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).
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/inclinedadarsh/manimce-best-practicesHow to use
Read individual rule files for detailed explanations and code examples:
Core Concepts
- rules/scenes.md - Scene structure, construct method, and scene types
- rules/mobjects.md - Mobject types, VMobject, Groups, and positioning
- rules/animations.md - Animation classes, playing animations, and timing
Creation & Transformation
- rules/creation-animations.md - Create, Write, FadeIn, DrawBorderThenFill
- rules/transform-animations.md - Transform, ReplacementTransform, morphing
- rules/animation-groups.md - AnimationGroup, LaggedStart, Succession
Text & Math
- rules/text.md - Text mobjects, fonts, and styling
- rules/latex.md - MathTex, Tex, LaTeX rendering, and coloring formulas
- rules/text-animations.md - Write, AddTextLetterByLetter, TypeWithCursor
Styling & Appearance
- rules/colors.md - Color constants, gradients, and color manipulation
- rules/styling.md - Fill, stroke, opacity, and visual properties
Positioning & Layout
- rules/positioning.md - move_to, next_to, align_to, shift methods
- rules/grouping.md - VGroup, Group, arrange, and layout patterns
Coordinate Systems & Graphing
- rules/axes.md - Axes, NumberPlane, coordinate systems
- rules/graphing.md - Plotting functions, parametric curves
- rules/3d.md - ThreeDScene, 3D axes, surfaces, camera orientation
Animation Control
- rules/timing.md - Rate functions, easing, run_time, lag_ratio
- rules/updaters.md - Updaters, ValueTracker, dynamic animations
- rules/camera.md - MovingCameraScene, zoom, pan, frame manipulation
Configuration & CLI
- rules/cli.md - Command-line interface, rendering options, quality flags
- rules/config.md - Configuration system, manim.cfg, settings
Shapes & Geometry
- rules/shapes.md - Circle, Square, Rectangle, Polygon, and geometric primitives
- rules/lines.md - Line, Arrow, Vector, DashedLine, and connectors
Working Examples
Complete, tested example files demonstrating common patterns:
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{
"plugins": {
"official-inclinedadarsh-manimce-best-practices": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}