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By Brandon Kirbyson · VS Code Marketplace · Themes

Clean and customizable animations for VSCode

View on VS Code Marketplace Fresh · Oct 20, 2026

VSCode Animations has 374,945 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace, ranking #1003 of 2,501 tracked listings.

Installs
374,945
Official API · Oct 20, 2026
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Rank
#1003
Among tracked VS Code Marketplace listings

Rating: 4.19 / 5 from 21 ratings

About VSCode Animations

<p align="center"><img src="https://github.com/BrandonKirbyson/VSCode-Animations/raw/HEAD/static/logo.png" height=120 /></p> <p align="center" style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 2rem;">VSCode Animations</p> <p align="center"> <img alt="Visual Studio Marketplace Rating (Stars)" src="https://img.shields.io/visual-studio-marketplace/stars/brandonkirbyson.vscode-animations?color=blue&style=for-the-badge"> <img alt="Visual Studio Marketplace Downloads" src="https://img.shields.io/visual-studio-marketplace/i/brandonkirbyson.vscode-animations?style=for-the-badge&color=brightgreen"> <img alt="Visual Studio Marketplace Version" src="https://img.shields.io/visual-studio-marketplace/v/brandonkirbyson.vscode-animations?color=blue&style=for-the-badge&color=brightgreen"> <img alt="GitHub Repo Stars" src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/brandonkirbyson/vscode-animations?color=blue&style=for-the-badge"> </p> <hr />

VSCode Animations is a Visual Studio Code extension that adds clean animations to the vscode UI. This is the first and only extension to add animations to vscode and is a must-have because vscode lacks many needed animations that this extension easily provides, not to mention that it also adds many more animations and is all customizable.

<!-- > This extension is actively being developed and will gain many more animations over time. Feel free to request any animations you would like to see added! --> <!-- [Demo Video](https://github.com/BrandonKirbyson/VSCode-Animations/assets/86384607/b6f951e4-b246-4410-89ea-46cbc170ca6a) --> <img src="https://github.com/BrandonKirbyson/VSCode-Animations/raw/HEAD/static/gifs/Demo.gif" />

The theme used in the demo is Solarized Palenight.

Check it out on github!

@IgorBabko made a good video about this extension: https://youtu.be/Cd6NcXY4Exg?si=tSOhA3OxPVPrUBwF. He goes through the initial setup, the options, and shows his cool vscode setup using this! Also the official VSCode youtube made a short on it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN0Pfz_ji6I

Note: Apc Customize UI++ is currently not working as of this issue, use Custom CSS and JS Loader or Custom UI Style instead.

Table of Contents

Getting Started

  1. Install the extension with either of these methods:

    • Get it from the VSCode Marketplace

    • Search for VSCode Animations in the extensions tab in the editor

  2. Install the injection extension, window will reload after install:

    <!-- - For windows users, Apc Customize UI++ might work better, see [Injection Extensions](#injection-extensions) for more info -->
  • Install the animations when prompted, window will reload final time

    • This is the injection extension installing the animations for you

      <img src="https://github.com/BrandonKirbyson/VSCode-Animations/raw/HEAD/static/images/install.png" height=100/>
  1. Enjoy the animations!

If you have any issues, see Troubleshooting.

For Custom CSS and JS: You might see a prompt that says: "VSCode installation is corrupt"

  • To fix, click the settings icon on the notification and "Do not show again".
  • Unfortunately custom js and css needs to be embedded into vscode's UI itself so vscode will throw a warning.
<!-- ### For Other Custom Injection Extension or Open VSX > **Note:** If you are using the Custom CSS and JS extension on vscode, you do not need to do this. This is for people that either could not get the Custom CSS and JS extension to work, want to use the extension on Open VSX, or want to use another extension that injects custom css and js. If you want to do this, follow these steps: - Disable `Auto Install` by setting `Auto Install` to `false` in settings, this will prevent the extension from trying to install via the Custom CSS and JS extension on startup. - Use the command `Animations: Get Script Path` to get the path to the animations extension script, should copy to clipboard - Add the path to your custom css and js loader and install however the extension requires Here is a possible extension on Open VSX: [Apc Customize UI++](https://open-vsx.org/extension/drcika/apc-extension). I haven't tested it but it looks like it should work if you follow the instructions above and then use [apc.imports](https://open-vsx.org/extension/drcika/apc-extension#apc.imports) in that extension. **ONLY DO THIS IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING** but if you want to use another extension then you probably know what you are doing. If you do have any issues or questions feel free to open an issue.…

Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.

  • animate
  • animation
  • animations
  • clean
  • custom
  • smooth
  • theme
  • visual studio code
  • vscode

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Adoption over time

VSCode Animations installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 374,945 installs as of Oct 20, 2026.VSCode AnimationsInstalls on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days374,945installs374.4K374.5K374.6K374.7K374.8K374.9K375KJul 22Aug 6Aug 21Sep 5Sep 20Oct 5Oct 20installsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026 · 5 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
VSCode Animations installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 374,945 installs as of Oct 20, 2026.

7/30/90-day growth

VSCode Animations installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.VSCode AnimationsInstalls growth on VS Code Marketplace374,945installs now7-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history30-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history90-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient historyGrowth vs. nearest observation to each baseline date · Updated Oct 20, 2026pluginstats.com
VSCode Animations installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.

Ranking history

VSCode Animations VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #1003 (by installs).VSCode AnimationsVS Code Marketplace ranking · by installs · Last 90 days#1003current rank#1001#1002#1003#1004#1005Jul 22Aug 6Aug 21Sep 5Sep 20Oct 5Oct 20rankOct 16, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026 · 5 observations · Updated Oct 20, 2026pluginstats.com
VSCode Animations VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #1003 (by installs).

Ratings over time

VSCode Animations ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 21 ratings as of Oct 20, 2026.VSCode AnimationsRatings on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days21ratings18192021222324Jul 22Aug 6Aug 21Sep 5Sep 20Oct 5Oct 20ratingsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026 · 5 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
VSCode Animations ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 21 ratings as of Oct 20, 2026.

Listing placement

All VS Code Marketplace2,501 listings · 126 pages · 1,251 shown · page 51, #3 (overall #1,003)
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Install counts, average rating, and rating counts come from the public Visual Studio Marketplace gallery API. Installs are cumulative and exclude updates.

Listing: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=BrandonKirbyson.vscode-animations. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 20, 2026. See the methodology.