getkirby/kirby
Kirby's core application folder observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 95
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 13
- age_days: 3253
- days_rel: 36
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 44
Adoption not part of the score
1528 stars · 189 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Kirby is a file-based PHP CMS that stores content in plain text files and folders, with a customizable Vue.js admin Panel. This repo is the core application, usable for traditional or headless sites.
Use cases
- build a flat-file cms website
- headless cms serving json api
- cms without database
- self-hosted content management for editors
- manage site content in text files
When to choose
- you want a database-free, file-based CMS
- you need a customizable editing Panel
- you want headless content delivery via JSON
When to avoid
- you need a fully free open-source license (commercial license required)
- you require a relational database backend
Facets
application · maturity active
web-framework templating api-framework file-system cms web-development self-hosted php self-hosted flat-file-cms headless-cms content-management panel commercial-license web-server
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/getkirby/kirby · fetched 2026-08-28 · 00eb48e66c37
- homepage: https://getkirby.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · ac2dfeb181ab
- site_page: https://getkirby.com/docs/glossary · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4bc3236bfd7a
- site_page: https://getkirby.com/docs/guide/quickstart · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4552cb914f88
- site_page: https://getkirby.com/docs/reference · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0235c1439c95
- site_page: https://getkirby.com/docs/cookbook · fetched 2026-08-29 · ca8c677b67f3
- site_page: https://getkirby.com/docs/quicktips · fetched 2026-08-29 · 585bd90ac15b
- site_page: https://getkirby.com/docs/archive · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7e7dbf8f4a8a
- site_page: https://getkirby.com/releases/5 · fetched 2026-08-29 · a878a0f2ceff
- site_page: https://getkirby.com/releases · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0b6f4cd3e70e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| getkirby/kirby | main | 98 |
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