# Skeleton

Use to show a placeholder while content is loading.

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<ComponentPreview name="skeleton-demo" />

## Installation [#installation]

<Tabs defaultValue="cli">
  <TabsList>
    <TabsTrigger value="cli">
      Command
    </TabsTrigger>

    <TabsTrigger value="manual">
      Manual
    </TabsTrigger>
  </TabsList>

  <TabsContent value="cli">
    ```bash
    npx shadcn@latest add https://shadcn-cssinjs.com/r/skeleton.json
    ```
  </TabsContent>

  <TabsContent value="manual">
    <Steps>
      <Step>
        Copy and paste the following code into your project.
      </Step>

      <ComponentSource name="skeleton" title="skeleton.tsx" />

      <Step>
        Update the import paths to match your project setup.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </TabsContent>
</Tabs>

## Usage [#usage]

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

```tsx
<Skeleton className="h-[20px] w-[100px] rounded-full" />
```

## Avatar [#avatar]

<ComponentPreview name="skeleton-avatar" />

## Card [#card]

<ComponentPreview name="skeleton-card" previewClassName="h-80" />

## Text [#text]

<ComponentPreview name="skeleton-text" />

## Form [#form]

<ComponentPreview name="skeleton-form" />

## Table [#table]

<ComponentPreview name="skeleton-table" />

## RTL [#rtl]

To enable RTL support in shadcn/ui, see the [RTL configuration guide](/docs/rtl).

<ComponentPreview name="skeleton-rtl" direction="rtl" />