Overview
The Next.js + MDX Starter project is an exciting template designed to help developers seamlessly integrate MDX with Next.js. Inspired by the aesthetically pleasing Hylia Starter Kit for Eleventy, this project caters to those looking to leverage modern web technologies while maintaining flexibility in their styling choices. With a focus on simplicity and accessibility, it enables users to create beautiful and functional web applications with minimal setup.
This starter not only showcases powerful features but also adopts best practices in development. It streamlines the way developers can handle Markdown and JSX, ensuring efficient file management and rendering. It’s perfect for both seasoned developers and those just getting started with Next.js and MDX.
Features
- MDX Integration: Utilizes next-mdx-remote for efficient MDX processing and rendering, allowing for rich content creation.
- Flexible CSS Architecture: Combines vanilla CSS and CSS Modules using the CUBE CSS methodology, making it easy to adapt to preferred styling solutions.
- Syntax Highlighting: Bright provides optimized code syntax highlighting that enhances the readability of code snippets, especially beneficial for React Server Components.
- Dark/Light Theme Switching: Comes with a built-in theme switching feature, ensuring a seamless user experience in varying lighting conditions.
- File Handling Utilities: Includes utilities adapted from the Joy of React course that help manage files effectively within the application.
- Prettier and ESLint Setup: Encourages best practices by using Prettier for formatting and ESLint for managing import sorting.
- TypeScript Migration: The codebase has been migrated to TypeScript, enhancing type safety and developer experience.
- Frequent Updates: Regular updates ensure compatibility and the latest features, including a recent upgrade to Next.js version 15.3.1.