Motion Canvas
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Visualize Your Ideas With Code observed · 2026-09-22
Health v2 · maintenance only
60/100
- Activity 82
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 1539
- days_rel: 675
- days_push: 110
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
19146 stars · 821 forks observed · 2026-09-22
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-19, confidence 0.98
Motion Canvas is a TypeScript library that lets you program animations with generator functions and provides a web‑based editor for real‑time preview. It targets vector‑style motion graphics and can export to image sequences or video files.
Use cases
- Create animated videos programmatically using TypeScript.
- Design vector‑based motion graphics synchronized with voice‑overs.
- Build presentation‑style animations that can be exported as video or image sequences.
- Iterate quickly on animation code with a live preview editor.
- Generate reusable animation components for web or video projects.
When to choose
- You want code‑driven, reproducible animations rather than manual key‑frame editing.
- You need tight synchronization between animation and audio narration.
- You prefer a TypeScript/JavaScript workflow and want real‑time preview in the browser.
- You require export options for both image sequences and video (FFmpeg).
- You are building educational or explanatory videos that benefit from programmatic control.
When to avoid
- You need a full‑featured video editor with timeline and effects.
- Your project requires 3D graphics or heavy GPU‑accelerated rendering.
- You prefer a drag‑and‑drop UI without writing code.
- Performance constraints demand low‑level native rendering beyond Canvas API.
Facets
library · maturity active
ui-components editor cli animation graphics web-development browser typescript canvas-api generator-based real-time-preview vector-animation ffmpeg-exporter vite-plugin video nodejs desktop
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/motion-canvas/motion-canvas · fetched 2026-09-22 · 3cadfdfbf097
- homepage: https://motion-canvas.io · fetched 2026-10-05 · e7ffda7b49dd
- site_page: https://motion-canvas.io/docs · fetched 2026-10-05 · bd9ad5f75281
- site_page: https://motion-canvas.io/editor/quickstart · fetched 2026-10-05 · 45f43da50002
- site_page: https://motion-canvas.io/docs/quickstart · fetched 2026-10-05 · 9bfbbef89aa8
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| motion-canvas/motion-canvas | main | 60 |
| motion-canvas/motion-canvas.github.io | docs | 69 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="motion-canvas/motion-canvas")
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