Fuwari Markdown Stack

Provide comprehensive guidance for implementing Fuwari’s production-ready markdown processing pipeline in any framework. This stack includes admonitions, math equations, GitHub repository cards, enhanced code blocks, reading time calculation, and more.

Processing Pipeline Overview

The markdown processing flows through these stages:

Markdown Source
    ↓
[Remark Plugins] - Parse and transform MDAST
├── remark-math          → Parse LaTeX notation
├── remark-reading-time  → Calculate reading time
├── remark-excerpt       → Extract first paragraph
├── remark-github-admonitions-to-directives → Convert GitHub syntax
├── remark-directive     → Parse directive syntax
├── remark-sectionize    → Wrap headings in sections
└── parseDirectiveNode   → Convert directives to HAST
    ↓
[Rehype Plugins] - Transform and render HAST
├── rehype-katex         → Render math equations
├── rehype-slug          → Add IDs to headings
├── rehype-components    → Render custom components
└── rehype-autolink-headings → Add anchor links
    ↓
[Expressive Code] - Enhanced code blocks
├── pluginLineNumbers
├── pluginCollapsibleSections
├── pluginLanguageBadge
└── pluginCustomCopyButton
    ↓
HTML Output

Quick Feature Reference

Core Dependencies

{
  "remark-math": "^6.0.0",
  "remark-directive": "^3.0.0",
  "remark-github-admonitions-to-directives": "^2.0.0",
  "remark-sectionize": "^2.0.0",
  "rehype-katex": "^7.0.0",
  "rehype-slug": "^6.0.0",
  "rehype-autolink-headings": "^7.0.0",
  "rehype-components": "^0.3.0",
  "hastscript": "^9.0.0",
  "unist-util-visit": "^5.0.0",
  "mdast-util-to-string": "^4.0.0",
  "reading-time": "^1.5.0",
  "astro-expressive-code": "^0.35.0",
  "@expressive-code/plugin-collapsible-sections": "^0.35.0",
  "@expressive-code/plugin-line-numbers": "^0.35.0"
}

Implementation by Feature

Admonitions (Callouts)

Support both directive syntax and GitHub-style admonitions:

Directive syntax:

:::note[Custom Title]
This is a note with a custom title.
:::

:::warning
This uses the default "WARNING" title.
:::

GitHub syntax (auto-converted):

> [!NOTE]
> This is a GitHub-style note.

> [!TIP]
> Helpful tip here.

Admonition types: note, tip, important, warning, caution

See references/remark-plugins.md for plugin configuration. See sources/rehype-component-admonition.mjs for component implementation.

Math Equations

Use KaTeX for rendering LaTeX math:

Inline math:

The equation $E = mc^2$ is famous.

Display math:

$$
\int_0^\infty e^{-x^2} dx = \frac{\sqrt{\pi}}{2}
$$

Requires remark-math and rehype-katex. Include KaTeX CSS in your layout.

See references/rehype-plugins.md for KaTeX configuration.

GitHub Repository Cards

Embed interactive GitHub repository cards:

::github{repo="withastro/astro"}

This creates a card that fetches and displays:

• Repository description
• Star count
• Fork count
• Primary language
• License

See sources/rehype-component-github-card.mjs for implementation.

Enhanced Code Blocks

Expressive Code provides:

• Syntax highlighting with customizable themes
• Line numbers (optional per block)
• Copy button with animated feedback
• Language badge
• Collapsible sections
• Word wrap support

See references/expressive-code.md for full configuration. See sources/expressive-code-plugins.ts for custom plugins.

Reading Time & Excerpt

Automatically calculate reading time and extract excerpt:

// In your template (Astro example):
const { minutes, words, excerpt } = Astro.props.frontmatter;

See sources/remark-reading-time.mjs and sources/remark-excerpt.js.

Image Lightbox (PhotoSwipe)

Enable click-to-zoom for images using PhotoSwipe v5:

import PhotoSwipeLightbox from "photoswipe/lightbox"
import "photoswipe/style.css"

const lightbox = new PhotoSwipeLightbox({
  gallery: ".custom-md img",
  pswpModule: () => import("photoswipe"),
  wheelToZoom: true,
})
lightbox.init()

See references/photoswipe-lightbox.md for full integration guide.

Table of Contents

Interactive TOC with scroll tracking via IntersectionObserver:

• Auto-generated from markdown headings
• Highlights current section
• Smooth scrolling navigation
• Web Component implementation

See references/toc-component.md for implementation details.

Spoilers

Inline spoiler elements that reveal on hover:

This has a :spoiler[hidden secret] in the text.

.custom-md spoiler {
  background: var(--codeblock-bg);
  transition: all 0.15s;
}
.custom-md spoiler:hover {
  background: transparent;
}
.custom-md spoiler:not(:hover) {
  color: var(--codeblock-bg);
}

Framework Integration

For framework-specific configuration:

• Astro: See examples/astro-config.ts
• Next.js (MDX): See examples/next-config.mjs
• Vite/Generic: See examples/vite-config.ts

See references/framework-configs.md for detailed integration guides.

Custom Directive Development

To create your own directives:

1. Define directive syntax in markdown
2. Use parseDirectiveNode to convert to HAST
3. Create a rehype component handler
4. Register with rehype-components

See sources/remark-directive-rehype.js for the directive parser.

Styling Requirements

Admonitions, GitHub cards, and other components require CSS. Key classes:

• .admonition, .bdm-note, .bdm-tip, etc.
• .card-github, .gc-titlebar, .gc-description, etc.
• spoiler element for inline spoilers
• .toc-link, .toc-indicator for table of contents

See references/css-classes.md for complete class reference. See references/css-variables.md for theming with CSS custom properties.

References

• references/remark-plugins.md – Detailed remark plugin documentation
• references/rehype-plugins.md – Detailed rehype plugin documentation
• references/expressive-code.md – Code block configuration
• references/framework-configs.md – Framework integration guides (Astro, Next.js, Vite, SvelteKit, Docusaurus, Remix)
• references/advanced-customization.md – Custom directives, Expressive Code plugins, theme customization
• references/photoswipe-lightbox.md – Image lightbox integration guide
• references/toc-component.md – Table of contents implementation
• references/css-variables.md – Complete CSS variable reference (50+ variables)
• references/css-classes.md – CSS class reference for all components
• references/troubleshooting.md – Common issues and solutions
• sources/ – Complete plugin source code from Fuwari