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Chat with Citations

A chat interface that includes inline source citations with expandable source cards. Responses include numbered references that link to source details.

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Installation

Option 1: Install via CLI

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add https://ai-sdk-patterns.vercel.app/r/chat-with-citations

Automatically installs the pattern and its dependencies in your project.

Option 2: Copy or Download

Download the complete pattern as a standalone Next.js project.

Usage

1. Set up environment variables

# .env.local
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_anthropic_key
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_key
GOOGLE_GENERATIVE_AI_API_KEY=your_google_key

Add your AI provider API key to enable real functionality.

2. Run the development server

npm run dev
# or
pnpm dev
# or
yarn dev

Open http://localhost:3000 to see the pattern in action.

3. Customize for your needs

The pattern is ready to use. Modify the components, API routes, and styling to fit your application.

  • Update the UI components in app/page.tsx
  • Modify API logic in app/api/
  • Adjust styling with Tailwind CSS classes
  • Add your own business logic and data sources

Use Cases

Academic Research Assistant

Build research tools that provide answers with proper citations to academic papers, journals, and scholarly sources.

Legal Research Platforms

Create systems that answer legal questions with citations to case law, statutes, and legal precedents.

Medical Information Systems

Develop healthcare assistants that provide medical information with citations to research studies and clinical guidelines.

Fact-checking Tools

Build platforms that verify claims and provide evidence-backed answers with source attribution and credibility scores.

Technical Details

Dependencies

• Next.js 16+ (App Router)
• AI SDK v6
• React 18+
• Tailwind CSS
• TypeScript

Files Included

• app/page.tsx
• app/api/citations/route.ts

Related patterns

Web Search Agent

Integrate third-party search APIs (Tavily, Exa) with the AI SDK to build a grounded search agent with source citations.

RAG Pipeline

Retrieval-Augmented Generation: embed documents, store in a vector database, and retrieve context for grounded AI responses.

Streaming Chat

Stream text responses from AI models in real-time using streamText and the useChat hook.

Interactive Demo Coming Soon

The chat-with-citations pattern demo is being prepared.

Download the pattern to try it with your API key