vercel-react-view-transitions

Animate React UI state changes and navigation with the View Transition API.

Updated Jan 8, 2026
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SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps you implement smooth, native-feeling animations for UI state changes and route navigations without relying on third-party animation libraries.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Route and page transitions with <ViewTransition>: Animate entering/exiting pages, hierarchical navigation (forward/back), and ordered sequences.
  • Shared element morphs across views: Use named transitions (name + share) to visually morph items (e.g., thumbnails to detail images).
  • Suspense and list transition patterns: Coordinate skeleton-to-content reveals and list reorder animations using keys, startTransition, and useDeferredValue.
  • Next.js integration guidance: Apply the experimental.viewTransition setup and use transitionTypes for link-based navigations.
  • Production-ready CSS recipes + accessibility: Copy-paste CSS pseudo-element recipes and handle reduced motion with prefers-reduced-motion.

Quick Start

Use the vercel-react-view-transitions skill to guide you through adding the View Transition CSS recipes to your global stylesheet and then wrapping your page components and shared UI elements with <ViewTransition> using default="none" plus enter/exit (and name/share where needed).

Frequently Asked Questions about vercel-react-view-transitions

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I add native-feeling UI transitions in React without using third-party animation libraries?▼

To add native-feeling UI transitions in React, use the View Transition API with `<ViewTransition>`, `addTransitionType`, and CSS pseudo-elements. This Skill provides copy-paste CSS recipes and component patterns to animate state changes without external dependencies.

What is the best way to animate shared element morphs across different screens in Next.js?▼

The best way to animate shared element morphs across screens is using named View Transitions with the `name` and `share` attributes. This allows React components like thumbnails to visually morph into detail images during route navigations.

How do I coordinate Suspense skeleton-to-content reveals with view transitions?▼

To coordinate Suspense skeleton-to-content reveals, use `startTransition`, `useDeferredValue`, and `Suspense` alongside the View Transition API. This ensures smooth visual handoffs when React swaps loading skeletons for fetched content.

Does the View Transition API work with Next.js link-driven navigation?▼

Yes, the View Transition API works with Next.js link-driven navigation by enabling `experimental.viewTransition` and applying `transitionTypes`. This setup allows animated entering and exiting pages during hierarchical route changes.

How do I handle accessibility and reduced motion when using React view transitions?▼

Handle accessibility for React view transitions by implementing `prefers-reduced-motion` fallbacks in your CSS pseudo-element recipes. This ensures users with motion sensitivities see safe, static state changes instead of animations.

Why do my React list reorder animations fail to trigger correctly?▼

List reorder animations fail when trigger usage is incorrect. You must use per-item keys for list transitions and properly wrap state updates in `startTransition` or `useDeferredValue` to ensure the View Transition API captures the DOM changes.