Orb 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.

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AOrbsmoothuiimage
No preview yetOpen live demo ↗
loop — expressivedrop-inRefinedPlayful
webgl + canvas + motion · high cost · respects reduced motion
An Orb component for SmoothUI.
$npx shadcn@latest add @smoothui/orb
Gallery page Open live demo
BAgent Loading States Thinking Shimmerbeuiimage
No preview yetOpen live demo ↗
loop · state — subtledrop-inOrganicRefinedTrustworthy
css · low cost
A quiet agent waiting label. Tie it to actual work and replace it with a useful result or error rather than an endless decorative loop.
$npx shadcn@latest add @beui/thinking-shimmer
Gallery page Open live demo
CMotion Loadersmoothuilive (upstream)
loop · state — subtledrop-inTrustworthyRefinedPlayful
motion · medium cost · respects reduced motion
A MotionLoader component for SmoothUI.
$npx shadcn@latest add @smoothui/motion-loader
Gallery page Open live demo Docs

Feedback for your agent

Pick or pass on each option (add a reason if you like), then paste this back into your agent's chat.

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