Gatsby Gitbook Starter
Generate GitBook style modern docs/tutorial websites using Gatsby + MDX
Overview
The Gatsby GitBook Starter is a powerful and flexible starter template for creating documentation or tutorial web applications. It utilizes Gatsby, MDX (Markdown + JSX), and a GitBook-style theme to provide a comprehensive solution for developers. With features like syntax highlighting, search integration with Algolia, and easy deployment options, this starter template is ideal for creating rich and customizable tutorial series.
Features
- Write using Markdown / MDX: Easily write content using Markdown and extend it with JSX using the MDX format.
- GitBook-style theme: Utilizes a neat and consistent theme similar to GitBook for a clean and professional look.
- Syntax Highlighting using Prism: Provides syntax highlighting for code snippets, enhancing readability.
- Search Integration with Algolia: Seamlessly integrates with Algolia for powerful search functionality within the documentation.
- Progressive Web App, Works Offline: Allows users to access the documentation even when offline through Progressive Web App technology.
- Google Analytics Integration: Tracks user behavior and provides valuable insights with Google Analytics integration.
- Automatically generated sidebar navigation, table of contents, previous/next: Generates a sidebar navigation with table of contents and navigation links for easy navigation within the documentation.
- Dark Mode toggle: Offers a dark mode option for users who prefer a darker color scheme.
- Edit on Github: Allows users to contribute to the documentation by editing content directly on Github.
- Fully customizable: Offers extensive configuration options for Gatsby, header, sidebar, and site metadata for complete customization.
- Rich embeds and live code editor using MDX: Allows for interactive and dynamic content with rich embeds and live code examples using MDX.
- Easy deployment: Provides easy deployment options including Netlify, Now.sh, and Docker.
- 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
- Styled Components
Styled Components is a popular library for styling React components using CSS syntax. It allows you to write CSS in your JavaScript code, making it easier to create dynamic styles that are specific to each component.
- Algolia
Algolia is a search engine API that enables developers to integrate lightning-fast search functionality into their websites and applications. It features extensive documentation, powerful query options, and a user-friendly dashboard for managing and monitoring search performance.
- Eslint
ESLint is a linter for JavaScript that analyzes code to detect and report on potential problems and errors, as well as enforce consistent code style and best practices, helping developers to write cleaner, more maintainable code.
- Formspree
A website that uses Formspree for form management to enable seamless form submissions and handling. This includes features such as email notifications, custom form handling, and spam protection to ensure a smooth and secure form submission process.
- Graphql
A website that uses GraphQL as a query language to manage data fetching and state management. This includes features such as a strongly typed schema, client-side caching, and declarative data fetching to streamline data management and optimize website performance.
- 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.
- Prism JS
PrismJS is an open-source, lightweight, and extensible syntax highlighting library that supports a wide range of programming languages and markup formats.
