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Analysis updated 2026-05-18

★ 3,619TypeScriptAudience · vibe coderComplexity · 2/5LicenseSetup · easy

TLDR

Animate UI is a library of copy-paste animated React components built with TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and Motion, distributed the same way as Shadcn UI.

Mindmap

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  root((Animate UI))
    What it does
      Animated React components
      Copy paste distribution
    Tech stack
      React
      TypeScript
      Tailwind CSS
      Motion
    Use cases
      Add UI animations
      Build with Next.js
    Audience
      Vibe coders
      React developers

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Copy a pre-built animated component like a modal or menu into a React project.

USE CASE 2

Add smooth motion effects to a Next.js and Tailwind CSS app without writing animation code from scratch.

USE CASE 3

Browse the component catalog on animate-ui.com and paste in only the pieces you need.

What is it built with?

TypeScriptReactTailwind CSSMotionNext.jsRadix UI

How does it compare?

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Stars3,6193,6173,624
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyeasyeasymoderate
Complexity2/52/53/5
Audiencevibe codervibe coderdeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Components are copied from the animate-ui.com website rather than installed as a package.

MIT license: use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

In plain English

Animate UI is a collection of animated interface components for React applications. Each component comes with built-in motion effects and is built using TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and a library called Motion (formerly Framer Motion) for the animations. The project follows the same distribution model as Shadcn UI: rather than installing a package that locks you in, you browse a website, pick the components you want, and copy the source code directly into your project where you can modify it freely. The component library is open source and free to use under the MIT license. It is designed to work with React projects and pairs well with Next.js, Radix UI primitives, and Tailwind CSS setups. The README itself is minimal and points to the project website at animate-ui.com for the full documentation and component catalog. There is no inline list of available components or installation steps in the README, all of that lives in the external docs. The project is part of Vercel's open-source program, which provides hosting and infrastructure support for qualifying open-source projects. Contributions are accepted and a contributing guide is available in the repository.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to add an Animate UI component to my Next.js and Tailwind CSS project.
Prompt 2
Explain how Animate UI's copy-paste distribution model differs from installing an npm package.
Prompt 3
Help me customize the animation timing on a copied Animate UI component using Motion.

Frequently asked questions

What is animate-ui?

Animate UI is a library of copy-paste animated React components built with TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and Motion, distributed the same way as Shadcn UI.

What language is animate-ui written in?

Mainly TypeScript. The stack also includes TypeScript, React, Tailwind CSS.

What license does animate-ui use?

MIT license: use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

How hard is animate-ui to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is animate-ui for?

Mainly vibe coder.

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