Tailwind Blog - A minimalist blogging starter template
This is a Next.js, Tailwind CSS blogging starter template. Comes out of the box configured with the latest technologies to make technical writing a breeze. Easily configurable and customizable.
Write posts in MDX with typed content generated through Contentlayer for reliability.
Choose from three post layouts and two listing layouts for different editorial needs.
Add a command palette search experience using Kbar or connect Algolia easily.
Supports multiple analytics providers including Umami, Plausible, PostHog, and Google Analytics.
Enable comments with Giscus, Utterances, or Disqus without changing your content model.
Includes light and dark themes with straightforward styling customization via Tailwind.
Publish a fast, customizable Next.js blog template with MDX
A feature-rich starter for publishing a personal or technical blog on Next.js, styled with Tailwind CSS. It’s aimed at developers who want a clean codebase for writing in Markdown/MDX while keeping structure for tags, authors, and scalable routing. The template is designed for long-form writing, with flexible post and listing layouts that can fit everything from a simple journal to a multi-author publication. It also provides opt-in integrations for common blog needs—analytics, comments, newsletters, and search—so you can enable the pieces you actually plan to use.
What's included
- Three post layouts, including a default two-column layout with post metadata
- Two blog listing layouts, including a variant with a tag-focused sidebar
- Tag pages with per-tag routing for browsing and discovery
- Support for nested blog post routes (useful for multi-part articles)
- Multi-author structure with author pages/data files
- An MDX content pipeline with server-side syntax highlighting options
- RSS feed and sitemap support for syndication and indexing
Ideal for
- Developer blogs and technical writing sites
- Personal websites that include a blog plus a projects section
- Multi-author publishing for teams or small communities
- Content-heavy sites that benefit from tags and structured routes
- Blogs migrating from Jekyll or Hugo to a React-based workflow
Integrations
Analytics, comments, newsletter signup, and search are built in as configurable options. Analytics supports multiple providers (including Umami, Plausible, PostHog, and Google Analytics), while comments can be enabled via Giscus, Utterances, or Disqus. Search is available as a command palette experience using Kbar, with an option to connect Algolia if preferred.
