Are the ai2 Orbital 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.

Orbital loaders

Five orbiting loaders: a solar dot, a binary pair, a comet, a satellite and a nested gyro. Each is sized and token-driven.

LoadersOrbital

Installation

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

Run the following command

npx shadcn@latest add @ai2/loaders-orbital

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

Install dependencies

npm install motion

Copy the source

components/ui/loaders-orbital.tsx

"use client"

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

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

/* Orbital loader family: 5 decorative indicators on an orbit and rotation theme. Colour comes ONLY from tokens (currentColor / bg-current). Size = the box scale (aligned with the base spinner). DELIBERATE: a loader's rotation is INFORMATION; it keeps turning under reduced-motion too (a stopped loader reads as "hung"). The delays and angles are fixed and index-derived, 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 }

/* Solar: a dot orbits around a central core. */
export function SolarLoader({ className, size = "md", label = "Loading", ...props }: Props) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="styled-loader"
      role="status"
      aria-label={label}
      className={cn("relative inline-block text-primary", box[size], className)}
      {...props}
    >
      <span className="absolute inset-[35%] rounded-full bg-current" />
      <motion.span
        className="absolute inset-0"
        animate={{ rotate: 360 }}
        transition={{ duration: 1.4, ease: "linear", repeat: Infinity }}
      >
        <span className="absolute left-1/2 top-0 size-1/5 -translate-x-1/2 rounded-full bg-current" />
      </motion.span>
    </div>
  )
}

/* Binary: iki nokta ortak merkez etrafinda 180 derece karsilikli doner. */
export function BinaryLoader({ className, size = "md", label = "Loading", ...props }: Props) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="styled-loader"
      role="status"
      aria-label={label}
      className={cn("relative inline-block text-info", box[size], className)}
      {...props}
    >
      <motion.span
        className="absolute inset-0"
        animate={{ rotate: 360 }}
        transition={{ duration: 1.1, ease: "linear", repeat: Infinity }}
      >
        <span className="absolute left-1/2 top-0 size-1/4 -translate-x-1/2 rounded-full bg-current" />
        <span className="absolute bottom-0 left-1/2 size-1/5 -translate-x-1/2 rounded-full bg-current/60" />
      </motion.span>
    </div>
  )
}

/* Comet: yorunge yapan nokta + sonuk kuculen kuyruk noktalari. */
export function CometLoader({ className, size = "md", label = "Loading", ...props }: Props) {
  const tail = [0, 1, 2, 3]
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="styled-loader"
      role="status"
      aria-label={label}
      className={cn("relative inline-block text-brand", box[size], className)}
      {...props}
    >
      {tail.map((i) => (
        <motion.span
          key={i}
          className="absolute inset-0"
          animate={{ rotate: 360 }}
          transition={{ duration: 1.2, ease: "linear", repeat: Infinity, delay: i * -0.08 }}
        >
          <span
            className="absolute left-1/2 top-0 -translate-x-1/2 rounded-full bg-current"
            style={{
              width: `${28 - i * 5}%`,
              height: `${28 - i * 5}%`,
              opacity: 1 - i * 0.22,
            }}
          />
        </motion.span>
      ))}
    </div>
  )
}

/* Satellite: ic halka bir yone, dis nokta ters yone doner. */
export function SatelliteLoader({ className, size = "md", label = "Loading", ...props }: Props) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="styled-loader"
      role="status"
      aria-label={label}
      className={cn("relative inline-block text-success", box[size], className)}
      {...props}
    >
      <motion.span
        className="absolute inset-[28%] rounded-full border-2 border-current/25 border-t-current"
        animate={{ rotate: 360 }}
        transition={{ duration: 1, ease: "linear", repeat: Infinity }}
      />
      <motion.span
        className="absolute inset-0"
        animate={{ rotate: -360 }}
        transition={{ duration: 1.6, ease: "linear", repeat: Infinity }}
      >
        <span className="absolute left-1/2 top-0 size-1/5 -translate-x-1/2 rounded-full bg-current" />
      </motion.span>
    </div>
  )
}

/* Gyro: 3 nested rings rotate at different speeds/axes. */
export function GyroLoader({ className, size = "md", label = "Loading", ...props }: Props) {
  const reduce = useReducedMotion()
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="styled-loader"
      role="status"
      aria-label={label}
      className={cn("relative inline-block text-primary", box[size], className)}
      {...props}
    >
      <motion.span
        className="absolute inset-0 rounded-full border-2 border-transparent border-t-current"
        animate={{ rotate: 360 }}
        transition={{ duration: 1.3, ease: "linear", repeat: Infinity }}
      />
      <motion.span
        className="absolute inset-[22%] rounded-full border-2 border-transparent border-b-current/70"
        animate={{ rotate: reduce ? 360 : -360 }}
        transition={{ duration: 1, ease: "linear", repeat: Infinity }}
      />
      <motion.span
        className="absolute inset-[44%] rounded-full border-2 border-transparent border-l-current/50"
        animate={{ rotate: 360 }}
        transition={{ duration: 0.8, ease: "linear", 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.

Solar

A dot orbits a token core.

Binary

Two dots orbit a shared center.

Comet

An orbiting dot trails a fading tail.

Satellite

An inner ring and outer dot counter-rotate.

Gyro

Nested rings spin at different speeds.

ai2 Orbital loaders: 5 styled variations on the token system

The ai2 Orbital loaders are a set of 5 decorative button variations from the styled layer of the @ai2 design system, built around orbiting 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 drives the orbits, counter-rotations and trails. The styled layer is opt-in, so the dependency only lands if you use it; the base components stay lean. Under reduced motion, the orbits keep turning on purpose, like the base Spinner, because a frozen loader reads as a hang.

What is in the ai2 Orbital loaders?

5 exports in one file: Solar, Binary, Comet, Satellite and Gyro. 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 drives the orbits, counter-rotations and trails.
Reduced-motion aware: Under prefers-reduced-motion, the orbits keep turning 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 Orbital 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.