# animation-vocabulary

Agent skill by Emil Kowalski (https://emilkowal.ski)

"The bouncy thing when a popover opens" becomes Pop in. "The iOS rubber-band scroll" becomes rubber-banding. Better words in, better motion out.

Topics: Motion
Last updated: 2026-09-15 (today)
Source: https://emilkowal.ski/skill

## Install

```bash
npx skills add https://github.com/emilkowalski/skills --skill animation-vocabulary
```

## In the author's words

Reverse-lookup glossary that turns a vague description of a web animation or motion effect into its exact term ("the bouncy thing when a popover opens" → Pop in; "the iOS rubber-band scroll" → Rubber-banding). Use when the user asks "what's it called when…", or describes a motion effect without knowing its name and wants the right word to prompt an AI or designer with. For naming an effect, not designing or building one.

## Verification

- Source link: Resolved (HTTP 200) (pass)
- Install command: Transcribed from the author's own page (pass)
- Maintenance: Last updated today (pass)
- Attribution: Credited to Emil Kowalski (pass)

Full page: https://stackskills.dev/library/animation-vocabulary