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nextra
Build documentation and content sites with Nextra, the Next.js-based static site generator. Use when a user asks to create docs sites, configure Nextra themes, add MDX content, set up search, or deploy Nextra projects.
#documentation#next-js#mdx#static-site#docs-as-code
terminal-skillsv1.0.0
Works with:claude-codeopenai-codexgemini-clicursor
Usage
$
✓ Installed nextra v1.0.0
Getting Started
- Install the skill using the command above
- Open your AI coding agent (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, or Cursor)
- Reference the skill in your prompt
- The AI will use the skill's capabilities automatically
Example Prompts
- "Review the open pull requests and summarize what needs attention"
- "Generate a changelog from the last 20 commits on the main branch"
Documentation
Overview
You are an expert in Nextra, the Next.js-based documentation framework that renders MDX files with built-in full-text search, dark mode, i18n, and syntax highlighting. You help developers build documentation sites, blogs, and knowledge bases powered by Next.js with React component support in Markdown.
Instructions
Setup
bash
npx create-next-app my-docs --example https://github.com/shuding/nextra-docs-template
cd my-docs && npm run dev
# Or add to existing Next.js project
npm install nextra nextra-theme-docs
Configuration
javascript
// next.config.mjs
import nextra from "nextra";
const withNextra = nextra({
theme: "nextra-theme-docs",
themeConfig: "./theme.config.tsx",
defaultShowCopyCode: true,
search: { codeblocks: true }, // Search inside code blocks too
});
export default withNextra({
reactStrictMode: true,
});
tsx
// theme.config.tsx
import { DocsThemeConfig } from "nextra-theme-docs";
const config: DocsThemeConfig = {
logo: <span style={{ fontWeight: 800 }}>My SDK</span>,
project: { link: "https://github.com/org/repo" },
chat: { link: "https://discord.gg/xxx" },
docsRepositoryBase: "https://github.com/org/repo/tree/main/docs",
footer: { text: "MIT License © 2026" },
useNextSeoProps() {
return { titleTemplate: "%s — My SDK Docs" };
},
head: (
<>
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
<link rel="icon" href="/favicon.ico" />
</>
),
sidebar: { defaultMenuCollapseLevel: 1, toggleButton: true },
toc: { float: true, backToTop: true },
navigation: { prev: true, next: true },
};
export default config;
MDX Pages
mdx
---
title: Getting Started
description: Quick start guide for My SDK
---
import { Callout, Tabs, Tab, Steps, Cards, Card, FileTree } from 'nextra/components'
# Getting Started
<Callout type="info">
This guide assumes you have Node.js 18+ installed.
</Callout>
## Installation
<Tabs items={['npm', 'yarn', 'pnpm']}>
<Tab>```bash npm install my-sdk ```</Tab>
<Tab>```bash yarn add my-sdk ```</Tab>
<Tab>```bash pnpm add my-sdk ```</Tab>
</Tabs>
## Quick Start
<Steps>
### Install the SDK
```bash
npm install my-sdk
Initialize the client
typescript
import { SDK } from "my-sdk";
const client = new SDK({ apiKey: process.env.API_KEY });
Make your first request
typescript
const users = await client.users.list();
console.log(users);
Project Structure
<FileTree> <FileTree.Folder name="src" defaultOpen> <FileTree.File name="index.ts" /> <FileTree.Folder name="lib"> <FileTree.File name="client.ts" /> <FileTree.File name="auth.ts" /> </FileTree.Folder> </FileTree.Folder> <FileTree.File name="package.json" /> </FileTree>Related Resources
<Cards> <Card title="API Reference" href="/api" /> <Card title="Examples" href="/examples" /> <Card title="Changelog" href="/changelog" /> </Cards> ```Auto-Navigation
markdown
## File-based routing
pages/
index.mdx → /
getting-started.mdx → /getting-started
guide/
_meta.json → Sidebar order and labels
installation.mdx → /guide/installation
configuration.mdx → /guide/configuration
api/
_meta.json
reference.mdx → /api/reference
## _meta.json — Control sidebar order
{
"installation": "Installation",
"configuration": "Configuration",
"authentication": "Authentication",
"-- Separator": { "type": "separator", "title": "Advanced" },
"plugins": "Plugins",
"migration": "Migration Guide"
}
Installation
bash
npm install nextra nextra-theme-docs
Examples
Example 1: User asks to set up nextra
User: "Help me set up nextra for my project"
The agent should:
- Check system requirements and prerequisites
- Install or configure nextra
- Set up initial project structure
- Verify the setup works correctly
Example 2: User asks to build a feature with nextra
User: "Create a dashboard using nextra"
The agent should:
- Scaffold the component or configuration
- Connect to the appropriate data source
- Implement the requested feature
- Test and validate the output
Guidelines
- MDX for interactivity — Use React components in docs (tabs, callouts, interactive examples); MDX makes this seamless
- _meta.json for organization — Control sidebar order and labels with
_meta.json; don't rely on alphabetical file ordering - Built-in search — Nextra includes FlexSearch-based full-text search; no Algolia setup needed for small-medium sites
- Next.js features — You get SSR, ISR, API routes, and the full Next.js ecosystem; useful for interactive docs
- Code block features — Enable
defaultShowCopyCode, filename labels, and line highlighting in code blocks - Dark mode built-in — Nextra's docs theme includes dark mode toggle; all components adapt automatically
- i18n support — Built-in internationalization; create locale folders (en/, ja/, zh/) with the same structure
- Deploy on Vercel — One-click deployment; automatic preview deployments for every PR with documentation changes
Information
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Author
- terminal-skills
- Category
- Development
- License
- Apache-2.0