icons-badges
Use when animating icons, badges, avatars, status indicators, or small visual elements to add personality and feedback
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/dylantarre/animation-principles --skill icons-badges- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads icons-badges automatically when relevant.
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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.
Icon & Badge Animation Principles
Apply Disney's 12 principles to small UI elements for personality and meaningful feedback.
Principles Applied to Icons
1. Squash & Stretch
Heart icons can squash/stretch on "like" tap. Notification badges can bounce with squash on arrival. Adds life to small elements.
2. Anticipation
Before icon action, brief scale down (0.9) for 50ms. Bell can tilt back before ringing forward. Prepares for action.
3. Staging
Active/important icons should be visually prominent: color, size, or animation. Badges use contrasting colors to stand out.
4. Straight Ahead & Pose to Pose
Simple icons use pose-to-pose (two states). Complex icon animations (morphing) can use straight-ahead for organic transitions.
5. Follow Through & Overlapping Action
Bell ring continues after user interaction stops. Badge number updates before badge bounce settles. Multi-part icons offset timing.
6. Ease In & Ease Out
Icon hover: ease-out. Icon click: ease-in-out. Bounce: cubic-bezier(0.68, -0.55, 0.27, 1.55) for overshoot.
7. Arcs
Bell swinging follows pendulum arc. Refresh icons spin in true circular arcs. Arrows can arc during state changes.
8. Secondary Action
While icon scales (primary), color changes (secondary), glow pulses (tertiary). Badge count changes while badge bounces.
9. Timing
- Hover scale: 100-150ms
- Click feedback: 50-100ms
- Badge bounce: 300-400ms
- Bell ring: 400-600ms
- Status pulse: 1500-2500ms
- Morph transition: 250-350ms
10. Exaggeration
Celebratory icons (confetti, hearts) can be very animated. Functional icons (menu, close) should be subtle. Match purpose.
11. Solid Drawing
Icons must remain crisp at all animation frames. Maintain stroke consistency. Badge numbers should be legible during motion.
12. Appeal
Animated icons add personality. A bouncing notification feels alive. A pulsing status feels responsive. Small touches matter greatly.
CSS Implementation
.icon-btn:hover .icon {
transform: scale(1.15);
transition: transform 150ms ease-out;
}
.icon-btn:active .icon {
transform: scale(0.9);
transition: transform 50ms ease-in;
}
.badge {
animation: badgeBounce 400ms cubic-bezier(0.68, -0.55, 0.27, 1.55);
}
@keyframes badgeBounce {
0% { transform: scale(0); }
50% { transform: scale(1.2); }
100% { transform: scale(1); }
}
.status-indicator {
animation: pulse 2000ms ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse {
0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
50% { opacity: 0.6; transform: scale(1.1); }
}
.bell-icon:hover {
animation: ring 500ms ease-in-out;
}
@keyframes ring {
0%, 100% { transform: rotate(0); }
20%, 60% { transform: rotate(15deg); }
40%, 80% { transform: rotate(-15deg); }
}
Key Properties
transform: scale, rotateopacity: pulse effectsanimation: complex sequencesfill/stroke: SVG color changesfilter: glow effects
FAQ
What does the icons-badges skill do?
Use when animating icons, badges, avatars, status indicators, or small visual elements to add personality and feedback
How do I install icons-badges?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/dylantarre/animation-principles --skill icons-badges 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/icons-badges/ (personal) or .claude/skills/icons-badges/ (project).
Which AI agents can use icons-badges?
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 icons-badges 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 icons-badges?
It is published by dylantarre in dylantarre/animation-principles. It has 538 recorded installs.
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