Near-infrared (NIR) emitting metal clusters, recognized for their low toxicity, large Stokes shift, and exceptional photostability, hold considerable promise as stimuli-responsive luminescent materials for applications including organic vapor sensing, pollutant detection, and photoluminescent thermometers. However, their limited quantum yield (QY) for NIR emission poses a challenge, highlighting the need for developing light-up sensors with NIR emitting metal clusters to broaden the scope of applications. Herein, the carbazole-alkyne ligand-incorporated novel bimetallic cluster, Cu