# 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...

Repository: https://github.com/estruyf/vscode-front-matter
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vscode-front-matter
Homepage: https://frontmatter.codes
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: vscode-extension, vscode, markdown, cms, static-site, static-site-generator, content-management, content-management-system, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-08-21T14:20:26+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 94/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 86, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2567, "days_push": 12, "days_rel": 12, "gap_med": 50, "n_releases_24m": 12}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2536, forks 106 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:59.147696+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: markdown, editor, documentation, developer-tools
- domain: cms, web-development, developer-tools, text-editors, documentation
- platform: editor-plugin, cross-platform
- tags: vscode-extension, headless-cms, static-site-generator, front-matter, content-management, seo-checks, media-dashboard, cms

## Member repositories
- estruyf/vscode-front-matter (main) score 94

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:59.147696+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 2026-08-30T02:25:13.552297+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/estruyf/vscode-front-matter (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:59.147696+00:00, sha 6fa434badd71)
  - homepage: https://frontmatter.codes (fetched 2026-08-29T10:07:46.434932+00:00, sha c4595eadea44)
  - site_page: https://frontmatter.codes/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T10:07:46.444532+00:00, sha ac9d194845fc)
  - site_page: https://frontmatter.codes/docs/getting-started (fetched 2026-08-29T10:07:46.450551+00:00, sha fd15cbe73cfe)
  - site_page: https://frontmatter.codes/docs/panel (fetched 2026-08-29T10:07:46.452555+00:00, sha 3ca3b6138d01)
  - site_page: https://frontmatter.codes/docs/dashboard (fetched 2026-08-29T10:07:46.454322+00:00, sha 171793925fbd)
  - site_page: https://frontmatter.codes/updates (fetched 2026-08-29T10:07:46.446816+00:00, sha ce527570491d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.