feat: implement Expressive Code with line numbers and improved styling #423
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- Configure comprehensive style overrides to match site's clean, minimal aesthetic - Use pure white backgrounds and site's CSS variables (--nextflow-green colors) - Set proper text marker highlighting with site's light green accent color - Remove frame titles and switch to 'nextflow' language for syntax highlighting - Maintain advanced highlighting functionality while achieving visual integration - Result: Code blocks now blend seamlessly with site design while providing enhanced educational features The example pages now have clean, professional code blocks that match the site's design system perfectly, with clearly visible line highlighting using the site's signature green color scheme.
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- Create separate ec.config.mjs for Expressive Code plugin configuration - Install @expressive-code/plugin-line-numbers plugin - Enable line numbers by default with showLineNumbers: true - Set optimal font size (1.5rem/24px) for better code readability - Simplify astro.config.mjs to use basic expressiveCode() integration - Maintain all existing styling and text marker functionality - Fix MDX Code component compatibility with plugin-based configuration - Support external file imports with ?raw suffix for clean separation 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]>
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Hi @edmundmiller :) Nice work 
WDYT about styling the highlight like this? It aligns better with how we use highlight. ☝️ |
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Summary
This implements Expressive Code for enhanced code examples with line numbers and better readability.
I wanted to start with a simple one to show the changes and I'll follow up with a reorganization PR and then one with the content updates.
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