# valentinilk/compose-shimmer

A simple shimmer library for Jetpack Compose.

Repository: https://github.com/valentinilk/compose-shimmer
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/compose-shimmer
Homepage: https://valentinilk.github.io/compose-shimmer/
Language: Kotlin
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: android, jetpack-compose
Last push: 2026-07-09T20:24:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 85/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 91, release rhythm 68, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1836, "days_push": 55, "days_rel": 55, "gap_med": 115, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1067, forks 51 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:27.286275+00:00)

## What it is
A Kotlin library providing a shimmering animation effect for Jetpack Compose and Compose Multiplatform, applied via a simple Modifier.shimmer(). It supports Android, iOS, Desktop JVM, JS Browser, and Wasm targets.

## Use cases
- add a shimmer loading placeholder to a Compose UI
- show skeleton screens while data loads in Jetpack Compose
- animate a shimmering highlight over placeholder boxes
- apply shimmer effects in Compose Multiplatform apps on iOS and desktop
- customize shimmer animation for loading states in Android apps

## When to choose
- you are building UI with Jetpack Compose or Compose Multiplatform and need loading placeholders
- you want a simple modifier-based shimmer with minimal setup
- you need multiplatform support including Android, iOS, desktop, and web

## When to avoid
- your app uses the classic Android View system instead of Compose
- you need complex custom loading animations beyond a shimmer effect

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: ui-components, animation
- domain: mobile-development, frontend, cross-platform
- platform: jvm, wasm, browser, cross-platform
- tags: jetpack-compose, compose-multiplatform, kotlin, shimmer-effect, loading-placeholder, skeleton-loading, android, ios

## Member repositories
- valentinilk/compose-shimmer (main) score 85

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:27.286275+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:55:12.621748+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/valentinilk/compose-shimmer (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:27.286275+00:00, sha 91d0bc99fae5)
  - homepage: https://valentinilk.github.io/compose-shimmer/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:57:03.206694+00:00, sha 131b8a785f1c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.