# getkirby/kirby

Kirby's core application folder

Repository: https://github.com/getkirby/kirby
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/kirby
Homepage: https://getkirby.com
Language: PHP
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: kirby, cms, content-management, cms-framework, file-based, php8, flat-file, flat-file-cms, headless-cms
Last push: 2026-08-25T18:11:26+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 95, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3253, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 36, "gap_med": 13, "n_releases_24m": 44}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1528, forks 189 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:58.610092+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: web-framework, templating, api-framework, file-system
- domain: cms, web-development, self-hosted
- platform: php, self-hosted
- tags: flat-file-cms, headless-cms, content-management, panel, commercial-license, web-server

## Member repositories
- getkirby/kirby (main) score 98

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:58.610092+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:31:30.795058+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/getkirby/kirby (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:58.610092+00:00, sha 00eb48e66c37)
  - homepage: https://getkirby.com (fetched 2026-08-29T11:34:04.556294+00:00, sha ac2dfeb181ab)
  - site_page: https://getkirby.com/docs/glossary (fetched 2026-08-29T11:34:04.579974+00:00, sha 4bc3236bfd7a)
  - site_page: https://getkirby.com/docs/guide/quickstart (fetched 2026-08-29T11:34:04.570563+00:00, sha 4552cb914f88)
  - site_page: https://getkirby.com/docs/reference (fetched 2026-08-29T11:34:04.572399+00:00, sha 0235c1439c95)
  - site_page: https://getkirby.com/docs/cookbook (fetched 2026-08-29T11:34:04.575242+00:00, sha ca8c677b67f3)
  - site_page: https://getkirby.com/docs/quicktips (fetched 2026-08-29T11:34:04.577900+00:00, sha 585bd90ac15b)
  - site_page: https://getkirby.com/docs/archive (fetched 2026-08-29T11:34:04.581856+00:00, sha 7e7dbf8f4a8a)
  - site_page: https://getkirby.com/releases/5 (fetched 2026-08-29T11:34:04.565818+00:00, sha a878a0f2ceff)
  - site_page: https://getkirby.com/releases (fetched 2026-08-29T11:34:04.568457+00:00, sha 0b6f4cd3e70e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.