Forestry

Forestry: Content Management System

Manage sites built with static site generators like Hugo, Jekyll, and Gatsby with Forestry's intuitive GUI

What is Forestry?

Forestry is a Git-based content management system designed specifically for managing websites built with static site generators like Hugo, Jekyll, and Gatsby. It provides an intuitive graphical user interface and CMS that allows users to edit and publish content more easily without needing to interact directly with the codebase.

With Forestry, developers can set up content models and fields that match their site's content structure. Authors can then use Forestry's WYSIWYG editor to create and edit content. When they publish changes, Forestry automatically commits those changes back to the site's Git repository, where they can be built and deployed. This makes the entire publishing workflow simpler and more accessible to less technical users.

Some key features of Forestry include:

• Works with most static site generators like Hugo, Jekyll, Eleventy, and more
• Intuitive GUI and WYSIWYG editor for managing content
• Ability to define custom content types and fields
• Media library and image galleries
• Instant previews of changes
• Collaboration features like preview links and permissions
• Integration with hosting platforms like Netlify and Vercel

Because it interfaces seamlessly with Git and sites generators through the use of templates and data files like YAML or JSON, Forestry allows developers to keep their preferred workflows and tools while empowering authors with a friendly CMS. It's an ideal option for teams managing content-heavy static sites.

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