# Square Accordion Loader

> An animated ASCII square loader whose block glyphs trace the perimeter like an accordion for loading states.

- Author: [Loading UI](https://21st.dev/@loading-ui)
- License: MIT
- Tags: Accordion, Loading, Loader, Spinner, Ascii
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@loading-ui/components/square-accordion

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/loading-ui/square-accordion?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/accordion.md