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

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="skeleton-demo" />

## 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"
  styleName="base-nova"
/>

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

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</CodeTabs>

## Usage

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

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

## Examples

### Avatar

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="skeleton-avatar" />

### Card

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

### Text

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="skeleton-text" />

### Form

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="skeleton-form" />

### Table

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="skeleton-table" />

## RTL

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

<ComponentPreview styleName="base-nova" name="skeleton-rtl" direction="rtl" />