Cursor trail
The cursor leaves a trail of elements — dots, sparks, or shapes that appear and fade as the mouse moves.
What you're seeing
Move the mouse and small particles trail behind it, fading out like a comet tail.
Where you'll see it
Playful brand sites, interactive art.
Difficulty
Medium — 3/5
Libraries that build it
GSAPcanvascustom JS
Ready to prompt — paste this into your AI coding tool
"Spawn [element] at cursor position on mousemove, animate out with GSAP fade + scale, pool and recycle elements"