Silk Design
bendrape1-byte/silk-design
Build websites and web UI with smooth, polished, high-end motion by default — the buttery feel of premium sites, not static slop.
Emil Kowalski's animation best practices for web interfaces.
Install Emilkowal Animations
$ npx skills add theexperiencecompany/gaia --skill emilkowal-animations -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install theexperiencecompany/gaia emilkowal-animations --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/theexperiencecompany/gaia.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/emilkowal-animations .claude/skills/emilkowal-animations && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "emilkowal-animations" agent skill from https://github.com/theexperiencecompany/gaia/tree/master/.agents/skills/emilkowal-animations into .claude/skills/emilkowal-animations/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "emilkowal-animations", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/theexperiencecompany/gaia/tree/master/.agents/skills/emilkowal-animationsType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add theexperiencecompany/gaia --skill emilkowal-animations -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install theexperiencecompany/gaia emilkowal-animations --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/theexperiencecompany/gaia.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/emilkowal-animations .agents/skills/emilkowal-animations && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "emilkowal-animations" agent skill from https://github.com/theexperiencecompany/gaia/tree/master/.agents/skills/emilkowal-animations into .agents/skills/emilkowal-animations/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "emilkowal-animations", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add theexperiencecompany/gaia --skill emilkowal-animations -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install theexperiencecompany/gaia emilkowal-animations --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/theexperiencecompany/gaia.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/emilkowal-animations .cursor/skills/emilkowal-animations && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "emilkowal-animations" agent skill from https://github.com/theexperiencecompany/gaia/tree/master/.agents/skills/emilkowal-animations into .cursor/skills/emilkowal-animations/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "emilkowal-animations", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/theexperiencecompany/gaia.git --path .agents/skills/emilkowal-animations--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add theexperiencecompany/gaia --skill emilkowal-animations -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install theexperiencecompany/gaia emilkowal-animations --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/theexperiencecompany/gaia.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/emilkowal-animations .gemini/skills/emilkowal-animations && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "emilkowal-animations" agent skill from https://github.com/theexperiencecompany/gaia/tree/master/.agents/skills/emilkowal-animations into .gemini/skills/emilkowal-animations/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "emilkowal-animations", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install theexperiencecompany/gaia emilkowal-animationsInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add theexperiencecompany/gaia --skill emilkowal-animations -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/theexperiencecompany/gaia.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/emilkowal-animations .github/skills/emilkowal-animations && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "emilkowal-animations" agent skill from https://github.com/theexperiencecompany/gaia/tree/master/.agents/skills/emilkowal-animations into .github/skills/emilkowal-animations/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "emilkowal-animations", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add theexperiencecompany/gaia --skill emilkowal-animations -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install theexperiencecompany/gaia emilkowal-animations --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/theexperiencecompany/gaia.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/emilkowal-animations .opencode/skills/emilkowal-animations && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "emilkowal-animations" agent skill from https://github.com/theexperiencecompany/gaia/tree/master/.agents/skills/emilkowal-animations into .opencode/skills/emilkowal-animations/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "emilkowal-animations", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
emilkowal-animations- GitHub stars
- 308
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~2k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 488 words
- Files
- 45 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 17
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Emil Kowalski's animation best practices for web interfaces.
- Works in 7 steps: Easing Selection (CRITICAL) → Timing & Duration (CRITICAL) → Property Selection (HIGH) → …
- Implementing animations in React
- SKILL.md covers When to Apply, Rule Categories by Priority, Quick Reference and Key Values Reference, plus 1 more section
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Emilkowal Animations is an agent skill from theexperiencecompany/gaia. Emil Kowalski's animation best practices for web interfaces. Use when writing, reviewing, or implementing animations in React, CSS, or Framer Motion. Triggers on tasks involving transitions, easing, gestures, toasts, drawers, or motion.
Its SKILL.md is about 2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 45 other files, including reference files (for example `references/ease-context-matters.md`, `references/ease-custom-curves.md` and `references/ease-in-out-onscreen.md`).
It sits in Frontend & Design, covering Web animation and motion and Frontend development. It works with React, Motion and iOS. The repository describes itself as: Your proactive personal AI assistant & companion for daily productivity 🌎.
When your agent uses it
- Implementing animations in React
- Tasks involving transitions
Example prompts
- “/emilkowal-animations”
Workflow steps
7 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Easing Selection (CRITICAL)
- Timing & Duration (CRITICAL)
- Property Selection (HIGH)
- Transform Techniques (HIGH)
- Interaction Patterns (MEDIUM-HIGH)
- Strategic Animation (MEDIUM)
- Accessibility & Polish (MEDIUM)
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 26424cb. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
animations.dev
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Emilkowal Animations loads about 2k tokens when it runs, and up to ~14k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 64 tokens; SKILL.md has 488 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 488 words (~1,990 tokens).
“Comprehensive animation guide for web interfaces based on Emil Kowalski's teachings, open-source libraries (Sonner, Vaul), and his animations.dev course. Contains 43 rules across 7 categories, prioritized by impact.”
- name
- emilkowal-animations
Files
SKILL.md and 44 other files (references) in .agents/skills/emilkowal-animations of theexperiencecompany/gaia.
- SKILL.md
- references/ease-context-matters.md
- references/ease-custom-curves.md
- references/ease-in-out-onscreen.md
- references/ease-ios-drawer.md
- references/ease-out-default.md
- references/ease-spring-natural.md
- references/interact-damping.md
- references/interact-friction-upward.md
- references/interact-interruptible.md
- references/interact-momentum-dismiss.md
- references/interact-pointer-capture.md
- references/interact-scroll-drag-conflict.md
- references/interact-snap-points.md
- references/polish-blur-bridge.md
- references/polish-clip-path-tabs.md
- references/polish-dont-remove-all.md
- references/polish-framer-hook.md
- references/polish-hover-gap-fill.md
- references/polish-opacity-fallback.md
- … and 25 more
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 26424cb
Used in 1 other repository
We found 2 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in theexperiencecompany/gaia, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
Compare with similar skills
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| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emilkowal Animations this skilltheexperiencecompany/gaia | 308 | 1 repos | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Silk Designbendrape1-byte/silk-design | 138 | — | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Frontend UI Dark TSmicrosoft/skills | 3.1k | 5 repos | ~3.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Animated React Component LibrariesHainrixz/editor-pro-max | 264 | 1 repos | ~5.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Motion Dev Animations199-biotechnologies/motion-dev-animations-skill | 133 | 1 repos | ~2.8k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Goey Toastanl331/goey-toast | 1.3k | — | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Warn | MIT |
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Questions about Emilkowal Animations
What does Emilkowal Animations do?
Emil Kowalski's animation best practices for web interfaces. Emilkowal Animations is an agent skill from theexperiencecompany/gaia. Emil Kowalski's animation best practices for web interfaces.
When should I use Emilkowal Animations?
Emilkowal Animations fits situations like: implementing animations in React; tasks involving transitions.
How do I install Emilkowal Animations in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add theexperiencecompany/gaia --skill emilkowal-animations -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/emilkowal-animations in theexperiencecompany/gaia) into .claude/skills/emilkowal-animations in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Emilkowal Animations in Codex?
Run `npx skills add theexperiencecompany/gaia --skill emilkowal-animations -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/emilkowal-animations in theexperiencecompany/gaia) into .agents/skills/emilkowal-animations in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Emilkowal Animations in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add theexperiencecompany/gaia --skill emilkowal-animations -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/emilkowal-animations, .gemini/skills/emilkowal-animations, .github/skills/emilkowal-animations and .opencode/skills/emilkowal-animations in your project.
What does Emilkowal Animations need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Emilkowal Animations is instructions for the agent only.
Does Emilkowal Animations access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: animations.dev. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Emilkowal Animations safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Emilkowal Animations use?
Emilkowal Animations has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Emilkowal Animations use?
About 2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 12k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Emilkowal Animations?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Emilkowal Animations: Silk Design (bendrape1-byte/silk-design, 138 stars), Frontend UI Dark TS (microsoft/skills, 3.1k stars), Animated React Component Libraries (Hainrixz/editor-pro-max, 264 stars) and Motion Dev Animations (199-biotechnologies/motion-dev-animations-skill, 133 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Emilkowal Animations?
theexperiencecompany (a GitHub organization) maintains it in theexperiencecompany/gaia, which has 308 GitHub stars. The repository holds 17 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.
Source: theexperiencecompany/gaia on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.