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exit-animations

by dylantarreFrontend & Design

Use when elements need to leave the screen - closing modals, dismissing notifications, removing items, page transitions out, or any "leaving view" animation.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/dylantarre/animation-principles --skill exit-animations
  1. 01

    Install

    Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.

  2. 02

    Describe the task

    Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads exit-animations automatically when relevant.

  3. 03

    Review the result

    The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

Exit Animations

Apply Disney's 12 principles when removing elements from view.

Principle Application

Squash & Stretch: Scale down to 95-98% on exit. Element compresses slightly as it departs.

Anticipation: Brief pause or micro-movement before departure. A 50ms hesitation acknowledges the exit.

Staging: Exit toward logical destinations. Deleted items fall down, dismissed modals shrink to origin, sidebars return to their edge.

Straight Ahead vs Pose-to-Pose: Pose-to-pose with clear visible→invisible states. Plan the exit trajectory.

Follow Through & Overlapping: Content exits before container. Text fades 50ms before the card collapses.

Slow In/Slow Out: Use ease-in for exits. Gentle start, accelerating departure: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 1, 1).

Arcs: Exit on curves, not straight lines. Dismissed notifications arc upward-and-out.

Secondary Action: Combine opacity fade with directional movement. Pure fades feel like errors.

Timing:

  • Exits should be 20-30% faster than entrances
  • Quick exits: 100-150ms (tooltips, dropdowns)
  • Standard exits: 150-200ms (modals, toasts)
  • Graceful exits: 200-300ms (page transitions)

Exaggeration: Scale to 0.9 for dramatic departure, 0.97 for subtle dismissal.

Solid Drawing: Maintain spatial logic. Elements should exit the way they came or toward where they "belong."

Appeal: Exits confirm user intent. Make dismissals feel decisive, not abrupt.

Timing Recommendations

Element TypeDurationEasingNotes
Tooltip100msease-inFaster than entrance
Dropdown150msease-inCollapse upward
Toast150msease-inSlide to origin
Modal200msease-inContent first, overlay last
Deleted Item200msease-inCollapse height after fade
Page250msease-inCurrent page exits, then new enters

Implementation Pattern

.exiting {
  animation: exit 200ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 1, 1) forwards;
}

@keyframes exit {
  from {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(-10px) scale(0.98);
  }
}

Collapse Pattern

For removed list items:

  1. Fade out content (150ms)
  2. Collapse height (150ms, starts at 100ms)
  3. Remove from DOM after animation completes

Total perceived time: 250ms. Always use will-change: opacity, transform for smooth exits.

FAQ

What does the exit-animations skill do?

Use when elements need to leave the screen - closing modals, dismissing notifications, removing items, page transitions out, or any "leaving view" animation.

How do I install exit-animations?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/dylantarre/animation-principles --skill exit-animations in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/exit-animations/ (personal) or .claude/skills/exit-animations/ (project).

Which AI agents can use exit-animations?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is exit-animations safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains exit-animations?

It is published by dylantarre in dylantarre/animation-principles. It has 503 recorded installs.

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