Add micro-interactions and animations using Framer Motion. Use when user asks about animations, transitions, hover effects, or motion design. MANDATORY for every component.
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.claude/skills/adding-animations/# Adding Animations (MANDATORY)
Every component MUST have Framer Motion animations.
## APEX WORKFLOW
### Phase 0: ANALYZE EXISTING ANIMATIONS
```
Task: explore-codebase
Prompt: "Find existing Framer Motion patterns: variants, timing,
easing, hover effects. Report animation conventions."
```
**RULE:** Match existing animation patterns OR propose migration.
## Standard Patterns
### Container + Stagger (REQUIRED)
```tsx
import { motion } from "framer-motion";
const container = {
hidden: { opacity: 0 },
show: { opacity: 1, transition: { staggerChildren: 0.1 } }
};
const item = {
hidden: { opacity: 0, y: 20 },
show: { opacity: 1, y: 0 }
};
<motion.div variants={container} initial="hidden" animate="show">
<motion.div variants={item}>Item 1</motion.div>
<motion.div variants={item}>Item 2</motion.div>
</motion.div>
```
### Hover Effects (REQUIRED)
```tsx
// Card hover
<motion.div whileHover={{ y: -4 }} transition={{ duration: 0.2 }}>
// Button hover
<motion.button
whileHover={{ scale: 1.02 }}
whileTap={{ scale: 0.98 }}
>
```
### Scroll Animation
```tsx
<motion.div
initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 40 }}
whileInView={{ opacity: 1, y: 0 }}
viewport={{ once: true, margin: "-100px" }}
/>
```
## Timing Guidelines
| Interaction | Duration | Easing |
|-------------|----------|--------|
| Hover | 50-100ms | ease-out |
| Button press | 100-150ms | ease-out |
| Modal open | 200-300ms | ease-out |
| Page transition | 300-400ms | ease-in-out |
## FORBIDDEN
```tsx
// ❌ Random bouncing loops
animate={{ y: [0, -10, 0] }}
transition={{ repeat: Infinity }}
// ❌ Excessive effects
whileHover={{ scale: 1.2, rotate: 5 }}
// ❌ Slow animations
transition={{ duration: 1.5 }}
```
## Accessibility (MANDATORY)
```tsx
import { useReducedMotion } from "framer-motion";
function Component() {
const shouldReduce = useReducedMotion();
return (
<motion.div
animate={shouldReduce ? {} : { y: 0 }}
transition={shouldReduce ? { duration: 0 } : { duration