Builds an animation from scratch the way a design engineer would: it chooses the curve, duration and properties, keeps motion off the main thread where it matters, and explains the choice.
Animate (Emil Kowalski)
25 runs/mo
Design
Emil Kowalski: design engineering
Emil Kowalski's design-engineering philosophy as a skill: animation decisions (curves, durations, which properties to animate and which not to), component polish and the invisible details that make software feel right.
- 25 free runs a month
- Runs in your agent, private tools on SkillGild
- v1.0.0
- Emil Kowalski
skillgild install emil-design-engWorks with
License: MIT · Created by Emil Kowalski
What you get
- Emil Kowalski's design-engineering philosophy as a skill: animation decisions (curves, durations, which properties to animate and which not to), component polish and the invisible details that make software feel right.
- The repo also ships animate, review-animations, improve-animations, find-animation-opportunities, mobile-native, break-ui and more.
Install the Emil Kowalski: design engineering skill
Pick your agent. The wrapper only tells your agent how to start a session. The skill's instructions arrive with each session, after your access is checked.
Sign in once from your terminal.
Terminal skillgild loginInstall this skill for Claude Code.
Terminal skillgild install emil-design-eng --agent claude-codeRegister the SkillGild MCP server with Claude Code.
Terminal claude mcp add --scope user skillgild -- $(command -v skillgild) mcp
How it runs
- Your agent starts a session. SkillGild checks your access and allowance, counts one run, and sends the skill's instructions for this task.
- Your agent does the work with its own model and tools, in your project. SkillGild makes no AI model call.
Use it from code
Start a session, follow its guide, then end it. Create an API key under Account and pass it as a bearer token.
# Prints the session ID, its tools and the instructions for your agent
skillgild session emil-design-eng
skillgild end <session-id>Questions
How do I install Emil Kowalski: design engineering in Claude Code?
Run skillgild install emil-design-eng --agent claude-code and connect the SkillGild MCP server (skillgild mcp). When a task matches, your agent starts a session, which uses one of your 25 free runs this month, and follows the skill's instructions. Use --agent codex, cursor or gemini-cli for other clients.
Is Emil Kowalski: design engineering free?
Yes. It includes 25 free runs every month on SkillGild. Emil Kowalski: design engineering is open source (MIT) by Emil Kowalski; SkillGild packages it from https://github.com/emilkowalski/skills at a pinned commit and credits the author.
Does Emil Kowalski: design engineering run on SkillGild?
It runs in your coding agent with your own model. SkillGild checks your monthly allowance and delivers the skill's instructions for each session; it makes no model call and never sees your project unless your agent sends it.
Which agents does Emil Kowalski: design engineering work with?
The project lists Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other Agent Skills hosts. It is a plain Agent Skills folder (SKILL.md plus supporting files), so any client that reads that format can load it.
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- How to create a Claude skillCreate a Claude skill from scratch: write SKILL.md with a name and description, add scripts and references, test it in Claude Code, make it work in Codex and Cursor, and share it on GitHub, as a plugin or on SkillGild.
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