rspress-frontmatter

RSPress Frontmatter Configuration

Configure YAML frontmatter in RSPress markdown/mdx files to control page metadata, layout, and special page types.

Core Metadata Fields

Page Layout Control

Overview Page Configuration

Configure automatic overview pages that list child pages:

---
pageType: overview
overview: true
overviewHeaders:
  - 2
  - 3
---

Home Page Configuration

Configure hero sections and feature cards:

---
pageType: home
hero:
  name: Project Name
  text: Tagline text
  tagline: Subtitle description
  actions:
    - text: Get Started
      link: /guide/getting-started
      theme: brand
    - text: View on GitHub
      link: https://github.com/user/repo
      theme: alt
features:
  - title: Feature One
    details: Description of first feature
    icon: 🚀
  - title: Feature Two
    details: Description of second feature
    icon: ⚡
---

Common Examples

Standard documentation page:

---
title: Getting Started
description: Learn how to install and configure the project
sidebar: true
outline: true
---

Home page:

---
pageType: home
title: Welcome
navbar: true
sidebar: false
hero:
  name: My Project
  text: Build amazing things
  tagline: Fast, flexible, and powerful
---

API reference page:

---
title: API Reference
description: Complete API documentation
outline: true
pageType: doc
---

Blank page (custom layout):

---
pageType: blank
navbar: false
sidebar: false
footer: false
---

Overview page:

---
title: Guides
pageType: overview
overview: true
---

Notes

• Frontmatter must be at the very top of the file
• All frontmatter blocks must use triple-dash (---) delimiters
• Use YAML syntax for all field values
• Boolean values should be lowercase: true, false
• The title field overrides the first H1 heading in the document