diff --git a/src/components/graph/NodeStatusIndicator.tsx b/src/components/graph/NodeStatusIndicator.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3d023f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/graph/NodeStatusIndicator.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+import { useEffect, useId, useRef } from 'react'
+import type { ReactNode } from 'react'
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
+
+export type NodeStatus = 'loading' | 'success' | 'error' | 'initial'
+
+export type NodeStatusVariant = 'overlay' | 'border'
+
+export type NodeStatusIndicatorProps = {
+    status?: NodeStatus
+    variant?: NodeStatusVariant
+    children: ReactNode
+    /** Optional: node width/height so the spinner can match the border exactly */
+    width?: number
+    height?: number
+}
+
+const R = 6 // rounded corner radius (0.375rem ≈ 6px)
+
+const DURATION_MS = 2400
+
+/** Ease-out with overshoot: 0→70%→85%→100% keyframe values */
+function dashOffsetAtProgress(progress: number, pathLength: number): number {
+    if (progress <= 0.7) return ((pathLength + 30) * progress) / 0.7
+    if (progress <= 0.85)
+        return pathLength + 30 + (25 * (progress - 0.7)) / 0.15
+    return pathLength + 55 - (5 * (progress - 0.85)) / 0.15
+}
+
+/** One solid segment (half path length) moving along the border, with gradient opacity 0→1 along the segment */
+function BorderLoadingIndicator({
+    children,
+    width,
+    height,
+}: {
+    children: ReactNode
+    width?: number
+    height?: number
+}) {
+    const hasSize = width != null && height != null && width > 0 && height > 0
+    const w = hasSize ? width + 4 : 0
+    const h = hasSize ? height + 4 : 0
+    const pathD = hasSize
+        ? `M ${R + 2} ${2} L ${w - R - 2} ${2} Q ${w - 2} ${2} ${w - 2} ${R + 2} L ${w - 2} ${h - R - 2} Q ${w - 2} ${h - 2} ${w - R - 2} ${h - 2} L ${R + 2} ${h - 2} Q ${2} ${h - 2} ${2} ${h - R - 2} L ${2} ${R + 2} Q ${2} ${2} ${R + 2} ${2} Z`
+        : ''
+    const pathLength = hasSize ? 2 * (w + h) - 8 * R + 2 * Math.PI * R : 0
+    const segmentLen = pathLength * 0.5
+    const gapLen = pathLength * 0.5 + 80
+
+    const gradientId = useId().replace(/:/g, '-')
+    const pathRef = useRef<SVGPathElement>(null)
+    const gradientRef = useRef<SVGLinearGradientElement>(null)
+    const rafRef = useRef<number>(0)
+    const startTimeRef = useRef<number>(0)
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (!hasSize || pathLength <= 0) return
+        const pathEl = pathRef.current
+        const gradientEl = gradientRef.current
+        if (!pathEl || !gradientEl) return
+
+        const totalLen = pathEl.getTotalLength()
+
+        const tick = () => {
+            const elapsed = (performance.now() - startTimeRef.current) % DURATION_MS
+            const progress = Math.min(1, elapsed / DURATION_MS)
+            const dashOffset = dashOffsetAtProgress(progress, totalLen)
+
+            pathEl.style.strokeDashoffset = String(dashOffset)
+
+            const startLen = dashOffset % totalLen
+            const endLen = (dashOffset + segmentLen) % totalLen
+            const startPt = pathEl.getPointAtLength(startLen)
+            const endPt = pathEl.getPointAtLength(endLen)
+            gradientEl.setAttribute('x1', String(startPt.x))
+            gradientEl.setAttribute('y1', String(startPt.y))
+            gradientEl.setAttribute('x2', String(endPt.x))
+            gradientEl.setAttribute('y2', String(endPt.y))
+
+            rafRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(tick)
+        }
+
+        startTimeRef.current = performance.now()
+        rafRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(tick)
+        return () => cancelAnimationFrame(rafRef.current)
+    }, [hasSize, pathLength, segmentLen])
+
+    return (
+        <div className="relative w-full h-full overflow-visible">
+            {children}
+            {hasSize && (
+                <svg
+                    className="absolute pointer-events-none z-10"
+                    style={{ top: -2, left: -2, width: w, height: h }}
+                    aria-hidden
+                >
+                    <defs>
+                        <linearGradient
+                            ref={gradientRef}
+                            id={gradientId}
+                            gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse"
+                            x1="0"
+                            y1="0"
+                            x2="1"
+                            y2="0"
+                        >
+                            <stop offset="0" stopColor="hsl(var(--primary))" stopOpacity="0" />
+                            <stop offset="1" stopColor="hsl(var(--primary))" stopOpacity="1" />
+                        </linearGradient>
+                    </defs>
+                    <path
+                        ref={pathRef}
+                        className="fill-none stroke-[2]"
+                        d={pathD}
+                        stroke={`url(#${gradientId})`}
+                        style={{
+                            strokeDasharray: `${segmentLen} ${gapLen}`,
+                            strokeLinecap: 'round',
+                        }}
+                    />
+                </svg>
+            )}
+            {!hasSize && (
+                <>
+                    <style>{`
+                        @keyframes node-status-pulse {
+                            0%, 100% { opacity: 0.35; }
+                            50% { opacity: 0.7; }
+                        }
+                    `}</style>
+                    <div
+                        className="absolute -inset-[2px] rounded-md border-[1.5px] border-primary pointer-events-none z-10"
+                        style={{ opacity: 0.8, animation: 'node-status-pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite' }}
+                        aria-hidden
+                    />
+                </>
+            )}
+        </div>
+    )
+}
+
+/** Error state: red/destructive border around the node */
+function ErrorStatusBorder({ children, className }: { children: ReactNode; className?: string }) {
+    return (
+        <div className={cn('rounded-md ring-2 ring-destructive', className)}>
+            {children}
+        </div>
+    )
+}
+
+/** Success state: optional subtle border (e.g. green) - not required per user, keep minimal */
+function SuccessStatusBorder({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
+    return <div className="rounded-md">{children}</div>
+}
+
+export function NodeStatusIndicator({
+    status,
+    variant = 'border',
+    children,
+    width,
+    height,
+}: NodeStatusIndicatorProps) {
+    switch (status) {
+        case 'loading':
+            return variant === 'border' ? (
+                <BorderLoadingIndicator width={width} height={height}>{children}</BorderLoadingIndicator>
+            ) : (
+                <>{children}</>
+            )
+        case 'error':
+            return <ErrorStatusBorder>{children}</ErrorStatusBorder>
+        case 'success':
+            return <SuccessStatusBorder>{children}</SuccessStatusBorder>
+        default:
+            return <>{children}</>
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/components/graph/RenderingNode.tsx b/src/components/graph/RenderingNode.tsx
index 99c22b0..56c0ea3 100644
--- a/src/components/graph/RenderingNode.tsx
+++ b/src/components/graph/RenderingNode.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { DEFAULT_NODE_STYLE, getDefaultDataForType, getNextNodeId } from '../../
 import { NodeFooterEdgeIndicators } from './NodeFooterEdgeIndicators'
 import { NodeHeaderTitle } from './NodeHeaderTitle'
 import { NodeMenubar } from './NodeMenubar'
+import { NodeStatusIndicator } from './NodeStatusIndicator'
 import { MenubarItem, MenubarSub, MenubarSubContent, MenubarSubTrigger } from '../ui/menubar'
 import { Sparkles } from 'lucide-react'
 import { InputHandle, OutputHandle } from './NodeHandles'
@@ -74,6 +75,8 @@ export const RenderingNode = memo(function RenderingNode({ id, width, height }:
     const [error, setError] = useState<null | { kind: string; message: string }>(null)
     const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false)
     const runIdRef = useRef(0)
+    const loadingStartedAtRef = useRef<number | null>(null)
+    const minLoadingTimeoutRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null)
     const { theme } = useTheme()
 
     const ctx = useContext(FlowContext)
@@ -206,6 +209,7 @@ export const RenderingNode = memo(function RenderingNode({ id, width, height }:
         let cancelled = false
 
         const run = async () => {
+            loadingStartedAtRef.current = Date.now()
             setLoading(true)
             setError(null)
             try {
@@ -341,12 +345,30 @@ export const RenderingNode = memo(function RenderingNode({ id, width, height }:
                 setSvgContent(null)
                 setError({ kind: 'render', message: msg })
             } finally {
-                if (!cancelled && thisRunId === runIdRef.current) setLoading(false)
+                if (!cancelled && thisRunId === runIdRef.current) {
+                    const startedAt = loadingStartedAtRef.current ?? 0
+                    const elapsed = Date.now() - startedAt
+                    const remaining = Math.max(0, 1000 - elapsed)
+                    if (remaining > 0) {
+                        minLoadingTimeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
+                            minLoadingTimeoutRef.current = null
+                            if (!cancelled && thisRunId === runIdRef.current) setLoading(false)
+                        }, remaining)
+                    } else {
+                        setLoading(false)
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
 
         run()
-        return () => { cancelled = true }
+        return () => {
+            cancelled = true
+            if (minLoadingTimeoutRef.current != null) {
+                clearTimeout(minLoadingTimeoutRef.current)
+                minLoadingTimeoutRef.current = null
+            }
+        }
         // Only re-run when inputs that affect the resolved diagram change (signatures + source + theme).
         // Do not depend on nodes/edges refs to avoid flicker from unnecessary re-renders.
     }, [id, theme, plantumlText, configSignature, edgesSignature, variablesSignature, functionsSignature])
@@ -388,7 +410,10 @@ export const RenderingNode = memo(function RenderingNode({ id, width, height }:
         img.src = dataUrl
     }, [id, svgContent])
 
+    const status = loading ? 'loading' : error ? 'error' : svgContent ? 'success' : 'initial'
+
     return (
+        <NodeStatusIndicator status={status} variant="border" width={dimensions?.width} height={dimensions?.height}>
         <BaseNode className="min-w-96 min-h-[320px]" dimensions={dimensions} resizable nodeId={id} handles={<><InputHandle id="ain" /><OutputHandle id="out" /></>}>
             <BaseNodeHeaderRow icon={<Sparkles className="size-4" />} title={<NodeHeaderTitle nodeId={id} displayTitle={id} />} />
 
@@ -467,6 +492,7 @@ export const RenderingNode = memo(function RenderingNode({ id, width, height }:
                 </NodeFooterEdgeIndicators>
             </BaseNodeFooter>
         </BaseNode>
+        </NodeStatusIndicator>
     )
 })
 
diff --git a/src/styles.css b/src/styles.css
index 33b4bee..bcdda4e 100644
--- a/src/styles.css
+++ b/src/styles.css
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ body {
 /* Node specific overrides */
 .react-flow__node {
     display: block;
+    overflow: visible;
 }
 
 .react-flow__node .react-flow__handle {