# Thinking Indicator

> An animated AI loading indicator with a morphing sparkle glyph and cycling status words like "Thinking" or "Reasoning", used to show an AI agent is working on a response.

- Author: [Edwin Vakayil](https://21st.dev/@edwinvakayil)
- Library: @iconiq
- License: no-license
- Tags: Chat, Status, AI, Indicator, Loading
- npm dependencies: motion
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@edwinvakayil/components/thinking-indicator

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/edwinvakayil/thinking-indicator?api_key=$API_KEY_21ST"
```

Requires a 21st API key (generate one at https://21st.dev/mcp) passed as `API_KEY_21ST`. Free accounts get a limited number of installs per day; unlimited on a paid plan — see https://21st.dev/pricing.

Full component directory: https://21st.dev/llms.txt · More like this: https://21st.dev/community/components/s/chat.md