Revealed: React’s experimental animations API

Since its inception over 12(!) years ago, there’s been a glaring animation-sized hole in React’s API.Over the year its closest competitors like Vue and Svelte have introduced APIs that, while not extensive, still make animations a little easier. Whereas React developers have had to rely on third-party libraries like Motion for React, React Spring or others.Until now.Yes, React is getting its first animations API. The angels sing, the heavens part, and through the break in the long gloom descends author Seb Markbåge, gifting unto the world. (Incidentally I have to thank Seb for fielding my many questions about this new API)As its name implies, is based on the browser’s powerful new View Transition API feature.

Source: Revealed: React’s experimental animations API – Motion Blog