React View Transitions

Animate between UI states using the browser's native document.startViewTransition. Declare what with <ViewTransition>, trigger when with startTransition / useDeferredValue / Suspense, control how with CSS classes. Unsupported browsers skip animations gracefully.

When to Use

• Use this skill when the task matches this description: Guide React and Next.js view transitions, shared element animations, route transitions, transition types, and reduced-motion-safe UI state animation.

When to Animate

Every <ViewTransition> should communicate a spatial relationship or continuity. If you can't articulate what it communicates, don't add it.

Evaluate applicable patterns in this order; implement only those needed for the user's intended interaction: