TinaCMS
A fully open-source headless CMS with Git support, Markdown editing, and live visual preview for React-based sites.
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TinaCMS is a fully open-source headless content management system designed for modern web development workflows. It offers powerful Markdown and MDX support with an intuitive visual editing interface that makes content editing accessible to non-technical team members.
With its Git-based architecture, TinaCMS provides version control for all content changes and supports both statically generated and server-side rendered pages. The GraphQL API allows flexible content queries, while the live preview feature enables real-time visual editing of content.
TinaCMS is particularly well-suited for Next.js and React applications, offering seamless integration with modern frontend frameworks. It supports references between documents, custom content modeling, and can be self-hosted or used with TinaCloud for managed hosting.
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