gsap-framer-scroll-animation

GSAP & Framer Motion — Scroll Animations Skill

Production-grade scroll animations with GitHub Copilot prompts, ready-to-use code recipes, and deep API references.

Design Companion: This skill provides the technical implementation for scroll-driven motion. For the creative philosophy, design principles, and premium aesthetics that should guide how and when to animate, always cross-reference the premium-frontend-ui skill. Together they form a complete approach: premium-frontend-ui decides the what and why; this skill delivers the how.

Quick Library Selector

Need	Use
Vanilla JS, Webflow, Vue	GSAP
Pinning, horizontal scroll, complex timelines	GSAP
React / Next.js, declarative style	Framer Motion
whileInView entrance animations	Framer Motion
Both in same Next.js app	See notes in references

Read the relevant reference file for full recipes and Copilot prompts:

• GSAP → references/gsap.md — ScrollTrigger API, all recipes, React integration
• Framer Motion → references/framer.md — useScroll, useTransform, all recipes

Setup (Always Do First)

GSAP

npm install gsap

import gsap from 'gsap';
import { ScrollTrigger } from 'gsap/ScrollTrigger';
gsap.registerPlugin(ScrollTrigger); // MUST call before any ScrollTrigger usage

Framer Motion (Motion v12, 2025)

npm install motion   # new package name since mid-2025
# or: npm install framer-motion  — still works, same API

import { motion, useScroll, useTransform, useSpring } from 'motion/react';
// legacy: import { motion } from 'framer-motion'  — also valid

Workflow

1. Interpret the user's intent to identify if GSAP or Framer Motion is the best fit.
2. Read the relevant reference document in references/ for detailed APIs and patterns.
3. Suggest the required package installation if not already present.
4. Implement the scaffold for the animation structure, adhering to the requested format (React components, hook requirements, or vanilla JS).
5. Apply the correct tools (scrolling vs in-view elements) ensuring accessibility options are present and hooks don't cause infinite re-renders.