# thinking-orbs

Dotted thought-orb loading indicators for AI & agent UIs, 9 tuned types, two sizes, auto dark/light

Repository: https://github.com/Jakubantalik/thinking-orbs
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/thinking-orbs
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: ai, ai-agents, chat, loader, ui, ux
Last push: 2026-08-16T08:19:07+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 57/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 35, longevity 3
- inputs: {"age_days": 43, "days_push": 17, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, young
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2598, forks 207 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:03.197942+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: ui-components, animation
- domain: frontend, web-development, chatbots
- platform: browser
- tags: loading-indicator, spinner, react, canvas, dark-mode, accessibility, chat-ui, ai-agents, web-server, nodejs

## Member repositories
- Jakubantalik/thinking-orbs (main) score 57
- Jakubantalik/Libraries (main) score 78

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:03.197942+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 2026-08-30T02:21:18.197299+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Jakubantalik/thinking-orbs (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:03.197942+00:00, sha 8945672479b5)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/thinking-orbs (fetched 2026-08-29T10:04:44.390121+00:00, sha 367b62e1dabe)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.