diff --git a/docs/examples/index.ts b/docs/examples/index.ts
index cf9f6141..9504f687 100644
--- a/docs/examples/index.ts
+++ b/docs/examples/index.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import { NodeResizerApp, ResizableNode } from './node-resizer'
 import { ToolbarApp, ToolbarNode } from './node-toolbar'
 import { LayoutApp, LayoutEdge, LayoutElements, LayoutIcon, LayoutNode, useLayout, useRunProcess, useShuffle } from './layout'
 import { SimpleLayoutApp, SimpleLayoutElements, SimpleLayoutIcon, useSimpleLayout } from './layout-simple'
-
+import { LoopbackApp, LoopbackCSS, LoopbackEdge } from './loopback'
 import { MathApp, MathCSS, MathElements, MathIcon, MathOperatorNode, MathResultNode, MathValueNode } from './math'
 import { ConfirmApp, ConfirmDialog, useDialog } from './confirm-delete'
 
@@ -165,4 +165,9 @@ export const exampleImports = {
     'Dialog.vue': ConfirmDialog,
     'useDialog.js': useDialog,
   },
+  loopback: {
+    'App.vue': LoopbackApp,
+    'LoopbackEdge.vue': LoopbackEdge,
+    'style.css': LoopbackCSS,
+  },
 }
diff --git a/docs/examples/loopback/App.vue b/docs/examples/loopback/App.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..782b1177
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/examples/loopback/App.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+<script setup>
+import { ref } from 'vue'
+import { Background } from '@vue-flow/background'
+import { Panel, Position, VueFlow, useVueFlow } from '@vue-flow/core'
+import LoopbackEdge from './LoopbackEdge.vue'
+
+const { updateEdgeData, updateNode } = useVueFlow()
+
+const nodes = ref([
+  {
+    id: '1',
+    position: { x: 0, y: 0 },
+    data: { label: 'I connect to myself' },
+  },
+])
+
+const pathType = ref('bezier')
+
+const isHorizontal = ref(false)
+
+const edges = ref([{ id: 'e1-1', type: 'loopback', source: '1', target: '1', data: { pathType: pathType.value } }])
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <VueFlow :nodes="nodes" :edges="edges" fit-view-on-init>
+    <template #edge-loopback="customEdgeProps">
+      <LoopbackEdge
+        :id="customEdgeProps.id"
+        :source-x="customEdgeProps.sourceX"
+        :source-y="customEdgeProps.sourceY"
+        :target-x="customEdgeProps.targetX"
+        :target-y="customEdgeProps.targetY"
+        :source-position="customEdgeProps.sourcePosition"
+        :target-position="customEdgeProps.targetPosition"
+        :source-node="customEdgeProps.sourceNode"
+        :target-node="customEdgeProps.targetNode"
+        :data="customEdgeProps.data"
+      />
+    </template>
+
+    <Background />
+
+    <Panel>
+      <select v-model="pathType" @change="updateEdgeData('e1-1', { pathType })">
+        <option value="bezier">Bezier</option>
+        <option value="smoothstep">Smoothstep</option>
+      </select>
+
+      <label for="is-horizontal"
+        >{{ isHorizontal ? 'Vertical' : 'Horizontal' }}
+        <input
+          id="is-horizontal"
+          v-model="isHorizontal"
+          type="checkbox"
+          @change="
+            updateNode('1', {
+              sourcePosition: isHorizontal ? Position.Right : Position.Bottom,
+              targetPosition: isHorizontal ? Position.Left : Position.Top,
+            })
+          "
+        />
+      </label>
+    </Panel>
+  </VueFlow>
+</template>
diff --git a/docs/examples/loopback/LoopbackEdge.vue b/docs/examples/loopback/LoopbackEdge.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7335fe0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/examples/loopback/LoopbackEdge.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+<script setup>
+import { Position, getBezierPath, getSmoothStepPath } from '@vue-flow/core'
+import { computed } from 'vue'
+
+const props = defineProps({
+  id: {
+    type: String,
+    required: true,
+  },
+  sourceX: {
+    type: Number,
+    required: true,
+  },
+  sourceY: {
+    type: Number,
+    required: true,
+  },
+  targetX: {
+    type: Number,
+    required: true,
+  },
+  targetY: {
+    type: Number,
+    required: true,
+  },
+  sourcePosition: {
+    type: String,
+    required: true,
+  },
+  targetPosition: {
+    type: String,
+    required: true,
+  },
+  sourceNode: {
+    type: Object,
+    required: true,
+  },
+  targetNode: {
+    type: Object,
+    required: true,
+  },
+  data: {
+    type: Object,
+    required: true,
+  },
+})
+
+const path = computed(() => {
+  if (props.sourceNode && props.targetNode) {
+    if (props.data.pathType === 'bezier') {
+      if (
+        (props.sourcePosition === Position.Bottom && props.targetPosition === Position.Top) ||
+        (props.sourcePosition === Position.Top && props.targetPosition === Position.Bottom)
+      ) {
+        // for horizontal loopback edges
+        const radiusX = 60
+        const radiusY = props.sourceY - props.targetY
+
+        return [`M ${props.sourceX} ${props.sourceY} A ${radiusX} ${radiusY} 0 1 0 ${props.targetX} ${props.targetY}`]
+      } else if (
+        (props.sourcePosition === Position.Left && props.targetPosition === Position.Right) ||
+        (props.sourcePosition === Position.Right && props.targetPosition === Position.Left)
+      ) {
+        // for vertical loopback edges
+        const radiusX = (props.sourceX - props.targetX) * 0.6
+        const radiusY = 50
+
+        return [`M ${props.sourceX} ${props.sourceY} A ${radiusX} ${radiusY} 0 1 0 ${props.targetX} ${props.targetY}`]
+      }
+    } else if (props.data.pathType === 'smoothstep') {
+      let centerX, centerY
+      if (props.sourceNode === props.targetNode) {
+        if (
+          (props.sourcePosition === Position.Bottom && props.targetPosition === Position.Top) ||
+          (props.sourcePosition === Position.Top && props.targetPosition === Position.Bottom)
+        ) {
+          const source = props.sourceNode
+          centerX = props.sourceX - 40 - source.dimensions.width / 2
+          centerY = (props.sourceY + props.targetY) / 2
+        } else if (
+          (props.sourcePosition === Position.Left && props.targetPosition === Position.Right) ||
+          (props.sourcePosition === Position.Right && props.targetPosition === Position.Left)
+        ) {
+          const source = props.sourceNode
+          centerX = (props.sourceX + props.targetX) / 2
+          centerY = props.sourceY + 40 + source.dimensions.height / 2
+        }
+      }
+
+      return getSmoothStepPath({
+        sourcePosition: props.sourcePosition,
+        targetPosition: props.targetPosition,
+        centerX,
+        centerY,
+        ...props,
+      })
+    }
+  }
+
+  // default to bezier path
+  return getBezierPath(props)
+})
+</script>
+
+<script>
+export default {
+  inheritAttrs: false,
+}
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <path :d="path[0]" fill="none" stroke="black" />
+</template>
diff --git a/docs/examples/loopback/index.ts b/docs/examples/loopback/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..073ee57a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/examples/loopback/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export { default as LoopbackApp } from './App.vue?raw'
+export { default as LoopbackEdge } from './LoopbackEdge.vue?raw'
+export { default as LoopbackCSS } from './style.css?inline'
diff --git a/docs/examples/loopback/style.css b/docs/examples/loopback/style.css
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c337d1d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/examples/loopback/style.css
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+.vue-flow__panel {
+  background-color: #2d3748;
+  padding: 10px;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+  color: white;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 1rem;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  width: 100px;
+}
+
+
+.vue-flow__panel label {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 5px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.vue-flow__panel label input {
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
diff --git a/docs/src/.vitepress/config.mts b/docs/src/.vitepress/config.mts
index 8df6d358..82f774f0 100644
--- a/docs/src/.vitepress/config.mts
+++ b/docs/src/.vitepress/config.mts
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ export default defineConfigWithTheme<DefaultTheme.Config>({
             { text: 'Custom Connection Line', link: '/examples/edges/connection-line' },
             { text: 'Connection Validation', link: '/examples/edges/validation' },
             { text: 'Connection Radius', link: '/examples/edges/connection-radius' },
+            { text: 'Loopback Edge', link: '/examples/edges/loopback' },
           ],
         },
       ],
diff --git a/docs/src/examples/edges/loopback.md b/docs/src/examples/edges/loopback.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6a0d8451
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/src/examples/edges/loopback.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Loopback Edges
+
+Loopback edges are edges that connect a node to itself. They are useful for representing self-referential relationships.
+This example walks you through creating loopback edges using Vue Flow and custom edges.
+
+<div class="mt-6">
+  <Repl example="loopback"></Repl>
+</div>