chrisdiana/cms.js

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

CMS.js is a fully client-side JavaScript Markdown site generator in the spirit of Jekyll that renders Markdown content into a complete single-page website without any server-side scripting. It supports GitHub Pages and self-hosted server modes, with tagging, filtering, searching, sorting, and customizable themes.

Use cases

• host a markdown blog on GitHub Pages without a backend
• build a static documentation site with plain HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• create a file-based CMS site with no Node.js, PHP or Ruby
• set up a personal blog in minutes using markdown files
• self-host a lightweight single-page content site
• add tagging, search and filtering to a static markdown site

When to choose

• you want a Jekyll-like site generator that runs entirely in the browser
• you want to host content on GitHub Pages with zero server-side dependencies
• you need a tiny (~10kb) zero-dependency site generator with markdown rendering
• you want a simple file-based CMS for a blog or docs site

When to avoid

• you need server-side rendering, SEO-critical dynamic routing, or a full CMS admin panel
• you need a build pipeline with plugins, asset bundling, or modern framework integration
• you need multi-user content editing or database-backed content management

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

static-site-generator markdown templating search-engine parser web-development frontend cms documentation browser cross-platform client-side single-page-app file-based-cms jekyll-alternative github-pages no-backend blogging javascript web-server

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