Gatsby Mdx Netlify Cms Starter
Gatsby-MDX with Netlify CMS. Support React components in your CMS editor!
Overview
The Gatsby + Gatsby-MDX + Netlify-CMS StarterExtended is a project that builds upon the Gatsby starter and provides an example for using Gatsby-MDX with Netlify. It aims to enhance the CMS editing workflow with support for React components and customizable page templates. With this starter, developers can incorporate MD and MDX files as pages and easily configure the CMS to render markdown content. The project also allows for local development and provides a local admin panel for verifying CMS config changes.
Features
- Support for React components in CMS editing workflow using MDX
- Automatic rendering of .MD and .MDX files as pages
- Ability to swap page templates based on CMS key
- Support for CMS configurations that save markdown in frontmatter fields with an MDX-enabled markdown renderer component
- Ability to hide pages from being editable by the CMS
- Extension of Netlify CMS editor to support insertion of React components
- Ability to swap default HTML elements in posts for React components, providing greater control
Summary
The Gatsby + Gatsby-MDX + Netlify-CMS StarterExtended is a powerful tool for building websites with Gatsby and leveraging the features of Gatsby-MDX and Netlify CMS. It allows developers to easily integrate React components into the CMS editing workflow, automatically render MD and MDX files as pages, and customize page templates based on CMS keys. With its support for markdown in frontmatter fields and the ability to hide pages from the CMS, the StarterExtended is a versatile solution for content management. Its local development environment and admin panel make it easy to test and verify CMS config changes. Overall, the StarterExtended enhances the capabilities of Gatsby and Netlify CMS, making it a valuable tool for website development.
- 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.
- React
React is a widely used JavaScript library for building user interfaces and single-page applications. It follows a component-based architecture and uses a virtual DOM to efficiently update and render UI components
- NetlifyCMS
Netlify CMS is a powerful and flexible content management system that is designed to work seamlessly with the Netlify platform. Netlify CMS provides a user-friendly interface for managing content, including support for custom content types, localization, and asset management.
- 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.
- Netlify
Netlify is a cloud-based web development platform that provides a range of tools and services to help developers build, deploy, and manage modern web applications. It offers features such as continuous deployment, serverless functions, and CDN hosting, making it an ideal platform for building fast, scalable, and secure websites.