Nextra

Spec sheet

Purpose

Nextra is a site generation framework for building websites with Next.js and MDX.Read 5 Oct 2026 · nextra.site

Product

Nextra is a framework built on Next.js for creating content-focused websites with Markdown-based content.Read 11 Oct 2026 · nextra.site

Publishing audience

publicRead 20 Sep 2026 · nextra.site

Deployment

Pages can be exported statically and deployed with Nginx, GitHub Pages, and other hosts.Read 5 Oct 2026 · nextra.site

Integrations

The project credits React, Next.js, Turbopack, MDX, pnpm, Tailwind CSS, next-themes, Shiki, and Pagefind among the open-source projects powering it.Read 11 Oct 2026 · nextra.site

Support

The FAQ directs unanswered questions to the project's GitHub discussions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · nextra.site

License

The Nextra project and themes are licensed under the MIT license.Read 11 Oct 2026 · nextra.site

Accessibility

Nextra says it respects system accessibility options such as Increase Contrast and Reduce Motion.Read 11 Oct 2026 · nextra.site

AI assistance

Nextra documents an optional AI chat integration using Inkeep for answering questions within a documentation site.Read 11 Oct 2026 · nextra.site

Blog theme

Nextra provides a built-in blog theme.Read 11 Oct 2026 · nextra.site

Compatibility limit

Nextra 4 works only with the Next.js App Router; the Pages Router is supported by Nextra 1, 2, and 3.Read 11 Oct 2026 · nextra.site

Custom themes

The documentation describes using Nextra without its built-in themes by creating a custom theme.Read 11 Oct 2026 · nextra.site

Documentation theme

Nextra provides a built-in documentation theme.Read 11 Oct 2026 · nextra.site

Installation

The setup instructions support npm, pnpm, yarn, and bun package managers.Read 5 Oct 2026 · nextra.site

Internationalization

Nextra supports organizing pages in locale-specific folders, with Nextra and Next.js handling the rest.Read 11 Oct 2026 · nextra.site

Maintainer

The project says it is currently maintained by Dimitri Postolov.Read 11 Oct 2026 · nextra.site

MDX

Nextra supports using components inside Markdown through MDX 3.Read 11 Oct 2026 · nextra.site

MDX support

Nextra renders MDX files, which support using React components inside Markdown.Read 5 Oct 2026 · nextra.site

Rendering

Nextra supports hybrid rendering with Next.js Server Components, Client Components, and Incremental Static Regeneration.Read 11 Oct 2026 · nextra.site

Search

Nextra includes full-page search, and its search guide describes Pagefind indexing HTML files for client-side full-text search without a server.Read 11 Oct 2026 · nextra.site

Syntax highlighting

Its build-time syntax highlighting is powered by Shiki.Read 5 Oct 2026 · nextra.site

Where Specifiction places it

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