The web-development-portfolio template is a single-page developer portfolio built with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript ES6+, and Vite that showcases projects through GSAP-powered animations and a mobile-first responsive layout.
What is the Web Development Portfolio?
The web-development-portfolio template is a personal portfolio website created by Prashant Koirala, designed to present a developer's work with cinematic page transitions and scroll-triggered effects. It takes project content such as images and text as input and produces a polished, animation-rich portfolio site ready for deployment on Vercel or any static host. The template runs on a Vite build system, uses GSAP with ScrollTrigger for animations, and integrates Lenis for smooth scrolling.
Key Features
- GSAP page transitions — Multi-layer overlay entry and exit animations that play when navigating between sections, with smart link detection and automatic mobile menu closing.
- ScrollTrigger animations — Scroll-based reveals including a hero image that scales from 0.25 to 1 and rotates from -15 degrees to 0 degrees, plus a horizontally scrolling featured-work section spanning 4x the viewport width.
- Lenis smooth scrolling — Integrated smooth-scrolling library that enhances the feel of all scroll interactions throughout the site.
- Mobile-first responsive design — The layout simplifies animations and stacks into a single column at the 1000px breakpoint, with touch-friendly targets and reduced motion on mobile.
- Custom typography system — Three typefaces: Rader for headings, Formula Narrow for body text, and Supply Mono for UI elements, each with predefined sizes, line-heights, and uppercase styles.
- Contact form — A validated form with success states for professional inquiries.
- Performance optimizations — Lazy loading, image preloading, code splitting, tree shaking, critical CSS, and asset hashing handled through the Vite build process.
- Accessibility — WCAG 2.1 compliant with keyboard navigation support and progressive enhancement for older browsers.
Who is it for?
- Web developers — Use it as a personal portfolio to showcase projects and skills with an award-style presentation.
- Freelancers and agencies — Present services and case studies with an interactive, animated layout that stands out.
- Design-minded developers — Customize the color palette, fonts, and animation timelines to match a personal brand.
What can you do with it?
- Showcase your projects: Display portfolio items in an interactive gallery with hover effects and image cards.
- Describe your services: Present services in pinned cards that animate vertically as you scroll.
- Collect inquiries: Use the built-in contact form to let visitors send messages directly.
- Build a professional online presence: Deploy the site to Vercel with automatic SSL and global CDN distribution.
How does it work?
Clone the GitHub repository, run npm install, then npm run dev to start a local development server at localhost:5173. Production builds are generated with npm run build and output to a dist folder that can be deployed to Vercel, Netlify, GitHub Pages, or any static host.
FAQ
Is this portfolio template free to use?
Yes, the project is licensed under the MIT License, so you can freely use, modify, and distribute it for personal or commercial projects.
It uses Vite for development and production builds, providing hot module replacement during development and optimized, minified output for deployment.
Does the template work on mobile devices?
Yes, it is mobile-first with a breakpoint at 1000px. Complex animations are simplified or disabled on mobile to maintain performance, and touch-friendly interactions are included.
Can I deploy it to my own hosting?
Yes, after running npm run build, you can upload the dist folder to any static host. The documentation also covers deployment to Vercel, Netlify, and GitHub Pages.
Which browsers are supported?
The template supports Chrome 90+, Firefox 88+, Safari 14+, Edge 90+, iOS Safari 14+, and Chrome Mobile Android 10+, with fallbacks for older browsers.
