GSAP React Integration

React-specific patterns for GSAP animations.

Quick Start

npm install gsap @gsap/react

import { useGSAP } from '@gsap/react';
import gsap from 'gsap';

function Component() {
  const containerRef = useRef(null);

  useGSAP(() => {
    gsap.to('.box', { x: 200, duration: 1 });
  }, { scope: containerRef });

  return (
    <div ref={containerRef}>
      <div className="box">Animated</div>
    </div>
  );
}

useGSAP Hook

Basic Usage

import { useGSAP } from '@gsap/react';
import gsap from 'gsap';

function AnimatedComponent() {
  const container = useRef(null);

  useGSAP(() => {
    // All GSAP animations here
    gsap.from('.item', {
      opacity: 0,
      y: 50,
      stagger: 0.1
    });
  }, { scope: container }); // Scope limits selector queries

  return (
    <div ref={container}>
      <div className="item">Item 1</div>
      <div className="item">Item 2</div>
      <div className="item">Item 3</div>
    </div>
  );
}

With Dependencies

function AnimatedComponent({ isOpen }) {
  const container = useRef(null);

  useGSAP(() => {
    gsap.to('.drawer', {
      height: isOpen ? 'auto' : 0,
      duration: 0.3
    });
  }, { scope: container, dependencies: [isOpen] });

  return (
    <div ref={container}>
      <div className="drawer">Content</div>
    </div>
  );
}

Returning Context

function Component() {
  const container = useRef(null);

  const { context, contextSafe } = useGSAP(() => {
    gsap.to('.box', { x: 200 });
  }, { scope: container });

  // Use contextSafe for event handlers
  const handleClick = contextSafe(() => {
    gsap.to('.box', { rotation: 360 });
  });

  return (
    <div ref={container}>
      <div className="box" onClick={handleClick}>Click me</div>
    </div>
  );
}

Ref Patterns

Single Element Ref

function SingleElement() {
  const boxRef = useRef(null);

  useGSAP(() => {
    gsap.to(boxRef.current, {
      x: 200,
      rotation: 360,
      duration: 1
    });
  });

  return <div ref={boxRef}>Box</div>;
}

Multiple Element Refs

function MultipleElements() {
  const itemsRef = useRef([]);

  useGSAP(() => {
    gsap.
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How to use gsap-react on Cursor
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Prerequisites
Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
›Cursor installed and configured on your development machine
›Node.js version 16.0+ with npm package manager (verify with node --version)
›Active project directory or workspace where you want to add gsap-react
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Execute installation command
Execute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
$npx skills add https://github.com/bbeierle12/skill-mcp-claude --skill gsap-reactcopy
The skills CLI fetches gsap-react from GitHub repository bbeierle12/skill-mcp-claude and configures it for Cursor.
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Select Cursor when prompted
The CLI will show a list of available agents. Use arrow keys to navigate and space to select Cursor:
◆ Which agents do you want to install to?
│
│ ── Universal (.agents/skills) ── always included ────
│   • Amp
│   • Antigravity
│   • Cline
│   • Codex
│ ●Cursor(selected)
│   • Cursor
│   • Windsurf
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Verify installation
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
.cursor/skills/gsap-react
Reload or restart Cursor to activate gsap-react. Access the skill through slash commands (e.g., /gsap-react) or your agent's skill management interface.
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Security & Verification Notice
We perform automated surface-level scans (Gen AI Scanner, Socket, Snyk) during installation. These checks detect common vulnerabilities but do not guarantee complete security. Always review skill source code and verify the publisher's reputation before production use.
Skills execute code in your development environment. Always verify the publisher's identity, review recent commits, and test in isolated environments before production deployment.
Additional Resources
›View source code on GitHub›Skills CLI documentation›Learn more about Cursor›What are agent skills?