diff --git a/go/grammar.go b/go/grammar.go
index 96cc426..ef39e0e 100644
--- a/go/grammar.go
+++ b/go/grammar.go
@@ -86,7 +86,16 @@ func Grammar(rsm map[string]*RuleSpec, cfg *LexConfig) {
 					if r.OS == 0 {
 						r.Node = Undefined // no value
 					} else {
-						r.Node = r.O0.ResolveVal()
+						val := r.O0.ResolveVal()
+						if cfg.TextInfo && (r.O0.Tin == TinST || r.O0.Tin == TinTX) {
+							quote := ""
+							if r.O0.Tin == TinST && len(r.O0.Src) > 0 {
+								quote = string(r.O0.Src[0])
+							}
+							str, _ := val.(string)
+							val = Text{Quote: quote, Str: str}
+						}
+						r.Node = val
 					}
 				} else {
 					r.Node = r.Child.Node
diff --git a/go/lexer.go b/go/lexer.go
index 2e32264..b4f9e52 100644
--- a/go/lexer.go
+++ b/go/lexer.go
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ type LexConfig struct {
 	// Custom lexer matchers added by plugins, sorted by priority.
 	CustomMatchers []*MatcherEntry
 
+	// TextInfo wraps string/text output values in Text structs.
+	TextInfo bool
+
 	// LexCheck callbacks allow plugins to intercept and override matchers.
 	// Each returns nil to continue normal matching, or a LexCheckResult to short-circuit.
 	FixedCheck   LexCheck
diff --git a/go/options.go b/go/options.go
index 4ab8782..69692a0 100644
--- a/go/options.go
+++ b/go/options.go
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ type Options struct {
 	// Called after config construction to allow dynamic customization.
 	ConfigModify map[string]ConfigModifier
 
+	// TextInfo enables extended text info in output.
+	// When true, string and text values are wrapped in Text structs
+	// that include the quote character used. Default: false.
+	TextInfo *bool
+
 	// Tag is an instance identifier tag.
 	Tag string
 }
@@ -468,6 +473,9 @@ func buildConfig(o *Options) *LexConfig {
 	// Safe
 	cfg.SafeKey = boolVal(optBool(o.Safe, func(s *SafeOptions) *bool { return s.Key }), true)
 
+	// TextInfo
+	cfg.TextInfo = boolVal(o.TextInfo, false)
+
 	// Apply config modifiers.
 	if o.ConfigModify != nil {
 		for _, mod := range o.ConfigModify {
diff --git a/go/text.go b/go/text.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be661b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go/text.go
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package jsonic
+
+// Text represents a string value with metadata about how it was quoted
+// in the source. When the TextInfo option is enabled, string and text
+// values in the output are wrapped in Text instead of plain strings.
+type Text struct {
+	// Quote is the quote character used in the source.
+	// For quoted strings: `"`, `'`, or "`".
+	// For unquoted text: "" (empty string).
+	Quote string
+
+	// Str is the actual string value (with escapes processed for quoted strings).
+	Str string
+}
diff --git a/go/textinfo_test.go b/go/textinfo_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ba87af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go/textinfo_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,267 @@
+package jsonic
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// expectTextInfo parses input with TextInfo enabled and checks the result.
+func expectTextInfo(t *testing.T, input string, expected any) {
+	t.Helper()
+	j := Make(Options{TextInfo: boolPtr(true)})
+	got, err := j.Parse(input)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Parse(%q) unexpected error: %v", input, err)
+		return
+	}
+	if !textInfoEqual(got, expected) {
+		t.Errorf("Parse(%q)\n  got:      %#v\n  expected: %#v",
+			input, got, expected)
+	}
+}
+
+// textInfoEqual compares values including Text structs.
+func textInfoEqual(a, b any) bool {
+	if a == nil && b == nil {
+		return true
+	}
+	if a == nil || b == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	switch av := a.(type) {
+	case Text:
+		bv, ok := b.(Text)
+		if !ok {
+			return false
+		}
+		return av.Quote == bv.Quote && av.Str == bv.Str
+	case map[string]any:
+		bv, ok := b.(map[string]any)
+		if !ok || len(av) != len(bv) {
+			return false
+		}
+		for k, v := range av {
+			bval, exists := bv[k]
+			if !exists || !textInfoEqual(v, bval) {
+				return false
+			}
+		}
+		return true
+	case []any:
+		bv, ok := b.([]any)
+		if !ok || len(av) != len(bv) {
+			return false
+		}
+		for i := range av {
+			if !textInfoEqual(av[i], bv[i]) {
+				return false
+			}
+		}
+		return true
+	case float64:
+		bv, ok := b.(float64)
+		return ok && av == bv
+	case bool:
+		bv, ok := b.(bool)
+		return ok && av == bv
+	case string:
+		bv, ok := b.(string)
+		return ok && av == bv
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}
+
+// tx is shorthand to create a Text value.
+func tx(quote, str string) Text {
+	return Text{Quote: quote, Str: str}
+}
+
+func TestTextInfoOff(t *testing.T) {
+	// Default (TextInfo off) - plain strings in output, no wrapping.
+	j := Make()
+	got, err := j.Parse(`"hello"`)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if s, ok := got.(string); !ok || s != "hello" {
+		t.Errorf("expected plain string \"hello\", got %#v", got)
+	}
+
+	got, err = j.Parse("hello")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if s, ok := got.(string); !ok || s != "hello" {
+		t.Errorf("expected plain string \"hello\", got %#v", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTextInfoDoubleQuote(t *testing.T) {
+	expectTextInfo(t, `"hello"`, tx(`"`, "hello"))
+}
+
+func TestTextInfoSingleQuote(t *testing.T) {
+	expectTextInfo(t, `'hello'`, tx("'", "hello"))
+}
+
+func TestTextInfoBacktickQuote(t *testing.T) {
+	expectTextInfo(t, "`hello`", tx("`", "hello"))
+}
+
+func TestTextInfoUnquotedText(t *testing.T) {
+	// Unquoted text has empty quote.
+	expectTextInfo(t, "hello", tx("", "hello"))
+}
+
+func TestTextInfoEmptyStrings(t *testing.T) {
+	expectTextInfo(t, `""`, tx(`"`, ""))
+	expectTextInfo(t, `''`, tx("'", ""))
+	expectTextInfo(t, "``", tx("`", ""))
+}
+
+func TestTextInfoEscapes(t *testing.T) {
+	// Escapes should still be processed; Str holds the processed value.
+	expectTextInfo(t, `"a\tb"`, tx(`"`, "a\tb"))
+	expectTextInfo(t, `'a\nb'`, tx("'", "a\nb"))
+}
+
+func TestTextInfoMapValues(t *testing.T) {
+	// Values in maps should be wrapped; keys remain plain strings.
+	expectTextInfo(t, `a:"hello"`, map[string]any{
+		"a": tx(`"`, "hello"),
+	})
+	expectTextInfo(t, `a:'hello'`, map[string]any{
+		"a": tx("'", "hello"),
+	})
+	expectTextInfo(t, "a:hello", map[string]any{
+		"a": tx("", "hello"),
+	})
+}
+
+func TestTextInfoMapMultipleKeys(t *testing.T) {
+	expectTextInfo(t, `a:"x",b:'y'`, map[string]any{
+		"a": tx(`"`, "x"),
+		"b": tx("'", "y"),
+	})
+}
+
+func TestTextInfoArrayValues(t *testing.T) {
+	expectTextInfo(t, `["a",'b',c]`, []any{
+		tx(`"`, "a"),
+		tx("'", "b"),
+		tx("", "c"),
+	})
+}
+
+func TestTextInfoMixedTypes(t *testing.T) {
+	// Numbers, booleans, and null should not be wrapped.
+	expectTextInfo(t, `["hello",1,true,null]`, []any{
+		tx(`"`, "hello"),
+		1.0,
+		true,
+		nil,
+	})
+}
+
+func TestTextInfoNestedMap(t *testing.T) {
+	expectTextInfo(t, `{a:{b:"c"}}`, map[string]any{
+		"a": map[string]any{
+			"b": tx(`"`, "c"),
+		},
+	})
+}
+
+func TestTextInfoKeysRemainStrings(t *testing.T) {
+	// Even with TextInfo on, map keys must be plain strings.
+	j := Make(Options{TextInfo: boolPtr(true)})
+	got, err := j.Parse(`"k":"v"`)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	m, ok := got.(map[string]any)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("expected map, got %#v", got)
+	}
+	// Key should be plain string "k".
+	if _, exists := m["k"]; !exists {
+		t.Errorf("expected key \"k\" in map, got keys: %v", m)
+	}
+	// Value should be Text.
+	val, ok := m["k"].(Text)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Errorf("expected Text value, got %#v", m["k"])
+	} else if val.Quote != `"` || val.Str != "v" {
+		t.Errorf("expected Text{Quote:`\"`, Str:\"v\"}, got %#v", val)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTextInfoNumbersUnaffected(t *testing.T) {
+	j := Make(Options{TextInfo: boolPtr(true)})
+	got, err := j.Parse("42")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if f, ok := got.(float64); !ok || f != 42.0 {
+		t.Errorf("expected 42.0, got %#v", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTextInfoBoolsUnaffected(t *testing.T) {
+	j := Make(Options{TextInfo: boolPtr(true)})
+	got, err := j.Parse("true")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if b, ok := got.(bool); !ok || b != true {
+		t.Errorf("expected true, got %#v", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTextInfoNullUnaffected(t *testing.T) {
+	j := Make(Options{TextInfo: boolPtr(true)})
+	got, err := j.Parse("null")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if got != nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected nil, got %#v", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTextInfoExplicitOff(t *testing.T) {
+	// Explicitly setting TextInfo to false should behave like default.
+	j := Make(Options{TextInfo: boolPtr(false)})
+	got, err := j.Parse(`"hello"`)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if s, ok := got.(string); !ok || s != "hello" {
+		t.Errorf("expected plain string \"hello\", got %#v", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTextInfoImplicitList(t *testing.T) {
+	// Implicit list (comma-separated values).
+	expectTextInfo(t, `"a","b"`, []any{
+		tx(`"`, "a"),
+		tx(`"`, "b"),
+	})
+}
+
+func TestTextInfoSpaceSeparatedList(t *testing.T) {
+	// Space-separated implicit list.
+	expectTextInfo(t, "a b c", []any{
+		tx("", "a"),
+		tx("", "b"),
+		tx("", "c"),
+	})
+}
+
+func TestTextInfoPathDive(t *testing.T) {
+	expectTextInfo(t, `a:b:"c"`, map[string]any{
+		"a": map[string]any{
+			"b": tx(`"`, "c"),
+		},
+	})
+}