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wardpeet/mdxfaildemo — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2019-07-10

JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · moderate

TL;DR

A demo site showing how to write blog posts and docs in MDX (Markdown plus React components) using the Gatsby website framework.

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    What it does
      MDX demo site
      Mixes Markdown and React
      Built on Gatsby
    Tech stack
      Gatsby
      gatsby-mdx
      JavaScript
    Use cases
      Blog posts
      Documentation
      Interactive tutorials
    Audience
      Developers
      Technical writers
      Content creators

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Write blog posts that mix plain text with interactive React widgets.

REASON 2

Publish documentation pages that render charts or code demos inline.

REASON 3

Learn how gatsby-mdx wires MDX content into a Gatsby site.

What's in the stack?

Gatsbygatsby-mdxJavaScriptMDXReact

How it stacks up

wardpeet/mdxfaildemo3rd-eden/ircb.ioa15n/a15n
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2019-07-102016-11-162019-04-07
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultymoderateeasyeasy
Complexity2/52/52/5
Audiencedeveloperdevelopergeneral

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires setting up a Gatsby project and the gatsby-mdx plugin before content renders.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Set up a Gatsby site with gatsby-mdx so I can write blog posts in MDX like this demo.
Prompt 2
Show me how to embed a React component inside an MDX file the way this repo does.
Prompt 3
Explain how gatsby-mdx converts MDX files into pages during a Gatsby build.
Prompt 4
Help me adapt this mdxfaildemo project into a documentation site for my own project.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is mdxfaildemo?

A demo site showing how to write blog posts and docs in MDX (Markdown plus React components) using the Gatsby website framework.

What language is mdxfaildemo written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes Gatsby, gatsby-mdx, JavaScript.

Is mdxfaildemo actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2019-07-10).

How hard is mdxfaildemo to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is mdxfaildemo for?

Mainly developer.

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