Animo: Animated Videos from Text

Create wonderful animations from text using Cursor or VS Code ().

✨ Features

🎬 Natural Language Animation: Describe your animations in plain English and watch them come to life
📱 Integrated Video Panel: Preview your animations directly in the editor
🚀 One-Click Export: Export your creations to Animo.video with a single click
🔗 Easy Sharing: Share your animations with custom URLs
📚 Video History: Keep track of all your previous animations

🚀 Quick Start

Install the Extension
- Open VS Code or Cursor
- Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
- Search for "Animo"
- Click Install
Sign In to Animo
- Click the Animo icon in the sidebar
- Sign in with your Animo.video account
- Get your API key from Animo.video
Create Your First Animation
- Open the Animo sidebar
- Start describing your animation in natural language
- Watch as your Manim code is generated automatically
- Preview and export your creation!

🎯 How It Works

1. Describe Your Animation

Create a blue circle that moves from left to right, then transforms into a red square

2. Generated Manim Code

The extension automatically generates clean, professional Manim code:

from manim import *

class MyScene(Scene):
    def construct(self):
        circle = Circle(color=BLUE)
        circle.shift(LEFT * 3)
        self.play(Create(circle))
        self.play(circle.animate.shift(RIGHT * 6))
        square = Square(color=RED)
        square.move_to(circle.get_center())
        self.play(Transform(circle, square))

3. Preview & Export

Real-time video preview in the sidebar
Syntax-highlighted code editor
One-click export to Animo.video
Share with custom URLs

🛠️ Requirements

Python 3.8+
Manim Community Edition (automatically detected and guided installation)

📋 Commands

Access these commands through the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P):

Animo: Sign in to Animo - Authenticate with Animo.video
Animo: Check Dependencies - Verify Manim (and dependencies around Manim) installation

🎨 Interface Overview

Video Preview: Real-time preview of your animations
Scene Code Editor: Python syntax highlighting with live editing
Render History: Browse and reload previous animations
Export Controls: Share and export functionality

Action Buttons

Export: Save your animation to Animo.video (private)
Share: Create public shareable links
Copy: Copy share URLs with persistent modal

🔧 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Extension not loading?

Ensure you're using a supported editor version
Try reloading the window (Ctrl+R / Cmd+R)

Manim not found?

Use the "Check Dependencies" command
Follow the guided installation process
Ensure Python and pip are installed

Authentication issues?

Verify your API key in settings
Sign out and back in through the sidebar
Check your internet connection

Ready to bring your mathematical visualizations to life? Get started with Animo today!

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