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Instatic is a modern self-hosted visual CMS

Instatic is a modern, self-hosted visual content management system. It provides a platform for managing visual content with self-hosting capabilities, offering users control over their data and infrastructure.

Background

- Instatic is a self-hosted, open-source CMS that stores content as Git-based Markdown files (a "flat-file" approach) rather than in a traditional database. This makes it fast, easy to version-control, and simple to deploy. - It uses a visual, Notion-like drag-and-drop editor (Slate/Plate) for writers, so non-technical users can manage content without touching code. - The project is built on Google's Go backend with Templ for server-side rendering, emphasizing speed and low resource use — a reaction against bloated CMS platforms like WordPress. - "Self-hosted" means you run it on your own server (via Docker, a single binary, or shared hosting) rather than relying on a cloud service like Squarespace or Wix. This appeals to developers and privacy-conscious users.

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