Square Edit: a loader for editing a file

A square grid of dots where a few rows type in like a diff. A React loader for an AI agent editing a file. Install with shadcn.

Installation

Install with the shadcn CLI, or copy the component file. It only needs React.

npx shadcn@latest add https://oxyn.space/r/square-edit.json

Updates live with the parameters you set.

import { SquareEdit } from "@/components/square-edit";

export function Thinking() {
  return (
    <SquareEdit />
  );
}

Prop	Type	Default	Description
dotShape	"round"\|"square"	"round"	Shape of each dot.
dotSize	number	2.5	Resting dot size in px.
scale	number	1.5	How many times larger a dot grows at the peak of the animation.
density	number	11	Dots across the width of the sheet.
size	number	160	Width and height of the orb in px.
duration	number	1.6	Seconds for one edit: typing its rows in, the cursor blink, and letting go.
gap	number	0.25	Seconds to rest between edits.
minOpacity	number	0.25	Opacity of resting dots. Typed dots are always fully opaque.
color	string	"#e4e4e7"	Dot color.
paused	boolean	false	Coast to a stop on the current frame without unmounting. Turning it off eases back up to speed.
label	string	"Thinking"	Accessible name; the wrapper is role="status".
className / style	—	—	Spread onto the wrapper div, along with any other div props.

Square Edit is one of the animations in Dot Square. Use the group when the agent's state changes, and it morphs between them.