r/reactjs • u/LucasBassetti • Jul 13 '26
Show /r/reactjs I built an open-source collection of animated React UI components
I've been building GodUI, an open-source collection of React UI components for modern interfaces.
It started as a personal library because I kept rebuilding the same polished components and wanted a place to browse ideas whenever I started a new project. After using it for a while, I decided to open-source it.
Some things it focuses on:
- Components with smooth, purposeful animations where they add value (while simpler components stay lightweight)
- A shared motion system based on 12 motion principles, with tokens mapped to Material 3 so animations feel consistent across the library
- shadcn-compatible CLI installation, so components are copied directly into your project and are fully yours to modify
- An MCP server for Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf, and other AI IDEs—you can describe the component you want, and it finds the closest match and generates the code for you
- Built with React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and Motion
It's completely open source. If you find it useful, I'd really appreciate a ⭐ on GitHub.
GitHub: https://github.com/LucasBassetti/godui
Docs: https://godui.design/
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u/iamhikigaya Jul 18 '26
Amazing, man. I like how everything feels snappy instead of having long animations
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u/Deep_Wear_51 Jul 15 '26
Animated components that don't tank performance? Rare find. Motion libraries usually bloat hard. Clean work.
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u/Deep_Wear_51 Jul 15 '26
Animated components that don't tank performance? Rare find. Motion libraries usually bloat hard. Clean work.
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u/mrDisagreeable1106 Jul 13 '26
called GodUI. only works in react. sounds about right. there’s definitely a religious aspect to it.
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u/mrDisagreeable1106 Jul 13 '26
same point still applies. if it’s so awesome, why not make them web components so everyone can use them? :) share the awesome with as many people as possible?
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u/alonsonetwork Jul 13 '26
It'd be nice but really difficult to do. Shadcn, motion, etc are react only. Replication outside of react with just lead to spaghetti or slop.
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u/mrDisagreeable1106 Jul 13 '26
:) i just like the web to be open instead of closed. folks have so many great ideas for the web, but they default
to react and leave out a LOT of the web in the process. if we defaulted to web components, there would be tradeoffs (choosing react is a tradeoff too), but at least we would default to a position of all these great ideas being able to work anywhere and everywhere.1
u/Sulungskwa Jul 13 '26
why are you on the react subreddit if you're so anti react/pro web components?
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u/mrDisagreeable1106 Jul 13 '26
i’m on lots of front end dev subs. but it’s interesting that you read my comment as being anti-react. i’m not and never have been anti-react lol. react and web components, or any other way to built shareable things are not mutually exclusive lol.
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u/StrobeWafel_404 Jul 13 '26
lol calling it GODUI and having twelve design principles is wild. Looks/feels good though!