# Quote Reply

> Quote part of an answer back into the chat: select text and a toolbar floats above it with Ask about this, Explain and Copy. Quotes stack in the composer above the field, each with a left rule, two lines and a remove button, and the sent message shows them above its bubble. Works with mouse, touch and keyboard selections, follows scrolling and hides on Escape.

- Slug: `quote-reply`
- Category: [AI chat](https://www.assembli.design/category/ai-chat.md)
- Type: component
- Tags: chat, quote, selection, composer, toolbar
- npm dependencies: motion, lucide-react
- shadcn/ui dependencies: button
- Live preview: https://www.assembli.design/preview/quote-reply
- Page: https://www.assembli.design/components/quote-reply

![Quote Reply preview](https://www.assembli.design/thumbnails/quote-reply-light.png)

## Props

Other props pass through to the root element.

| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `onQuote` (required) | `(text: string, action: QuoteAction) => void` |  | Called with the selected passage when Ask about this or Explain is chosen. |
| `hideExplain` | `boolean` | `false` | Hide Explain and keep only Ask about this and Copy. |

## 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/quote-reply/quote-reply.tsx` and installs dependencies):

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add @assembli/quote-reply
```

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

## Code

> Component source needs an Assembli subscription ($12/month or $96/year) 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.