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+import React from 'react';
+import { motion } from 'framer-motion';
+
+interface SkeletonProps {
+  className?: string;
+  variant?: 'text' | 'rectangular' | 'circular';
+  width?: string | number;
+  height?: string | number;
+  animate?: boolean;
+}
+
+export function Skeleton({
+  className = '',
+  variant = 'text',
+  width,
+  height,
+  animate = true,
+}: SkeletonProps) {
+  const baseClasses = 'bg-forge-800';
+  const variantClasses = {
+    text: 'rounded h-4',
+    rectangular: 'rounded-lg',
+    circular: 'rounded-full',
+  };
+
+  const style: React.CSSProperties = {
+    width: width ?? (variant === 'text' ? '100%' : undefined),
+    height: height ?? (variant === 'text' ? '1rem' : undefined),
+  };
+
+  if (!animate) {
+    return (
+      <div
+        className={`${baseClasses} ${variantClasses[variant]} ${className}`}
+        style={style}
+      />
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <motion.div
+      className={`${baseClasses} ${variantClasses[variant]} ${className}`}
+      style={{
+        ...style,
+        background: 'linear-gradient(90deg, #16161F 25%, #1E1E2A 50%, #16161F 75%)',
+        backgroundSize: '200% 100%',
+      }}
+      animate={{ backgroundPosition: ['200% 0', '-200% 0'] }}
+      transition={{ duration: 2, repeat: Infinity, ease: 'linear' }}
+    />
+  );
+}
+
+// Pre-built skeleton layouts
+export function BountyCardSkeleton() {
+  return (
+    <div className="rounded-xl border border-border bg-forge-900 p-5 space-y-4">
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <Skeleton variant="circular" width={20} height={20} />
+          <Skeleton width={120} />
+        </div>
+        <Skeleton width={32} height={20} />
+      </div>
+      <div className="space-y-2">
+        <Skeleton height={20} width="80%" />
+        <Skeleton height={16} width="60%" />
+      </div>
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+        <Skeleton width={40} />
+        <Skeleton width={50} />
+        <Skeleton width={45} />
+      </div>
+      <div className="border-t border-border/50 pt-3" />
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+        <Skeleton width={80} height={24} />
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <Skeleton width={40} />
+          <Skeleton width={40} />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export function BountyGridSkeleton({ count = 6 }: { count?: number }) {
+  return (
+    <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-6">
+      {Array.from({ length: count }).map((_, i) => (
+        <BountyCardSkeleton key={i} />
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export function LeaderboardSkeleton() {
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-3">
+      {Array.from({ length: 10 }).map((_, i) => (
+        <div key={i} className="flex items-center gap-4 p-3 rounded-lg bg-forge-900">
+          <Skeleton variant="circular" width={32} height={32} />
+          <Skeleton width={120} />
+          <div className="flex-1" />
+          <Skeleton width={60} />
+          <Skeleton width={80} />
+        </div>
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export function ProfileSkeleton() {
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-6">
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
+        <Skeleton variant="circular" width={64} height={64} />
+        <div className="space-y-2">
+          <Skeleton width={160} height={24} />
+          <Skeleton width={100} />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div className="grid grid-cols-3 gap-4">
+        {Array.from({ length: 3 }).map((_, i) => (
+          <div key={i} className="bg-forge-900 rounded-lg p-4 text-center space-y-2">
+            <Skeleton width={40} height={32} className="mx-auto" />
+            <Skeleton width={60} className="mx-auto" />
+          </div>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}