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Make a looping animated chart for LinkedIn or a newsletter in code with Claude Code. Bars that become a line, a number that counts up, a before and after. Every value stays exactly as given. Use when someone says "animate my chart", "animated graph", "make my results move", "stat animation" or wants a data graphic that loops.

Overview

Publishercharlie947
Repositorymotion-graphics-skills
Skill nameanimated-chart
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428
Forks
62
Bundled files
Instructions only
LicenseMIT
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  • Markdown instructions

    A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.

  • Works with any LLM

    AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.

  • Self-contained

    Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.

  • Open source

    Published by charlie947 on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Animated Chart AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

1

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

  1. Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
  2. Choose "Install from GitHub".
  3. Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
    https://github.com/charlie947/motion-graphics-skills/tree/main/skills/animated-chart
  4. Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.
Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.
2

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/charlie947/motion-graphics-skills.git /tmp/motion-graphics-skills
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/motion-graphics-skills/skills/animated-chart .claude/skills/animated-chart
Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Animated Chart in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Animated Chart on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Animated Chart is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

  • Loaded only when it is needed

    The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.

  • Switch models mid-chat

    Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Animated chart, built in code

Three prompts from a blank page: build it, make it look again, export it.

Before you start: read brand.md and MOTION.md if they exist. If not, run brand-intake first, or ask for hex codes, a font and a logo file. Never call a result on-brand without them.

Step 1: Ask for the numbers, then wait

The title, the labels, the exact values, and whether they are real results or sample data. Sample data gets an "Illustrative data" label on every frame. Never round, reformat or add a number.

Prompt 1: build it

I want one animated graphic for a LinkedIn post. Build it as a single HTML file I can open in my browser.

Title: "[TITLE]". [If sample data: keep "Illustrative data" visible.]
Values: [LABEL 1: VALUE 1], [LABEL 2: VALUE 2], ...

The motion has four states:
1. Start: [what it looks like first].
2. Change: [the one thing that moves]. Nothing fades out and gets replaced.
3. Hold: the finished chart, with [the headline value] labelled.
4. Return: it eases back to the start, so the loop has no jump.

Timing: 8 seconds in total. About 2 seconds for the change, 4 holding, 1.5 to return.

Look: background [BG], text [TEXT], accent [ACCENT], [FONT]. No external fonts or images. No gradients, no glow, no bouncing.

Size: 1080 x 1350 pixels.

Rules for the build:
- Work out every frame from the time alone. Add window.seek(seconds).
- The title, labels and axis never move. Only the chart changes.
- The last frame must match the first frame exactly.

After you build it, take screenshots at 0, 1, 2, 4 and 7 seconds. Check them for overlapping text or anything cut off. Fix what you find and tell me what you changed.

Prompt 2: make it look again

Inspect the five captured frames and the loop boundary. Check that the values stay the same, labels are readable, nothing overlaps, and each element appears only when it should. Report only problems you actually observe. Fix any you find, preserve the earlier version, and capture the same frames again. If no problems are found, say so and do not invent a revision.

Prompt 3: export it

Now turn this into a video and a GIF I can post. Use tools already on this computer. If you need something that is not installed, stop and tell me what it is before you install anything. Give me an MP4 (1080 x 1350, 8 seconds) and a GIF that loops forever. Then show me three frames from the finished GIF so I can check it came out right.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Animated Chart AI skill do?

Make a looping animated chart for LinkedIn or a newsletter in code with Claude Code. Bars that become a line, a number that counts up, a before and after. Every value stays exactly as given. Use when someone says "animate my chart", "animated graph", "make my results move", "stat animation" or wants a data graphic that loops.

Why use Animated Chart on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Animated Chart is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Animated Chart in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/charlie947/motion-graphics-skills/tree/main/skills/animated-chart. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Animated Chart?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Animated Chart?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Animated Chart with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Animated Chart AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by charlie947 under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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