# ExternalLinkIcon

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://lucide-animated.com/llms.txt). Per-icon markdown is at `/icons/<name>.md` — for example https://lucide-animated.com/icons/activity.md. An MCP server is available at `/mcp`.

> Animated external link icon for React — part of lucide-animated.

Source page: https://lucide-animated.com/icons/external-link

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://lucide-animated.com/r/external-link.json"
```

## Usage

```tsx
import { ExternalLinkIcon } from "@/components/icons/external-link";

export function Demo() {
  return <ExternalLinkIcon className="size-6" />;
}
```

The component animates on hover by default. All standard SVG props are forwarded.

## Keywords

- external
- link
- outbound
- open
- share
- north-east
- diagonal

## Similar icons

- [FolderOpenIcon](https://lucide-animated.com/icons/folder-open.md)
- [GitCommitHorizontalIcon](https://lucide-animated.com/icons/git-commit-horizontal.md)
- [GitCommitVerticalIcon](https://lucide-animated.com/icons/git-commit-vertical.md)
- [GitPullRequestIcon](https://lucide-animated.com/icons/git-pull-request.md)
- [Link2Icon](https://lucide-animated.com/icons/link-2.md)
- [LockKeyholeOpenIcon](https://lucide-animated.com/icons/lock-keyhole-open.md)