Maxi Ruti

Creative Developer

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2022-09-22

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GSAP GreenSock Snippets

A VS Code Extension for GSAP

I built GSAP GreenSock Snippets, a VS Code extension that provides a collection of practical snippets to speed up working with GSAP.

The goal of the extension is simple: reduce friction when writing animations and make it easier to use GSAP’s most common features without constantly jumping between documentation and code.

You can download the extension directly from VS Code or from the Marketplace using the link below.

What is GSAP?

As described on their website, GSAP is a robust JavaScript toolset that turns developers into animation superheroes. It focuses heavily on performance, compatibility, and support—so you don’t have to.

With almost 15k GitHub stars, more than 300,000 weekly downloads, and 11 million sites using it, GSAP (GreenSock Animation Platform) is one of the most popular libraries for web animations.

Despite how powerful it is, GSAP has a relatively gentle learning curve, and its documentation is excellent, with plenty of examples and videos.

My Experience with GSAP

I’ve been learning GSAP for about a year. While I’m far from being an expert, it has helped me tremendously and had a real impact on my career.

Using GSAP allowed me to add more advanced and engaging features to the projects I’ve worked on.

That’s why I recommend anyone interested in frontend development to invest time in learning it—I’m confident it can make a difference in your career too.

About the Extension

GSAP GreenSock Snippets includes snippets for some of the most commonly used and powerful features of GreenSock.

It covers everything from the basics to, from, fromTo to more advanced features like Draggable, Flip, and ScrollTrigger.

VS Code Marketplace:
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End of Entry // 2022-09-22