A developer-friendly CMS that empowers non-tech teams to manage Markdown, JSON, and YAML content without breaking your codebase

🛠️ Core Features at a Glance

• CMS Superpowers for Code Content: Edit Markdown/YAML/JSON files through a polished admin UI or directly in your IDE
• GitHub ↔ Local Harmony: Collaborate via GitHub repositories or work offline with local file system editing
• Framework First: Built for Next.js, Astro, and Remix with starter templates and CLI integration (npm create @keystatic@latest)
• No Database Dance: Content lives alongside your code – perfect for static sites and JAMstack architectures
• TypeScript Magic: Auto-generated types keep your content structured and error-resistant
• Rich Content Toolkit: Native support for Markdoc, MDX, and image optimization workflows

🌟 Why Tech Teams Love It

• Dual Editing Modes: Developers keep their code workflows while content teams get a friendly UI
• Zero Content Lock-In: All changes are committed as flat files – no proprietary databases
• Instant Previews: Integrated draft mode shows content changes in real-time
• Cloud-Ready: Optional Keystatic Cloud service handles authentication and asset hosting
• Community-Driven: 1.4k GitHub stars and active Discord community shaping its evolution

🚀 Framework Integration Highlights

• Next.js: Real-time previews with Draft Mode
• Astro: Optimized image handling and production-ready configs
• Remix: Smooth server-side rendering integration
• Universal API: Type-safe content retrieval through simple JavaScript functions

👥 Perfect For Teams That...

• Want content editors out of GitHub's raw interface
• Need to maintain content history through Git commits
• Value tight integration with modern web frameworks
• Prefer file-based content over CMS-as-a-service solutions

Keystatic is developed by Thinkmill Labs, the same team behind popular open-source projects. While still maturing, its GitHub activity shows strong momentum with 52 branches and 750+ dependent projects.