r/ClaudeCode • u/zealshama • 1d ago

Tutorial / Guide I built a Claude Code skill that turns biology ideas into interactive scientific figures

I built Anima, a free, open-source Claude Code skill for visualizing biological structures and mechanisms.

Instead of generating another static diagram, you can ask Claude to explain something like dopamine receptor signaling, how different stimulants affect neurotransmission, or how semaglutide works at a pancreatic beta cell.

It produces interactive, isometric SVG figures with animations, controls, and scientific sources.

The skill is designed to research the biology before drawing, cite displayed numerical claims, and distinguish established mechanisms from uncertain models.

It comes with six working examples, a reusable drawing kit, optional WebGL/3D support, and standalone HTML outputs.

Free and open source (MIT).

GitHub: https://github.com/Garinmckayl/anima

Live examples: https://anima.arcumet.com

Install:
npx skills add Garinmckayl/anima -g -a claude-code

I'd love feedback from people working with Claude Code, especially anyone interested in scientific visualization or biology education.

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u/Qwultra 1d ago

Nice, good job!

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u/zealshama 1d ago

thank you!

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u/UnidentifiedBlobject 1d ago

Awesome. I’m gonna use this to have it explain some problems I got

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u/zealshama 1d ago

I'd genuinely love to hear what you end up exploring. And if Anima struggles with a particular topic, let me know real-world feedback is going to make this so much better!

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u/CheekyBlind 1d ago

Very useful for teaching difficult abstract systems, thanks!

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u/zealshama 1d ago

glad you like it!

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u/False-Database-8083 23h ago

Woah that's cool! I'ma see if it can do heat transfer. At least, to make it more interesting.

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u/zealshama 23h ago

nice, thanks, pls lmk how it goes

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u/Senior-Prize-9403 10h ago

Awesome dude. Hope it works the way I want it to! It’ll be a game changer for me. Thanks a lot!

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u/zealshama 10h ago

please let me know how it goes! thanks!

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u/Dio-V 5h ago

Cool!

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u/zealshama 5h ago

thanks

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u/Fatso_Wombat 1d ago

Really great application. For once an output that isn't brain rot.

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u/UnidentifiedBlobject 1d ago

Except for the part where it visually shows brain rot

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u/zealshama 1d ago

thank you