Animated Thinking Indicator Components

Dev Design Library indexes 26 Animated thinking indicator components from 18 open-source UI libraries, with the most coming from Notra, Kokonut UI, AI CSS, Generative Loaders and Nexvyn UI. Each one links to its page with the source code, a live preview where available, the library license and the install command. These are the thinking indicator components tagged as animated: motion on hover, on scroll or on load, usually built with CSS transitions or Framer Motion. Thinking indicator components belong to the AI group.

• Ai Response StatusReact Spectrum · React
• Thinking Statestransitions.dev · HTML/CSS
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  Thinking OrbsLibraries.dev · ReactDotted thought-orb loading indicators for AI & agent UIs — nine tuned states, two sizes, auto dark/light
• Streaming reply with a pending stateReUI · ReactOne assistant row moving from thinking, to typing, to settled.
• Chat Loading DotsLobe UI · React
• AI State LoadingKokonut UI · ReactAgent progress as a list of steps with a live log, elapsed time and a summary when done.
• Agent ActivitybeUI · ReactRenders progressive agent work as message content.
• Matrix OrbRare UI · ReactA dot-matrix orb that animates through idle, listening and thinking states.
• Thinking DotsSpectrum UI · ReactA minimal typing indicator — bouncing dots or a sliding bar.
• Thinking IndicatorFluid Functionalism · ReactAnimated loading indicator with morphing SVG path (circle to infinity loop) and shimmer text rotation. Cycles through…
• ShimmerAI Elements (Svelte) · SvelteA text shimmer utility component with configurable spread and duration.
• ChatGPT ThinkingNotra · ReactThe shimmering Thinking placeholder.
• Bars ThemeNexvyn UI · ReactA traveling-wave bars visualization with 5 vertical bars sharing a sine-wave frequency, evenly phase-shifted left to…
• Inline LoaderGenerative Loaders · React
• OrbAI CSS · React
• Thinking IndicatorHalaska UI · React
• ThinkingSpaceUI · React9 procedural Canvas 3D particle loader orbs representing AI cognitive states — working, searching, solving, listening…
• Agent Loading StatesEaseUI · ReactThree loading states for AI interfaces: shimmering status text, live agent progress, and cycling reasoning phrases.
• AI Text LoadingKokonut UI · ReactAI thinking text with a soft wave through the letters and words that swap letter by letter.
• Claude Code ThinkingNotra · ReactThe dim "∴ Thinking…" line that expands to the thoughts.
• Text LoaderGenerative Loaders · React
• Thinking StateAI CSS · React
• Claude ThinkingNotra · ReactThe animated spinner and rotating verb Claude shows before replying.
• Codex WorkingNotra · ReactThe shimmering Working (13s • esc to interrupt) status line.
• Gemini ThinkingNotra · ReactThe animated Gemini sparkle with a shimmering status label.
• Perplexity ThinkingNotra · ReactThe shimmering Thinking... status shown before a search.

Libraries with Animated thinking indicator components

• Notra
• Kokonut UI
• AI CSS
• Generative Loaders
• Nexvyn UI

Related categories

• Thinking Indicator Components
• React Thinking Indicator Components
• Tailwind CSS Thinking Indicator Components
• Animated AI Element Components
• Animated AI Orb Components
• Animated Prompt Input Components
• Animated Streaming Text Components
• Animated Voice Input Components
• Animated Conversation Components
• Animated Generated Image Components
• Animated Tool Call Components
• Animated Reasoning Components
• Animated Suggestions Components
• Animated Task Queue Components