diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/inline-citation.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/inline-citation.tsx
index 065f37e8e..9eab9a3c3 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/inline-citation.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/inline-citation.tsx
@@ -7,13 +7,15 @@ import { SourceDetailPanel } from "@/components/new-chat/source-detail-panel";
 interface InlineCitationProps {
 	chunkId: number;
 	citationNumber: number;
+	isDocsChunk?: boolean;
 }
 
 /**
  * Inline citation component for the new chat.
  * Renders a clickable numbered badge that opens the SourceDetailPanel with document chunk details.
+ * Supports both regular knowledge base chunks and Surfsense documentation chunks.
  */
-export const InlineCitation: FC<InlineCitationProps> = ({ chunkId, citationNumber }) => {
+export const InlineCitation: FC<InlineCitationProps> = ({ chunkId, citationNumber, isDocsChunk = false }) => {
 	const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false);
 
 	return (
@@ -21,10 +23,11 @@ export const InlineCitation: FC<InlineCitationProps> = ({ chunkId, citationNumbe
 			open={isOpen}
 			onOpenChange={setIsOpen}
 			chunkId={chunkId}
-			sourceType=""
-			title="Source"
+			sourceType={isDocsChunk ? "SURFSENSE_DOCS" : ""}
+			title={isDocsChunk ? "Surfsense Documentation" : "Source"}
 			description=""
 			url=""
+			isDocsChunk={isDocsChunk}
 		>
 			<span
 				onClick={() => setIsOpen(true)}
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/markdown-text.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/markdown-text.tsx
index 41d6143b9..532ae7663 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/markdown-text.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/markdown-text.tsx
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ import { InlineCitation } from "@/components/assistant-ui/inline-citation";
 import { TooltipIconButton } from "@/components/assistant-ui/tooltip-icon-button";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 
-// Citation pattern: [citation:CHUNK_ID]
-const CITATION_REGEX = /\[citation:(\d+)\]/g;
+// Citation pattern: [citation:CHUNK_ID] or [citation:doc-CHUNK_ID]
+const CITATION_REGEX = /\[citation:(doc-)?(\d+)\]/g;
 
 // Track chunk IDs to citation numbers mapping for consistent numbering
 // This map is reset when a new message starts rendering
@@ -33,16 +33,20 @@ export function resetCitationCounter() {
 
 /**
  * Gets or assigns a citation number for a chunk ID
+ * Uses string key to differentiate between doc and regular chunks
  */
-function getCitationNumber(chunkId: number): number {
-	if (!chunkIdToCitationNumber.has(chunkId)) {
-		chunkIdToCitationNumber.set(chunkId, nextCitationNumber++);
+function getCitationNumber(chunkId: number, isDocsChunk: boolean): number {
+	const key = isDocsChunk ? `doc-${chunkId}` : String(chunkId);
+	const existingNumber = chunkIdToCitationNumber.get(key as unknown as number);
+	if (existingNumber === undefined) {
+		chunkIdToCitationNumber.set(key as unknown as number, nextCitationNumber++);
 	}
-	return chunkIdToCitationNumber.get(chunkId)!;
+	return chunkIdToCitationNumber.get(key as unknown as number)!;
 }
 
 /**
  * Parses text and replaces [citation:XXX] patterns with InlineCitation components
+ * Supports both regular chunks [citation:123] and docs chunks [citation:doc-123]
  */
 function parseTextWithCitations(text: string): ReactNode[] {
 	const parts: ReactNode[] = [];
@@ -59,14 +63,16 @@ function parseTextWithCitations(text: string): ReactNode[] {
 			parts.push(text.substring(lastIndex, match.index));
 		}
 
-		// Add the citation component
-		const chunkId = Number.parseInt(match[1], 10);
-		const citationNumber = getCitationNumber(chunkId);
+		// Check if this is a docs chunk (has "doc-" prefix)
+		const isDocsChunk = match[1] === "doc-";
+		const chunkId = Number.parseInt(match[2], 10);
+		const citationNumber = getCitationNumber(chunkId, isDocsChunk);
 		parts.push(
 			<InlineCitation
-				key={`citation-${chunkId}-${instanceIndex}`}
+				key={`citation-${isDocsChunk ? "doc-" : ""}${chunkId}-${instanceIndex}`}
 				chunkId={chunkId}
 				citationNumber={citationNumber}
+				isDocsChunk={isDocsChunk}
 			/>
 		);
 
diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/new-chat/source-detail-panel.tsx b/surfsense_web/components/new-chat/source-detail-panel.tsx
index 35249dc50..dc0c3c3f8 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/new-chat/source-detail-panel.tsx
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/new-chat/source-detail-panel.tsx
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ interface SourceDetailPanelProps {
 	description?: string;
 	url?: string;
 	children?: ReactNode;
+	isDocsChunk?: boolean;
 }
 
 const formatDocumentType = (type: string) => {
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ export function SourceDetailPanel({
 	description,
 	url,
 	children,
+	isDocsChunk = false,
 }: SourceDetailPanelProps) {
 	const scrollAreaRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 	const hasScrolledRef = useRef(false); // Use ref to avoid stale closures
@@ -132,8 +134,13 @@ export function SourceDetailPanel({
 		isLoading: isDocumentByChunkFetching,
 		error: documentByChunkFetchingError,
 	} = useQuery({
-		queryKey: cacheKeys.documents.byChunk(chunkId.toString()),
-		queryFn: () => documentsApiService.getDocumentByChunk({ chunk_id: chunkId }),
+		queryKey: isDocsChunk
+			? cacheKeys.documents.byChunk(`doc-${chunkId}`)
+			: cacheKeys.documents.byChunk(chunkId.toString()),
+		queryFn: () =>
+			isDocsChunk
+				? documentsApiService.getSurfsenseDocByChunk(chunkId)
+				: documentsApiService.getDocumentByChunk({ chunk_id: chunkId }),
 		enabled: !!chunkId && open,
 		staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000,
 	});
diff --git a/surfsense_web/lib/apis/documents-api.service.ts b/surfsense_web/lib/apis/documents-api.service.ts
index cf7a4b778..372baee4d 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/lib/apis/documents-api.service.ts
+++ b/surfsense_web/lib/apis/documents-api.service.ts
@@ -209,6 +209,18 @@ class DocumentsApiService {
 		);
 	};
 
+	/**
+	 * Get Surfsense documentation by chunk ID
+	 * Used for resolving [citation:doc-XXX] citations
+	 */
+	getSurfsenseDocByChunk = async (chunkId: number) => {
+		// Response shape matches getDocumentByChunkResponse structure
+		return baseApiService.get(
+			`/api/v1/surfsense-docs/by-chunk/${chunkId}`,
+			getDocumentByChunkResponse
+		);
+	};
+
 	/**
 	 * Update a document
 	 */