition pseudo-elements are required to define transition recipes and provide graceful browser degradation fallbacks for unsupported environments using startTransition and useDeferredValue.

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