tribunal-kit 9.2.4 → 9.2.6

package/skills/motion-engineering/SKILL.md

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 name: motion-engineering
-description: "Use when Motion Engineering mastery for 2026 web UI. Covers all 20 modern animation styles across 4 tiers (Core UX, Immersive, Advanced, Specialized). Use when designing motion strategy, choosing animation libraries (Framer, GSAP, WebGL, CSS), or implementing animated UI patterns."
-version: 5.0.0
-last-updated: 2026-09-13
+description: "Use when implementing, optimizing, and timing 60fps/120fps motion engineering animations, transitions, gesture physics, and reduced-motion fallbacks."
+version: 6.0.0
+last-updated: 2026-09-29
 skills:
   - 60fps-animation
   - accessible-animation
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 # Motion Engineering (2026) — Comprehensive Reference
 
----
+## Mandatory Pre-Flight Context Inspection
+Before reading, generating, or refactoring code in the `motion-engineering` domain, inspect these 5 critical parameters:
+1. **System Boundaries & Dependencies**: Verify that all required dependencies exist in target package manifests and environment paths.
+2. **Runtime Context & Platform Invariants**: Confirm target platform constraints (Node.js, Browser, Mobile OS, Edge runtime) before applying APIs.
+3. **Execution Guardrails**: Identify potential side-effects, state mutations, and unhandled asynchronous exceptions.
+4. **Validation & Type Contracts**: Validate input data schemas and strict type constraints across all module interfaces.
+5. **Observability & Proof of Execution**: Ensure execution produces tangible verification signals (terminal output, tests, metrics).
 
-## 🛠️ Technical Architecture & Reference Recipes
 
----
+## Activation Boundaries
+- **Activate when:** Use when implementing, optimizing, and timing 60fps/120fps motion engineering animations, transitions, gesture physics, and reduced-motion fallbacks.
+- **DO NOT activate when:** The task falls outside the `motion-engineering` domain or is managed by a different dedicated specialist agent.
 
-## Hallucination Traps & Motion Sins (Read First)
 
-- ❌ Linear motion (`ease-linear`, CSS `transition: all`) → ✅ Spring physics (`stiffness/damping`) or custom cubic-beziers. Linear looks robotic.
-- ❌ Animating layout properties (`width`, `margin`, `top`) → ✅ ONLY animate `transform` and `opacity` to maintain 120fps GPU compositing.
-- ❌ Scrolljacking (hijacking native scroll wheel) → ✅ Smooth scrolling via Lenis, synchronized with native momentum.
-- ❌ Heavy blocking entrance animations → ✅ Performance-first: let user interact immediately while ambient motion resolves.
-- ❌ Forgetting `prefers-reduced-motion` → ✅ ALWAYS respect system accessibility. Fall back to instant opacity transitions.
-- ❌ `view-transition-name` collision → ✅ Each name must be unique in the DOM at any given time.
-- ❌ `element.animate()` (WAAPI) without `fill: "forwards"` → ✅ Animation resets on completion — add `fill: "forwards"` or commit state.
+## 🔁 Multi-Pass Execution Protocol
 
----
+| Pass | Phase | Core Action | Adaptive Depth |
+|:---|:---|:---|:---|
+| **Pass 1** | **Understand** | Deconstruct the user's explicit objective, implicit requirements, and platform constraints. | Fast / Standard / Deep |
+| **Pass 2** | **Plan** | Decompose task into smallest logical steps; map dependencies, affected files, and tool calls. | Standard / Deep |
+| **Pass 3** | **Execute** | Implement solution with production-grade craft, zero placeholders, and strict typing. | All Modes |
+| **Pass 4** | **Verify** | Run linters, unit tests, or compiler checks to validate structural correctness. | All Modes |
+| **Pass 5** | **Attack & Falsify** | Perform adversarial search for edge-case failures, counterexamples, race conditions, and traps. | Standard / Deep |
+| **Pass 6** | **Harden** | Eliminate discovered friction, optimize performance, and harden error boundaries. | Standard / Deep |
+| **Pass 7** | **Quality Gate** | Enforce Verification-Before-Completion (VBC) with concrete terminal proof before finalizing. | All Modes |
 
-## Master Library Decision Matrix (20 Animation Categories)
-
-| Category / Style                                     | Recommended Technology            | Why / Use Case                           |
-| :--------------------------------------------------- | :-------------------------------- | :--------------------------------------- |
-| **Tier 1: Core UX (High Frequency)**                 |                                   |                                          |
-| 1. Micro-interactions                                | Framer Motion / CSS Springs       | Fast feedback, hover states, buttons     |
-| 2. Scroll-based                                      | GSAP ScrollTrigger + Lenis        | Parallax, timelines, storytelling        |
-| 3. Page Transitions                                  | View Transitions API + Framer     | SPA route navigation, modal expands      |
-| 4. Loading & Skeleton                                | CSS @keyframes / SVGs / Lottie    | Non-blocking waits, shimmer, spinners    |
-| **Tier 2: Narrative & Immersive (Medium Frequency)** |                                   |                                          |
-| 5. 3D & Immersive                                    | React Three Fiber / WebGL         | Interactive scenes, models, depth        |
-| 7. Kinetic Typography                                | GSAP SplitText / Framer           | Emphasize headlines, word-by-word reveal |
-| 8. Background Animations                             | CSS Gradients / WebGL Shaders     | Ambient noise, particles, mesh gradients |
-| 9. Illustration/Characters                           | Lottie / Rive                     | Mascots, onboarding storytelling         |
-| **Tier 3: Advanced & Emerging (Situational)**        |                                   |                                          |
-| 6. State Transitions                                 | Framer Motion `layout`            | Expanding cards, drag-and-drop           |
-| 10. Physics-based                                    | Matter.js / Framer Springs        | Bouncy, elastic real-world mimics        |
-| 11. Morphing & Shape                                 | GSAP MorphSVG                     | Liquid motion, blobs, SVG path morphs    |
-| 12. Glassmorphism UI                                 | CSS backdrop-filter + motion      | Soft shadows, refraction on hover        |
-| 13. Cursor-based                                     | Custom JS + CSS variables         | Magnetic buttons, cursor trails          |
-| 14. AI-driven Adaptive                               | Headless logic + Framer           | Context-aware, usage-based animation     |
-| 15. Gamified/Interactive                             | Canvas / React Three Fiber        | Reward animations, mini-games            |
-| **Tier 4: Specialized (Niche/Structural)**           |                                   |                                          |
-| 16. Video + Motion                                   | Scroll-sync Video (GSAP)          | Cinematic hero sections                  |
-| 17. Experimental                                     | Custom shaders / Brutalist CSS    | Glitch effects, collage                  |
-| 18. Navigation                                       | Framer `AnimatePresence`          | Mega menus, magnetic nav                 |
-| 19. Data Visualization                               | D3.js + Framer Motion             | Animated charts, live updates            |
-| 20. Performance-first                                | CSS only (`opacity`, `transform`) | Ultra-minimal subtle fade-ins            |
 
----
+---
+
+## 🛠️ Technical Architecture & Reference Recipes
 
-## TIER 1: Core UX Motion (Dense Implementation)
+## Hallucination Traps & Motion Sins (Read First)
+
+- ❌ Linear motion (`ease-linear`, CSS `transition: all`) → ✅ Spring physics (`stiffness/damping`) or custom cubic-beziers. Linear looks robotic.
+- ❌ Animating layout properties (`width`, `margin`, `top`) → ✅ ONLY animate `transform` and `opacity` to maintain 120fps GPU compositing.
+- ❌ Scrolljacking (hijacking native scroll wheel) → ✅ Smooth scrolling via Lenis, synchronized with native momentum.
+- ❌ Heavy blocking entrance animations → ✅ Performance-first: let user interact immediately while ambient motion resolves.
+- ❌ Forgetting `prefers-reduced-motion` → ✅ ALWAYS respect system accessibility. Fall back to instant opacity transitions.
+- ❌ `view-transition-name` collision → ✅ Each name must be unique in the DOM at any given time.
+- ❌ `element.animate()` (WAAPI) without `fill: "forwards"` → ✅ Animation resets on completion — add `fill: "forwards"` or commit state.
+
+---
+
+## Master Library Decision Matrix (20 Animation Categories)
+
+| Category / Style                                     | Recommended Technology            | Why / Use Case                           |
+| :--------------------------------------------------- | :-------------------------------- | :--------------------------------------- |
+| **Tier 1: Core UX (High Frequency)**                 |                                   |                                          |
+| 1. Micro-interactions                                | Framer Motion / CSS Springs       | Fast feedback, hover states, buttons     |
+| 2. Scroll-based                                      | GSAP ScrollTrigger + Lenis        | Parallax, timelines, storytelling        |
+| 3. Page Transitions                                  | View Transitions API + Framer     | SPA route navigation, modal expands      |
+| 4. Loading & Skeleton                                | CSS @keyframes / SVGs / Lottie    | Non-blocking waits, shimmer, spinners    |
+| **Tier 2: Narrative & Immersive (Medium Frequency)** |                                   |                                          |
+| 5. 3D & Immersive                                    | React Three Fiber / WebGL         | Interactive scenes, models, depth        |
+| 7. Kinetic Typography                                | GSAP SplitText / Framer           | Emphasize headlines, word-by-word reveal |
+| 8. Background Animations                             | CSS Gradients / WebGL Shaders     | Ambient noise, particles, mesh gradients |
+| 9. Illustration/Characters                           | Lottie / Rive                     | Mascots, onboarding storytelling         |
+| **Tier 3: Advanced & Emerging (Situational)**        |                                   |                                          |
+| 6. State Transitions                                 | Framer Motion `layout`            | Expanding cards, drag-and-drop           |
+| 10. Physics-based                                    | Matter.js / Framer Springs        | Bouncy, elastic real-world mimics        |
+| 11. Morphing & Shape                                 | GSAP MorphSVG                     | Liquid motion, blobs, SVG path morphs    |
+| 12. Glassmorphism UI                                 | CSS backdrop-filter + motion      | Soft shadows, refraction on hover        |
+| 13. Cursor-based                                     | Custom JS + CSS variables         | Magnetic buttons, cursor trails          |
+| 14. AI-driven Adaptive                               | Headless logic + Framer           | Context-aware, usage-based animation     |
+| 15. Gamified/Interactive                             | Canvas / React Three Fiber        | Reward animations, mini-games            |
+| **Tier 4: Specialized (Niche/Structural)**           |                                   |                                          |
+| 16. Video + Motion                                   | Scroll-sync Video (GSAP)          | Cinematic hero sections                  |
+| 17. Experimental                                     | Custom shaders / Brutalist CSS    | Glitch effects, collage                  |
+| 18. Navigation                                       | Framer `AnimatePresence`          | Mega menus, magnetic nav                 |
+| 19. Data Visualization                               | D3.js + Framer Motion             | Animated charts, live updates            |
+| 20. Performance-first                                | CSS only (`opacity`, `transform`) | Ultra-minimal subtle fade-ins            |
+
+---
+
+## TIER 1: Core UX Motion (Dense Implementation)
+
+_These are the foundational motions used in 80%+ of 2026 web applications._
+
+### 1. Micro-interactions
+
+Used for immediate feedback, clarifying actions, and improving perceived responsiveness.
+
+```tsx
+// Framer Motion — button with spring micro-interaction
+<motion.button
+  whileHover={{ scale: 1.02, filter: 'brightness(1.08)' }}
+  whileTap={{ scale: 0.97 }}
+  transition={{ type: 'spring', stiffness: 400, damping: 17 }}
+>
+  Submit
+</motion.button>
+```
+
+### 2. Scroll-based Animations (Most used in 2026)
+
+Triggers narrative flow and depth based on user scrolling.
+
+```javascript
+// GSAP ScrollTrigger — industry standard
+gsap.from('.reveal-section', {
+  scrollTrigger: { trigger: '.reveal-section', start: 'top 80%', scrub: 1 },
+  y: 60,
+  opacity: 0,
+  stagger: 0.1,
+});
+
+// Lenis — smooth scroll compatible with GSAP
+import Lenis from 'lenis';
+const lenis = new Lenis({ lerp: 0.1, wheelMultiplier: 0.8 });
+lenis.on('scroll', ScrollTrigger.update);
+gsap.ticker.add(time => lenis.raf(time * 1000));
+gsap.ticker.lagSmoothing(0);
+```
+
+### 3. Page Transitions (Native-First View Transitions API)
+
+```css
+/* CSS — Browser-native page transition (Zero JS runtime cost) */
+@view-transition {
+  navigation: auto;
+}
+
+.card-image {
+  view-transition-name: active-image; /* MUST BE UNIQUE IN DOM */
+}
+::view-transition-old(active-image) {
+  animation: fade-out 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
+}
+::view-transition-new(active-image) {
+  animation: scale-in 0.25s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1);
+}
+```
+
+```tsx
+// SPA Route Navigation Trigger with Fallback
+function navigateWithTransition(url: string, navigate: (path: string) => void) {
+  if (!document.startViewTransition) {
+    navigate(url);
+    return;
+  }
+  document.startViewTransition(() => {
+    navigate(url);
+  });
+}
+```
+
+### 4. DOM Entry & Exit Animations (@starting-style)
+
+```css
+/* CSS @starting-style allows animating entry from display: none */
+.modal {
+  display: none;
+  opacity: 0;
+  transform: scale(0.95);
+  transition:
+    opacity 0.2s ease,
+    transform 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.4, 1),
+    display 0.2s allow-discrete;
+}
+
+.modal[open] {
+  display: block;
+  opacity: 1;
+  transform: scale(1);
+}
+
+@starting-style {
+  .modal[open] {
+    opacity: 0;
+    transform: scale(0.95);
+  }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Accessibility & Performance Invariants (Global Rules)
+
+1. **The WCAG 2.2 AA Motion Rule:**
+   Always respect `prefers-reduced-motion`. Fall back to instant opacity or no-op motion.
+
+```tsx
+import { useReducedMotion } from 'motion/react';
+
+function AccessibleComponent() {
+  const shouldReduceMotion = useReducedMotion();
+
+  return (
+    <motion.div
+      animate={{
+        x: shouldReduceMotion ? 0 : 100,
+        opacity: 1,
+      }}
+      transition={{ duration: shouldReduceMotion ? 0 : 0.3 }}
+    />
+  );
+}
+```
+
+2. **The 120fps GPU Rule:**
+   Never animate `width`, `height`, `left`, `top`, `margin`, or `padding`. This triggers layout recalculation algorithms. Use `transform: scale()` or `transform: translate()` instead.
+
+3. **The GSAP Memory Cleanup Rule:**
+   Any GSAP ScrollTrigger timeline must use `@gsap/react` `useGSAP` or explicit `tl.kill()` cleanup to avoid memory leaks on SPA route changes.
 
-_These are the foundational motions used in 80%+ of 2026 web applications._
+## 🚨 Edge-Case & Failure Mode Matrix
 
-### 1. Micro-interactions
+| Scenario | Risk | Production Mitigation |
+|:---|:---|:---|
+| **Empty or Null Inputs** | Unhandled exception or unexpected rendering collapse | Enforce fallback guards, optional chaining, and explicit empty state handlers |
+| **Network Timeout / Latency** | Hanging operations or duplicate side-effects | Implement bounded abort controllers, exponential backoff, and idempotency keys |
+| **Concurrency / Race Conditions** | Stale state overwrite or inconsistent data mutations | Use atomic transactions, mutex locking, or cancel-on-resubmit controls |
+| **Invalid Schema / Malformed Payload** | Downstream runtime errors or security injection | Validate boundary payloads with Zod/Pydantic schemas prior to execution |
+| **Resource / Memory Saturation** | OOM errors, frame drops, or memory leaks | Clean up listeners, cancel active timers, and enforce pagination/virtualization |
 
-Used for immediate feedback, clarifying actions, and improving perceived responsiveness.
 
-```tsx
-// Framer Motion — button with spring micro-interaction
-<motion.button
-  whileHover={{ scale: 1.02, filter: 'brightness(1.08)' }}
-  whileTap={{ scale: 0.97 }}
-  transition={{ type: 'spring', stiffness: 400, damping: 17 }}
->
-  Submit
-</motion.button>
-```
+## 🏛️ Tribunal Verification & Guardrails
 
-### 2. Scroll-based Animations (Most used in 2026)
-
-Triggers narrative flow and depth based on user scrolling.
-
-```javascript
-// GSAP ScrollTrigger — industry standard
-gsap.from('.reveal-section', {
-  scrollTrigger: { trigger: '.reveal-section', start: 'top 80%', scrub: 1 },
-  y: 60,
-  opacity: 0,
-  stagger: 0.1,
-});
-
-// Lenis — smooth scroll compatible with GSAP
-import Lenis from 'lenis';
-const lenis = new Lenis({ lerp: 0.1, wheelMultiplier: 0.8 });
-lenis.on('scroll', ScrollTrigger.update);
-gsap.ticker.add(time => lenis.raf(time * 1000));
-gsap.ticker.lagSmoothing(0);
-```
+**Active Reviewers:** `frontend-reviewer` · `motion-reviewer` · `ui-ux-auditor`
+**Slash Command:** `/review` or `/tribunal-full`
 
-### 3. Page Transitions (Native-First View Transitions API)
-
-```css
-/* CSS — Browser-native page transition (Zero JS runtime cost) */
-@view-transition {
-  navigation: auto;
-}
-
-.card-image {
-  view-transition-name: active-image; /* MUST BE UNIQUE IN DOM */
-}
-::view-transition-old(active-image) {
-  animation: fade-out 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
-}
-::view-transition-new(active-image) {
-  animation: scale-in 0.25s cubic-bezier(0, 0, 0.2, 1);
-}
-```
+### 🔬 Evidence Standard (Tri-State Verification)
+Every finding, audit statement, or completion claim must classify its factual certainty:
+- **`[OBSERVED]`**: Directly confirmed in the codebase or verified via executed terminal command.
+- **`[INFERRED]`**: Logically deduced from code patterns, architectural data flow, or schema relations.
+- **`[UNVERIFIED]`**: Speculative hypothesis or runtime possibility requiring active testing or measurement.
 
-```tsx
-// SPA Route Navigation Trigger with Fallback
-function navigateWithTransition(url: string, navigate: (path: string) => void) {
-  if (!document.startViewTransition) {
-    navigate(url);
-    return;
-  }
-  document.startViewTransition(() => {
-    navigate(url);
-  });
-}
+### ✅ Pre-Flight Self-Audit Checklist
 ```
-
-### 4. DOM Entry & Exit Animations (@starting-style)
-
-```css
-/* CSS @starting-style allows animating entry from display: none */
-.modal {
-  display: none;
-  opacity: 0;
-  transform: scale(0.95);
-  transition:
-    opacity 0.2s ease,
-    transform 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.4, 1),
-    display 0.2s allow-discrete;
-}
-
-.modal[open] {
-  display: block;
-  opacity: 1;
-  transform: scale(1);
-}
-
-@starting-style {
-  .modal[open] {
-    opacity: 0;
-    transform: scale(0.95);
-  }
-}
+✅ Does animation maintain 60fps/120fps using transform (translate3d, scale) and opacity?
+✅ Is optical mass conserved across state interpolations without volume collapse?
+✅ Is duration capped within micro-interaction budgets (150ms–280ms)?
+✅ Is prefers-reduced-motion respected with graceful instant fallbacks?
+✅ Did I prevent layout thrashing and continuous geometry mutations?
 ```
 
----
-
-## Accessibility & Performance Invariants (Global Rules)
-
-1. **The WCAG 2.2 AA Motion Rule:**
-   Always respect `prefers-reduced-motion`. Fall back to instant opacity or no-op motion.
-
-```tsx
-import { useReducedMotion } from 'motion/react';
-
-function AccessibleComponent() {
-  const shouldReduceMotion = useReducedMotion();
-
-  return (
-    <motion.div
-      animate={{
-        x: shouldReduceMotion ? 0 : 100,
-        opacity: 1,
-      }}
-      transition={{ duration: shouldReduceMotion ? 0 : 0.3 }}
-    />
-  );
-}
-```
-
-2. **The 120fps GPU Rule:**
-   Never animate `width`, `height`, `left`, `top`, `margin`, or `padding`. This triggers layout recalculation algorithms. Use `transform: scale()` or `transform: translate()` instead.
-
-3. **The GSAP Memory Cleanup Rule:**
-   Any GSAP ScrollTrigger timeline must use `@gsap/react` `useGSAP` or explicit `tl.kill()` cleanup to avoid memory leaks on SPA route changes.
+### 🛑 Verification-Before-Completion (VBC) Protocol
+**CRITICAL:** You must follow a strict "evidence-based closeout" state machine.
+- ❌ **Forbidden:** Declaring a task complete because the output "looks correct."
+- ✅ **Required:** You are explicitly forbidden from finalizing any task without providing **concrete evidence** (terminal output, passing test suites, compiler success, or equivalent operational proof) that your output works as intended.