mdx-sanitizer

📁 erichowens/some_claude_skills 📅 Jan 24, 2026
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总安装量
17
周安装量
安装命令
npx skills add https://github.com/erichowens/some_claude_skills --skill mdx-sanitizer

Agent 安装分布

gemini-cli 13
claude-code 13
antigravity 12
codex 12
cursor 12

Skill 文档

MDX Sanitizer

Comprehensive MDX content sanitizer that prevents JSX parsing errors caused by angle brackets, generics, and other conflicting patterns.

The Problem

MDX 2.x treats unescaped < and { as JSX syntax. This causes build failures when content contains:

  • TypeScript generics: Promise&lt;T&gt;, Array&lt;string&gt;, Map&lt;K, V&gt;
  • Comparisons: &lt;100ms, &lt;=, &gt;=
  • Arrows: --&gt;, &lt;--, -&gt;
  • Invalid tags: &lt;link&gt; in prose, &lt;tag&gt; placeholders
  • Empty brackets: &lt;&gt;

Solution Architecture

This skill implements a three-layer defense:

1. Sync-Time Sanitization (Proactive)

Content is sanitized when syncing from .claude/skills/ to website/docs/:

  • syncSkillDocs.ts – Main skill files
  • syncSkillSubpages.ts – Reference files
  • doc-generator.ts – Generated docs

2. Pre-Commit Validation (Reactive)

The git pre-commit hook validates files before commit using validate-brackets.js.

3. Build-Time Validation (Final Check)

npm run validate:all runs as part of prebuild to catch any issues.

Usage

Check for Issues (Dry Run)

cd website
npm run sanitize:mdx
# or with verbose output
npm run sanitize:mdx -- --verbose

Fix All Issues

cd website
npm run sanitize:mdx -- --fix
# or shorthand
npm run fix:mdx

Programmatic API

import { sanitizeForMdx, validateMdxSafety, isMdxSafe } from './lib/mdx-sanitizer';

// Sanitize content
const result = sanitizeForMdx(content, { useHtmlEntities: true });
if (result.modified) {
  console.log(`Fixed ${result.issues.length} issues`);
  fs.writeFileSync(path, result.content);
}

// Validate without modifying
const issues = validateMdxSafety(content, 'path/to/file.md');

// Quick check
if (!isMdxSafe(content)) {
  // Handle issues
}

Escaping Strategies

The sanitizer uses HTML entities for maximum compatibility:

Pattern Original Escaped
Less-than < &lt;
Greater-than > &gt;
Generics &lt;T&gt; &amp;lt;T&amp;gt;
Comparison &lt;= &amp;lt;=

Content inside code blocks (``` or `) is automatically protected and never escaped.

Files Modified

  • website/scripts/lib/mdx-sanitizer.ts – Core sanitizer module
  • website/scripts/sanitize-mdx.ts – CLI wrapper
  • website/scripts/syncSkillDocs.ts – Integration
  • website/scripts/syncSkillSubpages.ts – Integration
  • website/scripts/lib/doc-generator.ts – Integration
  • website/package.json – npm scripts

Patterns Detected

  1. Less-than before digit: &lt;100, &lt;0.5ms
  2. Comparison operators: &lt;=, &gt;=
  3. Empty brackets: &lt;&gt;
  4. Arrows: &lt;--, --&gt;
  5. Generic types: Promise&lt;T&gt;, Array&lt;string&gt;
  6. Space after less-than: &lt; value
  7. Invalid pseudo-tags: &lt;link&gt;, &lt;tag&gt; (not valid HTML)

Troubleshooting

Build Still Fails After Running Sanitizer

  1. Clear Docusaurus cache: npm run clear
  2. Re-run sanitizer: npm run sanitize:mdx -- --fix
  3. Rebuild: npm run build

False Positives

If valid JSX components are being escaped:

  • Ensure they use PascalCase (e.g., &lt;MyComponent&gt;)
  • Check they’re valid HTML5 elements

Manual Escaping

For edge cases, manually escape in source:

  • Use backticks for inline code: `&lt;T&gt;`
  • Use fenced code blocks for multi-line
  • Use HTML entities: &lt; and &gt;

Sources