MarkdownMDX

MarkdownMDX is a content format and tooling workflow that merges Markdown’s simple authoring model with the ability to embed interactive UI components. Designed for technical documentation, blogs, and design-system sites, it allows writers to include executable or renderable components directly within prose, without leaving the Markdown editing environment. The approach aims to preserve Markdown’s readability while extending it with component-based behavior.

Core features typically include support for standard Markdown syntax, an import mechanism for reusable components, and a JSX-like syntax for instantiating those components within the text. Editors and build tools may expose a components map that links tag names to React, Vue, or other framework components. The format may also provide front matter, syntax highlighting, and ways to pass props to components, enabling dynamic content such as code examples, charts, or interactive demos.

Usage often involves writing content in MarkdownMDX documents, importing components at the top of the file, and compiling to HTML or a client-side bundle via a static site generator or framework such as Next.js, Vite, or Gatsby. This workflow supports reusable documentation patterns, consistent styling, and deployment of interactive docs alongside traditional pages. Limitations can include a steeper learning curve than plain Markdown and potential runtime overhead for complex components.

See also: MDX, Markdown, React, static site generation, documentation tooling.