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+import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+
+/**
+ * Gates a loading boolean behind a delay threshold to prevent skeleton flicker.
+ * - Shows nothing for the first `threshold` ms (default 200)
+ * - Once shown, keeps skeleton visible for at least `minDisplay` ms (default 300)
+ */
+export function useDelayedLoading(
+  isLoading: boolean,
+  options?: { threshold?: number; minDisplay?: number },
+): boolean {
+  const threshold = options?.threshold ?? 200;
+  const minDisplay = options?.minDisplay ?? 300;
+
+  const [show, setShow] = useState(false);
+  const thresholdRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>>();
+  const minDisplayRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>>();
+  const displayStartRef = useRef(0);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isLoading) {
+      thresholdRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
+        displayStartRef.current = Date.now();
+        setShow(true);
+      }, threshold);
+    } else {
+      // Loading finished — clear threshold timer if it hasn't fired yet
+      clearTimeout(thresholdRef.current);
+
+      if (show) {
+        // Skeleton is visible — enforce minimum display time
+        const elapsed = Date.now() - displayStartRef.current;
+        const remaining = minDisplay - elapsed;
+        if (remaining > 0) {
+          minDisplayRef.current = setTimeout(() => setShow(false), remaining);
+        } else {
+          setShow(false);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    return () => {
+      clearTimeout(thresholdRef.current);
+      clearTimeout(minDisplayRef.current);
+    };
+  }, [isLoading]); // eslint-disable-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+
+  return show;
+}