diff --git a/.changeset/lazy-years-refuse.md b/.changeset/lazy-years-refuse.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2e5acc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/lazy-years-refuse.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@matthiesenxyz/astro-gists": patch
+---
+
+update mdx integration config, as well as impliment ratelimit checks on Octokit with logs!
diff --git a/package/README.md b/package/README.md
index b494c9e..8488c01 100644
--- a/package/README.md
+++ b/package/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ The Only Requirement to install this package is a **Github account with a Verifi
 
 This Integration uses [`Octokit`](http://octokit.github.io/) by `GitHub` to Generate custom gists using [`ExpressiveCode`](https://expressive-code.com/) within your Astro project!
 
+This Integration currently includes `@astrojs/mdx` and is enabled by default.
+
 ### Installation
 
 Install the integration **automatically** using the Astro CLI:
@@ -55,7 +57,9 @@ import { defineConfig } from "astro/config";
 // https://astro.build/config
 export default defineConfig({
 +  integrations: [astroGist({
-+	MDXIntegration: true // This is the default option and will enable or disable @astrojs/mdx
+	// OPTIONAL CONFIG OPTIONS
+	// Enable the Astrojs/MDX Integration - Default: true
+	MDXIntegration: true 
 +  })]
 });
 ```
diff --git a/package/src/integration.ts b/package/src/integration.ts
index 02b72d4..13e1ad4 100644
--- a/package/src/integration.ts
+++ b/package/src/integration.ts
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ export default defineIntegration({
 
 	return {
 	  "astro:config:setup": ({ 
-		watchIntegration, hasIntegration, addIntegration,
-		updateConfig, logger
+		watchIntegration, hasIntegration,
+		updateConfig, logger, config
 	}) => {
 		logger.info("Setting up Astro Gists Integration.")
 		const configSetup = logger.fork("astro-gists/config:setup")
@@ -48,12 +48,13 @@ export default defineIntegration({
 			configSetup.warn("GITHUB_PERSONAL_TOKEN not found. Please add it to your .env file. Without it, you will be limited to 60 requests per hour.")
 		}
 
+		// CHECK FOR EXISTING INTEGRATIONS
+		const integrations = [...config.integrations]
+
 		// ADD ExpressiveCode INTEGRATION
 		if (!hasIntegration("astro-expressive-code")) {
 			configSetup.info("Loading Astro Gists Expressive Code Integration.")
-			updateConfig({
-				integrations: [...astroGistsExpressiveCode()]
-			})
+			integrations.push(...astroGistsExpressiveCode())
 		} else {
 			configSetup.info("Astro Expressive Code Integration already loaded.")
 		}
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ export default defineIntegration({
 		}
 		if (options.MDXIntegration && !hasIntegration("@astrojs/mdx")) {
 			configSetup.info("Loading @astrojs/mdx Integration.")
-			addIntegration(mdx(), { ensureUnique: true })
+			integrations.push(mdx())
 		}
 		if (!options.MDXIntegration) {
 			configSetup.info("Internal MDX Integration Disabled. Skipping...")
diff --git a/package/src/utils.ts b/package/src/utils.ts
index a9ebaa0..3aa8bb3 100644
--- a/package/src/utils.ts
+++ b/package/src/utils.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Octokit } from "octokit";
 import { loadEnv } from "vite";
+import type { Route, RequestParameters, OctokitResponse } from "@octokit/types"
 
 // Load environment variables
 const { GITHUB_PERSONAL_TOKEN } = loadEnv("all", process.cwd(), "GITHUB_");
@@ -7,9 +8,39 @@ const { GITHUB_PERSONAL_TOKEN } = loadEnv("all", process.cwd(), "GITHUB_");
 // Create an Octokit instance
 export const octokit = new Octokit({ auth: GITHUB_PERSONAL_TOKEN });
 
+// Retry requests if rate limited
+async function requestRetry(route: Route, parameters: RequestParameters) {
+  try {
+    const response: OctokitResponse<unknown, number> = await octokit.request(route, parameters);
+    return response;
+  } catch (error) {
+    /** @ts-ignore-error */
+    if (error.response && error.status === 403 && error.response.headers['x-ratelimit-remaining'] === '0') {
+      /** @ts-ignore-error */
+      const resetTimeEpochSeconds = error.response.headers['x-ratelimit-reset'];
+      const currentTimeEpochSeconds = Math.floor(new Date().getTime() / 1000);
+      const secondsToWait = resetTimeEpochSeconds - currentTimeEpochSeconds;
+      console.log(`Rate limit reached. Waiting ${secondsToWait} seconds before retrying.`);
+      return new Promise((resolve) => {
+        setTimeout(async () => {
+          const retryResponse = await requestRetry(route, parameters);
+          resolve(retryResponse);
+        }, secondsToWait * 1000);
+      });
+    }
+      // Return a rejected Promise
+      return Promise.reject(error);
+  }
+}
+
 // Get a Gist by ID
 export const getGist = async (gistId: string) => {
-  const { data } = await octokit.request('GET /gists/{gist_id}', { gist_id: gistId });
+  /** @ts-ignore-error */
+  const { data: response } = await requestRetry('GET /gists/{gist_id}', { gist_id: gistId });
+  const data = response as {
+    // biome-ignore lint/suspicious/noExplicitAny: we don't know the shape of the data returned from the API
+files: any; data: unknown 
+};
   return data;
 };
 
diff --git a/playground/src/pages/mdx-test.mdx b/playground/src/pages/mdx-test.mdx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99e762b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playground/src/pages/mdx-test.mdx
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+title: Hello, World
+---
+import { GetGist, GetGistGroup } from "@matthiesenxyz/astro-gists/components"
+
+# Hi there! This is a MDX test page.
+
+<GetGist 
+	gistId="cce7f3f1d9322710be8196aa344186ba"
+	filename="hello.md" 
+/>
+
+<GetGistGroup 
+	gistId="84243fa11bf96a59bfb237152eb52fa7"
+/>
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