Managing content in Astro using the @astro/content module is a game-changer for structured sites.

🔍 Overview

Astro provides a powerful and type-safe way to manage your content with:

• Collections
• Schemas
• Markdown/MDX parsing
• Static typing (Zod)

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🛠️ Getting Started

To set up content collections:

// src/content/config.ts
import { defineCollection, z } from "astro:content";

export const collections = {
  blog: defineCollection({
    type: "content",
    schema: z.object({
      title: z.string(),
      slug: z.string(),
      description: z.string(),
      tags: z.array(z.string()),
      pubDate: z.date(),
    }),
  }),
};

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✅ Features

1. Schema Validation Ensures consistent metadata across posts.

2. Type Inference IntelliSense in your IDE.

3. Custom Fields You can extend the schema to support authors, reading time, or cover images.

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📸 Embedding Images

You can use standard markdown syntax:

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📊 Tables

Feature	Status
MDX Support	✅
Schema Typed	✅
RSS Integration	✅

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🧠 Bonus Tips

Always define a unique slug to prevent route conflicts.

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🚀 Deploying Your Content

Once everything is set up:

npm run build && npm run preview

You’ll now have statically generated pages based on your Markdown.

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🔗 Resources

• Astro Docs
• Zod Docs