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Micro Interactions

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dylantarre·vlatest·frontend·MIT

This skill crafts subtle, delightful animations (micro-interactions) to enhance user interfaces and improve engagement through polished feedback.

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    Run this in your project

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    $ npx skills add dylantarre/animation-principles --skill micro-interactions -a claude-code

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dylantarre

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skills/01-by-domain/micro-interactions/SKILL.md
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About this skill

What it does

This skill teaches AI agents the core animation principles required to create smooth, responsive micro-interactions within user interfaces. It focuses on applying motion rules to small-scale UI elements like buttons and toggles to enhance usability and provide immediate visual feedback.

When to use it

  • Designing button hover or click states that confirm user actions instantly.
  • Creating loading indicators or skeleton screens that feel natural rather than mechanical.
  • Building toggle switches that animate state changes for better accessibility.
  • Developing dashboard elements where data updates require subtle, non-distracting motion cues.

Key capabilities

  • Timing Functions: Implementing ease-in and ease-out curves to mimic natural physics.
  • Easing Curves: Smoothing transitions between static states to avoid abrupt jumps.
  • Transition Duration: Optimizing animation speed to balance responsiveness with user comfort.
  • Motion Principles: Applying bounce, overshoot, and delay techniques for engaging effects.

Example prompts

  • "Generate a CSS keyframe sequence that applies an ease-out curve to a button click event."
  • "Create a micro-interaction where a loading spinner bounces with a slight delay between rotations."
  • "Design a toggle switch animation that uses overshoot to emphasize the state change from off to on."

Tips & gotchas

Ensure animation durations remain under 300ms for critical actions to prevent user confusion or perceived lag. Overusing complex easing curves can make interfaces feel unpredictable; prioritize clarity over flair when accessibility is a priority.