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+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+
+interface SkeletonProps {
+  className?: string;
+  variant?: 'text' | 'avatar' | 'card' | 'button' | 'image';
+  lines?: number;
+  animate?: boolean;
+}
+
+export function Skeleton({ className, variant = 'text', lines = 1, animate = true }: SkeletonProps) {
+  const baseClasses = cn(
+    "bg-muted rounded",
+    animate && "skeleton",
+    className
+  );
+
+  switch (variant) {
+    case 'avatar':
+      return <div className={cn(baseClasses, "h-12 w-12 rounded-full")} />;
+    
+    case 'button':
+      return <div className={cn(baseClasses, "h-10 w-24")} />;
+    
+    case 'image':
+      return <div className={cn(baseClasses, "h-48 w-full")} />;
+    
+    case 'card':
+      return (
+        <div className={cn("space-y-3 p-4 border rounded-lg", className)}>
+          <div className={cn(baseClasses, "h-6 w-3/4")} />
+          <div className={cn(baseClasses, "h-4 w-full")} />
+          <div className={cn(baseClasses, "h-4 w-2/3")} />
+        </div>
+      );
+    
+    case 'text':
+    default:
+      return (
+        <div className="space-y-2">
+          {Array.from({ length: lines }).map((_, i) => (
+            <div
+              key={i}
+              className={cn(
+                baseClasses,
+                "h-4",
+                i === lines - 1 ? "w-2/3" : "w-full"
+              )}
+            />
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      );
+  }
+}
+
+export function SkeletonCard() {
+  return (
+    <div className="bg-card/50 border border-border/50 rounded-xl p-6 space-y-4">
+      <div className="flex items-center space-x-4">
+        <Skeleton variant="avatar" />
+        <div className="space-y-2 flex-1">
+          <Skeleton className="h-5 w-1/3" />
+          <Skeleton className="h-4 w-2/3" />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <Skeleton variant="text" lines={3} />
+      <div className="flex space-x-2">
+        <Skeleton variant="button" />
+        <Skeleton variant="button" />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export function SkeletonStats() {
+  return (
+    <div className="grid grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-8">
+      {Array.from({ length: 4 }).map((_, i) => (
+        <div key={i} className="text-center space-y-3">
+          <div className="flex justify-center">
+            <Skeleton className="h-12 w-12 rounded-lg" />
+          </div>
+          <div className="space-y-2">
+            <Skeleton className="h-8 w-16 mx-auto" />
+            <Skeleton className="h-4 w-24 mx-auto" />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export function SkeletonUserPath() {
+  return (
+    <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-2 gap-6">
+      {Array.from({ length: 4 }).map((_, i) => (
+        <div key={i} className="bg-card/50 border border-border/50 rounded-xl p-6 space-y-4">
+          <div className="flex items-center space-x-4">
+            <Skeleton className="h-12 w-12 rounded-lg" />
+            <div className="space-y-2 flex-1">
+              <Skeleton className="h-6 w-32" />
+              <Skeleton className="h-4 w-full" />
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-2">
+            {Array.from({ length: 4 }).map((_, j) => (
+              <Skeleton key={j} className="h-4 w-full" />
+            ))}
+          </div>
+          <Skeleton className="h-10 w-full" />
+        </div>
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export function SkeletonOnboardingStep() {
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-6">
+      <div className="text-center space-y-4">
+        <Skeleton className="h-8 w-64 mx-auto" />
+        <Skeleton className="h-4 w-96 mx-auto" />
+      </div>
+      
+      <div className="max-w-2xl mx-auto space-y-6">
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
+          {Array.from({ length: 4 }).map((_, i) => (
+            <div key={i} className="p-4 border-2 border-border/50 rounded-lg space-y-2">
+              <Skeleton className="h-5 w-32" />
+              <Skeleton className="h-4 w-full" />
+            </div>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      
+      <div className="flex justify-between pt-6">
+        <Skeleton variant="button" className="w-20" />
+        <Skeleton variant="button" className="w-24" />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export function SkeletonLayout() {
+  return (
+    <div className="min-h-screen bg-aethex-gradient">
+      {/* Header Skeleton */}
+      <div className="border-b border-border/40 bg-background/95">
+        <div className="container mx-auto flex h-16 items-center justify-between px-4">
+          <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
+            <Skeleton className="h-8 w-8 rounded-lg" />
+            <Skeleton className="h-6 w-16" />
+          </div>
+          <div className="hidden md:flex items-center space-x-8">
+            {Array.from({ length: 4 }).map((_, i) => (
+              <Skeleton key={i} className="h-4 w-16" />
+            ))}
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex items-center space-x-4">
+            <Skeleton variant="button" />
+            <Skeleton variant="button" />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      
+      {/* Content Skeleton */}
+      <div className="py-20">
+        <div className="container mx-auto px-4 space-y-16">
+          <div className="text-center space-y-8 max-w-4xl mx-auto">
+            <Skeleton className="h-12 w-96 mx-auto" />
+            <Skeleton className="h-6 w-full max-w-3xl mx-auto" />
+            <div className="flex justify-center space-x-4">
+              <Skeleton variant="button" className="w-32 h-12" />
+              <Skeleton variant="button" className="w-32 h-12" />
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          
+          <SkeletonStats />
+          <SkeletonUserPath />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}