Decap CMS
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 8 Oct 2026; it is registered on GitHub and has been in the index since 22 Aug 2026. How this is checked
Decap CMS is an open-source, Git-based content management system for static site generators and modern frontend projects. It provides a browser editor with structured fields, rich text, previews, and draft-to-publish workflows while keeping content in a repository.
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Overview
6 featuresPurpose: Managing and publishing content for static websites without relying on a proprietary hosted CMS.
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Audience: developers and editorial teams managing static websites
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Functions: collaboration
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Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)
Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, self_hosted
Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.
Record sources: decapcms.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
In the Knowledge base & wikis space, Decap CMS takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on managing and publishing content for static websites without relying on a proprietary hosted CMS. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for developers and editorial teams managing static websites. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (MIT). Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the web, and it can be self-hosted.
Behind Decap CMS is Decap Project, and it first shipped in 2016. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 19.3k stars and 57 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 6 catalogued features are visual editor, structured fields, and rich text editing.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Visual editor
- Structured fields
- Rich text editing
- Live preview
- Editorial workflow
- Draft review
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
- Netlify
- x-nf-request-id header
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
1What PulseGate has recorded for this listing
- Indexed22 Aug · 15:01 UTCdecaporg/decap-cms seen via GitHub Search (Smart)Source: GitHub Search (Smart) · Open
Frequently asked questions about Decap CMS
- What does Decap CMS do?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Decap CMS focuses on managing and publishing content for static websites without relying on a proprietary hosted CMS. It is catalogued under Knowledge base & wikis on PulseGate.
- Who is Decap CMS for?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Decap CMS is an open-source project built for developers and editorial teams managing static websites.
- Does Decap CMS have a free plan?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Decap CMS is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
- What platforms does Decap CMS run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Decap CMS runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is Decap CMS still maintained?
- PulseGate's liveness check found it on 8 Oct 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 57 commits in the last 90 days.
- Who develops Decap CMS?
- Decap CMS is developed by Decap Project.
- When did Decap CMS launch?
- Decap CMS first shipped in 2016.
- Is Decap CMS open source?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — Decap CMS is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.
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