Loader vs similar

3 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.

• ALoaderbeuiimage
  

  Open live demo
  loop · state — subtledrop-inTechnicalRetroExperimental

  motion · medium cost

  A compact waiting indicator with multiple visual treatments. Start here for free loading UI; inspect the demo and choose a variant that fits the surrounding content.

  $npx shadcn@latest add @beui/loader

  Gallery pageOpen live demo

  Pick PassAdd to shortlist
• BMulti Step Loaderaceternitylive (upstream)
  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

  Gallery pageOpen live demo

  Pick PassAdd to shortlist
• CThinkingbeautifuilive (upstream)
  state · loop — subtledrop-inOrganicTrustworthyCalm

  css · low cost · respects reduced motion

  Expandable reasoning/search/coding traces — the best open-source 'agent is thinking' panel. Requires the Beautiful UI foundation.css, which redefines --accent (collides with shadcn).

  $npx shadcn@latest add @beautifui/thinking-state

  Gallery pageOpen live demo Docs

  Pick PassAdd to shortlist

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