sindresorhus/cli-spinners
Cli Spinners
cli-spinners is a collection of predefined terminal animation sequences and structured datasets used to signal background activity in console applications. It serves as a library of visual frame sequences and a JSON dataset designed for integration into command line scripts.
The project provides a curated collection of spinner frame sequences and timing intervals to create loading indicators. It includes utilities for selecting specific animations or picking a random configuration from the available library of styles.
The library covers terminal animation assets and visual feedback mechanisms to indicate that a process is active during asynchronous operations in a terminal environment.
Features
- CLI Spinners - Provides a curated set of character-based loading indicators specifically for command-line interfaces.
- Configuration Mappings - Maps unique spinner identifiers to their corresponding frame arrays and interval durations.
- Animation Asset Libraries - Provides a comprehensive set of predefined visual frame sequences to signal background processes in terminals.
- JSON Component Registries - Uses a JSON-based registry to store spinner frame sequences and timing intervals.
- Terminal Loading Animations - Supplies a standardized library of character frames and durations for consistent terminal loading visuals.
- Terminal User Interface Tooling - Enhances terminal user experience by providing clear indicators that a background process is active.
- Command Line Interface Design - Offers visual feedback components to improve the user experience of long-running terminal tasks.
