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13 posts
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Content as Code: Treating Writing Like Source
Content as code means storing writing as plain text in a repository, reviewed and deployed like software — with the workflow benefits and the honest limitations.
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Headless CMS vs Git-Based CMS: Two Architectures Compared
Headless CMS stores content in a database behind an API; Git-backed CMS stores it as files in a repository. How each works, where each wins, and how to choose.
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What Is a Git-Based CMS? Architecture, Workflow, and Trade-Offs
A Git-backed CMS stores content as files in a repository and commits edits like code. Here is the architecture, the workflow, and when it beats a database.
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Best CMS for Static Sites in 2026: 8 Options Compared
The best CMS options for a static site in 2026 — Git-backed and headless platforms compared on editor quality, lock-in, price, and setup effort.
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Drafts, Revisions, and Rollbacks: Version Control for Writers
LightCMS turns Git history into an editorial workflow: drafts, commits, pull requests, and one-click rollback, without asking a writer to learn Git.
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What Is LightCMS? The Git-Backed CMS for Static Sites
LightCMS is a self-hosted, Git-backed CMS with a visual WYSIWYG editor. It commits plain Markdown to your repository and lets your existing CI/CD deploy it.
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Top WordPress Alternatives in 2026: Ditch the Database
The best WordPress alternatives in 2026: Git-backed CMS platforms and static site architectures that load faster, cost less, and expose less to attack.
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GitCMS: A Git-Based CMS Built for AI-Era Websites
What GitCMS is, how it keeps human and AI-agent edits reviewable in your repository, how it compares with Pages CMS and other Git-backed platforms, and when to choose it.
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Top Pages CMS Alternatives in 2026
The best Pages CMS alternatives, including LightCMS, Decap CMS, TinaCMS, Keystatic, Sveltia CMS, and CloudCannon, compared for GitHub-based content editing in 2026.
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Top Netlify CMS (Decap) Alternatives in 2026
The best Netlify CMS and Decap CMS alternatives, including LightCMS, Pages CMS, TinaCMS, Keystatic, Sveltia CMS, and GitCMS, compared on editing experience, setup, and price.
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Top Git-Based CMS Platforms Compared
A comparison of the best Git-backed CMS options: Decap CMS, TinaCMS, Keystatic, Pages CMS, Sveltia CMS, CloudCannon, and LightCMS, with a decision matrix.
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Git-Based CMS vs Traditional CMS: Which Is Right for You?
How Git-backed CMS platforms compare with WordPress, Ghost, and Contentful on security, ownership, cost, and workflow — and why static publishing is shifting to Git.
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Getting Started with LightCMS
Learn how LightCMS pairs a modern WYSIWYG editor with Git-backed storage so publishing to static sites is simple.