# rspress-best-practices

A skill that gives the agent rules for Rspress v2 sites: config, navigation, MDX, assets, search and deployment. Useful once the docs exist and the agent edits them.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 538 installs · ★ 97
- Author: rstackjs
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/rstackjs/agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/rspress-best-practices/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-22
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/rspress-best-practices

## What it does

The skill covers how to write and review Rspress v2 sites. Config lives in `rspress.config.ts` with `defineConfig` from `@rspress/core`, and site-wide settings such as `title`, `logo`, `base` and `lang` stay in config instead of being repeated per page. Sidebar labels and order come from `_meta.json` or `_nav.json`, not from filenames.

Rules are grouped by area: CLI (`rspress dev`, `build`, `preview`, `eject`), docs structure, frontmatter, MDX and components, theme and styling, i18n, search, assets, plugins. For theming it tells you to reach for CSS variables and `Layout` slots first, and keep `eject` for cases where neither works. Interactive demos and API tables are pointed at `@rspress/plugin-preview` and `@rspress/plugin-api-docgen`.

One rule stands out: validate both `rspress dev` and `rspress build`, because a page that renders in dev can still fail during static generation. Broken links, missing assets and wrong `base` handling are worth catching before deployment. For exact option names the skill points to the Rspress docs.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add rstackjs/agent-skills --skill rspress-best-practices -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/rspress-best-practices/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/rspress-best-practices/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add rstackjs/agent-skills --skill rspress-best-practices -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/rspress-best-practices/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add rstackjs/agent-skills --skill rspress-best-practices -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/rspress-best-practices/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install rstackjs/agent-skills rspress-best-practices
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/rspress-best-practices/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add rstackjs/agent-skills --skill rspress-best-practices -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/rstackjs/agent-skills --path skills/rspress-best-practices
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/rspress-best-practices/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add rstackjs/agent-skills --skill rspress-best-practices -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/rstackjs/agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/rspress-best-practices/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- group docs pages by topic and set sidebar order
- move shared site settings into config instead of repeating them
- restyle the theme with CSS variables before ejecting components
- pick local or hosted search for the size of the site
- catch broken links and wrong `base` before deploying

## Example prompts
- review my `rspress.config.ts` against Rspress v2 best practices
- why does this page work in `rspress dev` but fail on `rspress build`?
- set up the sidebar with `_meta.json` for the guides section

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: rspress-best-practices
description: Configure, review, or troubleshoot Rspress v2 sites, including content conventions, navigation, MDX, assets, search, and deployment.
---

# Rspress best practices

Apply these rules when writing or reviewing Rspress (v2) sites.

## Configuration

- Use `rspress.config.ts` and `defineConfig` from `@rspress/core`
- Set `root` explicitly when docs are not under the default `docs/` directory
- Keep site-wide settings such as `title`, `description`, `icon`, `logo`, `base`, and `lang` in config instead of repeating them in page files
- Prefer first-class Rspress options before custom theme code or low-level bundler overrides
- Keep custom theme code in a top-level `theme/` directory and import original theme pieces from `@rspress/core/theme-original`

## CLI

- Use `rspress dev` for local development
- Use `rspress build` for production output
- Use `rspress preview` only for local preview of the built site
- Use `rspress eject` only when CSS variables, class overrides, or layout wrapping cannot solve the customization

## Docs structure and navigation

- Keep docs content under one clear docs root and group pages by topic or workflow, not by team ownership
- Use `_meta.json` or `_nav.json` to control sidebar and navigation labels/order instead of encoding order in filenames
- Put reusable MDX snippets or shared components in shared files instead of duplicating them across pages
- Keep landing pages concise and link to deeper task-oriented guides from them

## Writing and frontmatter

- Add clear `title` and `description` frontmatter, and set `sidebar`, `outline`, `navbar`, or `footer` only when page defaults are not enough
- Use `pageType: home`, `doc`, `doc-wide`, `custom`, or `blank` intentionally based on layout needs
- Write task-first headings and short intros; avoid marketing-heavy copy in technical docs
- Prefer one topic per page and split overly long pages by workflow or feature area
- Keep code examples minimal, runnable, and version-accurate

## MDX and components

- Use MDX for interactive docs and embedded components, but keep the main narrative understandable as plain markdown
- Prefer documented Rspress theme/runtime APIs over importing from internal source paths
- For app-wide UI or providers, use `globalUIComponents` or theme overrides instead of repeating imports in each page

## Theme and styling

- Prefer CSS variables for brand colors, spacing, and surface styling
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