Anima

Anima is a Claude Code skill that turns biology ideas into interactive, sourced, isometric figures.

Anima is a Claude Code skill that translates biology ideas into live, standalone interactive pages with isometric figures. It draws real structures like receptors, transporters, and molecules, backs every displayed number with a citation, and notes the certainty of the evidence. Users provide the subject, mechanism, audience, and format, and the skill collects sources, builds the page, and reviews it. Output pages feature dark and light themes, toggleable mechanisms, small models driving readouts, and source lists. It is designed for students and educators seeking accurate science graphics without static diagrams or unverified claims.

Anima at a glance

Best for: Software engineer, Researcher
Runs on: Web, CLI
Pricing: Free
Released: October 2026
Category: AI coding tool
Website: github.com/garinmckayl/anima

Key features

Draws real biological structures and molecules
Includes citations for every displayed number
Offers interactive toggles to change mechanisms
Builds standalone pages in dark and light themes
Provides one-line explanations on hover or focus
Includes a sources block with real links
Runs automated checks on membrane intersections and scale

Use it for

Explain drug mechanisms at a synapse
Visualize receptor dynamics and signaling
Demonstrate neural pathways and conduction
Illustrate molecular structures from PubChem

Companions

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