The animation library most serious React/JS projects reach for - handles gestures, layout animations, and spring physics with an API that stays readable even for complex sequences.
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git clone https://github.com/motiondivision/motion.gitSee the repository's README for language-specific setup steps.
An open source animation libraryfor JavaScript, React and Vue
1. Why Motion? 2. 🍦 Platforms 3. 🎓 Examples 4. ⚡️ Motion+ 5. 👩🏻⚖️ License 6. 💎 Contribute 7. ✨ Sponsors
- **Simple API:** First-class React, JavaScript, and Vue packages. - **Hybrid engine:** Power of JavaScript combined with native browser APIs for 120fps, GPU-accelerated animations. - **Production-ready:** TypeScript, extensive test suite, tree-shakable, tiny footprint. **Batteries included:** Gestures, springs, layout transitions, scroll-linked effects, timelines.
Category: 🎨 Frontend
Difficulty: Intermediate
Part of: Frontend Essentials
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