estruyf/vscode-front-matter
Front Matter is a CMS running straight in Visual Studio Code. Can be used with static site generators like Hugo, Jekyll, Hexo, NextJs, Gatsby, and many more... observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 86
- 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: 50
- age_days: 2567
- days_rel: 12
- days_push: 12
- n_releases_24m: 12
Adoption not part of the score
2536 stars · 106 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Front Matter is a headless CMS implemented as a Visual Studio Code extension, letting users create, edit, preview, and manage Markdown content and media directly in the editor. It supports static site generators such as Hugo, Jekyll, Hexo, Astro, Next.js, and Gatsby, with features like a content dashboard, SEO checks, and front matter management.
Use cases
- manage markdown blog posts in vscode
- edit front matter metadata for hugo articles
- headless cms for jekyll site
- preview static site content while writing
- check seo of markdown articles
- manage media files for a static site
- create content for astro or next.js blog
When to choose
- you author markdown content for a static site generator and want CMS features without leaving VS Code
- you want a local, serverless CMS with no external APIs or hosting
- you need front matter, taxonomy, and media management integrated with your editor workflow
When to avoid
- you need a multi-user, web-based CMS with editorial workflows for non-technical teams
- your content is not markdown-based or lives outside your code editor
- you require rapid feature development without sponsorship, since major changes are now limited
Facets
plugin · maturity active
markdown editor documentation developer-tools cms web-development developer-tools text-editors documentation editor-plugin cross-platform vscode-extension headless-cms static-site-generator front-matter content-management seo-checks media-dashboard cms
7 sources
- readme: https://github.com/estruyf/vscode-front-matter · fetched 2026-08-28 · 6fa434badd71
- homepage: https://frontmatter.codes · fetched 2026-08-29 · c4595eadea44
- site_page: https://frontmatter.codes/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · ac9d194845fc
- site_page: https://frontmatter.codes/docs/getting-started · fetched 2026-08-29 · fd15cbe73cfe
- site_page: https://frontmatter.codes/docs/panel · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3ca3b6138d01
- site_page: https://frontmatter.codes/docs/dashboard · fetched 2026-08-29 · 171793925fbd
- site_page: https://frontmatter.codes/updates · fetched 2026-08-29 · ce527570491d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| estruyf/vscode-front-matter | main | 94 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="estruyf/vscode-front-matter")
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