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mdxcn

Free callouts, steps, terminals, charts and timelines for MDX, installed with the shadcn CLI.

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  • Rating

    4.4 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    Web

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What is mdxcn?

mdxcn is a free, open-source set of components for MDX documentation and blogs, including callouts, steps, terminal blocks, charts and timelines. You copy any component into your project with the shadcn CLI, so you own and can customise the code. It is released under the MIT licence.

Third-party open-source projects. We are not affiliated with their authors; repositories are provided as-is by their maintainers. Review each project's license, code and security before installing. See our Disclaimer.

Pros: what mdxcn does well

  • Makes docs and blog posts richer
  • Copy-in components you own
  • Free and open source (MIT)

Cons: where it falls short

  • Only for MDX-based sites
  • Requires a React and shadcn setup

Who mdxcn is for

Developers writing docs or blogs in MDX who want better-looking content blocks.

Who can skip it

People using a hosted blogging platform.

mdxcn alternatives

Not sold on mdxcn? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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Arc UI

Focus: react, next.js and animation. Shares shadcn and ui components with mdxcn. Freemium (mdxcn: Free). Same 4.4 rating.

FrameworkFree planWeb
4.4Visit

UIAble

Focus: react, tailwind and templates. Shares shadcn and ui components with mdxcn. Freemium (mdxcn: Free). Same 4.4 rating.

FrameworkFree planWeb
4.4Visit

readme.so

Focus: readme and developer tools. Shares markdown and documentation with mdxcn. A web app, not a framework. Rated 4.6 (mdxcn: 4.4).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.6Visit

ForgeUI

Focus: react, tailwind and templates. Shares ui components and shadcn with mdxcn. A website, not a framework. Freemium (mdxcn: Free). Same 4.4 rating.

WebsiteFree planWeb
4.4Visit

Shoogle

Focus: search. Shares shadcn and ui components with mdxcn. A web app, not a framework. Same 4.4 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit

shadcn/ui

Focus: react, tailwind and open source. Shares ui components with mdxcn. Rated 4.9 (mdxcn: 4.4).

FrameworkFreeWeb
4.9Visit

Free alternatives to mdxcn

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

daisyUI

Focus: tailwind css, themes and web development. Shares ui components with mdxcn. Rated 4.7 (mdxcn: 4.4).

FrameworkFreeWeb
4.7Visit

React Bits

Focus: react, animations and effects. Shares ui components with mdxcn. Rated 4.7 (mdxcn: 4.4).

FrameworkFreeWeb
4.7Visit

Storybook

Focus: ui development, components and testing. Shares documentation with mdxcn. Rated 4.7 (mdxcn: 4.4).

FrameworkFreeWeb
4.7Visit

Coded Visuals

Focus: animated visuals, react and landing pages. Shares shadcn with mdxcn. Rated 4.6 (mdxcn: 4.4).

FrameworkFreeWeb
4.6Visit

Kokonut UI

Focus: react, tailwind and nextjs. Shares ui components with mdxcn. Rated 4.6 (mdxcn: 4.4).

FrameworkFreeWeb
4.6Visit

Toggles.dev

Focus: theme toggle, dark mode and react. Shares shadcn with mdxcn. Rated 4.6 (mdxcn: 4.4).

FrameworkFreeWeb
4.6Visit
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