# Skeleton

Shimmer loading placeholder



<ComponentPreview base="ink" name="skeleton-demo" />

Installation [#installation]

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      Command
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      Manual
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  <TabsContent value="cli">
    ```bash
    npx shadcn@latest add @termcn/ink/skeleton
    ```
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    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Install the following dependencies:
      </Step>

      ```bash
      npm install ink
      ```

      <Step>
        Copy and paste the following code into your project.
      </Step>

      <ComponentSource src="registry/bases/ink/ui/types.ts" title="components/ui/types.ts" />

      <ComponentSource src="registry/bases/ink/themes/default.ts" title="lib/terminal-themes/default.ts" />

      <ComponentSource src="registry/bases/ink/hooks/use-theme.ts" title="hooks/use-theme.ts" />

      <ComponentSource src="registry/bases/ink/hooks/use-unicode.ts" title="hooks/use-unicode.ts" />

      <ComponentSource src="registry/bases/ink/hooks/use-motion.ts" title="hooks/use-motion.ts" />

      <ComponentSource src="registry/bases/ink/hooks/use-animation.ts" title="hooks/use-animation.ts" />

      <ComponentSource base="ink" name="skeleton" title="components/ui/skeleton.tsx" />

      <Step>
        Update the import paths to match your project setup.
      </Step>
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Usage [#usage]

```tsx
import { Skeleton } from "@/components/ui/skeleton";
```

```tsx
<Skeleton width={30} height={3} />
```

Examples [#examples]

Static (No Animation) [#static-no-animation]

<ComponentPreview base="ink" name="skeleton-static" />

API Reference [#api-reference]

Skeleton [#skeleton]

| Prop       | Type      | Default |
| ---------- | --------- | ------- |
| `width`    | `number`  | `20`    |
| `height`   | `number`  | `1`     |
| `animated` | `boolean` | `true`  |

Notes [#notes]

Accessibility [#accessibility]

termcn exposes the following behavior through Ink's terminal accessibility APIs. This is not a browser ARIA or general WCAG-conformance claim.

* **Screen reader:** Ink labels and semantic state expose the component without relying on visual styling alone.