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    transitions.dev-Skill

    An external repository of ready-to-use, vetted CSS transitions for common UI states, packaged as a skill that AI coding agents can pull directly into a project.

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    Source code
    Clone the repository and bring the skill into your project via the matching skill directory of your agent; the separately packaged variant is available via npx skills add Jakubantalik/transitions.dev

    Description

    Strengths

    Copy-ready snippets
    Each of the twelve demo cards provides a self-contained CSS snippet via its copy button, with semantic custom properties on :root and rules encapsulated under t-* classes, ready to drop into any project without demo-specific markup.
    Built-in reduced-motion protection
    Every snippet includes an @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) guard, so users with a reduced motion preference are automatically handled.
    Multiple access paths
    Transitions can be pulled in via the CLI (transitions-pro), as an agent skill (npx skills add), or directly from the interactive showcase and playground pages.
    Skill stays in sync with the source
    The skill folder is generated automatically from index.html via build/extract.mjs, so the eighteen reference files never drift from the live demo.

    Assessment

    AI features

    • Installable agent skill The transitions ship as a skill package (skills/transitions-dev/ with SKILL.md and eighteen reference files) that agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex can read in directly via npx skills add Jakubantalik/transitions.dev.
    • Live panel with optional LLM backing npx transitions-refine live overlays a timeline on the running app; adding --llm also wires up the Cursor CLI, so suggestions come persistently from an LLM instead of deterministic rules.
    • In-editor control Without --llm, the Refine panel can instead be connected to the agent already running in the editor via the /refine live command.

    Suitable for

    • Frontend teams that need ready-to-use, vetted motion snippets for standard states such as modal, dropdown, or error message, instead of building them from scratch
    • Projects with AI coding agents that want to pull in a curated motion library as skill context
    • Teams that need to handle reduced motion correctly and are looking for a ready-made template
    • As a reference library alongside your own motion skills, when a standard transition is needed quickly

    Limitations and notes

    • Pro transitions are gated Some transitions are marked as Pro and only become usable after a passwordless browser sign-in via npx transitions-pro login; the free CLI variant does not cover the full set.
    • LLM mode requires the Cursor CLI The --llm flag on transitions-refine live also installs and wires up the Cursor CLI; without that environment, only the deterministic mode or control via /refine live in the given editor is available.
    • Local showcase needs its own server Opening index.html and prototypes.html locally requires a simple web server, the repository's own example starts one with python3 -m http.server 8765.

    Quick start

    1. Install the skill: run npx skills add Jakubantalik/transitions.dev in the project, which pulls SKILL.md and the eighteen reference files into skills/transitions-dev/.
    2. Alternatively pull individual free transitions via the CLI: npx transitions-pro add card-resize; npx transitions-pro list shows everything available.
    3. Sign in once for Pro transitions: npx transitions-pro login opens the browser for passwordless confirmation, then for example npx transitions-pro add confetti-burst.
    4. Optionally enable live feedback: npx transitions-refine live starts the panel and local relay, add --llm to also wire up the Cursor CLI.
    5. Apply the CSS snippet: paste the copied block with the custom properties on :root and the t-* classes into your own project and set the class on the target element.

    Tips

    • Check the live demo at https://transitions.dev/ before choosing, each card shows the transition directly.
    • Use prototypes.html for fine-tuning: duration, distance, and easing can be tested live per transition before adopting the snippet.
    • Anyone editing index.html directly should re-run build/extract.mjs afterward so the reference files under skills/transitions-dev/ match the demo again.
    • npx transitions-refine live works fine without --llm and gives deterministic suggestions before wiring up the Cursor CLI.

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