pixijs-create
create pixi.js is the official CLI for scaffolding a new PixiJS v8 project. Run it with any package manager (npm, yarn, pnpm, bun) and pick a template from the interactive menu, or pass --template to skip prompts. It writes a self-contained project folder; you then cd in, install dependencies, and run the dev script.
Quick Start
Scaffold a new project with interactive prompts:
npm create pixi.js@latest
Or skip prompts by passing a project name and template:
npm create pixi.js@latest my-game -- --template bundler-vite
Then:
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pixijs
Use this skill first for ANY PixiJS v8 task; it routes to the right specialized skill for the job. Covers the full PixiJS surface: Application setup, the scene graph (Container, Sprite, Graphics, Text, Mesh, ParticleContainer, DOMContainer, GifSprite), rendering (WebGL/WebGPU/Canvas, render loop, custom shaders, filters, blend modes), assets, events, color, math, ticker, accessibility, performance, environments, migration from v7, and project scaffolding. Triggers on: pixi, pixi.js, pixijs, PixiJS, v8, Application, app.init, Sprite, Container, Graphics, Text, Mesh, ParticleContainer, DOMContainer, GifSprite, Assets, Ticker, renderer, WebGL, WebGPU, scene graph, filter, shader, blend mode, texture, BitmapText, create-pixi, how do I draw, how do I render, how do I animate in pixi.
901pixijs-core-concepts
Use this skill when understanding how PixiJS v8 renders frames: the systems-and-pipes renderer, the render loop, and how the library adapts to different environments. Covers WebGLRenderer/WebGPURenderer/CanvasRenderer selection, renderer.render() pipeline, environment detection, and pointers to per-topic deep dives. Triggers on: renderer, WebGL, WebGPU, Canvas, render loop, render pipeline, systems, environments, autoDetectRenderer.
764pixijs-application
Use this skill when creating and configuring a PixiJS v8 Application. Covers new Application() + async app.init() options (width, height, background, antialias, resolution, autoDensity, preference, resizeTo, autoStart, sharedTicker, canvas, useBackBuffer, powerPreference, eventFeatures, accessibilityOptions, gcActive, bezierSmoothness, webgl/webgpu/canvasOptions per-renderer overrides), app.stage/renderer/canvas/screen/domContainerRoot access, ResizePlugin, TickerPlugin, CullerPlugin (cullable, cullArea), custom ApplicationPlugin creation via ExtensionType.Application, start/stop lifecycle, and app.destroy() with releaseGlobalResources. Triggers on: Application, app.init, app.stage, app.renderer, app.canvas, app.screen, app.domContainerRoot, ApplicationOptions, ApplicationPlugin, ExtensionType.Application, resizeTo, preference, autoStart, sharedTicker, useBackBuffer, powerPreference, skipExtensionImports, preferWebGLVersion, preserveDrawingBuffer, cullable, CullerPlugin, app.start, app.stop, app.destroy, releaseGlobalResources.
759pixijs-scene-core-concepts
Use this skill when reasoning about the PixiJS v8 scene graph as a whole: how containers, leaves, transforms, and render order fit together. Covers leaf vs container distinction, local/world coordinates, culling, render groups, sortable children, masking, RenderLayer, constructor options shared by every scene node, and which leaf skill covers which display object. Triggers on: scene graph, display list, Container, Sprite, Graphics, Text, Mesh, ParticleContainer, DOMContainer, GifSprite, masking, render group, RenderLayer, world transform, constructor options, ContainerOptions.
754pixijs-scene-container
Use this skill when grouping, positioning, or transforming display objects in PixiJS v8. Covers Container constructor options (isRenderGroup, sortableChildren, boundsArea), addChild/removeChild/addChildAt/swapChildren/setChildIndex, position/scale/rotation/pivot/skew/alpha/tint, getBounds/getGlobalPosition/toLocal/toGlobal, zIndex sorting, cullable, onRender per-frame callback, destroy. Triggers on: Container, addChild, removeChild, addChildAt, swapChildren, sortableChildren, zIndex, position, scale, rotation, pivot, getBounds, toGlobal, toLocal, onRender, destroy, constructor options, ContainerOptions.
753pixijs-scene-graphics
Use this skill when drawing vector shapes and paths in PixiJS v8. Covers the Graphics API: shape-then-fill methods (rect/circle/ellipse/poly/roundRect/star/regularPoly/roundPoly/roundShape/filletRect/chamferRect), path methods (moveTo/lineTo/bezierCurveTo/quadraticCurveTo/arc/arcTo/arcToSvg/closePath), fill/stroke/cut, holes, FillGradient (linear/radial), FillPattern, GraphicsContext sharing, svg import/export, containsPoint hit testing, cloning, clearing, bounds, fillStyle/strokeStyle, draw-time transforms (rotateTransform/scaleTransform/translateTransform/setTransform/save/restore), default styles, GraphicsPath reuse. Triggers on: Graphics, GraphicsContext, rect, circle, poly, roundRect, fill, stroke, cut, hole, beginHole, FillGradient, FillPattern, moveTo, bezierCurveTo, svg, graphicsContextToSvg, svg export, GraphicsOptions, containsPoint, clone, clear, bounds, rotateTransform, translateTransform, setFillStyle, setStrokeStyle, GraphicsPath.
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