Loaders vs similar
4 options side by side. Our @design-infra pieces render live under the design system you choose; upstream pieces show their live demo where the host allows embedding, otherwise a screenshot with a link to the real thing. Pick or pass, then copy the feedback for your agent.
- loop · state — subtledrop-inMinimalPremiumFuturistic
motion + svg · medium cost
A set of simple and minimal loaders for your loading screens and components.
$npx shadcn@latest add @aceternity/loader - state · loop — mediumdrop-inPremiumFuturistic
motion · medium cost · ignores reduced motion
Full-screen step loader for long operations (generation, onboarding).
$npx shadcn@latest add @aceternity/multi-step-loader - Searching…catalog/index.json · 'pricing'Thinking…Writing…hero-spotlight.tsxPlanning…Readyloop · state — subtledrop-inRefinedFuturisticCalm
canvas + css · medium cost · respects reduced motion
Inline or avatar-size agent activity indicator: libraries.dev thinking-orbs + shimmering verb + detail line.
$npx shadcn@latest add @design-infra/agent-status - loop · state — subtledrop-inRetroPremiumFuturistic
canvas · high cost · respects reduced motion
A canvas loader that scans across an image with animated pixel grids, text masks, and progress overlays.
$npx shadcn@latest add @aceternity/image-generation-loader
Feedback for your agent
Pick or pass on each option (add a reason if you like), then paste this back into your agent's chat.
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