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OgBlocks – A zero-install animated UI component library

OgBlocks – A zero-install animated UI component library

by karanzhacker·Mar 6, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●MidEye Candy

Polished animations, but Shadcn, Motion, and Aceternity already own this space.

Strengths
  • •Natural physics tuning on springs and inertia—Framer Motion internals well-considered.
  • •Zero-install copy-paste model lowers friction vs npm package setup.
  • •60+ components covers common UI patterns (inputs, cards, modals, transitions).
Weaknesses
  • •Directly competes with free alternatives (Shadcn, Aceternity, Magic UI) with no technical moat.
  • •$79 lifetime purchase model unproven against subscription SaaS component libraries.
Target Audience

React frontend developers building interactive UIs

Similar To

Shadcn · Aceternity UI · Magic UI

Post Description

Hey HN, I'm Karan.

As a frontend dev, I got tired of constantly rewriting animation boilerplate just to get the easing and interactions feeling right.

I built ogBlocks to scratch my own itch.

It’s a copy-paste library of interactive UI components.

I used Framer Motion for the complex stuff—focusing heavily on tweaking springs and inertia so the physics actually feel natural—and pure CSS for the lighter elements.

Would love your feedback on the code structure, performance, or any specific animations you think are missing from the ecosystem.

I know you'll love the library

Take a look and happy to answer any questions

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