thinking-orbs

Health v2 · maintenance only

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2598 stars · 207 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

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