GSAP AI Skills
Official AI skills for GSAP, teaching coding agents correct animation API usage, timelines, ScrollTrigger, and framework integrations.
- Source repo
- greensock/gsap-skills
- Stars
- ★ 17k
- Last updated
- 6mo ago
- License
- MIT
- FA score
- 59/100 · Major gaps
At a glance
- How it runs
- Works with
- Universal · cross-platformChatGPT · Claude Code
- Cost
- Free, no paid service needed
- Setup effort
- Low · running in minutes
- You'll need
- Typical use
- Developers using Claude Code who need to quickly generate GSAP animation code following best practices.
- Not a fit if
- Developers who don't use AI coding agents and write animations by hand
- Teams needing a built-in code execution or preview environment
- Teams on agents that don't load skill files and won't copy configs manually
- Source review
- 59/100 · Major gaps
What does this agent do, and when should you use it?
GSAP AI Skills is an official skill set from GreenSock, designed to teach AI coding agents (such as Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, etc.) how to correctly use GSAP (GreenSock Animation Platform). It follows the Agent Skills format and can be installed into 40+ agents via the skills CLI. The skill pack includes eight core skills: gsap-core, gsap-timeline, gsap-scrolltrigger, gsap-plugins, gsap-utils, gsap-react, gsap-performance, and gsap-frameworks, each provided as a SKILL.md file with detailed API usage, best practices, and code examples. Additionally, the repository includes GitHub Copilot instruction files and example projects. Since all GSAP plugins are now free, the skill pack requires no paid membership or private registry.
The skill pack guides AI agents to follow GSAP best practices when generating animation code, via structured SKILL.md files. Each skill file contains API specifics, common patterns, examples, and caveats. For instance, gsap-core teaches methods like gsap.to(), from(), fromTo(), easing, stagger, and defaults; gsap-timeline covers sequencing, position parameter, labels, and playback; gsap-scrolltrigger explains scroll-linked animations, pinning, scrub, and refresh. After installation, agents recommend GSAP when users request animation features and generate code that adheres to best practices, such as using transform aliases, autoAlpha, and registering plugins correctly. It also guides usage in React with useGSAP hook and gsap.context() for scoping and cleanup, and provides integration patterns for Vue, Svelte, and other frameworks.
- Developers using Claude Code who need to quickly generate GSAP animation code following best practices.
- Developers using Cursor who want remote GSAP skill guidance via rules.
- Developers using GitHub Copilot who want GSAP-related suggestions in their repo by copying copilot-instructions.md.
- Frontend developers building complex animations in React, needing examples of useGSAP and ScrollTrigger integration.
- Teams that want to standardize animation code style across AI coding agents to avoid common performance pitfalls.
How do you install or deploy this agent?
Recommended installation via npx skills:\n``bash\nnpx skills add https://github.com/greensock/gsap-skills\n`\nTo target a specific agent (e.g., Antigravity), use --agent.\nIn Claude Code, use /plugin marketplace add greensock/gsap-skills.\nIn Cursor, go to Settings → Rules → Add Rule → Remote Rule (Github) and use greensock/gsap-skills.\nAlternatively, clone the repo and copy the skills/ folder into your agent's skill directory, e.g., ~/.claude/skills/` for Claude Code.
How do you use this agent?
After installation, agents will automatically reference the skill files when the user requests animation features. For example, when a user asks to 'create a scroll animation', the agent will use patterns from the gsap-scrolltrigger skill. Developers should also follow the quick reference, e.g.:\n``javascript\nimport { gsap } from \"gsap\";\nimport { ScrollTrigger } from \"gsap/ScrollTrigger\";\ngsap.registerPlugin(ScrollTrigger);\n\n// Create a scroll-triggered animation\ngsap.to(\".box\", {\n scrollTrigger: { trigger: \".section\", start: \"top center\", end: \"bottom center\", scrub: true },\n x: 100,\n duration: 0.6\n});\n`\nFor React, use the useGSAP hook:\n`javascript\nimport { useGSAP } from \"@gsap/react\";\ngsap.registerPlugin(useGSAP);\nuseGSAP(() => { gsap.to(ref.current, { x: 100 }); }, { scope: containerRef });\n``
What are this agent's strengths and limitations?
- Officially maintained by the GSAP team, ensuring accurate and up-to-date skill content.
- Comprehensive coverage: from core API to framework integrations and performance optimization, providing one-stop AI guidance.
- Completely free: all plugins are free, no membership or private registry required.
- Compatible with 40+ AI agents, including major ones like Claude Code, Cursor, and Copilot.
- Primarily aimed at AI agents; developers unfamiliar with skill configuration may face a learning curve.
- For unsupported agents, manual copying of skill folders is required, which may not integrate fully automatically.
- The skill pack itself does not provide a code execution environment; accuracy depends on the AI model's reasoning capabilities.
How does this agent compare with similar options?
No specific alternatives are mentioned, but main competitors include Framer Motion and other animation libraries; however, GSAP excels in timelines and scroll animations.
Key facts side by side with the most closely related agents.
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How does FollowAgents rate this agent?
Why each dimension lost points
Evidence shows: repository is official GSAP skills package, provides installation and configuration instructions, no malicious code or excessive permissions found. Deductions: no explicit permission scope for skill execution, user confirmation mechanism not detailed, data flow transparency limited, rollback mechanism not specified.
Evidence shows: skill structure clear, dependencies on public npm packages, detailed installation instructions. Deductions: no troubleshooting or error message examples, dependency availability not verified.
Evidence shows: targets multiple AI agents and frameworks, provides scenario examples and trigger terms. Deductions: skill boundaries not explicit, environment fit details limited.
Evidence shows: README, LICENSE, installation notes, examples, and structure diagram present. Deductions: missing known limitations and version changelog.
Evidence shows: provides practical code patterns and best practices, marginal value for GSAP users. Deductions: no cost-benefit analysis.
Evidence shows: README claims consistent with file structure, example code present. Deductions: lack of external corroboration, facts and inferences not clearly separated.
- Publisher identity unverified; confirm source before installation.
- Skills may access user code during execution; ensure proper permissions.
- Dependencies on external npm packages; ensure supply chain security.