The Gatsby and MDX Blog Template is a static-site blog scaffold that uses Gatsby as its site generator and MDX for authoring posts.
What is the Gatsby and MDX Blog Template?
This template provides a ready-to-run blog built on Gatsby, a React-based static site generator. It accepts blog posts written as MDX files — Markdown with embedded JSX — and outputs a static website. The repository is tagged with Gatsby, Blog, Bulma, SCSS, and Markdown, indicating the core technologies. No live demo or author information is provided on the repo page.
Key Features
- Gatsby site generator — Compiles React components and Markdown/MDX content into prerendered static HTML for fast page loads.
- MDX content authoring — Each post is a .mdx file, letting you embed React components directly inside Markdown.
- Bulma CSS framework — Provides responsive grid and component classes for layout without custom CSS for common UI elements.
- SCSS styling layer — Stylesheets are written in SCSS, which compiles to plain CSS as part of the Gatsby build.
- Markdown-compatible posts — Because MDX extends Markdown, standard Markdown syntax for headings, links, and lists works as usual.
Who is it for?
- Gatsby developers who want a blog starter preconfigured with MDX rather than setting up the toolchain themselves.
- Markdown-savvy bloggers who write in Markdown and occasionally need to embed custom React components like charts or code sandboxes.
- Technical writers producing documentation or tutorials that mix prose with inline interactive examples.
What can you do with it?
- Launch a personal blog — Write posts as MDX files, run the Gatsby build, and deploy the resulting static site to any web host.
- Publish a component-gallery site — Embed live React components in each post to demonstrate UI or interactive examples.
- Build a lightweight knowledge base — Structure content as Markdown files organized into post-like pages with the blog layout.
How does it work?
You install the template, place MDX files into the content directory, and run the Gatsby development server to preview posts. At build time, Gatsby transforms each MDX file into a static HTML page, so the final output requires no server-side processing.
