> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://mintlify.com/huntabyte/shadcn-svelte/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Skeleton

> Use to show a placeholder while content is loading.

## Installation

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="CLI">
    ```bash theme={null}
    npx shadcn-svelte@next add skeleton
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Manual">
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Copy and paste the component source">
        Copy and paste the component source code into your project.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Usage

```svelte theme={null}
<script lang="ts">
  import { Skeleton } from "$lib/components/ui/skeleton/index.js";
</script>
```

```svelte theme={null}
<Skeleton class="h-[20px] w-[100px] rounded-full" />
```

## Examples

### Card

You can combine skeleton components to create card loading states.

## Links

* [Source](https://github.com/huntabyte/shadcn-svelte/tree/next/sites/docs/src/lib/registry/ui/skeleton)