pencilblue/pencilblue
Business class content management for Node.js (plugins, server cluster management, data-driven pages) observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4449
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1728
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1567 stars · 277 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
PencilBlue is a full-featured open-source content management system and blogging platform for Node.js, featuring a plugin framework, relational data management via an admin interface, and built-in server clustering for high availability. It is built on MongoDB, Redis, Bootstrap, and AngularJS and includes a drag-and-drop, touch-friendly admin experience for non-technical users.
Use cases
- build a blog or content-driven website with node.js
- self-hosted cms with admin interface for non-technical editors
- create data-driven pages with relational content in mongodb
- extend a cms with custom plugins
- run a clustered high-availability website on node.js
When to choose
- you need a Node.js-based CMS with blogging and plugin extensibility
- you want an admin UI that lets non-technical users manage content
- you need built-in clustering and MongoDB-backed content storage
When to avoid
- you need a actively maintained CMS with modern security patches
- your stack requires current Node.js versions (it targets Node 0.11-6)
- you want a modern frontend stack (it relies on AngularJS and jQueryUI)
Facets
application · maturity abandoned
web-framework templating plugin-system http-server cli cms web-development backend self-hosted self-hosted cross-platform cms blogging-platform mongodb angularjs content-management cluster-management nodejs web-server
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/pencilblue/pencilblue · fetched 2026-08-28 · 2fb89e907154
- homepage: https://pencilblue.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · ece54e77f4e5
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| pencilblue/pencilblue | main | 23 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="pencilblue/pencilblue")
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