How do I install Ribbons?

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

Is Ribbons free for commercial use?

Ribbons 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 Ribbons 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 Ribbons?

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

Ribbons

Silk ribbons chase the pointer on a canvas, each one lagging a little behind the last and drawn as a tapered band, so a fast sweep leaves a flowing trail that runs out when the pointer leaves.

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

Examples

Ribbons

API reference

Prop	Type	Default	Description
`children`	`ReactNode`	—
`count`	`number`	`3`
`width`	`number`	`14`	Head width in px; tapers to the tail.
`colors`	`string[]`	`["var(--ember)", "var(--foreground)", "var(--muted-foreground)"]`
`length`	`number`	`40`	Points kept per ribbon.
`lag`	`number`	`0.35`	Fraction of the gap the lead ribbon closes per frame.
`className`	`string`	—

About Ribbons

Ribbons sends silk ribbons after the pointer, each lagging behind the last and drawn as a tapered band, so a fast sweep leaves a flowing trail.

Ribbons 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 Ribbons

Fashion and textile brands.
Dance and music.
Creative heroes.
Celebration pages.

How it works

Ribbons are smoothed polylines drawn as filled bands that taper to the tail. 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 Ribbons

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 count, width, length, lag live, and the Code tab updates to match, so the snippet you copy already carries your values.

count (number, default 3).
width (number, default 14): Head width in px; tapers to the tail.
colors (string[], default ["var(--ember)", "var(--foreground)", "var(--muted-foreground)"]).
length (number, default 40): Points kept per ribbon.
lag (number, default 0.35): Fraction of the gap the lead ribbon closes per frame.

Goes well with Ribbons

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 Ribbons

npx shadcn@latest add @charcoal/ribbons

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

Ribbons as Markdown · llms.txt