I built a minimal open-source CMS (FREE)
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I built a minimal opensource CMS, I use it myself for my blog and for other SaaS.l love blogging, and sometimes I post random thoughts on my blog. The only thing is, I always did it with .md files, which is fine tooHowever, I was excited about the idea of using a CMS that was very minimal and avoiding the option of connecting something like WordPress or other big platforms.Open source (if you want to fork it or contribute) and free to use (unless I see you have a million views haha).Star the repo if you like it!
HN · launched Jan 2, 2026 · 6 upvotes (top 75%) · 0 views
Niche: open-source software platforms · 61 launches, 5 in the last 7 days · Explore this niche →
Category and tags
- Horizontal
- Vertical SaaS
- Developer
- Not AI
- Hobby / open-source project
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Could you build this?
Yes A minimal open-source flat-file or lightweight database CMS for blogging is a quintessential CRUD application easily scaffolded with AI assistants.
Discussion
1 comment analyzed.
Concerns raised: SEO/GEO optimization capabilities, Next.js suitability for SEO/GEO vs alternative frameworks
Competitors
Other products that read as similar to this one : 201 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.
Attention rank: #165 of 202 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 65 days after the earliest competitor.
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- trunkcms · github · 2026-09-30 · 47 upvotes · similarity 0.43
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