---
title: Skeleton
description: Use to show a placeholder while content is loading.
component: true
---

<ComponentPreview name="skeleton-demo" description="A skeleton component." />

## Installation

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```bash
npx shadcn@latest add skeleton
```

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

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

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

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## Usage

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

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

## Examples

### Card

<ComponentPreview
  name="skeleton-card"
  description="A card with skeleton showing a loading state."
/>