How do I install Cursor Grid?

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

Is Cursor Grid free for commercial use?

Cursor Grid 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 Cursor Grid 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 Cursor Grid?

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

Cursor Grid

A grid of dots, crosses or squares behind the content. Cells near the pointer light up, grow and turn to face it, then cool down slowly after it passes.

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

Examples

Cursor Grid

Switch to crosses to see the cells rotate toward the pointer.

API reference

Prop	Type	Default	Description
`children`	`ReactNode`	—
`gap`	`number`	`28`	Distance between cells in px.
`radius`	`number`	`140`	Pointer influence in px.
`shape`	`"dot" \| "cross" \| "square"`	`"dot"`
`color`	`string`	`"var(--ember)"`	Colour of lit cells; resting cells use the muted foreground.
`className`	`string`	—

About Cursor Grid

Cursor Grid lays dots, crosses or squares behind the content; cells near the pointer light up, grow and turn to face it, then cool down slowly afterwards.

Cursor Grid is a cursor effect 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 Cursor Grid

Developer and tech heroes.
Interactive section backgrounds.
Design tool landing pages.
Data products.

How it works

Cell state eases toward targets from pointer distance, so trails cool naturally. It only reacts to a mouse, keeps the real cursor visible unless you choose otherwise, and does nothing on touch screens or under reduced motion.

It only reacts to a mouse, never hides the real cursor unless you ask it to, and does nothing on touch screens. With prefers-reduced-motion on, it holds still or settles instantly instead of animating.

Customizing Cursor Grid

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 shape, gap, radius, color live, and the Code tab updates to match, so the snippet you copy already carries your values.

gap (number, default 28): Distance between cells in px.
radius (number, default 140): Pointer influence in px.
shape ("dot" | "cross" | "square", default "dot").
color (string, default "var(--ember)"): Colour of lit cells; resting cells use the muted foreground.

The example on this page

Cursor Grid: Switch to crosses to see the cells rotate toward the pointer.

Goes well with Cursor Grid

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

Cursor Trail: A React cursor trail: sparks fly off the pointer, drift down and cool
Blob Cursor: A React blob cursor that trails the pointer and swells over links
Spotlight Reveal: A React spotlight reveal: the pointer cuts a circle to show hidden content
Image Trail: A React image trail: photos drop along the pointer path and fade
Cursor Label: A React cursor label: a pill that follows the pointer and says View or Play

Install Cursor Grid

npx shadcn@latest add @charcoal/cursor-grid

Cursor Grid is part of Charcoal UI Pro. One seat unlocks all 300 Pro components, 107 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 cursor-grid.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 Cursor Grid?: Cursor Grid is part of Charcoal UI Pro. Add the @charcoal registry to components.json with your access token, then run npx shadcn@latest add @charcoal/cursor-grid. It copies cursor-grid.tsx into components/ui and installs motion, clsx, tailwind-merge.
Is Cursor Grid free for commercial use?: Cursor Grid 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 Cursor Grid 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 Cursor Grid?: Yes. Connect the Charcoal UI MCP server (https://charcoalui.com/mcp) to Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client; get_component returns Cursor Grid's props and get_install_command returns the exact command.

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