In today's fast-paced digital landscape, content is king. But not just any content—we need rich, interactive, and dynamic experiences. This is where MDX (Markdown with JSX) shines, allowing creators to seamlessly embed interactive components directly within their markdown. However, this power has traditionally come at a cost: complex build steps and rigid, static-first workflows.
What if you could harness the full potential of MDX on-demand, without the baggage of local compilers and build configurations? What if you could transform and render dynamic content with a single API call?
Welcome to the new era of content management, powered by mdx.do.
MDX is a game-changer for documentation, blogs, and component-driven web pages. It lets you write **markdown** and drop in a <Chart /> or a <SignupForm /> in the very next line.
The problem? Traditionally, MDX is processed at build time. A bundler like Webpack or Vite chews through your .mdx files, compiles them with your React components, and spits out static HTML and JavaScript. This is perfect for a personal blog but quickly becomes a bottleneck for more dynamic applications:
These scenarios require a more flexible, on-demand approach to MDX compilation.
mdx.do is an AI-powered agentic workflow that decouples MDX compilation from your build process. It exposes a simple API that lets you compile, transform, and render MDX content from anywhere, at any time.
Think of it as MDX-as-a-Service. You send a raw MDX string to our agent, and it returns web-ready output. No need to install npm packages, configure loaders, or manage dependencies. Just a simple, scalable API call.
Leverage our AI agent to compile and render Markdown with JSX, turning your dynamic content into structured data or web-ready HTML. Here’s how easy it is to get started:
import { mdx } from ".do";
// Compile an MDX string into a function body
const { code } = await mdx.compile({
content: `
# Hello, world!
This is MDX. You can write **markdown** and use <Component />.
`,
});
console.log(code);
// Returns the compiled JavaScript code ready for evaluation.
With just a few lines of code, you've offloaded the entire compilation process to a scalable cloud service. The returned code is a JavaScript function body ready to be evaluated and rendered in your application, giving you full control over components and context.
By moving MDX processing to an API, you unlock a host of powerful new workflows that were previously impractical.
Your content team can now write MDX in your CMS of choice and see a real-time preview rendered instantly. The CMS backend simply calls the mdx.do API with the draft content and displays the resulting HTML.
Generate personalized documentation on the fly. Pass user data or query parameters to a serverless function, which then calls the mdx.do agent to render MDX content with customized components and examples.
Build platforms where users can submit their own tutorials, articles, or comments using MDX. You can safely compile this content on your backend and render it within your application, complete with your own set of approved interactive components.
Update interactive content on your site without a new deployment. Content can be fetched from a database or flat-file and rendered at request time using the mdx.do agent, giving you unprecedented agility.
Q: What is mdx.do?
A: mdx.do is an AI-powered agentic workflow that allows you to compile, transform, and render MDX (Markdown with JSX) content programmatically. It simplifies handling dynamic content for websites and documentation.
Q: What output formats does the agent support?
A: The agent can return the compiled MDX as a function body string for dynamic execution, or it can render the content directly into static HTML. This provides flexibility for various frontend frameworks and static site generators.
Q: How is this different from a local MDX compiler?
A: mdx.do offloads the compilation to a scalable cloud service, removing the need for local dependencies and complex build configurations. You can process content on-demand via a simple API, perfect for dynamic content platforms and serverless functions.
Q: Can I use my own custom components?
A: Yes, our agent is designed to be extensible. You can configure the compilation environment to recognize and render your custom React (or other framework) components, just as you would in a local development setup.
Stop letting your build process dictate your content strategy. With mdx.do, you can embrace a truly dynamic, component-driven approach to content. Our simple API is the missing link for building next-generation content experiences.
Ready to automate your content pipeline? Visit mdx.do to get started and make your first API call in minutes.