Emil Design Eng
Applies Emil Kowalski UI polish philosophy: GPU-safe animations, correct easing, scale-not-zero entrances, and responsive button feedback.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/vercel-labs/open-agents --skill emil-design-engWhat is this skill?
- Only animate transform and opacity for GPU performance
- 150-300ms animation range with ease-out for entrances
- Scale from 0.95 not 0 — nothing in reality vanishes and reappears
- Buttons need :active transform scale(0.97) for responsiveness
- prefers-reduced-motion support for accessibility
Adoption & trust: 71 installs on skills.sh.
Who is it for?
Builders who want their UI to feel crafted and responsive, not just functional
Skip if: Backend APIs, data pipelines, or non-UI work
What do I get? / Deliverables
- polished UI components
- correct animation easing
- accessible motion implementation
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Journey fit
Primary fit
UI polish and animation refinement happen during the build phase when transforming functional interfaces into delightful user experiences. This is a frontend skill — it applies opinionated design engineering principles directly to component-level UI code and animation choices.