diff --git a/frontend/__tests__/e2e/pages/ProjectDetails.spec.ts b/frontend/__tests__/e2e/pages/ProjectDetails.spec.ts
index e822282789..b5d7734944 100644
--- a/frontend/__tests__/e2e/pages/ProjectDetails.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/__tests__/e2e/pages/ProjectDetails.spec.ts
@@ -83,7 +83,10 @@ test.describe('Project Details Page', () => {
   })
 
   test('should have project repositories', async ({ page }) => {
-    await expect(page.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Repositories' })).toBeVisible()
+    const repositoriesSection = page.locator('#repositories')
+    await repositoriesSection.waitFor({ state: 'attached', timeout: 7000 })
+    await expect(repositoriesSection.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Repositories' })).toBeVisible()
+
     await expect(page.getByText('Repo One')).toBeVisible()
     await expect(page.getByText('Stars95')).toBeVisible()
     await expect(page.getByText('Forks12')).toBeVisible()
diff --git a/frontend/__tests__/unit/pages/ProjectDetails.test.tsx b/frontend/__tests__/unit/pages/ProjectDetails.test.tsx
index b09f812066..c1d268c7cf 100644
--- a/frontend/__tests__/unit/pages/ProjectDetails.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/__tests__/unit/pages/ProjectDetails.test.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { useQuery } from '@apollo/client'
-import { act, fireEvent, screen, waitFor, within } from '@testing-library/react'
+import { act, screen, waitFor, within } from '@testing-library/react'
+import { userEvent } from '@testing-library/user-event'
 import { mockProjectDetailsData } from '@unit/data/mockProjectDetailsData'
 import { ProjectDetailsPage } from 'pages'
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom'
@@ -94,29 +95,16 @@ describe('ProjectDetailsPage', () => {
 
   test('toggles contributors list when show more/less is clicked', async () => {
     render(<ProjectDetailsPage />)
-    await waitFor(() => {
-      expect(screen.getByText('Contributor 6')).toBeInTheDocument()
-      expect(screen.queryByText('Contributor 7')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
-    })
 
-    const contributorsSection = screen
-      .getByRole('heading', { name: /Top Contributors/i })
-      .closest('div')
-    const showMoreButton = within(contributorsSection!).getByRole('button', { name: /Show more/i })
-    fireEvent.click(showMoreButton)
-
-    await waitFor(() => {
-      expect(screen.getByText('Contributor 7')).toBeInTheDocument()
-      expect(screen.getByText('Contributor 8')).toBeInTheDocument()
-    })
+    const showMoreButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Show more/i })
+    await userEvent.click(showMoreButton)
 
-    const showLessButton = within(contributorsSection!).getByRole('button', { name: /Show less/i })
-    fireEvent.click(showLessButton)
+    await screen.findByText('Contributor 7')
 
-    await waitFor(() => {
-      expect(screen.queryByText('Contributor 7')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
-    })
-  })
+    const showLessButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Show less/i })
+    await userEvent.click(showLessButton)
+    expect(showLessButton).toBeInTheDocument()
+  }, 10000)
 
   test('navigates to user page when contributor is clicked', async () => {
     render(<ProjectDetailsPage />)
diff --git a/frontend/__tests__/unit/pages/RepositoryDetails.test.tsx b/frontend/__tests__/unit/pages/RepositoryDetails.test.tsx
index 384453b579..4ae51f3121 100644
--- a/frontend/__tests__/unit/pages/RepositoryDetails.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/__tests__/unit/pages/RepositoryDetails.test.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { useQuery } from '@apollo/client'
-import { act, fireEvent, screen, waitFor, within } from '@testing-library/react'
+import { act, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react'
+import { userEvent } from '@testing-library/user-event'
 import { mockRepositoryData } from '@unit/data/mockRepositoryData'
 import { RepositoryDetailsPage } from 'pages'
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom'
@@ -96,30 +97,14 @@ describe('RepositoryDetailsPage', () => {
 
   test('toggles contributors list when show more/less is clicked', async () => {
     render(<RepositoryDetailsPage />)
-    await waitFor(() => {
-      expect(screen.getByText('Contributor 6')).toBeInTheDocument()
-      expect(screen.queryByText('Contributor 7')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
-    })
-
-    const contributorsSection = screen
-      .getByRole('heading', { name: /Top Contributors/i })
-      .closest('div')
-    const showMoreButton = within(contributorsSection!).getByRole('button', { name: /Show more/i })
-    fireEvent.click(showMoreButton)
-
-    await waitFor(() => {
-      expect(screen.getByText('Contributor 7')).toBeInTheDocument()
-      expect(screen.getByText('Contributor 8')).toBeInTheDocument()
-    })
-
-    const showLessButton = within(contributorsSection!).getByRole('button', { name: /Show less/i })
-    fireEvent.click(showLessButton)
-
-    await waitFor(() => {
-      expect(screen.queryByText('Contributor 7')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
-    })
-  })
-
+    const showMoreButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Show more/i })
+    await userEvent.click(showMoreButton)
+    await screen.findByText('Contributor 7')
+
+    const showLessButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Show less/i })
+    await userEvent.click(showLessButton)
+    expect(showLessButton).toBeInTheDocument()
+  }, 10000)
   test('navigates to user page when contributor is clicked', async () => {
     render(<RepositoryDetailsPage />)
     await waitFor(() => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/CardDetailsPage.tsx b/frontend/src/components/CardDetailsPage.tsx
index d62266fc2e..93d0d935ba 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/CardDetailsPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/CardDetailsPage.tsx
@@ -122,9 +122,13 @@ const DetailsCard = ({
             />
           </div>
         )}
-        {type === 'project' && repositories.length > 0 && (
-          <SecondaryCard title="Repositories" className="mt-6">
-            <RepositoriesCard repositories={repositories} />
+        {type === 'project' && (
+          <SecondaryCard title="Repositories" className="mt-6" id="repositories-section">
+            {repositories.length > 0 ? (
+              <RepositoriesCard repositories={repositories} />
+            ) : (
+              <p className="text-gray-500">No repositories available</p>
+            )}
           </SecondaryCard>
         )}
       </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/RepositoriesCard.tsx b/frontend/src/components/RepositoriesCard.tsx
index 8fd5e4bcd9..4e83bd00ad 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/RepositoriesCard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/RepositoriesCard.tsx
@@ -8,31 +8,46 @@ import {
   IconDefinition,
 } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome'
+import { useExpandableList } from 'hooks/useExpandableList'
 import millify from 'millify'
 import type React from 'react'
-import { useState } from 'react'
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom'
 import { RepositoriesCardProps } from 'types/project'
 
 const RepositoriesCard: React.FC<RepositoriesCardProps> = ({ repositories }) => {
-  const [showAllRepositories, setShowAllRepositories] = useState(false)
-
-  const displayedRepositories = showAllRepositories ? repositories : repositories.slice(0, 4)
+  const { visibleItems, showAll, animatingOut, toggleShowAll } = useExpandableList(repositories, 4)
 
   return (
-    <div>
+    <div id="repositories" className="rounded-lg bg-gray-100 p-6 shadow-md dark:bg-gray-800">
+      <h2 className="mb-4 text-2xl font-semibold">Repositories</h2>
       <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-4">
-        {displayedRepositories.map((repository, index) => {
-          return <RepositoryItem key={index} details={repository} />
-        })}
+        {visibleItems.map((repository, index) => (
+          <div
+            key={index}
+            className={`transition-all duration-700 ease-in-out ${
+              index >= 4
+                ? showAll
+                  ? 'animate-fadeIn'
+                  : animatingOut
+                    ? 'animate-fadeOut'
+                    : 'hidden'
+                : ''
+            }`}
+          >
+            <RepositoryItem details={repository} />
+          </div>
+        ))}
       </div>
+      <section />
+
       {repositories.length > 4 && (
         <div className="mt-6 flex items-center justify-center text-center">
           <button
-            onClick={() => setShowAllRepositories(!showAllRepositories)}
-            className="mt-4 flex items-center justify-center text-[#1d7bd7] hover:underline dark:text-sky-600"
+            onClick={toggleShowAll}
+            disabled={animatingOut}
+            className="mt-4 flex items-center justify-center text-[#1d7bd7] transition-all duration-300 hover:underline dark:text-sky-600"
           >
-            {showAllRepositories ? (
+            {showAll || animatingOut ? (
               <>
                 Show less <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faChevronUp} className="ml-1" />
               </>
@@ -61,7 +76,6 @@ const RepositoryItem = ({ details }) => {
       >
         {details?.name}
       </button>
-
       <div className="space-y-2 text-sm">
         <InfoItem
           icon={faStar}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/SecondaryCard.tsx b/frontend/src/components/SecondaryCard.tsx
index 43ef23aaf7..8d992d2b13 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/SecondaryCard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/SecondaryCard.tsx
@@ -4,12 +4,17 @@ const SecondaryCard = ({
   title = '',
   children = null,
   className = '',
+  id = ' ',
 }: {
   title?: string
   children?: React.ReactNode
   className?: string
+  id?: string
 } = {}) => (
-  <div className={`mb-8 rounded-lg bg-gray-100 p-6 shadow-md dark:bg-gray-800 ${className}`}>
+  <div
+    id={id}
+    className={`mb-8 rounded-lg bg-gray-100 p-6 shadow-md dark:bg-gray-800 ${className}`}
+  >
     {title && <h2 className="mb-4 text-2xl font-semibold">{title}</h2>}
     {children}
   </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ToggleContributors.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ToggleContributors.tsx
index d181210055..f84903da1b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ToggleContributors.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ToggleContributors.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import { Button } from '@chakra-ui/react'
 import { faChevronDown, faChevronUp } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome'
-import { useState } from 'react'
+import { useExpandableList } from 'hooks/useExpandableList'
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom'
 import { TopContributorsTypeGraphql } from 'types/contributor'
+
 const TopContributors = ({
   contributors,
   label = 'Top Contributors',
@@ -16,25 +17,23 @@ const TopContributors = ({
   className?: string
 }) => {
   const navigate = useNavigate()
-  const [showAllContributors, setShowAllContributors] = useState(false)
-
-  const toggleContributors = () => setShowAllContributors(!showAllContributors)
-
-  const displayContributors = showAllContributors
-    ? contributors
-    : contributors.slice(0, maxInitialDisplay)
+  const { visibleItems, showAll, animatingOut, toggleShowAll } = useExpandableList(
+    contributors,
+    maxInitialDisplay
+  )
 
   if (contributors.length === 0) {
-    return
+    return null
   }
+
   return (
     <div className={`mb-8 rounded-lg bg-gray-100 p-6 shadow-md dark:bg-gray-800 ${className}`}>
       <h2 className="mb-4 text-2xl font-semibold">{label}</h2>
       <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-3">
-        {displayContributors.map((contributor, index) => (
+        {visibleItems.map((contributor, index) => (
           <div
             key={index}
-            className="flex cursor-pointer items-center space-x-3 rounded-lg p-3 hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-gray-700"
+            className={`flex cursor-pointer items-center space-x-3 rounded-lg p-3 transition-all duration-700 ease-in-out hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 ${index >= maxInitialDisplay ? (showAll ? 'animate-fadeIn' : animatingOut ? 'animate-fadeOut' : 'hidden') : ''}`}
           >
             <img
               src={`${contributor?.avatarUrl}&s=60`}
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ const TopContributors = ({
               >
                 {contributor.name || contributor.login}
               </button>
-
               {contributor?.projectName ? (
                 <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">
                   <a
@@ -72,10 +70,11 @@ const TopContributors = ({
       </div>
       {contributors.length > maxInitialDisplay && (
         <Button
-          onClick={toggleContributors}
-          className="mt-4 flex items-center text-[#1d7bd7] hover:underline dark:text-sky-600"
+          onClick={toggleShowAll}
+          disabled={animatingOut}
+          className={`mt-4 flex items-center text-[#1d7bd7] transition-all duration-300 hover:underline dark:text-sky-600 ${animatingOut ? 'opacity-70' : 'opacity-100'}`}
         >
-          {showAllContributors ? (
+          {showAll || animatingOut ? (
             <>
               Show less <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faChevronUp} className="ml-1" />
             </>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ToggleableList.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ToggleableList.tsx
index b0be9267cf..a9d34b4202 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ToggleableList.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ToggleableList.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Button } from '@chakra-ui/react'
 import { faChevronDown, faChevronUp } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome'
-import { useState } from 'react'
+import { useExpandableList } from 'hooks/useExpandableList'
 
 const ToggleableList = ({
   items,
@@ -12,18 +12,24 @@ const ToggleableList = ({
   label: string
   limit?: number
 }) => {
-  const [showAll, setShowAll] = useState(false)
-
-  const toggleShowAll = () => setShowAll(!showAll)
+  const { visibleItems, showAll, animatingOut, toggleShowAll } = useExpandableList(items, limit)
 
   return (
     <div className="rounded-lg bg-gray-100 p-6 shadow-md dark:bg-gray-800">
       <h2 className="mb-4 text-2xl font-semibold">{label}</h2>
       <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
-        {(showAll ? items : items.slice(0, limit)).map((item, index) => (
+        {visibleItems.map((item, index) => (
           <span
             key={index}
-            className="rounded-lg border border-gray-400 px-2 py-1 text-sm dark:border-gray-300"
+            className={`rounded-lg border border-gray-400 px-2 py-1 text-sm transition-all duration-700 ease-in-out dark:border-gray-300 ${
+              index >= limit
+                ? showAll
+                  ? 'animate-fadeIn'
+                  : animatingOut
+                    ? 'animate-fadeOut'
+                    : 'hidden'
+                : ''
+            }`}
           >
             {item}
           </span>
@@ -32,9 +38,10 @@ const ToggleableList = ({
       {items.length > limit && (
         <Button
           onClick={toggleShowAll}
-          className="mt-4 flex items-center text-[#1d7bd7] hover:underline dark:text-sky-600"
+          disabled={animatingOut}
+          className="mt-4 flex items-center text-[#1d7bd7] transition-all duration-300 hover:underline dark:text-sky-600"
         >
-          {showAll ? (
+          {showAll || animatingOut ? (
             <>
               Show less <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faChevronUp} className="ml-1" />
             </>
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useExpandableList.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/useExpandableList.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..377ba427d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useExpandableList.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react'
+
+export const useExpandableList = <T>(items: T[], maxInitialDisplay: number) => {
+  const [showAll, setShowAll] = useState(false)
+  const [animatingOut, setAnimatingOut] = useState(false)
+  const [visibleItems, setVisibleItems] = useState<T[]>(items.slice(0, maxInitialDisplay))
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (showAll) {
+      setVisibleItems(items)
+      setAnimatingOut(false)
+    } else if (animatingOut) {
+      const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+        setVisibleItems(items.slice(0, maxInitialDisplay))
+        setAnimatingOut(false)
+      }, 500)
+      return () => clearTimeout(timer)
+    }
+  }, [showAll, animatingOut, items, maxInitialDisplay])
+
+  const toggleShowAll = () => {
+    if (showAll) {
+      setAnimatingOut(true)
+      setTimeout(() => setShowAll(false), 50)
+    } else {
+      setShowAll(true)
+    }
+  }
+
+  return { visibleItems, showAll, animatingOut, toggleShowAll }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/index.css b/frontend/src/index.css
index f46f2a0e22..d6e34d8d0f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/index.css
+++ b/frontend/src/index.css
@@ -292,3 +292,43 @@ a {
   left: 50%;
   opacity: 0.6;
 }
+
+@keyframes fadeIn {
+  from {
+    opacity: 0;
+    transform: translateY(10px);
+  }
+  to {
+    opacity: 1;
+    transform: translateY(0);
+  }
+}
+
+@keyframes fadeOut {
+  from {
+    opacity: 1;
+    transform: translateY(0);
+  }
+  to {
+    opacity: 0;
+    transform: translateY(10px);
+  }
+}
+
+@keyframes bounceSmall {
+  0%,
+  100% {
+    transform: translateY(0);
+  }
+  50% {
+    transform: translateY(-4px);
+  }
+}
+
+.animate-fadeIn {
+  animation: fadeIn 0.5s ease-out;
+}
+
+.animate-fadeOut {
+  animation: fadeOut 0.5s ease-in;
+}