thinking-orbs
Dotted thought-orb loading indicators for AI & agent UIs, 9 tuned types, two sizes, auto dark/light observed · 2026-10-18
Health v2 · maintenance only
54/100
- Activity 90
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 6
Flags: no_releases young
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 91
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 65
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3764 stars · 313 forks observed · 2026-10-18
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A React/TypeScript library of dotted canvas-based loading indicators ('thinking orbs') designed for AI and agent chat interfaces. It ships nine hand-tuned animated states at two sizes with automatic dark/light theme detection and accessibility support.
Use cases
- show a thinking indicator while an AI agent processes a request
- add animated loading states to a chatbot UI
- display a searching spinner in an LLM app
- show inline loading dots next to streaming text
- add accessible loading animations that respect prefers-reduced-motion
- match loading indicators to dark and light themes automatically
When to choose
- building AI or agent chat UIs that need expressive loading states
- you want canvas-based animations without WebGL or external assets
- you need accessible, theme-aware spinners in a React project
When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose spinner outside AI/chat contexts
- your stack is not React or does not render to the DOM
- you need highly customizable colors beyond monochrome ink
Facets
library · maturity active
ui-components animation frontend web-development chatbots browser loading-indicator spinner react canvas dark-mode accessibility chat-ui ai-agents web-server nodejs
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/Jakubantalik/thinking-orbs · fetched 2026-10-18 · 8945672479b5
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/thinking-orbs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 367b62e1dabe
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jakubantalik/thinking-orbs | main | 54 |
| Jakubantalik/Libraries.dev | main | 77 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="Jakubantalik/thinking-orbs")
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