Skullet
Skullet is Loading states without hand-drawn placeholders or layout shift.. It is ranked #54 on the Design Radar, in UI component libraries, first seen 8 days ago and shared in 5 posts (221k views).
Skullet 🦴 Smart skeleton states Skullet Smart skeleton states Copy npm i skullet Lochie Axon @lochieaxon Follow Loading article Designing for the wait Loading states are the first thing people see, and on a slow connection the thing they see most. John Doe 4 min read Loading gallery Loading thread Lochie Wait, how does it know the content length? it renders sample data invisibly then measures each element and draws a skeleton in that shape while your content loads Spooky skeletons usually are 💀 Send Visitors 12,480 +12% Signups 1,204 +4% Churn 2.1% -0.3% Revenue $9.6k +18% Loading settings Mentions When someone tags you Pull requests…
What people said about Skullet on X
Introducing Skullet 💀 Loading states without hand-drawn placeholders or layout shift. Skullet measures your components and draws their skeletons for you. Wrap your component with <Skeleton> and you're done. Happy Halloween! 🎃 → https://skullet.lochie.me
— @lochieaxon, 8 days ago · 2.1k likes · see the post
Skullet has no additional build step, reveal transitions and skeleton stylings are fully customisable, SSR content shows right away with no loading state flash, fast data shows content instantly, images smoothly transition in as they load, and plenty more quality of life features to make building loading states…
— @lochieaxon, 6 days ago · 1.4k likes · see the post
killer
— @mds, 8 days ago · 179 likes · see the post
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Skullet in numbers
- Rank on the Design Radar: #54 of 2644
- Shared in 5 posts by 3 accounts: @lochieaxon, @mds, @kierrenaxon
- 221k views on those posts
- First seen 8 days ago, last shared 6 days ago
- Pricing seen by AGK Intelligence: not stated
- Market: UI component libraries
FAQ
What is Skullet?
Loading states without hand-drawn placeholders or layout shift. It was first shared on X 8 days ago and is ranked #54 on the Design Radar.
Is Skullet free?
Pricing is not stated on the page we read.
Who shared Skullet?
3 accounts on X, including @lochieaxon, @mds, @kierrenaxon, in 5 posts totalling 221k views.
Every post is read and classified by AGK Intelligence: what it is, which market it belongs to, and whether the link is a real tool. 13.9k posts from 5k X accounts over the last 21 days, 2.6k tools, 17 markets. New posts are collected several times an hour and the full ranking is recomputed every hour — last update 2026-11-08 17:43 UTC. Full method.