manimce-best-practices
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).
npx skills add adithya-s-k/manim_skill --skill manimce-best-practices --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
## 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 prope
- How to use
- Core Concepts
- Creation & Transformation
- Text & Math
- Styling & Appearance
- Positioning & Layout
- Coordinate Systems & Graphing
- Animation Control
- Configuration & CLI
- Shapes & Geometry
- Working Examples
- Scene Templates
- Quick Reference
- Basic Scene Structure
Basic render with preview manim -pql scene.py MyScene Quality flags: -ql (low), -qm (medium), -qh (high), -qk (4k) manim -pqh scene.py MyScene Install Manim Community pip install manim Check installation manim checkhealth manim -pql scene.py Scene # Preview low quality (development) manim -pqh scene.py Scene # Preview high quality
What does the manimce-best-practices skill do?
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).
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add adithya-s-k/manim_skill --skill manimce-best-practices --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From adithya-s-k/manim_skill, a repository with 1,031 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.