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Use this skill when compositing display objects with blend modes in PixiJS v8. Covers standard modes (normal, add, multiply, screen, erase, min, max), advanced modes via pixi.js/advanced-blend-modes (color-burn, overlay, hard-light, etc.), batch-friendly ordering. Triggers on: blendMode, additive, multiply, screen, overlay, color-burn, color-dodge, advanced-blend-modes, glow, erase.
Use this skill when upgrading to PixiJS v8 from v7 or diagnosing broken v7 code after an upgrade. Covers async app.init, single pixi.js package (deprecated @pixi/* sub-packages), Graphics shape-then-fill, BaseTexture → TextureSource, shader/uniform rework, ParticleContainer+Particle, constructor options objects, DisplayObject removal, settings/utils removal, Ticker signature, events rewrite. Triggers on: migrate v7, v8 breaking changes, @pixi/ import, DisplayObject, beginFill, endFill, cacheAsBitmap, BaseTexture, deprecated.
Use this skill when displaying animated GIFs in PixiJS v8. Covers the pixi.js/gif side-effect import, Assets.load returning a GifSource, GifSprite playback (play/stop/currentFrame/animationSpeed), autoPlay/loop options, onComplete/onLoop/onFrameChange callbacks, GifSource sharing, clone, destroy. Triggers on: GifSprite, GifSource, pixi.js/gif, animationSpeed, currentFrame, autoPlay, onComplete, onFrameChange, constructor options, GifSpriteOptions.
Use this skill when drawing vector shapes and paths in PixiJS v8. Covers the Graphics API: shape-then-fill methods (rect/circle/ellipse/poly/roundRect/star/regularPoly/roundPoly/roundShape/filletRect/chamferRect), path methods (moveTo/lineTo/bezierCurveTo/quadraticCurveTo/arc/arcTo/arcToSvg/closePath), fill/stroke/cut, holes, FillGradient (linear/radial), FillPattern, GraphicsContext sharing, svg import/export, containsPoint hit testing, cloning, clearing, bounds, fillStyle/strokeStyle, draw-time transforms (rotateTransform/scaleTransform/translateTransform/setTransform/save/restore), default styles, GraphicsPath reuse. Triggers on: Graphics, GraphicsContext, rect, circle, poly, roundRect, fill, stroke, cut, hole, beginHole, FillGradient, FillPattern, moveTo, bezierCurveTo, svg, graphicsContextToSvg, svg export, GraphicsOptions, containsPoint, clone, clear, bounds, rotateTransform, translateTransform, setFillStyle, setStrokeStyle, GraphicsPath.
Use this skill when rendering live HTML/DOM elements (or frozen snapshots of them) as PixiJS v8 textures via the EXPERIMENTAL HTML-in-Canvas browser APIs. Covers the pixi.js/html-source side-effect import, feature-detection with canvas.requestPaint, HTMLSource for a live, repainting element kept interactive in the browser (autoLayout/autoUpdate/autoRequestPaint, requestPaint, isReady, the direct-child-of-canvas + layoutsubtree requirement), ElementImageSource for an immutable captureElementImage() snapshot (autoClose, ready immediately), using the source on a Sprite/Texture/Mesh, fallback-only auto-detection via Texture.from at priority -10, and destroy/cleanup. Triggers on: HTMLSource, ElementImageSource, pixi.js/html-source, requestPaint, captureElementImage, ElementImage, layoutsubtree, autoRequestPaint, autoUpdate, autoClose, HTML in canvas, render DOM to texture, HTMLSourceOptions, ElementImageSourceOptions, HTMLSourceCanvas, experimental.
Use when building game UI (menus, HUD, dialogue box, settings/save screens) on top of Pixi'VN with an external JS framework (React, Vue) or with plain PixiJS components — mounting HTML or PixiJS UI layers over the canvas, navigating between UI screens/routes, theming a shadcn/ui-based template, and connecting UI components to game storage/settings. Covers `canvas.htmlLayers.add`/`get`/`remove` and the PixiJS-only layer helpers `canvas.layers.add`/`get`/`remove`.
Use when adding, moving, or removing images, sprites, text, or video on the Pixi'VN game canvas, or when applying or creating transitions (dissolve, fade, move, zoom, push, wipe, iris, split, flash, blur, pixelate, or a custom one built on `canvas.animate`/`filters.animate`), shake/animation effects, or ticker-based animations built on PixiJS. Covers the `canvas` singleton exported from `@drincs/pixi-vn`. For UI layers (HTML or PixiJS) mounted on top of the canvas, see `pixi-vn-ui` instead.
Use when adding a minigame (snake, quiz, puzzle, timing/reaction game, ...) to a Pixi'VN visual novel — the `useMinigame` lifecycle hook pattern, using PixiJS directly on its own layer instead of `gameLayer`, hotkeys for controls, linking the minigame to a route, and why saving/restoring minigame state is the developer's own responsibility.
Use when adding, organizing, registering, or loading non-code files (images, audio, video) in a Pixi'VN project — local assets processed by PixiJS AssetPack vs. online/remote-hosted assets, the AssetsManifest/bundle/alias system, where to edit the manifest for each case, and when to load bundles (at startup, in the background, per-label, per-route). Load this before writing any code that references an image/sound/video path directly, or before adding entries to a manifest.
Routes any game-development request to the right specialized skill(s): it detects the engine (Godot, Unity, Unreal, Bevy, Phaser, PixiJS, three.js, LÖVE, pygame, Roblox) and the task, then reads the chosen skill before acting. Use to make a game or to decide which skill applies — for players, levels, enemies, shaders, UI/UX, cameras, game feel, physics, input, audio, saving, multiplayer, AI, dialogue, procedural generation, or performance, for genres (platformer, roguelike, RPG, FPS, tower-defense, card game, visual novel, survival-crafting, puzzle), and for shipping (game jam, Steam, itch). Start here when unsure which gamedev skill to use.