diff --git a/n-link-core/components/Popover.spec.ts b/n-link-core/components/Popover.spec.ts
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+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils';
+import Popover from './Popover.vue';
+
+function make() {
+  return mount(Popover, {
+    attachTo: document.body,
+    slots: {
+      trigger: '<button class="trg">open</button>',
+      default: '<div class="content">panel body</div>',
+    },
+  });
+}
+
+describe('Popover', () => {
+  it('hides the panel initially', () => {
+    expect(make().find('[data-testid="panel"]').exists()).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('opens when the trigger is clicked', async () => {
+    const wrapper = make();
+    await wrapper.get('.trg').trigger('click');
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-testid="panel"]').exists()).toBe(true);
+    expect(wrapper.emitted('update:visible')?.at(-1)).toEqual([true]);
+  });
+
+  it('closes on Escape', async () => {
+    const wrapper = make();
+    await wrapper.get('.trg').trigger('click');
+    document.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent('keydown', { key: 'Escape' }));
+    await wrapper.vm.$nextTick();
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-testid="panel"]').exists()).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('closes on an outside mousedown', async () => {
+    const wrapper = make();
+    await wrapper.get('.trg').trigger('click');
+    document.body.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('mousedown', { bubbles: true }));
+    await wrapper.vm.$nextTick();
+    expect(wrapper.find('[data-testid="panel"]').exists()).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('applies a width style to the panel', async () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(Popover, {
+      attachTo: document.body,
+      props: { width: 200 },
+      slots: { trigger: '<button class="trg">o</button>', default: '<div>b</div>' },
+    });
+    await wrapper.get('.trg').trigger('click');
+    expect(wrapper.get('[data-testid="panel"]').attributes('style')).toContain('width: 200px');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/n-link-core/components/Popover.vue b/n-link-core/components/Popover.vue
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+<template>
+  <div ref="root" class="relative inline-block">
+    <div @click="toggle">
+      <slot name="trigger" :visible="visible"/>
+    </div>
+    <div v-if="visible" data-testid="panel"
+         class="absolute z-50 mt-1 bg-raised border border-edge rounded-lg shadow-lg
+                p-3 select-none" :class="placementClass" :style="panelStyle">
+      <slot/>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { computed, onBeforeUnmount, ref, watch } from 'vue';
+
+const props = withDefaults(defineProps<{
+  width?: number | string;
+  placement?: 'bottom-start' | 'bottom-end' | 'top-start';
+}>(), {
+  placement: 'bottom-start',
+});
+
+const visible = defineModel<boolean>('visible', { default: false });
+const root = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null);
+
+function toggle() {
+  visible.value = !visible.value;
+}
+
+function onDocMousedown(e: MouseEvent) {
+  if (root.value && !root.value.contains(e.target as Node)) visible.value = false;
+}
+
+function onKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
+  if (e.key === 'Escape') visible.value = false;
+}
+
+watch(visible, (open) => {
+  if (open) {
+    document.addEventListener('mousedown', onDocMousedown);
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', onKeydown);
+  } else {
+    document.removeEventListener('mousedown', onDocMousedown);
+    document.removeEventListener('keydown', onKeydown);
+  }
+});
+
+onBeforeUnmount(() => {
+  document.removeEventListener('mousedown', onDocMousedown);
+  document.removeEventListener('keydown', onKeydown);
+});
+
+const placementClass = computed(() => ({
+  'bottom-start': 'top-full left-0',
+  'bottom-end': 'top-full right-0',
+  'top-start': 'bottom-full left-0 mb-1',
+}[props.placement]));
+
+const panelStyle = computed(() =>
+  props.width === undefined
+    ? undefined
+    : { width: typeof props.width === 'number' ? `${props.width}px` : props.width });
+</script>