> ## Documentation Index
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# React components

> Build interactive and reusable elements with custom React components in your Mintlify documentation using JSX, state, and client-side logic.

Build interactive elements in your docs using [React components](https://react.dev) and [hooks](https://react.dev/reference/react/hooks) directly in MDX files.

## Inline components

Declare components directly in your MDX file:

*

-

```mdx theme={null}
export const Counter = () => {
  const [count, setCount] = useState(0)
  const increment = () => setCount(count + 1)
  const decrement = () => setCount(count - 1)

  return (
    <div>
      <button onClick={decrement}>-</button>
      <span>{count}</span>
      <button onClick={increment}>+</button>
    </div>
  )
}

<Counter />
```

## Constraints

React components in Mintlify run in a sandboxed MDX environment with the following constraints:

* **React hooks are pre-injected**: `useState`, `useEffect`, `useRef`, `useCallback`, `useMemo`, `useContext`, and `useReducer` are available without importing them.
* **npm packages require setup**: To import third-party packages, set up [third-party libraries](https://www.mintlify.com/docs/customize/third-party-libraries.md). Otherwise, use browser built-ins or write the logic inline.
* **No default exports**: Use named exports (`export const MyComponent = ...`). Default exports (`export default`) are not supported.
* **No cross-snippet imports**: Snippet files cannot import other snippet files. Import all dependencies directly in the parent MDX file.
* **No JSON imports**: Importing `.json` files is not supported.
* **No code splitting**: `React.lazy` and dynamic `import()` are not supported. All component code on a page, including imported snippets, compiles into the page and loads with it.

## Import components

Component files must be in the `/snippets/` folder. Learn more about [reusable snippets](https://www.mintlify.com/docs/create/reusable-snippets.md).

> [!NOTE]
>
> Nested imports are not supported. Import all referenced components directly into the parent MDX file.

Create a component file in `snippets/`:

```mdx /snippets/color-generator.jsx [expandable] theme={null}
export const ColorGenerator = () => {
  const [hue, setHue] = useState(180)
  const [saturation, setSaturation] = useState(50)
  const [lightness, setLightness] = useState(50)
  const [colors, setColors] = useState([])

  useEffect(() => {
    const newColors = []
    for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
      const l = Math.max(10, Math.min(90, lightness - 20 + i * 10))
      newColors.push(`hsl(${hue}, ${saturation}%, ${l}%)`)
    }
    setColors(newColors)
  }, [hue, saturation, lightness])

  const copyToClipboard = (color) => {
    navigator.clipboard
      .writeText(color)
      .then(() => {
        console.log(`Copied ${color} to clipboard!`)
      })
      .catch((err) => {
        console.error("Failed to copy: ", err)
      })
  }

  return (
    <div className="p-4 border dark:border-zinc-950/80 rounded-xl not-prose">
      <div className="space-y-4">
        <div className="space-y-2">
          <label className="block text-sm text-zinc-950/70 dark:text-white/70">
            Hue: {hue}°
            <input
              type="range"
              min="0"
              max="360"
              value={hue}
              onChange={(e) => setHue(Number.parseInt(e.target.value))}
              className="w-full h-2 bg-zinc-950/20 rounded-lg appearance-none cursor-pointer dark:bg-white/20 mt-1"
              style={{
                background: `linear-gradient(to right, 
                  hsl(0, ${saturation}%, ${lightness}%), 
                  hsl(60, ${saturation}%, ${lightness}%), 
                  hsl(120, ${saturation}%, ${lightness}%), 
                  hsl(180, ${saturation}%, ${lightness}%), 
                  hsl(240, ${saturation}%, ${lightness}%), 
                  hsl(300, ${saturation}%, ${lightness}%), 
                  hsl(360, ${saturation}%, ${lightness}%))`,
              }}
            />
          </label>

          <label className="block text-sm text-zinc-950/70 dark:text-white/70">
            Saturation: {saturation}%
            <input
              type="range"
              min="0"
              max="100"
              value={saturation}
              onChange={(e) => setSaturation(Number.parseInt(e.target.value))}
              className="w-full h-2 bg-zinc-950/20 rounded-lg appearance-none cursor-pointer dark:bg-white/20 mt-1"
              style={{
                background: `linear-gradient(to right, 
                  hsl(${hue}, 0%, ${lightness}%), 
                  hsl(${hue}, 50%, ${lightness}%), 
                  hsl(${hue}, 100%, ${lightness}%))`,
              }}
            />
          </label>

          <label className="block text-sm text-zinc-950/70 dark:text-white/70">
            Lightness: {lightness}%
            <input
              type="range"
              min="0"
              max="100"
              value={lightness}
              onChange={(e) => setLightness(Number.parseInt(e.target.value))}
              className="w-full h-2 bg-zinc-950/20 rounded-lg appearance-none cursor-pointer dark:bg-white/20 mt-1"
              style={{
                background: `linear-gradient(to right, 
                  hsl(${hue}, ${saturation}%, 0%), 
                  hsl(${hue}, ${saturation}%, 50%), 
                  hsl(${hue}, ${saturation}%, 100%))`,
              }}
            />
          </label>
        </div>

        <div className="flex space-x-1">
          {colors.map((color, idx) => (
            <div
              key={idx}
              className="h-16 rounded flex-1 cursor-pointer transition-transform hover:scale-105"
              style={{ backgroundColor: color }}
              title={`Click to copy: ${color}`}
              onClick={() => copyToClipboard(color)}
            />
          ))}
        </div>

        <div className="text-sm font-mono text-zinc-950/70 dark:text-white/70">
          <p>
            Base color: hsl({hue}, {saturation}%, {lightness}%)
          </p>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  )
}
```

Then import and use it:

```mdx theme={null}
import { ColorGenerator } from "/snippets/color-generator.jsx"

<ColorGenerator />
```

Hue: °

Saturation: %

Lightness: %

Base color: hsl(, %, %)

## Considerations

* **Client-side rendering**: Most custom components render in the browser after the page loads, so they aren't in the server-rendered HTML. This applies to components you import by name from a snippet, such as `import { ColorGenerator } from "/snippets/color-generator.jsx"`, and to most components you define with `export` in an MDX file. MDX snippets that you import as content, such as `import MySnippet from "/snippets/my-snippet.mdx"`, render on the server. A component you define with `export` also renders on the server when it is a simple template. It must only place its props into HTML elements and built-in components, without state, hooks, function calls, conditionals, event handlers, or `style` attributes. Every place you use it must pass only plain string attributes, such as `<HeroCard title="Quickstart" href="/quickstart" />`.
* **SEO**: Because custom components are not in the initial HTML, search engines may not fully index their content.
* **Initial load**: Visitors may see a flash or layout shift while custom components render. For content that must appear in the initial HTML or must not shift on load, use [built-in components](https://www.mintlify.com/docs/components) such as [cards](https://www.mintlify.com/docs/components/cards.md) and [columns](https://www.mintlify.com/docs/components/columns.md) instead. Most built-in components render on the server.
* **Accessibility**: Ensure screen readers announce dynamic content changes.
* **Optimize dependency arrays**: Only include necessary dependencies in `useEffect`.
* **Memoize expensive operations**: Use `useMemo` or `useCallback` where appropriate.
* **Reduce re-renders**: Break large components into smaller ones.
* **Lazy loading**: Component code cannot lazy load. All components load with the page. If a component performs resource-intensive operations when it mounts, such as fetching data or heavy computation, use conditional rendering to defer mounting it until user interaction.


## Related topics

- [Pages](https://www.mintlify.com/docs/organize/pages.md)
- [Migrate from Docusaurus](https://www.mintlify.com/docs/migration/docusaurus.md)
- [Migrate from Fern](https://www.mintlify.com/docs/migration/fern.md)


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