# SonicJs-Org/sonicjs

SonicJS - The edge-native headless CMS for Cloudflare Workers. Sub-100ms response times, zero cold starts, TypeScript-first. Built on D1, R2, and Hono.

Repository: https://github.com/SonicJs-Org/sonicjs
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/sonicjs
Homepage: https://sonicjs.com
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: javascript, cms, cloudflare-workers, headless-cms, rest-api, api, backend, cloudflare-d1, cloudflare-r2, content-management, edge-computing, graphql, hono, htmx, jamstack, open-source, serverless, strapi-alternative, typescript, payload-alternative
Last push: 2026-08-21T16:46:59+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 97, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2940, "days_push": 12, "days_rel": 22, "gap_med": 1.0, "n_releases_24m": 47}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1690, forks 212 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:22.527937+00:00)

## What it is
SonicJS is an open-source, edge-native headless CMS built for Cloudflare Workers using TypeScript, Hono, D1, and R2, with sub-100ms API responses and zero cold starts. It includes an admin dashboard, REST/GraphQL content APIs, plugin system, multi-tenancy, MCP server for AI agents, and can also self-host via Docker on any SQLite-capable server.

## Use cases
- headless cms for jamstack sites
- serve content apis from cloudflare workers
- manage blog posts and media with an admin dashboard
- expose cms content to ai agents via mcp
- semantic search over site content
- self-host a cms with docker and sqlite
- strapi alternative with no paywalls
- multi-tenant content management

## When to choose
- you deploy on Cloudflare Workers and want edge-low-latency content APIs
- you want a fully MIT-licensed CMS with no enterprise paywall
- you need AI integration like MCP server access and RAG semantic search
- you want to self-host a lightweight CMS on SQLite with Docker

## When to avoid
- you need a mature, battle-tested CMS with a large ecosystem like WordPress or Strapi
- your stack requires PostgreSQL or MySQL rather than SQLite/D1
- you depend on features still in beta (v3.0.0-beta)
- you need heavy on-prem enterprise workflows or vendor support

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: web-framework, api-framework, http-server, search-engine, rag, mcp, auth, self-hosted, plugin-system, file-upload
- domain: cms, web-development, backend, apis, self-hosted, developer-tools
- platform: cloud, self-hosted
- tags: headless-cms, cloudflare-workers, cloudflare-d1, cloudflare-r2, hono, edge-native, jamstack, strapi-alternative, serverless, rest-api, graphql, multi-tenant, semantic-search, vectorize, edge-computing, docker, web-server, nodejs, typescript

## Member repositories
- SonicJs-Org/sonicjs (main) score 98

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:22.527937+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 2026-08-30T03:38:20.794746+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/SonicJs-Org/sonicjs (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:22.527937+00:00, sha 310ba638bf93)
  - homepage: https://sonicjs.com (fetched 2026-08-29T11:13:39.041444+00:00, sha ca195160cecc)
  - site_page: https://sonicjs.com/quickstart (fetched 2026-08-29T11:13:39.050998+00:00, sha 49cd08dac5ad)
  - site_page: https://sonicjs.com/changelog (fetched 2026-08-29T11:13:39.053653+00:00, sha 6371c2846232)
  - site_page: https://sonicjs.com/plugins/ai-search (fetched 2026-08-29T11:13:39.057041+00:00, sha 7b51173a652f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.