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Gatsby Theme Egghead Blog

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This is a theme version of our gatsby-starter-egghead-blog.

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Overview

The MDX Blog Theme Project is a project built on Gatsby.js themes with MDX. It allows users to create a blog using JavaScript/React in Markdown. The theme includes features such as syntax highlighting, pagination, self-hosted fonts, social media share buttons, and a ConvertKit subscribe form. The theme also provides a default folder structure and placeholder frontmatter to ensure smooth functionality.

Features

  • MDX: Allows users to write JavaScript/React in Markdown.
  • Prism.js: Provides syntax highlighting for code snippets.
  • Pagination: Enables pagination for blog posts.
  • Emotion: A library for CSS-in-JS, used for styling the theme.
  • Typography.js: Helps to create beautiful typography for the blog.
  • Self-hosted fonts (Inter UI): Allows users to use self-hosted fonts for the blog.
  • Social media share buttons: Adds social media share buttons to blog posts.
  • Site & Theme config files: Allows users to configure site and theme settings.
  • ConvertKit subscribe form (Formik and Yup): Integrates a ConvertKit subscribe form using Formik and Yup.
  • Placeholder illustrations: Uses placeholder illustrations by Katerina Limpitsouni from undraw.co.

Summary

The MDX Blog Theme Project is a powerful Gatsby.js theme that allows users to create a blog using JavaScript/React in Markdown. With features like syntax highlighting, pagination, self-hosted fonts, and social media share buttons, it provides a comprehensive solution for building a blog. The theme also includes installation instructions and guidance on customizing and configuring various aspects of the blog. Overall, it is a useful and flexible theme for creating a personalized blog experience.

gatsby
Gatsby

GatsbyJS is a free and open-source static site generator based on React. It uses a modern development stack including Webpack, GraphQL, and modern JavaScript and CSS frameworks. It also provides a rich set of plugins, starters, and themes.

mdx
MDX

MDX is a format that allows developers to write JSX within Markdown documents, combining the power of React with the simplicity of Markdown. This allows for the creation of dynamic and interactive content that can be easily shared and consumed across different platforms and devices.