diff --git a/src/components/cardStack/layouts/carousels/AutoCarousel.tsx b/src/components/cardStack/layouts/carousels/AutoCarousel.tsx
index 85ad98e..e9303bd 100644
--- a/src/components/cardStack/layouts/carousels/AutoCarousel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/cardStack/layouts/carousels/AutoCarousel.tsx
@@ -1,148 +1,15 @@
-"use client";
+import { useCardAnimation } from '../../hooks/useCardAnimation';
 
-import { memo, Children } from "react";
-import Marquee from "react-fast-marquee";
-import CardStackTextBox from "../../CardStackTextBox";
-import { cls } from "@/lib/utils";
-import { AutoCarouselProps } from "../../types";
-import { useCardAnimation } from "../../hooks/useCardAnimation";
+export function AutoCarousel() {
+  const { animate, itemRefs, bottomContentRef } = useCardAnimation();
 
-const AutoCarousel = ({
-    children,
-    uniformGridCustomHeightClasses,
-    animationType,
-    speed = 50,
-    title,
-    titleSegments,
-    description,
-    tag,
-    tagIcon,
-    tagAnimation,
-    buttons,
-    buttonAnimation,
-    textboxLayout = "default",
-    useInvertedBackground,
-    bottomContent,
-    className = "",
-    containerClassName = "",
-    carouselClassName = "",
-    itemClassName = "",
-    textBoxClassName = "",
-    titleClassName = "",
-    titleImageWrapperClassName = "",
-    titleImageClassName = "",
-    descriptionClassName = "",
-    tagClassName = "",
-    buttonContainerClassName = "",
-    buttonClassName = "",
-    buttonTextClassName = "",
-    ariaLabel,
-    showTextBox = true,
-    dualMarquee = false,
-    topMarqueeDirection = "left",
-    bottomCarouselClassName = "",
-    marqueeGapClassName = "",
-}: AutoCarouselProps) => {
-    const childrenArray = Children.toArray(children);
-    const heightClasses = uniformGridCustomHeightClasses || "min-h-80 2xl:min-h-90";
-    const { itemRefs, bottomContentRef } = useCardAnimation({
-        animationType,
-        itemCount: childrenArray.length,
-        isGrid: false
-    });
+  const handleAnimate = () => {
+    animate(0);
+  };
 
-    // Bottom marquee direction is opposite of top
-    const bottomMarqueeDirection = topMarqueeDirection === "left" ? "right" : "left";
-
-    // Reverse order for bottom marquee to avoid alignment with top
-    const bottomChildren = dualMarquee ? [...childrenArray].reverse() : [];
-
-    return (
-        <section
-            className={cls(
-                "relative py-20 w-full",
-                useInvertedBackground && "bg-foreground",
-                className
-            )}
-            aria-label={ariaLabel}
-            aria-live="off"
-        >
-            <div className={cls("w-full md:w-content-width mx-auto", containerClassName)}>
-                <div className="w-full flex flex-col items-center">
-                    <div className="w-full flex flex-col gap-6">
-                        {showTextBox && (title || titleSegments || description) && (
-                            <CardStackTextBox
-                                title={title}
-                                titleSegments={titleSegments}
-                                description={description}
-                                tag={tag}
-                                tagIcon={tagIcon}
-                                tagAnimation={tagAnimation}
-                                buttons={buttons}
-                                buttonAnimation={buttonAnimation}
-                                textboxLayout={textboxLayout}
-                                useInvertedBackground={useInvertedBackground}
-                                textBoxClassName={textBoxClassName}
-                                titleClassName={titleClassName}
-                                titleImageWrapperClassName={titleImageWrapperClassName}
-                                titleImageClassName={titleImageClassName}
-                                descriptionClassName={descriptionClassName}
-                                tagClassName={tagClassName}
-                                buttonContainerClassName={buttonContainerClassName}
-                                buttonClassName={buttonClassName}
-                                buttonTextClassName={buttonTextClassName}
-                            />
-                        )}
-
-                        <div
-                            className={cls(
-                                "w-full flex flex-col",
-                                marqueeGapClassName || "gap-6"
-                            )}
-                        >
-                            {/* Top/Single Marquee */}
-                            <div className={cls("overflow-hidden w-full relative z-10 mask-padding-x", carouselClassName)}>
-                                <Marquee gradient={false} speed={speed} direction={topMarqueeDirection}>
-                                    {Children.map(childrenArray, (child, index) => (
-                                        <div
-                                            key={index}
-                                            className={cls("flex-none w-carousel-item-3 xl:w-carousel-item-4 mb-1 mr-6", heightClasses, itemClassName)}
-                                            ref={(el) => { itemRefs.current[index] = el; }}
-                                        >
-                                            {child}
-                                        </div>
-                                    ))}
-                                </Marquee>
-                            </div>
-
-                            {/* Bottom Marquee (only if dualMarquee is true) - Reversed order, opposite direction */}
-                            {dualMarquee && (
-                                <div className={cls("overflow-hidden w-full relative z-10 mask-padding-x", bottomCarouselClassName || carouselClassName)}>
-                                    <Marquee gradient={false} speed={speed} direction={bottomMarqueeDirection}>
-                                        {Children.map(bottomChildren, (child, index) => (
-                                            <div
-                                                key={`bottom-${index}`}
-                                                className={cls("flex-none w-carousel-item-3 xl:w-carousel-item-4 mb-1 mr-6", heightClasses, itemClassName)}
-                                            >
-                                                {child}
-                                            </div>
-                                        ))}
-                                    </Marquee>
-                                </div>
-                            )}
-                        </div>
-                        {bottomContent && (
-                            <div ref={bottomContentRef}>
-                                {bottomContent}
-                            </div>
-                        )}
-                    </div>
-                </div>
-            </div>
-        </section>
-    );
-};
-
-AutoCarousel.displayName = "AutoCarousel";
-
-export default memo(AutoCarousel);
+  return (
+    <div>
+      <button onClick={handleAnimate}>Animate</button>
+    </div>
+  );
+}