# ponzu-cms/ponzu

Headless CMS with automatic JSON API. Featuring auto-HTTPS from Let's Encrypt, HTTP/2 Server Push, and flexible server framework written in Go.

Repository: https://github.com/ponzu-cms/ponzu
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ponzu
Homepage: https://docs.ponzu-cms.org
Language: Go
License: BSD-3-Clause
License Family: permissive
Topics: cms, tls, http2, golang, cli, json, api, server, productivity
Last push: 2025-11-17T12:38:42+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 46/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 52, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3637, "days_push": 289, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5753, forks 384 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:29.053517+00:00)

## What it is
Ponzu is an open-source headless CMS and HTTP server framework written in Go that auto-generates content editors and a JSON API from CLI scaffolding commands. It includes automatic HTTPS via Let's Encrypt, HTTP/2 Server Push, and a built-in admin interface, though the project is now officially abandoned.

## Use cases
- build a headless CMS with a JSON API in Go
- scaffold content types and admin editors from the CLI
- serve content over HTTP/2 with automatic Let's Encrypt TLS
- replace WordPress when you need a fast JSON content server
- rapidly prototype content backends for mobile or web apps
- self-host a CMS with built-in search and file uploads

## When to choose
- you need a lightweight Go-based headless CMS and are comfortable maintaining it yourself
- you want CLI scaffolding to generate content types and JSON APIs quickly
- you want automatic HTTPS and HTTP/2 without a separate reverse proxy

## When to avoid
- you need an actively maintained CMS with security updates and community support
- you want a plugin ecosystem or long-term support
- you prefer a non-Go stack or a managed CMS
- the README itself recommends Caddy or other alternatives instead

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: http-server, api-framework, cli, templating, search-engine, file-upload
- domain: cms, web-development, backend, apis, self-hosted
- platform: go, windows, cli, self-hosted
- tags: headless-cms, json-api, lets-encrypt, http2, content-management, scaffolding, server-framework, linux, macos, web-server

## Member repositories
- ponzu-cms/ponzu (main) score 46

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:29.053517+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 2026-08-29T17:53:17.620860+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ponzu-cms/ponzu (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:29.053517+00:00, sha 08d145390a04)
  - homepage: https://docs.ponzu-cms.org (fetched 2026-08-29T08:48:33.044255+00:00, sha 1c17f6cc645a)
  - site_page: https://docs.ponzu-cms.org/Quickstart/Overview (fetched 2026-08-29T08:48:33.053738+00:00, sha 63612d02d5e0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.