# Skeleton

Use to show a placeholder while content is loading.

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<ComponentPreview name="skeleton-demo">
  <SkeletonDemo />
</ComponentPreview>

## Installation [#installation]

<Tabs defaultValue="cli">
  <TabsList>
    <TabsTrigger value="cli">
      CLI
    </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>
        Install the following dependencies:
      </Step>

      ```bash
      pnpm add @stylexjs/stylex
      ```

      <Step>
        Make sure [StyleX is configured](/docs/installation) and the design tokens are
        installed.
      </Step>

      <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/skeleton";
```

```tsx
<Skeleton style={{ width: 200, height: 16 }} />
```

## Examples [#examples]



### Avatar [#avatar]

<ComponentPreview name="skeleton-avatar">
  <SkeletonAvatar />
</ComponentPreview>

### Card [#card]

Compose multiple skeletons to outline a loading card.

<ComponentPreview name="skeleton-card">
  <SkeletonCard />
</ComponentPreview>

### Text [#text]

<ComponentPreview name="skeleton-text">
  <SkeletonText />
</ComponentPreview>

### Form [#form]

<ComponentPreview name="skeleton-form">
  <SkeletonForm />
</ComponentPreview>

### Table [#table]

<ComponentPreview name="skeleton-table">
  <SkeletonTable />
</ComponentPreview>



## RTL [#rtl]

To enable right-to-left support, see the [RTL guide](/docs/rtl).

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