agents-ui
componentagent-chat-indicatorsource: ok · hit
Agent Chat Indicator
A component for indicating the agent's chat status with a blinking dot. Useful for indicating the agent is thinking before generating a response.
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Where it goes
statschat
Interaction
animated-counter
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Dependencies
Bundle weight · mediumanimationmotion
Registry dependencies
utils
Files1 · source cached 10/9/2026, 7:21:18 AM
components/agents-ui/agent-chat-indicator.tsx
import { type Ref, type ComponentProps } from 'react';
import { cva, type VariantProps } from 'class-variance-authority';
import { motion, type MotionProps } from 'motion/react';
import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
const motionAnimationProps = {
variants: {
hidden: {
opacity: 0,
scale: 0.1,
transition: {
duration: 0.1,
ease: 'linear' as const,
},
},
visible: {
opacity: [0.5, 1],
scale: [0.9, 1],
transition: {
type: 'spring' as const,
bounce: 0,
duration: 0.5,
repeat: Infinity,
repeatType: 'mirror' as const,
},
},
},
initial: 'hidden',
animate: 'visible',
exit: 'hidden',
};
const agentChatIndicatorVariants = cva('bg-muted-foreground inline-block size-2.5 rounded-full', {
variants: {
size: {
sm: 'size-3',
md: 'size-4',
lg: 'size-6',
},
},
defaultVariants: {
size: 'md',
},
});
/**
* Props for the AgentChatIndicator component.
*/
export interface AgentChatIndicatorProps extends MotionProps {
/**
* The size of the indicator dot.
* @defaultValue 'md'
*/
size?: 'sm' | 'md' | 'lg';
/**
* Additional CSS class names to apply to the indicator.
*/
className?: string;
/**
* Allows getting a ref to the component instance.\nOnce the component unmounts, React will set `ref.current` to `null`\n(or call the ref with `null` if you passed a callback ref).\n@see {@link https://react.dev/learn/referencing-values-with-refs#refs-and-the-dom React Docs}
*/
ref?: Ref<HTMLSpanElement>;
}
/**
* An animated indicator that shows the agent is processing or thinking.
* Displays as a pulsing dot, typically used in chat interfaces.
*
* @extends ComponentProps<'span'>
*
* @example
* ```tsx
* {agentState === 'thinking' && <AgentChatIndicator size="md" />}
* ```
*/
export function AgentChatIndicator({
size = 'md',
className,
...props
}: AgentChatIndicatorProps &
ComponentProps<'span'> &
VariantProps<typeof agentChatIndicatorVariants>) {
return (
<motion.span
{...motionAnimationProps}
transition={{ duration: 0.1, ease: 'linear' as const }}
className={cn(agentChatIndicatorVariants({ size }), className)}
{...props}
/>
);
}