# Metric explainer — Detent

> A metric that explains itself: the number, the change in words, the AI’s reading of why it moved, and the drivers behind it ranked by how much each one counted.

Canonical: https://detentui.com/components/metric
Last updated: 2026-11-10

## About

A metric that explains itself: the number, the change in words, the AI’s reading of why it moved, and the drivers behind it ranked by how much each one counted.

## Details

- The change is said in words, “up $12,410 on September”, not as a green or red pill: which way is good depends on the number.
- The reading arrives word by word when you switch metrics, in a space held for three lines, so nothing below it moves.
- Drivers carry what happened, not just a name, and what pulled against the change sits quietly in grey.

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn add https://detentui.com/r/metric
```

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