
MDX
Markdown for the component era
The Lens
MQTT Explorer visualizes MQTT broker data in a structured tree view with real-time updates, history charts, and topic filtering. It's Markdown with JSX superpowers.
Write normal Markdown. When you need something dynamic, import a React component and use it inline. That's the whole pitch. MIT licensed, used by Docusaurus, Next.js docs, Gatsby, and half the documentation sites on the internet. It's the standard for component-enhanced content.
Fully free. No paid tier, no hosted service. It's a compiler that transforms your .mdx files into JavaScript. Works with every major framework: React, Vue (via plugins), Svelte, and more.
The catch: MDX adds build complexity. Your content now depends on a JavaScript build pipeline. You can't just render Markdown server-side anymore. Debugging MDX compilation errors is painful, especially when you mix complex JSX with Markdown. And if your content team isn't comfortable with JSX syntax, they'll hate it. For pure Markdown with no interactivity, stick with regular .md files.
Free vs Self-Hosted vs Paid
fully freeFully open source under MIT. No paid features, no hosted service, no company selling MDX Pro.
It's a compiler: zero runtime cost, zero hosting cost beyond whatever serves your built site. Integrates into existing build tools (Next.js, Vite, webpack) at no additional cost.
Free forever. It's a build tool, not a service.
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