AstroAnimate
Animation library built specifically for Astro framework.
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Prashanth K.S

AstroAnimate - Animation library built specifically for Astro framework.

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AstroAnimate is an open-source animation library designed specifically for Astro. Build page transitions, scroll animations, micro-interactions, and UI motion using CSS-first components with optional JavaScript enhancements. Optimized for Astro’s islands architecture, View Transitions, and performance-focused workflows.

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Prashanth K.S
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Hey everyone 👋 We built AstroAnimate because adding animations in Astro often meant stitching together multiple tools, custom CSS, or runtime-heavy solutions that didn’t fully align with Astro’s architecture. We wanted something that felt native to Astro from the beginning. AstroAnimate is designed around: * CSS-first motion components * Zero runtime JavaScript by default * Optional Motion * View Transitions compatibility * Performance-focused workflows The goal wasn’t to build “more animations.” It was to make animations feel simpler, lighter, and more natural inside Astro projects. A huge amount of work went into: * reducing unnecessary JS * keeping components customizable * improving developer experience * maintaining Lighthouse-friendly performance We’d genuinely love feedback from the Astro and frontend community — especially around: * developer experience * documentation structure * performance * missing components/features Thanks for checking it out ❤️