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5 posts
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What Is Front Matter? The Metadata Block at the Top of Your Content
Front matter is the YAML or TOML block at the top of a Markdown file that tells your site its title, date, tags, and draft status — explained with examples.
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A Tour of the LightCMS Editor: WYSIWYG That Outputs Clean Markdown
Inside the LightCMS writing surface: TipTap-powered visual editing with math, code highlighting, tables, task lists, and media that still produces hand-editable Markdown.
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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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What Is Markdown? The Plain-Text Format Powering the Web
Markdown explained — what it is, why it has lasted, the syntax you actually need, and how Git-backed CMS tools turn plain text into a publishing format.
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How to Start a Blog in 2026: The Markdown & Static Site Guide
A step-by-step guide to starting a fast, cheap, durable blog with Markdown, a static site generator, and a Git-backed CMS — no hosting bills, no lock-in.