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Self-hosted, AI-assisted CMS for running many sites from one admin, publishing to static Astro sites.

Open-source alternative to:WordPressGhostStrapi

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What is it?

AI-CMS is a self-hosted content management system for teams that operate several websites. All sites, categories, articles, media and layouts are managed from a single admin interface, instead of installing a separate CMS for each site.

The admin includes a built-in AI assistant for drafting, rewriting and polishing articles, with pluggable providers such as OpenAI-compatible APIs, Anthropic, MiniMax and Ollama. Publishing renders content through Astro into static files, and builds can be scoped to a whole site, a category or a single article. The stack is FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery and MinIO on the backend, with a React and TypeScript admin, deployed via Docker Compose behind nginx.

The project also includes role-based access control, members, a recycle bin, and notifications for publish success or failure.

Key features

  • 01Manage multiple sites, categories, articles, media and layouts in one admin
  • 02Built-in AI assistant for drafting, rewriting and polishing, with several model providers
  • 03Static publishing with Astro at site, category or article scope
  • 04HTML templates with versioning and asset dependencies
  • 05Role-based access control with members and a recycle bin
  • 06Docker Compose deployment behind nginx

Use cases

  • Content teams running several brand or regional websites from one backend
  • Agencies hosting client sites without installing a heavy CMS for each one
  • Publishers who want static output and keep API keys on their own server

Quick start

  1. 1

    Clone the repository

    git clone https://github.com/holyxing/ai-cms.git
  2. 2

    Enter the project directory and copy the env template

    cd ai-cms && cp deploy/.env.example deploy/.env
  3. 3

    Start the services with the start script

    ./scripts/start.sh
  4. 4

    Run the database migrations on first run, then open http://localhost/admin

    docker compose -f deploy/docker-compose.yml exec api alembic upgrade head

Things to know

  • Requires Docker 24+ with Compose v2, about 4GB RAM and 10GB disk.
  • Needs several free ports (80, 18888, 18889, 5432, 9000) to run.
  • The project is young with only 2 stars and no stated production-readiness; the roadmap lists hardening for public installs as future work.

In collections

Self-hosted appsStatic site generators & documentation tools

Topics

#cms#ai-writing#astro#static-site-generator#self-hosted#multi-site#fastapi#react#ai#docker

FAQ

What is ai-cms?
Self-hosted, AI-assisted CMS for running many sites from one admin, publishing to static Astro sites. AI-CMS is a self-hosted content management system for teams that operate several websites. All sites, categories, articles, media and layouts are managed from a single admin interface, instead of installing a separate CMS for each site.
Is ai-cms free to use? What license does it have?
ai-cms is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
Is ai-cms still maintained?
Actively maintained. The last commit to ai-cms was on Nov 4, 2026.
What can I use ai-cms for?
Content teams running several brand or regional websites from one backend Agencies hosting client sites without installing a heavy CMS for each one Publishers who want static output and keep API keys on their own server
How do I install ai-cms?
Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/holyxing/ai-cms.git Enter the project directory and copy the env template: cd ai-cms && cp deploy/.env.example deploy/.env Start the services with the start script: ./scripts/start.sh Run the database migrations on first run, then open http://localhost/admin: docker compose -f deploy/docker-compose.yml exec api alembic upgrade head
Where can I get ai-cms?
The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/holyxing/ai-cms

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