How do I install Morph Cursor?

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

Is Morph Cursor free for commercial use?

Morph Cursor 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 Morph Cursor 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 Morph Cursor?

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

Morph Cursor

A custom cursor that morphs with what it is over: a dot in open space, a ring framing links and buttons, a text bar over copy, a soft wide circle while the mouse is held down.

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

Examples

Morph Cursor

Elements opt in with data-cursor="ring", "bar" or "drag".

API reference

Prop	Type	Default	Description
`children`	`ReactNode`	—
`size`	`number`	`12`	Resting dot diameter in px.
`color`	`string`	`"var(--foreground)"`
`hideCursor`	`boolean`	`true`	Hide the native cursor inside the container.
`className`	`string`	—

About Morph Cursor

Morph Cursor replaces the cursor with one that changes with what it is over: a dot in open space, a ring framing links and buttons, a text bar over copy and a wide circle while dragging.

Morph Cursor 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 Morph Cursor

Creative agency sites.
Portfolios.
Design studios.
Premium product pages.

How it works

Shape, size and radius animate on springs from the hovered element's role. 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 Morph Cursor

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 size, color, hideCursor live, and the Code tab updates to match, so the snippet you copy already carries your values.

size (number, default 12): Resting dot diameter in px.
color (string, default "var(--foreground)").
hideCursor (boolean, default true): Hide the native cursor inside the container.

The example on this page

Morph Cursor: Elements opt in with data-cursor="ring", "bar" or "drag".

Goes well with Morph Cursor

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 Morph Cursor

npx shadcn@latest add @charcoal/morph-cursor

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

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