## Thinking Path > - Paperclip is the open source control plane people use to manage AI agents for work > - Operators regularly pass through full-page loading states while authentication and company context resolve > - Those states currently render as small bare text, which is easy to miss and does not reinforce Paperclip's visual identity > - A shared loading component gives these transitions one accessible, consistent representation > - This pull request introduces an animated paperclip loader and uses it at the existing full-page loading boundaries > - The benefit is a clearer, calmer loading experience with reduced-motion and screen-reader support ## Linked Issues or Issue Description ### Subsystem affected `ui/` — React + Vite board UI ### Problem or motivation Full-page authentication, access-gate, and company-context waits use small bare `Loading…` text that is visually weak and inconsistent. ### Proposed solution Use one large centered paperclip loader at those boundaries, drawing the SVG with `currentColor` so it follows the active theme. ### Alternatives considered Keeping text-only states or adding a generic spinner would preserve less of Paperclip's product identity and would continue duplicating loading markup. ### Roadmap alignment This is tightly scoped UI polish and does not duplicate a planned roadmap capability. ### Additional context Internal coordination task PAP-15760 requested this focused change. ## What Changed - Added `AnimatedPaperclipIcon`, a theme-aware SVG whose stroke draws in a loop. - Added `PaperclipLoading`, a large full-viewport centered loader with `role="status"` and an `sr-only` `Loading…` label. - Added a static fully drawn fallback under `prefers-reduced-motion: reduce`. - Replaced bare loading text in `CloudAccessGate`, the Auth session check, and three company-context redirects. - Used token-safe Tailwind utilities throughout the component. - Added focused coverage for the status semantics and the Auth layout height override. ## Verification - `pnpm check:token-gates` - `pnpm -C ui exec tsc -b` - `pnpm -C ui exec vitest run src/components/AnimatedPaperclipIcon.test.tsx` - `pnpm -C ui exec vitest run src/App.test.tsx src/App.cases-routing.test.tsx` — 8/8 tests passed - Visually checked light and dark loading states; the screenshot below shows both themes.  ## Risks - Low risk: this changes presentation only at existing loading branches. - Motion-sensitive users receive a static, fully drawn paperclip through the reduced-motion media query. - Screen readers retain a concise loading announcement through the status role and visually hidden label. > For core feature work, check [`ROADMAP.md`](ROADMAP.md) first and discuss it in `#dev` before opening the PR. Feature PRs that overlap with planned core work may need to be redirected — check the roadmap first. See `CONTRIBUTING.md`. ## Model Used - OpenAI Codex, GPT-5 (exact service build ID and context-window size are not exposed in this environment), with reasoning, repository inspection, shell tool use, code execution, and image inspection. ## Checklist - [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context to this change - [x] I have specified the model used with all deployment details available to this environment - [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate planned core work - [x] I have searched GitHub for duplicate or related PRs and found none - [x] I have described the issue in-PR following the feature-request fields - [x] I included the task-mandated internal parent reference and no private instance URL - [x] I preserved the task-mandated existing branch name without renaming it - [x] I have run scoped tests locally and they pass - [x] I added focused component coverage for the new loading state - [x] No documentation update is required for this presentation-only change - [x] I have considered and documented the risks above - [x] All Paperclip CI gates are green - [x] Greptile is 5/5 with no open P2s, recommendations, or follow-ups - [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before requesting merge Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing> |
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README.md
@paperclipai/ui
Published static assets for the Paperclip board UI.
What gets published
The npm package contains the production build under dist/. It does not ship the UI source tree or workspace-only dependencies.
Storybook
Storybook config, stories, and fixtures live under ui/storybook/.
pnpm --filter @paperclipai/ui storybook
pnpm --filter @paperclipai/ui build-storybook
Typical use
Install the package, then serve or copy the built files from node_modules/@paperclipai/ui/dist.