vapid/vapid
Vapid is an intentionally simple content management system built on the idea that you can create a custom dashboard without ever leaving the HTML. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
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: n/a
- age_days: 3187
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2059
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1498 stars · 68 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Vapid is an intentionally simple Node.js-based content management system that lets developers build custom dashboards and websites directly from HTML templates with special directives. It includes a CLI for scaffolding projects, a live-reloading dev server, SQLite-backed content storage, and the ability to export static sites.
Use cases
- build a simple marketing site with a custom CMS dashboard
- create a content-managed website without leaving HTML templates
- generate a static site with editable content
- self-host a lightweight CMS on Node.js hosting
- quickly prototype a client-editable website
When to choose
- you want a minimal, HTML-first CMS with zero configuration
- you need a simple site with a custom editing dashboard built from template directives
- you want to export to a fully static site for cheap hosting
When to avoid
- you need actively maintained software with security updates
- you require a headless CMS or API-driven content model
- you need multi-user workflows, complex content relationships, or a plugin ecosystem
Facets
application · maturity abandoned
templating static-site-generator http-server cli cms web-development self-hosted cli cross-platform flat-file-cms html-templates sqlite static-export no-longer-maintained cms nodejs web-server
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/vapid/vapid · fetched 2026-08-28 · 581043b632bd
- homepage: https://www.vapid.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 677efe4abe66
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| vapid/vapid | main | 10 |
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