# Cited Answer

> Search-grounded answer from query to citation: a search, read, write stage header, query chips, a strip of source cards and a streamed answer with numbered citation pills. Hover a pill to light its source and quote the passage; hover a source to light its citations.

- Slug: `cited-answer`
- Category: [AI chat](https://www.assembli.design/category/ai-chat.md)
- Type: component
- Tags: search, citations, sources, rag, answer
- npm dependencies: motion, lucide-react
- shadcn/ui dependencies: none
- Added: 2026-10-17
- Live preview: https://www.assembli.design/preview/cited-answer
- Page: https://www.assembli.design/components/cited-answer

## Install

One-time setup (needs a subscription):

1. Add the registry to the project's `components.json`: `{"@assembli":{"url":"https://www.assembli.design/r/{name}.json","headers":{"Authorization":"Bearer ${ASSEMBLI_API_KEY}"}}}` (merge into `"registries"`).
2. Put an API key from https://www.assembli.design/account in `.env.local` as `ASSEMBLI_API_KEY=asm_…`.

Then install with the shadcn CLI (writes `components/cited-answer/cited-answer.tsx` and installs dependencies):

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add @assembli/cited-answer
```

Registry item JSON: https://www.assembli.design/r/cited-answer.json (send `Authorization: Bearer <api key>`)

## Code

> Component source needs an Assembli subscription ($12/month) and an API key sent as `Authorization: Bearer <key>`. To get one without copying anything, POST https://www.assembli.design/api/agent/login (or call the MCP tool connect_account), show the user the link it returns, and poll https://www.assembli.design/api/agent/token for the key. Or subscribe at https://www.assembli.design/pricing and create a key at https://www.assembli.design/account.