How do I install Citations?

Citations is part of Charcoal UI Pro. Add the @charcoal registry to components.json with your access token, then run npx shadcn@latest add @charcoal/citations. It copies citations.tsx into components/ui and installs motion, clsx, tailwind-merge.

Is Citations free for commercial use?

Citations needs a Charcoal UI Pro seat, monthly or a one-time lifetime price. A seat covers unlimited personal and commercial projects, including client work, and every future Pro component.

Does Citations work with Next.js?

Yes. It is a client component for React 19 styled with Tailwind CSS 4, so it works in the Next.js App Router and Pages Router, Vite, Remix and Astro.

Can an AI coding agent install Citations?

Yes. Connect the Charcoal UI MCP server (https://charcoalui.com/mcp) to Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client; get_component returns Citations's props and get_install_command returns the exact command.

Citations

A grounded answer: numbered markers inline that preview their source on hover or focus, and a collapsible source list that renders in one source at a time.

Category: AI
Licence: Charcoal UI Pro
Built with: React 19, Tailwind CSS 4, Motion
Dependencies: motion, clsx, tailwind-merge

Examples

Citations

API reference

Prop	Type	Default	Description
`text`	`string`	—	Use [1], [2]… to point into sources.
`sources`	`{ title: string; url: string; snippet?: string }[]`	—
`defaultOpen`	`boolean`	`false`

About Citations

Citations turns an answer into a grounded one: numbered markers sit inline in the text and preview their source on hover or focus, and a collapsible source list at the end renders in one source at a time.

Citations is an AI interface component for React 19, styled with Tailwind CSS 4 and animated with Motion. It drops into Next.js, Vite, Remix or Astro through the shadcn CLI as a single file you own.

When to use Citations

AI search and research answers.
RAG chat over company documents.
Reports that cite their data.
Help centre answers with references.

How it works

Markers are buttons, so previews open on keyboard focus as well as hover. Sources show a local monogram instead of fetching third-party favicons, and the source list staggers in with a short fade so long lists do not pop in at once.

Streaming and status changes go through live regions, every action is a labelled button that works from the keyboard, and decorative motion stops for people who prefer reduced motion. With prefers-reduced-motion on, it holds still or settles instantly instead of animating.

Customizing Citations

Every prop is documented in the API reference above with its type and default. The ones you will reach for first are listed here.

The Customize panel next to the preview lets you change defaultOpen live, and the Code tab updates to match, so the snippet you copy already carries your values.

text (string): Use [1], [2]… to point into sources.
sources.
defaultOpen (boolean, default false).

Goes well with Citations

These ai pieces share its tokens and motion language, so they sit together on one page without clashing.

Typing Indicator: A React typing indicator: a bubble with rippling dots that tells screen readers who is typing
Thinking Orb: A React AI thinking orb with nine motions for nine kinds of busy
AI Prompt Input: An animated React AI chat input: growing field, attachments, model picker and a stop button
Voice Input: A React voice input: the mic expands into a live waveform with a timer and cancel
Message Scroller: A React chat viewport that follows streaming text and lets go when you scroll up

Install Citations

npx shadcn@latest add @charcoal/citations

Citations is part of Charcoal UI Pro. One seat unlocks all 393 Pro components, 112 landing-page sections and 100 full templates, for every personal and client project, with updates included. Add the @charcoal registry once with your access token, then the command above copies citations.tsx into components/ui and installs clsx, tailwind-merge.

You own the file you install: no runtime package, no lock-in, nothing to keep in sync. Change it however your product needs.

See Charcoal UI Pro pricing · Pro setup

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Citations?: Citations is part of Charcoal UI Pro. Add the @charcoal registry to components.json with your access token, then run npx shadcn@latest add @charcoal/citations. It copies citations.tsx into components/ui and installs motion, clsx, tailwind-merge.
Is Citations free for commercial use?: Citations needs a Charcoal UI Pro seat, monthly or a one-time lifetime price. A seat covers unlimited personal and commercial projects, including client work, and every future Pro component.
Does Citations work with Next.js?: Yes. It is a client component for React 19 styled with Tailwind CSS 4, so it works in the Next.js App Router and Pages Router, Vite, Remix and Astro.
Can an AI coding agent install Citations?: Yes. Connect the Charcoal UI MCP server (https://charcoalui.com/mcp) to Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client; get_component returns Citations's props and get_install_command returns the exact command.

Citations as Markdown · llms.txt