Easy Icons with Starlight Plugin Icons

Jan 7, 2026

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Icons add character and visual cues to your text. starlight-plugin-icons (or simply using astro-icon with Starlight) makes it effortless to include icons from popular sets like FontAwesome, Material Design, and more.

Why use an icon plugin?

Zero SVG Clutter: Don’t paste raw SVG code into your markdown.
Huge Library: Access thousands of icons via Iconify.
Component Component: Use a simple <Icon name="..." /> syntax.

Usage

If using a dedicated Starlight wrapper or just astro-icon:

npm install astro-icon

In your MDX file:

import { Icon } from 'astro-icon/components';

Check out this cool star: <Icon name="mdi:star" />

This keeps your source code clean while making your rendered pages look professional and polished.