Integrate ora spinners with consistent styling, promise handling, and status updates for CLI progress feedback.
Scanned 9/2/2026
Install to Claude Code
npx -y skills add a5c-ai/babysitter --skill ora-spinner-integration --agent claude-codeInstalls into .claude/skills of the current project.
Are you the author of Ora Spinner Integration?
Add the live security badge to your README — it updates automatically with every re-scan.
[](https://www.skillsdirectory.com/skills/a5c-ai-ora-spinner-integration-babysitter)More formats (shields.io, HTML) on the badges page.
---
name: ora-spinner-integration
description: Integrate ora spinners with consistent styling, promise handling, and status updates for CLI progress feedback.
allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep
graph:
domains: [domain:software-engineering]
specializations: [specialization:cli-mcp-development]
skillAreas: [skill-area:cli-design, skill-area:command-line-interface-tools]
roles: [role:backend-engineer, role:platform-engineer]
workflows: [workflow:feature-development]
topics: [topic:developer-experience]
---
# Ora Spinner Integration
Integrate ora spinners for consistent CLI progress feedback.
## Capabilities
- Configure ora spinner styling
- Create promise-based spinners
- Set up spinner sequences
- Implement status transitions
- Create custom spinner types
- Generate spinner utilities
## Usage
Invoke this skill when you need to:
- Add loading indicators to CLI
- Show progress during async operations
- Create consistent spinner styling
- Implement status transitions
## Inputs
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| language | string | Yes | Target language (typescript, javascript) |
| style | object | No | Spinner styling options |
| spinners | array | No | Custom spinner definitions |
## Generated Patterns
### TypeScript Spinner Utilities
```typescript
import ora, { Ora, Options } from 'ora';
import chalk from 'chalk';
// Spinner configuration
const defaultOptions: Options = {
color: 'cyan',
spinner: 'dots',
prefixText: '',
};
// Create spinner with consistent styling
export function createSpinner(text: string, options?: Partial<Options>): Ora {
return ora({
...defaultOptions,
...options,
text,
});
}
// Spinner with promise
export async function withSpinner<T>(
text: string,
fn: () => Promise<T>,
options?: {
successText?: string | ((result: T) => string);
failText?: string | ((error: Error) => string);
}
): Promise<T> {
const spinner = createSpinner(text);
spinner.start();
try {
const result = await fn();
const successText = typeof options?.successText === 'function'
? options.successText(result)
: options?.successText || text;
spinner.succeed(successText);
return result;
} catch (error) {
const failText = typeof options?.failText === 'function'
? options.failText(error as Error)
: options?.failText || `Failed: ${(error as Error).message}`;
spinner.fail(failText);
throw error;
}
}
// Sequential spinners
export async function withSequentialSpinners<T>(
steps: Array<{
text: string;
fn: () => Promise<any>;
successText?: string;
}>
): Promise<T[]> {
const results: T[] = [];
for (const step of steps) {
const result = await withSpinner(step.text, step.fn, {
successText: step.successText,
});
results.push(result);
}
return results;
}
// Multi-line spinner status
export class TaskSpinner {
private spinner: Ora;
private tasks: Map<string, 'pending' | 'running' | 'done' | 'failed'>;
constructor(title: string) {
this.spinner = createSpinner(title);
this.tasks = new Map();
}
addTask(id: string): void {
this.tasks.set(id, 'pending');
this.updateDisplay();
}
startTask(id: string): void {
this.tasks.set(id, 'running');
this.updateDisplay();
}
completeTask(id: string): void {
this.tasks.set(id, 'done');
this.updateDisplay();
}
failTask(id: string): void {
this.tasks.set(id, 'failed');
this.updateDisplay();
}
private updateDisplay(): void {
const lines = Array.from(this.tasks.entries()).map(([id, status]) => {
const icon = {
pending: chalk.gray('○'),
running: chalk.cyan('◐'),
done: chalk.green('●'),
failed: chalk.red('✗'),
}[status];
return ` ${icon} ${id}`;
});
this.spinner.text = '\n' + lines.join('\n');
}
start(): void {
this.spinner.start();
}
stop(): void {
const failed = Array.from(this.tasks.values()).some(s => s === 'failed');
if (failed) {
this.spinner.fail('Tasks completed with errors');
} else {
this.spinner.succeed('All tasks completed');
}
}
}
```
### Usage Examples
```typescript
// Simple spinner
const spinner = createSpinner('Loading...');
spinner.start();
// ... do work
spinner.succeed('Loaded!');
// Promise wrapper
const data = await withSpinner(
'Fetching data...',
() => fetchData(),
{ successText: (data) => `Loaded ${data.length} items` }
);
// Sequential steps
await withSequentialSpinners([
{ text: 'Installing dependencies...', fn: () => installDeps() },
{ text: 'Building project...', fn: () => build() },
{ text: 'Running tests...', fn: () => test() },
]);
// Task tracking
const tasks = new TaskSpinner('Processing files');
tasks.addTask('file1.ts');
tasks.addTask('file2.ts');
tasks.start();
tasks.startTask('file1.ts');
// ... process
tasks.completeTask('file1.ts');
tasks.startTask('file2.ts');
tasks.completeTask('file2.ts');
tasks.stop();
```
## Dependencies
```json
{
"dependencies": {
"ora": "^7.0.0",
"chalk": "^5.0.0"
}
}
```
## Target Processes
- progress-status-indicators
- cli-output-formatting
- cli-application-bootstrap
Is this your skill, or is something wrong with this listing? Request removal or report an issue. Author removals are honored within 72 hours.
No comments yet. Be the first to comment!