# Manimce Best Practices

Trigger when: (1) User mentions "manim" or "Manim Community" or "ManimCE", (2) Code...

- Repository: https://github.com/adithya-s-k/manim_skill (1241 stars)
- Category: Design
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-01-23
- Runs scripts: yes, review before use

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add adithya-s-k/manim_skill --skill manimce-best-practices -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add adithya-s-k/manim_skill --skill manimce-best-practices -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add adithya-s-k/manim_skill --skill manimce-best-practices -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add adithya-s-k/manim_skill --skill manimce-best-practices -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Trigger when: (1) User mentions "manim" or "Manim Community" or "ManimCE", (2) Code contains `from manim import *`, (3) User runs `manim` CLI commands, (4) Working with Scene, MathTex, Create(), or ManimCE-specific classes. Best practices for Manim Community Edition - the community-maintained Python animation engine. Covers Scene structure, animations, LaTeX/MathTex, 3D with ThreeDScene, camera control, styling, and CLI usage. NOT for ManimGL/3b1b version (which uses `manimlib` imports and `manimgl` CLI).

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

## How to use

Read individual rule files for detailed explanations and code examples:

### Core Concepts
- [rules/scenes.md](rules/scenes.md) - Scene structure, construct method, and scene types
- [rules/mobjects.md](rules/mobjects.md) - Mobject types, VMobject, Groups, and positioning
- [rules/animations.md](rules/animations.md) - Animation classes, playing animations, and timing

### Creation & Transformation
- [rules/creation-animations.md](rules/creation-animations.md) - Create, Write, FadeIn, DrawBorderThenFill
- [rules/transform-animations.md](rules/transform-animations.md) - Transform, ReplacementTransform, morphing
- [rules/animation-groups.md](rules/animation-groups.md) - AnimationGroup, LaggedStart, Succession

### Text & Math
- [rules/text.md](rules/text.md) - Text mobjects, fonts, and styling
- [rules/latex.md](rules/latex.md) - MathTex, Tex, LaTeX rendering, and coloring formulas
- [rules/text-animations.md](rules/text-animations.md) - Write, AddTextLetterByLetter, TypeWithCursor

### Styling & Appearance
- [rules/colors.md](rules/colors.md) - Color constants, gradients, and color manipulation
- [rules/styling.md](rules/styling.md) - Fill, stroke, opacity, and visual properties

### Positioning & Layout
- [rules/positioning.md](rules/positioning.md) - move_to, next_to, align_to, shift methods
- [rules/grouping.md](rules/grouping.md) - VGroup, Group, arrange, and layout patterns

### Coordinate Systems & Graphing
- [rules/axes.md](rules/axes.md) - Axes, NumberPlane, coordinate systems
- [rules/graphing.md](rules/graphing.md) - Plotting functions, parametric curves
- [rules/3d.md](rules/3d.md) - ThreeDScene, 3D axes, surfaces, camera orientation

### Animation Control
- [rules/timing.md](rules/timing.md) - Rate functions, easing, run_time, lag_ratio
- [rules/updaters.md](rules/updaters.md) - Updaters, ValueTracker, dynamic animations
- [rules/camera.md](rules/camera.md) - MovingCameraScene, zoom, pan, frame manipulation

The rest: https://github.com/adithya-s-k/manim_skill/blob/HEAD/skills/manimce-best-practices/SKILL.md