Animation Jank QA

Animation Jank QA

Use this skill for symptom-led runtime diagnosis. Start from a reproducible jank case and determine whether it comes from main-thread work, layout/paint, asset pressure, scroll coupling, competing animation systems, or lifecycle cleanup.

Workflow

1. Reproduce the exact affected route, interaction, viewport, and device class.
2. Read Animation Jank QA Guide for relevant diagnosis and retesting steps.
3. Run the narrowest meaningful trace or rendered check for the symptom; inspect frame timing, long tasks, forced layout, paint/compositing, asset decode, observers, timers, and RAF loops as applicable.
4. Fix issues when they are in scope; otherwise record exact evidence and remaining risk.
5. Retest the original symptom and summarize commands, URLs, traces/screenshots, changed files, and what was not tested.

Always Protect

• Inspect the framework, motion stack, affected media, component lifecycle, and available browser/performance tooling before changing code.
• Do not claim something was tested unless it was actually tested; report exact commands, URLs, screenshots, viewports, failures, skipped checks, and remaining risk.
• Reproduce and retest rendered output on the affected route and supported viewport/device classes; inspect console, trace, network and layout evidence relevant to that symptom.
• Respect accessibility, performance, reduced-motion, and no-JavaScript/no-WebGL/no-autoplay fallbacks where relevant.
• Keep secrets out of code, logs, screenshots, summaries, widgets, and committed files.
• Prefer project-local tooling and existing scripts before adding dependencies. Explain any new dependency before installing it.
• End with a concise handoff: changed files, commands run, checks passed, checks not run, deployment URL if any, and next risks.