diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ef945a35..ff26c65c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
     ],
     "rules": {
       "@typescript-eslint/prefer-nullish-coalescing": "off",
+      "max-depth": "off",
       "max-params": "off"
     }
   }
diff --git a/packages/language-service/lib/language-module.js b/packages/language-service/lib/language-module.js
index d2d11bcf..ad5275cd 100644
--- a/packages/language-service/lib/language-module.js
+++ b/packages/language-service/lib/language-module.js
@@ -16,23 +16,40 @@ import remarkMdx from 'remark-mdx'
 import remarkParse from 'remark-parse'
 import {unified} from 'unified'
 
-const componentStart = `
+const layoutJsDoc = `
+/** @typedef {MDXContentProps & { children: JSX.Element }} MDXLayoutProps */
+
+/**
+ * There is one special component: [MDX layout](https://mdxjs.com/docs/using-mdx/#layout).
+ * If it is defined, it’s used to wrap all content.
+ * A layout can be defined from within MDX using a default export.
+ *
+ * @param {{readonly [K in keyof MDXLayoutProps]: MDXLayoutProps[K]}} props
+ *   The [props](https://mdxjs.com/docs/using-mdx/#props) that have been passed to the MDX component.
+ *   In addition, the MDX layout receives the \`children\` prop, which contains the rendered MDX content.
+ */
+`
+
+/**
+ * @param {boolean} hasLayout
+ */
+const componentStart = (hasLayout) => `
 /**
  * Render the MDX contents.
  *
- * @param {MDXContentProps} props
- *   The props that have been passed to the MDX component.
+ * @param {{readonly [K in keyof MDXContentProps]: MDXContentProps[K]}} props
+ *   The [props](https://mdxjs.com/docs/using-mdx/#props) that have been passed to the MDX component.
  */
-export default function MDXContent(props) {
+${hasLayout ? '' : 'export default '}function MDXContent(props) {
   return `
 const componentEnd = `
 }
 
 // @ts-ignore
-/** @typedef {Props} MDXContentProps */
+/** @typedef {0 extends 1 & Props ? {} : Props} MDXContentProps */
 `
 
-const fallback = componentStart + componentEnd
+const fallback = componentStart(false) + componentEnd
 
 /**
  * Visit an mdast tree with and enter and exit callback.
@@ -165,6 +182,7 @@ function getVirtualFiles(fileName, snapshot, ts, processor) {
   /** @type {VirtualFile[]} */
   const virtualFiles = []
 
+  let hasLayout = false
   let esm = ''
   let jsx = ''
   let markdown = ''
@@ -250,6 +268,27 @@ function getVirtualFiles(fileName, snapshot, ts, processor) {
 
         case 'mdxjsEsm': {
           updateMarkdownFromNode(node)
+          const body = node.data?.estree?.body
+
+          if (body) {
+            for (const child of body) {
+              if (child.type === 'ExportNamedDeclaration') {
+                for (const specifier of child.specifiers) {
+                  if (specifier.local.name === 'default') {
+                    hasLayout = true
+                    break
+                  }
+                }
+              }
+
+              if (child.type === 'ExportDefaultDeclaration') {
+                esm += layoutJsDoc
+                hasLayout = true
+                break
+              }
+            }
+          }
+
           addOffset(esmMapping, start, esm.length, end - start)
           esm += mdx.slice(start, end) + '\n'
           break
@@ -334,7 +373,7 @@ function getVirtualFiles(fileName, snapshot, ts, processor) {
   )
 
   updateMarkdownFromOffsets(mdx.length, mdx.length)
-  esm += componentStart
+  esm += componentStart(hasLayout)
 
   for (let i = 0; i < jsxMapping.generatedOffsets.length; i++) {
     jsxMapping.generatedOffsets[i] += esm.length