# Anime

> Anime.js v4 - A fast, multipurpose and lightweight JavaScript animation library. Use when creating animations, timelines, draggable interactions, SVG animations, text effects, or working with CSS properties, DOM attributes and JavaScript objects.

- Skill: `hairyf-skills/anime` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 25 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add hairyf-skills/anime`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/hairyf-skills/anime/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Web & Frontend
- Author: hairyf (https://skillmd.com/u/hairyf-skills)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/hairyf-skills/anime

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Anime.js is a fast, multipurpose and lightweight JavaScript animation library with a simple, yet powerful API. It works with CSS properties, SVG, DOM attributes and JavaScript Objects. Version 4 introduces a modular architecture with ES modules, improved performance, and enhanced features like draggable interactions, animatable objects, and advanced timeline controls.

> The skill is based on Anime.js v4.3.5, generated at 2026-01-29.

## Core References

| Topic | Description | Reference |
|-------|-------------|-----------|
| Animation | Basic animation function, target selection, property animation | [core-animation](references/core-animation.md) |
| Timeline | Sequential and parallel animations, labels, position control | [core-timeline](references/core-timeline.md) |
| Stagger | Staggered animations for multiple targets | [core-stagger](references/core-stagger.md) |
| Animation Parameters | Duration, delay, easing, loop, callbacks | [core-parameters](references/core-parameters.md) |
| Timer | createTimer, Timer—periodic callbacks, frameRate, playback | [core-timer](references/core-timer.md) |

## Features

### Draggable

| Topic | Description | Reference |
|-------|-------------|-----------|
| Draggable | Create draggable elements with physics and constraints | [features-draggable](references/features-draggable.md) |
| Draggable Configuration | Container bounds, snap, friction, velocity | [features-draggable-config](references/features-draggable-config.md) |

### Animatable

| Topic | Description | Reference |
|-------|-------------|-----------|
| Animatable | Create animatable objects for custom animations | [features-animatable](references/features-animatable.md) |

### Scope & Scroll

| Topic | Description | Reference |
|-------|-------------|-----------|
| Scope | Scroll-based animations and viewport detection | [features-scope](references/features-scope.md) |
| Scroll (onScroll) | Scroll-linked animations, progress, link(timeline) | [features-scroll](references/features-scroll.md) |

### Layout

| Topic | Description | Reference |
|-------|-------------|-----------|
| Layout (AutoLayout) | FLIP-style layout animations, accordion, enter/leave | [features-layout](references/features-layout.md) |

### SVG

| Topic | Description | Reference |
|-------|-------------|-----------|
| SVG Morphing | Morph SVG paths and shapes | [features-svg-morph](references/features-svg-morph.md) |
| SVG Drawing | Animate SVG path drawing | [features-svg-draw](references/features-svg-draw.md) |
| SVG Motion Path | Animate elements along an SVG path | [features-svg-motion-path](references/features-svg-motion-path.md) |

### Text

| Topic | Description | Reference |
|-------|-------------|-----------|
| Text Splitting | Split text into words, lines, and characters | [features-text-split](references/features-text-split.md) |
| Text Animation | Animate text content and properties | [features-text-animation](references/features-text-animation.md) |

## Easings

| Topic | Description | Reference |
|-------|-------------|-----------|
| Easing Functions | Built-in easing functions (in, out, inOut) | [easings-functions](references/easings-functions.md) |
| Custom Easings | Cubic bezier, spring, steps, linear easings | [easings-custom](references/easings-custom.md) |

## Utilities

| Topic | Description | Reference |
|-------|-------------|-----------|
| Utils | DOM utilities, value helpers, math functions | [utils-helpers](references/utils-helpers.md) |

## Advanced

| Topic | Description | Reference |
|-------|-------------|-----------|
| Composition | Replace, none, blend (additive) for overlapping animations | [advanced-composition](references/advanced-composition.md) |
| Engine | Global engine—pause, resume, speed, timeUnit, precision | [advanced-engine](references/advanced-engine.md) |
| WAAPI | Web Animations API—waapi.animate for native animations | [advanced-waapi](references/advanced-waapi.md) |
| Scope (createScope) | Execution context, defaults, methods, keepTime, revert | [advanced-scope](references/advanced-scope.md) |