manimgl-best-practices

Name: manimgl-best-practices
Author: calesthio

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How to install manimgl-best-practices?

calesthio/openmontage/manimgl-best-practices

$npx -y skills add calesthio/OpenMontage --skill manimgl-best-practices

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Trigger when: (1) User mentions "manimgl" or "ManimGL" or "3b1b manim", (2) Code contains from manimlib import *, (3) User runs manimgl CLI commands, (4) Working with InteractiveScene, self.frame, self.embed(), ShowCreation(), or ManimGL-specific patterns. Best practices for

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SKILL.md

1	## How to use
2
3	Read individual rule files for detailed explanations and code examples:
4
5	### Core Concepts
6	- [rules/scenes.md](rules/scenes.md) - InteractiveScene, Scene types, and construct method
7	- [rules/mobjects.md](rules/mobjects.md) - Mobject types, VMobject, Groups, and positioning
8	- [rules/animations.md](rules/animations.md) - Animation classes, playing animations, and timing
9
10	### Creation & Transformation
11	- [rules/creation-animations.md](rules/creation-animations.md) - ShowCreation, Write, FadeIn, DrawBorderThenFill
12	- [rules/transform-animations.md](rules/transform-animations.md) - Transform, ReplacementTransform, TransformMatchingTex
13	- [rules/animation-groups.md](rules/animation-groups.md) - LaggedStart, Succession, AnimationGroup
14
15	### Text & Math
16	- [rules/tex.md](rules/tex.md) - Tex class, raw strings R"...", and LaTeX rendering
17	- [rules/text.md](rules/text.md) - Text mobjects, fonts, and styling
18	- [rules/t2c.md](rules/t2c.md) - tex_to_color_map (t2c) for coloring math expressions
19
20	### Styling & Appearance
21	- [rules/colors.md](rules/colors.md) - Color constants, gradients, RGB, hex, GLSL coloring
22	- [rules/styling.md](rules/styling.md) - Fill, stroke, opacity, backstroke, gloss, shadow
23
24	### 3D & Camera
25	- [rules/3d.md](rules/3d.md) - 3D objects, surfaces, Sphere, Torus, parametric surfaces, lighting
26	- [rules/camera.md](rules/camera.md) - frame.reorient(), Euler angles, fix_in_frame(), camera animations
27
28	### Interactive Development
29	- [rules/interactive.md](rules/interactive.md) - Interactive mode with `-se` flag, checkpoint_paste()
30	- [rules/frame.md](rules/frame.md) - self.frame, camera control, reorient, and zooming
31	- [rules/embedding.md](rules/embedding.md) - self.embed() for IPython debugging, touch() mode
32
33	### Configuration & CLI
34	- [rules/cli.md](rules/cli.md) - manimgl command, flags (-w, -o, -se, -l, -h), rendering options
35	- [rules/config.md](rules/config.md) - custom_config.yml, directories, camera settings, quality presets
36
37	## Working Examples
38
39	Complete, tested example files demonstrating common patterns:
40
41	- [examples/basic_animations.py](examples/basic_animations.py) - Basic shapes, text, and animations
42	- [examples/math_visualization.py](examples/math_visualization.py) - LaTeX equations and mathematical content
43	- [examples/graph_plotting.py](examples/graph_plotting.py) - Axes, functions, and graphing
44	- [examples/3d_visualization.py](examples/3d_visualization.py) - 3D scenes with camera control and surfaces
45	- [examples/updater_patterns.py](examples/updater_patterns.py) - Dynamic animations with updaters
46
47	## Scene Templates
48
49	Copy and modify these templates to start new projects:
50
51	- [templates/basic_scene.py](templates/basic_scene.py) - Standard 2D scene template
52	- [templates/interactive_scene.py](templates/interactive_scene.py) - InteractiveScene with self.embed()
53	- [templates/3d_scene.py](templates/3d_scene.py) - 3D scene with frame.reorient()
54	- [templates/math_scene.py](templates/math_scene.py) - Mathematical derivations and equations
55
56	## Quick Reference
57
58	### Basic Scene Structure
59	```python
60	from manimlib import *
61
62	class MyScene(InteractiveScene):
63	def construct(self):
64	# Create mobjects
65	circle = Circle()
66
67	# Add to scene (static)
68	self.add(circle)
69
70	# Or animate
71	self.play(ShowCreation(circle)) # Note: ShowCreation, not Create
72
73	# Wait
74	self.wait(1)
75	```
76
77	### Render Command
78	```bash
79	# Render and preview
80	manimgl scene.py MyScene
81
82	# Interactive mode - drop into shell at line 15
83	manimgl scene.py MyScene -se 15
84
85	# Write to file
86	manimgl scene.py MyScene -w
87
88	# Low quality for testing
89	manimgl scene.py MyScene -l
90	```
91
92	### Key Differences from ManimCE
93
94	\| Feature \| ManimGL (3b1b) \| Manim Community \|
95	\|---------\|----------------\|-----------------\|
96	\| Import \| `from manimlib import ` \| `from manim import ` \|
97	\| CLI \| `manimgl` \| `manim` \|
98	\| Math text \| `Tex(R"\pi")` \| `MathTex(r"\pi")` \|
99	\| Scene \| `InteractiveScene` \| `Scene` \|
100	\| Create anim \| `ShowCreation` \| `Create` \|
101	\| Camera \| `self.frame` \| `self.camera.frame` \|
102	\| Fix in frame \| `mob.fix_in_frame()` \| `self.add_fixed_in_frame_mobjects(mob)` \|
103	\| Package \| `manimgl` (PyPI) \| `manim` (PyPI) \|
104
105	### Interactive Development Workflow
106
107	ManimGL's killer feature is interactive development:
108
109	```bash
110	# Start at line 20 with state preserved
111	manimgl sc

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How to install manimgl-best-practices?

calesthio/openmontage/manimgl-best-practices

$npx -y skills add calesthio/OpenMontage --skill manimgl-best-practices

Installs into the current project.

Summary

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SKILL.md

1	## How to use
2
3	Read individual rule files for detailed explanations and code examples:
4
5	### Core Concepts
6	- [rules/scenes.md](rules/scenes.md) - InteractiveScene, Scene types, and construct method
7	- [rules/mobjects.md](rules/mobjects.md) - Mobject types, VMobject, Groups, and positioning
8	- [rules/animations.md](rules/animations.md) - Animation classes, playing animations, and timing
9
10	### Creation & Transformation
11	- [rules/creation-animations.md](rules/creation-animations.md) - ShowCreation, Write, FadeIn, DrawBorderThenFill
12	- [rules/transform-animations.md](rules/transform-animations.md) - Transform, ReplacementTransform, TransformMatchingTex
13	- [rules/animation-groups.md](rules/animation-groups.md) - LaggedStart, Succession, AnimationGroup
14
15	### Text & Math
16	- [rules/tex.md](rules/tex.md) - Tex class, raw strings R"...", and LaTeX rendering
17	- [rules/text.md](rules/text.md) - Text mobjects, fonts, and styling
18	- [rules/t2c.md](rules/t2c.md) - tex_to_color_map (t2c) for coloring math expressions
19
20	### Styling & Appearance
21	- [rules/colors.md](rules/colors.md) - Color constants, gradients, RGB, hex, GLSL coloring
22	- [rules/styling.md](rules/styling.md) - Fill, stroke, opacity, backstroke, gloss, shadow
23
24	### 3D & Camera
25	- [rules/3d.md](rules/3d.md) - 3D objects, surfaces, Sphere, Torus, parametric surfaces, lighting
26	- [rules/camera.md](rules/camera.md) - frame.reorient(), Euler angles, fix_in_frame(), camera animations
27
28	### Interactive Development
29	- [rules/interactive.md](rules/interactive.md) - Interactive mode with `-se` flag, checkpoint_paste()
30	- [rules/frame.md](rules/frame.md) - self.frame, camera control, reorient, and zooming
31	- [rules/embedding.md](rules/embedding.md) - self.embed() for IPython debugging, touch() mode
32
33	### Configuration & CLI
34	- [rules/cli.md](rules/cli.md) - manimgl command, flags (-w, -o, -se, -l, -h), rendering options
35	- [rules/config.md](rules/config.md) - custom_config.yml, directories, camera settings, quality presets
36
37	## Working Examples
38
39	Complete, tested example files demonstrating common patterns:
40
41	- [examples/basic_animations.py](examples/basic_animations.py) - Basic shapes, text, and animations
42	- [examples/math_visualization.py](examples/math_visualization.py) - LaTeX equations and mathematical content
43	- [examples/graph_plotting.py](examples/graph_plotting.py) - Axes, functions, and graphing
44	- [examples/3d_visualization.py](examples/3d_visualization.py) - 3D scenes with camera control and surfaces
45	- [examples/updater_patterns.py](examples/updater_patterns.py) - Dynamic animations with updaters
46
47	## Scene Templates
48
49	Copy and modify these templates to start new projects:
50
51	- [templates/basic_scene.py](templates/basic_scene.py) - Standard 2D scene template
52	- [templates/interactive_scene.py](templates/interactive_scene.py) - InteractiveScene with self.embed()
53	- [templates/3d_scene.py](templates/3d_scene.py) - 3D scene with frame.reorient()
54	- [templates/math_scene.py](templates/math_scene.py) - Mathematical derivations and equations
55
56	## Quick Reference
57
58	### Basic Scene Structure
59	```python
60	from manimlib import *
61
62	class MyScene(InteractiveScene):
63	def construct(self):
64	# Create mobjects
65	circle = Circle()
66
67	# Add to scene (static)
68	self.add(circle)
69
70	# Or animate
71	self.play(ShowCreation(circle)) # Note: ShowCreation, not Create
72
73	# Wait
74	self.wait(1)
75	```
76
77	### Render Command
78	```bash
79	# Render and preview
80	manimgl scene.py MyScene
81
82	# Interactive mode - drop into shell at line 15
83	manimgl scene.py MyScene -se 15
84
85	# Write to file
86	manimgl scene.py MyScene -w
87
88	# Low quality for testing
89	manimgl scene.py MyScene -l
90	```
91
92	### Key Differences from ManimCE
93
94	\| Feature \| ManimGL (3b1b) \| Manim Community \|
95	\|---------\|----------------\|-----------------\|
96	\| Import \| `from manimlib import ` \| `from manim import ` \|
97	\| CLI \| `manimgl` \| `manim` \|
98	\| Math text \| `Tex(R"\pi")` \| `MathTex(r"\pi")` \|
99	\| Scene \| `InteractiveScene` \| `Scene` \|
100	\| Create anim \| `ShowCreation` \| `Create` \|
101	\| Camera \| `self.frame` \| `self.camera.frame` \|
102	\| Fix in frame \| `mob.fix_in_frame()` \| `self.add_fixed_in_frame_mobjects(mob)` \|
103	\| Package \| `manimgl` (PyPI) \| `manim` (PyPI) \|
104
105	### Interactive Development Workflow
106
107	ManimGL's killer feature is interactive development:
108
109	```bash
110	# Start at line 20 with state preserved
111	manimgl sc

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