diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/llm_chat_panel.ts b/src/public/app/widgets/llm_chat_panel.ts
index 18749c422..0683ac279 100644
--- a/src/public/app/widgets/llm_chat_panel.ts
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/llm_chat_panel.ts
@@ -42,8 +42,11 @@ export default class LlmChatPanel extends BasicWidget {
                 </div>
 
                 <div class="sources-container p-2 border-top" style="display: none;">
-                    <h6 class="m-0 p-1">${t('ai.sources')}</h6>
-                    <div class="sources-list"></div>
+                    <h6 class="m-0 p-1">
+                        <i class="bx bx-link-alt"></i> ${t('ai.sources')}
+                        <span class="badge bg-secondary rounded-pill ms-2 sources-count"></span>
+                    </h6>
+                    <div class="sources-list mt-2"></div>
                 </div>
 
                 <form class="note-context-chat-form d-flex flex-column border-top p-2">
@@ -286,16 +289,84 @@ export default class LlmChatPanel extends BasicWidget {
     private showSources(sources: Array<{noteId: string, title: string}>) {
         this.sourcesList.innerHTML = '';
 
+        // Update the sources count
+        const sourcesCount = this.$widget[0].querySelector('.sources-count') as HTMLElement;
+        if (sourcesCount) {
+            sourcesCount.textContent = sources.length.toString();
+        }
+
         sources.forEach(source => {
             const sourceElement = document.createElement('div');
-            sourceElement.className = 'source-item p-1';
-            sourceElement.innerHTML = `<a href="#" data-note-id="${source.noteId}" class="source-link">${source.title}</a>`;
+            sourceElement.className = 'source-item p-2 mb-1 border rounded';
 
+            // Use the proper note URL format instead of "#"
+            // This creates a direct hyperlink to the note using the application's URL schema
+            sourceElement.innerHTML = `
+                <div class="d-flex align-items-center justify-content-between">
+                    <a href="#root/${source.noteId}"
+                       data-note-id="${source.noteId}"
+                       class="source-link text-truncate"
+                       style="max-width: 85%;"
+                       title="Open note: ${source.title}">
+                        <i class="bx bx-file"></i> ${source.title}
+                    </a>
+                    <div class="source-actions">
+                        <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary preview-button" title="Quick Preview">
+                            <i class="bx bx-show"></i>
+                        </button>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+                <div class="source-preview mt-2 p-2 border-top" style="display: none; font-size: 0.85rem;"></div>`;
+
+            // Keep the click handler for better UX - this ensures the note opens in the right context
             sourceElement.querySelector('.source-link')?.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
                 e.preventDefault();
                 appContext.tabManager.openTabWithNoteWithHoisting(source.noteId);
             });
 
+            // Add preview functionality
+            sourceElement.querySelector('.preview-button')?.addEventListener('click', async () => {
+                const previewElement = sourceElement.querySelector('.source-preview') as HTMLElement;
+
+                if (previewElement.style.display === 'none') {
+                    // Show preview
+                    previewElement.style.display = 'block';
+
+                    // If we don't have a preview yet, load it
+                    if (!previewElement.innerHTML.trim()) {
+                        previewElement.innerHTML = '<div class="text-center"><i class="bx bx-loader-alt bx-spin"></i> Loading preview...</div>';
+
+                        try {
+                            // Fetch note content using the correct API endpoint
+                            const result = await server.get(`etapi/notes/${source.noteId}/content`);
+
+                            // For plain text or short content, display directly
+                            let previewContent = result as string;
+
+                            // If it's HTML, extract text or simplify
+                            if (typeof result === 'string' && result.trim().startsWith('<')) {
+                                const tempDiv = document.createElement('div');
+                                tempDiv.innerHTML = result;
+                                previewContent = tempDiv.textContent || tempDiv.innerText || result;
+                            }
+
+                            // Limit preview length
+                            const maxLength = 300;
+                            if (previewContent.length > maxLength) {
+                                previewContent = previewContent.substring(0, maxLength) + '...';
+                            }
+
+                            previewElement.innerHTML = `<div class="font-italic">${previewContent}</div>`;
+                        } catch (error) {
+                            previewElement.innerHTML = '<div class="text-danger">Error loading preview</div>';
+                        }
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    // Hide preview
+                    previewElement.style.display = 'none';
+                }
+            });
+
             this.sourcesList.appendChild(sourceElement);
         });