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Gatsby Starter Typescript Rebass Netlifycms

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Updated: 9 Nov 2019
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My default Gatsby setup. Includes rich MDX support.

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Overview

This product is a barebones Gatsby starter template that includes TypeScript, Styled Components, Rebass, MDX, Jest, NetlifyCMS, lint-staged, and Prettier. It was extracted from an earlier iteration completed while working on Palette, Artsy’s design system. The starter provides a foundation for building Gatsby websites and includes various features and customization options.

Features

  • Gatsby: A powerful framework for building fast and optimized websites.
  • TypeScript: Enables the use of a statically-typed language in the project, providing better code quality and easier refactoring.
  • Styled Components: A CSS-in-JS library that allows writing CSS styles directly in JavaScript.
  • Rebass: A lightweight component library for building responsive and accessible UI.
  • MDX: A format that allows writing JSX/React components within Markdown files, providing more flexibility for content creation.
  • Jest: A JavaScript testing framework that provides a simple and efficient way to write unit tests.
  • NetlifyCMS: A content management system that enables editing content in a visual interface and provides a seamless workflow for content updates.
  • lint-staged: A tool that runs linters on staged files, ensuring that only clean code is committed.
  • Prettier: A code formatter that helps maintain consistent code style throughout the project.

Installation

To install the theme, follow these steps:

  1. Ensure that Yarn is installed on your system as NPM may not install dependencies correctly.

  2. Clone the repository.

  3. Navigate to the project directory.

  4. Run the following command to install dependencies:

    yarn install
    
  5. After the installation completes, the theme is ready to use.

Summary

The Barebones Gatsby Starter is a minimalistic template for creating Gatsby websites. It offers a range of features such as TypeScript, Styled Components, MDX, Jest, NetlifyCMS, and more to enhance the development and customization process. The installation process is straightforward, and the starter provides a solid foundation for building fast and optimized websites.