Front Matter Headless CMS running in VS Code that helps managing your static sites and Markdown based sites. Supports Hugo, Jekyll, Docusaurus, NextJs, Gatsby, and more.

Front Matter is a CMS that runs within Visual Studio Code. It gives you the power and control of a full-blown CMS while also providing you the flexibility and speed of the static site generator of your choice. Jump right into editing and creating content with Front Matter and be able to preview it straight in VS Code.

Front Matter - Headless CMS - Live page preview

A CMS that loves any static-site generator

11ty
Docusaurus
Gatsby
Hugo
Jekyll
Next.js

and many more...

Pick your generator and start managing your static site in minutes

Bringing the CMS to your editor

Why would you leave your editor when you can perform all tasks straight from within it?

We at Front Matter believe that you should keep using what you like. For us, this is Visual Studio Code. Use the same editor you use to code, but with unique features to make it suitable for writing and managing your Markdown articles.

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Front Matter CMS editor dashboard of your static site content

Managing your media was never easier

Quickly glance all your media files straight from within VS Code, or insert media into your content. We got your back with our media dashboard. You will be able to filter by your content folders and perform quick media actions.

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Front Matter CMS - media management was never easier in VS Code

Features

Check out our main features which help you manage your static-site

100% secure CMS

A Content Management System built to run within Visual Studio Code. You do not require an account or any dependencies on a website or API, so you do not have to be afraid of DDoS attacks. Write wherever you are, even when you are offline. Commit your changes when you are online.

Content Types

A Content Management System wouldn't be a CMS if you cannot define your type of content to use. Front Matter provides a default content mapping, but you can extend it or change it to your needs. It is your content, and Front Matter will change its behavior to your needs.

Full site/page preview

Allow showing your site and page previews within Visual Studio Code without the need of opening a browser.

Content, media, snippets, and data dashboard

Our dashboard helps you manage your content, media, snippets, and data files. You can easily filter by your content folders and perform quick actions. We tightly integrate with our editor panel so that you can use it, for example, to insert media files or snippets into your articles.

SEO Checks

Our search engine optimization checks allow you to write better articles. We show you more information about your title, description, content, keywords, and more.

Use it the way you want it

All of the functionalities are configurable to your needs. You can define how you want to use Front Matter in your editor experience, but it doesn't stop there. If you are missing something or want to automate. We allow you to add your own actions with the custom scripting capability. For instance, you can use a script and hook it up to the extension to generate preview images.

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