# Bars Grow with Value Labels — effect skill for numbers & charts

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Bars rise from the baseline in a staggered cascade with values riding their tops.

- **Type:** [Effect](https://varg.ai/how-to/effects.md) · [Numbers & charts](https://varg.ai/how-to/browse/skills/numbers.md)
- **Slug:** `bars-grow-with-labels`
- **Status:** live
- **Publisher:** HeyGen (community)
- **License:** Apache-2.0
- **Source:** https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/tree/main/registry/components/animated-bar-chart
- **Works in:** Claude Code, Claude.ai, Codex, Cursor, OpenClaw, Gemini CLI, Any MCP client, varg Studio
- **Requires:** HyperFrames (npx hyperframes), Remotion, CapCut (by hand)
- **Cost:** Free — the take renders locally; generated footage, if any, bills by the model

## What it does

Built on [Animated Bar Chart](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/tree/main/registry/components/animated-bar-chart) by HeyGen (HyperFrames), Apache-2.0. The write-up and recipes below are varg's.

Few bars (3–6), thick, rounded tops; the hero bar in accent color, others muted; labels count up with the bars.

**When:** Benchmarks, growth by quarter, us-vs-them comparisons.

**Watch out:** Do not draw full axes and gridlines; label bars directly and drop the clutter.

**Timing:** Each bar 0.6–0.9 s ease-out, 80–120 ms stagger; hero bar last; hold 2 s.

**Also called:** bar chart, animated bars, column chart

### In HyperFrames

```bash
npx hyperframes add animated-bar-chart
```
Or `chart-story` to land the exact supplied values in reading order.

### In Remotion

```tsx
// npx shadcn@latest add @remocn/animated-bar-chart
const h = spring({frame: frame - i*3, fps, config:{damping:200}}) * value/max * 600;
```

### In CapCut

Make rectangle shapes; keyframe Scale Y from 0 at the bottom anchor; add value Text layers above each.

### Ready-made components

- [Animated Bar Chart](https://skills.varg.ai/component/hf.animated-bar-chart/) (hyperframes): npx hyperframes add animated-bar-chart
- [Animated Bar Chart](https://skills.varg.ai/component/remocn.animated-bar-chart/) (remocn): npx shadcn@latest add @remocn/animated-bar-chart
- [Chart Story](https://skills.varg.ai/component/hf.chart-story/) (hyperframes): npx hyperframes add chart-story

### Where this comes from

- [Animation principles for data visualization](https://skills.cat/skills/dylantarre/animation-principles/data-visualization)
- [Piktochart: Apple keynote tips, one stat per slide](https://piktochart.com/blog/tips-keynote-presentation.md)

## Use when

- Benchmarks, growth by quarter, us-vs-them comparisons.

## Not for

- Do not draw full axes and gridlines; label bars directly and drop the clutter.

## Install

- Claude Code: `claude plugin marketplace add vargHQ/skills && claude plugin install varg@varg`
- Codex: `npx skills add vargHQ/skills --skill varg-video-edit-library -a codex -y`
- Cursor: `npx skills add vargHQ/skills --skill varg-video-edit-library -a cursor -y`

## Example output

https://s3.varg.ai/how-to/previews/92969d97a56e/take-bars-grow-with-labels.mp4 — The Animated Bar Chart component used as its header comment describes, with demo copy (credit: Rendered by varg · HyperFrames Animated Bar Chart, https://hyperframes.heygen.com/catalog/components/animated-bar-chart)

## More numbers & charts skills

- [Big Stat Count-Up](https://varg.ai/how-to/skills/big-stat-count-up.md): One huge number counts from zero to its value and lands, with a short label under it.
- [Odometer Digit Roll](https://varg.ai/how-to/skills/odometer-digit-roll.md): Each digit rolls on its own wheel to the target, places settling right to left like an odometer.
- [Line Draws with Riding Label](https://varg.ai/how-to/skills/line-draws-riding-label.md): A line draws itself left to right while the current value rides the pen tip, ending on a dot and big label.
- [Ranked Bar Race](https://varg.ai/how-to/skills/ranked-bar-race.md): Ranked bars grow and overtake each other over time while the axis rescales and a year/date ticks.
- [Progress Ring Fills](https://varg.ai/how-to/skills/progress-ring-fills.md): A thin ring draws on to a percentage while the number in its center counts up in sync.
- [Before → After Metric](https://varg.ai/how-to/skills/before-after-metric.md): The old number shows, gets crossed or rolls, and the new better number takes its place.

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- Claude Code: `claude plugin marketplace add vargHQ/skills && claude plugin install varg@varg` (skill + hosted MCP)
- Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, OpenClaw: `npx skills add vargHQ/skills --skill varg-ai -a <agent> -y`
- Grok and any agent that reads SKILL.md: `npx skills add vargHQ/skills --skill varg-ai`, or point it at the skill's SKILL.md
- Claude.ai, ChatGPT, any MCP client: connect `https://mcp.varg.ai/mcp`
- API key: https://varg.ai/dashboard/api · Model specs: https://varg.ai/models/llms.txt