Welcome to the Simple Markdown Blog Template

This minimal blog template allows you to create beautiful blog posts using just markdown in your moi.md file. It's designed to work seamlessly with the build.moi platform for Val Town.

This blog automatically renders the content of your moi.md file. It supports all standard markdown features:

• Headings (H1 through H6)
• Lists (ordered and unordered)
• Emphasis (bold, italic)
• Code blocks (inline and fenced)
• Links and images
• Tables, blockquotes, and more

The template includes several nice features:

1. Clean, minimalist design focused on readability
2. Responsive layout that looks great on any device
3. Automatic dark mode that respects system preferences
4. Metadata display for title, description, author, date, and tags
5. Syntax highlighting for code blocks

The blog uses YAML frontmatter at the top of your moi.md file to configure your post. Here's what each field does:

---
title: "Your Blog Post Title"
description: "A brief description of your post"
author: "Your Name"
date: "YYYY-MM-DD"
url: "Your live blog URL" 
imageUrl: "Cover image URL (2:3 ratio works best)"
tags: ["tag1", "tag2", "tag3"]
---

The url field is particularly important as it allows build.moi to link directly to your blog from the Posts tab.

To use this template for your own blog:

1. Fork this project
2. Edit the moi.md file with your content
3. Deploy your blog on Val Town

Here are a few more markdown examples to show the styling:

function greet(name) {
  return `Hello, ${name}!`;
}

console.log(greet('Val Town User'));

The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

— Alan Kay

You can include images using standard markdown syntax:

This template is designed to work perfectly with the build.moi platform. When your blog is displayed in the build.moi grid, it will:

1. Show your cover image if you've provided one in the imageUrl field
2. Link directly to your live blog instead of the code when viewed from the Posts tab
3. Display a clean, formatted preview with your blog information

Feel free to modify this template to suit your needs. You can customize the styling by editing the main.tsx file or change the structure of your blog post by altering the moi.md file.

Happy blogging on Val Town!