Outstatic

Static CMS writing Markdown to GitHub

FreeCMS & content infrastructureoutstatic.com

What it is

Outstatic is an open-source static CMS for Next.js that mounts a writing dashboard inside your own app and commits Markdown or MDX directly to your GitHub repository. Content lives in the repo — there is no database and no external service to pay for.

Why it earns a slot

The lowest-cost way to give a writer a real editor on a Next.js blog: no subscription, no seat count, no API limit. Sets up in minutes on Vercel.

Know before you commit

Next.js only, and tied to GitHub for both auth and storage. Small maintainer team and a modest feature set — no scheduling, no roles, no localization. Not a fit beyond a couple of writers.

Getting started

npx create-outstatic-app@latest

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Free and open source (MIT). Deploys inside your Next.js app; no hosted service, seats or API quotas.

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Context: Static CMS writing Markdown to GitHub. Outstatic is an open-source static CMS for Next.js that mounts a writing dashboard inside your own app and commits Markdown or MDX directly to your GitHub repository. Content lives in the repo — there is no database and no external service to pay for.
Reviewer notes (general, not written for this codebase): The lowest-cost way to give a writer a real editor on a Next.js blog: no subscription, no seat count, no API limit. Sets up in minutes on Vercel.
Watch out for: Next.js only, and tied to GitHub for both auth and storage. Small maintainer team and a modest feature set — no scheduling, no roles, no localization. Not a fit beyond a couple of writers.
Pricing: Free and open source (MIT). Deploys inside your Next.js app; no hosted service, seats or API quotas.
Setup: npx create-outstatic-app@latest
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