How do I install Target Cursor?

Target 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/target-cursor. It copies target-cursor.tsx into components/ui and installs motion, clsx, tailwind-merge.

Is Target Cursor free for commercial use?

Target 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 Target 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 Target Cursor?

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

Target Cursor

Four corner brackets spin slowly around the pointer and lock onto any hovered link or button, springing to its bounds. The spin stops while locked so the brackets sit square.

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

Examples

Target Cursor

Hover the buttons and the link; turn on hideCursor for the full reticle look.

API reference

Prop	Type	Default	Description
`children`	`ReactNode`	—	Links, buttons and [data-cursor] elements inside are lock targets.
`size`	`number`	`36`	Side of the idle reticle in px.
`spinDuration`	`number`	`6`	Seconds per idle rotation.
`color`	`string`	`"var(--foreground)"`
`hideCursor`	`boolean`	`false`	Hide the native cursor inside the area.
`className`	`string`	—

About Target Cursor

Target Cursor surrounds the pointer with four corner brackets that spin slowly and lock onto any hovered link or button, springing to its bounds.

Target 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 Target Cursor

Gaming and esports sites.
Tech and security brands.
Interactive portfolios.
Product tours.

How it works

Brackets measure the hovered element and animate to its corners on springs. 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 Target 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, spinDuration, hideCursor, color live, and the Code tab updates to match, so the snippet you copy already carries your values.

size (number, default 36): Side of the idle reticle in px.
spinDuration (number, default 6): Seconds per idle rotation.
color (string, default "var(--foreground)").
hideCursor (boolean, default false): Hide the native cursor inside the area.

The example on this page

Target Cursor: Hover the buttons and the link; turn on hideCursor for the full reticle look.

Goes well with Target 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 Target Cursor

npx shadcn@latest add @charcoal/target-cursor

Target 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 target-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 Target Cursor?: Target 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/target-cursor. It copies target-cursor.tsx into components/ui and installs motion, clsx, tailwind-merge.
Is Target Cursor free for commercial use?: Target 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 Target 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 Target Cursor?: Yes. Connect the Charcoal UI MCP server (https://charcoalui.com/mcp) to Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client; get_component returns Target Cursor's props and get_install_command returns the exact command.

Target Cursor as Markdown · llms.txt