Are the ai2 Morph loaders free?

Yes. The whole styled layer is free and MIT licensed, like the component core.

Can I change the size?

Yes. Every variation takes a size prop of sm, md, lg or xl, aligned to the base Button height scale.

Morph loaders

Five shape-shifting loaders: a morphing blob, a flip, a stretch, a triangle cycle and a spinning square. Each is sized and token-driven.

LoadersMorph

Installation

The styled layer is free and installs like any other ai2 component.

Run the following command

npx shadcn@latest add @ai2/loaders-morph

Dependencies, the @ai2/tokens theme and the component file are installed together.

Install dependencies

npm install motion

Copy the source

components/ui/loaders-morph.tsx

"use client"

import type * as React from "react"
import { motion, useReducedMotion } from "motion/react"

import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"

/* Morph loader family: 5 decorative indicators that change shape and form. Colour comes ONLY from tokens (currentColor / bg-current). Size = the box scale (aligned with the base spinner). DELIBERATE: the loader keeps moving under reduced-motion too (a stopped loader reads as "hung"). Every value is fixed and deterministic, nothing random. */

export type StyledSize = "sm" | "md" | "lg" | "xl"

const box: Record<StyledSize, string> = {
  sm: "size-4",
  md: "size-5",
  lg: "size-6",
  xl: "size-8",
}

type Props = React.ComponentProps<"div"> & { size?: StyledSize; label?: string }

/* Blob: bir sekil border-radius'unu surekli akiskan degistirir. */
export function BlobLoader({ className, size = "md", label = "Loading", ...props }: Props) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="styled-loader"
      role="status"
      aria-label={label}
      className={cn("inline-flex items-center justify-center text-primary", box[size], className)}
      {...props}
    >
      <motion.span
        className="block size-full bg-current"
        animate={{
          borderRadius: [
            "42% 58% 63% 37% / 41% 44% 56% 59%",
            "67% 33% 40% 60% / 62% 57% 43% 38%",
            "38% 62% 55% 45% / 55% 38% 62% 45%",
            "42% 58% 63% 37% / 41% 44% 56% 59%",
          ],
          rotate: [0, 120, 240, 360],
        }}
        transition={{ duration: 2.6, ease: "easeInOut", repeat: Infinity }}
      />
    </div>
  )
}

/* Flip: bir kare donerek daireye yuvarlaniyor ve geri donuyor. */
export function FlipLoader({ className, size = "md", label = "Loading", ...props }: Props) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="styled-loader"
      role="status"
      aria-label={label}
      className={cn("inline-flex items-center justify-center text-info", box[size], className)}
      {...props}
    >
      <motion.span
        className="block size-4/5 bg-current"
        animate={{
          borderRadius: ["12%", "50%", "12%"],
          rotate: [0, 180, 360],
        }}
        transition={{ duration: 1.4, ease: "easeInOut", repeat: Infinity }}
      />
    </div>
  )
}

/* Stretch: a pill stretches and flattens with scaleX/scaleY. */
export function StretchLoader({ className, size = "md", label = "Loading", ...props }: Props) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="styled-loader"
      role="status"
      aria-label={label}
      className={cn("inline-flex items-center justify-center text-brand", box[size], className)}
      {...props}
    >
      <motion.span
        className="block size-1/2 rounded-full bg-current"
        animate={{ scaleX: [1, 1.9, 0.8, 1], scaleY: [1, 0.6, 1.6, 1] }}
        transition={{ duration: 1.1, ease: "easeInOut", repeat: Infinity }}
      />
    </div>
  )
}

/* Triad: 3 nokta ucgen dongusunde pozisyon degistirir. */
export function TriadLoader({ className, size = "md", label = "Loading", ...props }: Props) {
  const corners = [
    { top: "0%", left: "50%" },
    { top: "80%", left: "8%" },
    { top: "80%", left: "92%" },
  ]
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="styled-loader"
      role="status"
      aria-label={label}
      className={cn("relative inline-block text-success", box[size], className)}
      {...props}
    >
      {corners.map((_, i) => (
        <motion.span
          key={i}
          className="absolute size-1/4 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 rounded-full bg-current"
          animate={{
            top: [corners[i].top, corners[(i + 1) % 3].top, corners[(i + 2) % 3].top, corners[i].top],
            left: [corners[i].left, corners[(i + 1) % 3].left, corners[(i + 2) % 3].left, corners[i].left],
          }}
          transition={{ duration: 1.8, ease: "easeInOut", repeat: Infinity }}
        />
      ))}
    </div>
  )
}

/* SpinSquare: yuvarlatilmis kare easing duraklamalariyla doner. */
export function SpinSquareLoader({ className, size = "md", label = "Loading", ...props }: Props) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="styled-loader"
      role="status"
      aria-label={label}
      className={cn("inline-flex items-center justify-center text-warning", box[size], className)}
      {...props}
    >
      <motion.span
        className="block size-4/5 rounded-[30%] border-2 border-current"
        animate={{ rotate: [0, 90, 180, 270, 360] }}
        transition={{ duration: 2, ease: "easeInOut", times: [0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1], repeat: Infinity }}
      />
    </div>
  )
}

Manual installs skip the @ai2/tokens theme, so add the token CSS from the theming guide or the tone colors will be missing.

Variations

5 takes on the same idea. Each is its own export, and every one accepts a size prop (sm, md, lg, xl) aligned to the base Button scale.

Blob

A shape morphs its border-radius endlessly.

Flip

A square rotates and rounds into a circle and back.

Stretch

A pill stretches and squashes.

Triad

Three dots cycle around a triangle.

Spin square

A rounded square rotates with eased pauses.

ai2 Morph loaders: 5 styled variations on the token system

The ai2 Morph loaders are a set of 5 decorative button variations from the styled layer of the @ai2 design system, built around shape-shifting loading indicators. They are free and MIT licensed, and every color comes from a semantic token, so they theme with the rest of ai2 in light and dark.

Motion runs on framer-motion: framer-motion morphs the radius, flip, stretch and rotation. The styled layer is opt-in, so the dependency only lands if you use it; the base components stay lean. Under reduced motion, the morphs keep running on purpose, like the base Spinner, because a frozen loader reads as a hang.

What is in the ai2 Morph loaders?

5 exports in one file: Blob, Flip, Stretch, Triad and Spin square. Each renders a native button and takes a size prop (sm, md, lg, xl) aligned to the base Button. They are separate from the base Button on purpose: the base keeps its clean variant, tone and size axes, while the styled layer carries the effects.

You own the file. Copy the one category file and you have all 5 variations, with no runtime dependency on ai2 itself.

Why use it

On-system by construction: Every color resolves to an ai2 semantic token, so the buttons follow your theme in light and dark with no extra work.
Effect without the sprawl: The decorations live in a dedicated styled file, so the base Button keeps its clean, predictable API.
Accessible and honest: Each renders a real button element, keeps a visible focus ring, and respects prefers-reduced-motion.

Features

Token-driven color: No hardcoded hex or oklch; the look recolors with your theme tokens.
framer-motion: framer-motion morphs the radius, flip, stretch and rotation.
Reduced-motion aware: Under prefers-reduced-motion, the morphs keep running on purpose, like the base Spinner, because a frozen loader reads as a hang.
Size aligned to the base: Every variation takes sm, md, lg and xl matching the base Button height scale, so styled and base buttons line up in a row.

Production tips

Use it for emphasis, not everywhere: Styled buttons draw the eye. Reserve them for the one action you want people to take on a screen, and use the base Button for the rest.
Keep labels as verbs: The decoration adds weight, so a clear action label keeps the button scannable.
Pick one variation per surface: The variations share a family; using two different ones in the same view competes for attention.

Works with the rest of ai2

The Morph loaders sit alongside the base Button and the rest of the @ai2 registry. They share the same token file, so a styled action next to a base button or a badge stays visually consistent in both modes.