diff --git a/AutonomousAI/main.py b/AutonomousAI/main.py
index f2157042c0..7586c0348c 100644
--- a/AutonomousAI/main.py
+++ b/AutonomousAI/main.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import memory as mem
 import data
 import chat
 from colorama import Fore, Style
+from spinner import Spinner
 
 def print_assistant_thoughts(assistant_reply):
     try:
@@ -53,7 +54,8 @@ user_input = "NEXT COMMAND"
 # Interaction Loop
 while True:
     # Send message to AI, get response
-    assistant_reply = chat.chat_with_ai(prompt, user_input, full_message_history, mem.permanent_memory, token_limit)
+    with Spinner("Thinking... "):
+        assistant_reply = chat.chat_with_ai(prompt, user_input, full_message_history, mem.permanent_memory, token_limit)
 
     # Print Assistant thoughts
     print_assistant_thoughts(assistant_reply)
diff --git a/AutonomousAI/spinner.py b/AutonomousAI/spinner.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ebb5fb9862
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AutonomousAI/spinner.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import sys
+import threading
+import itertools
+import time
+
+class Spinner:
+    def __init__(self, message="Loading...", delay=0.1):
+        self.spinner = itertools.cycle(['-', '/', '|', '\\'])
+        self.delay = delay
+        self.message = message
+        self.running = False
+        self.spinner_thread = None
+
+    def spin(self):
+        while self.running:
+            sys.stdout.write(next(self.spinner) + " " + self.message + "\r")
+            sys.stdout.flush()
+            time.sleep(self.delay)
+            sys.stdout.write('\b' * (len(self.message) + 2))
+
+    def __enter__(self):
+        self.running = True
+        self.spinner_thread = threading.Thread(target=self.spin)
+        self.spinner_thread.start()
+
+    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, exc_traceback):
+        self.running = False
+        self.spinner_thread.join()
+        sys.stdout.write('\r' + ' ' * (len(self.message) + 2) + '\r')
+        sys.stdout.flush()