What is PieCrust?
PieCrust is an open source static website generator and flat-file CMS designed for people who want to focus on their content and write in a simple text format without needing to know HTML or CSS. It is written in PHP and released under the MIT license.
Some key features of PieCrust include:
- Content is stored in easy-to-edit text files rather than a database
- Supports Markdown formatting for writing content
- Custom themes and templates can be created to control site appearance
- Baking feature generates static HTML files for high performance
- Plugin architecture makes PieCrust extendable
- Admin UI available for managing content
PieCrust makes it simple to create blogs, documentation sites, portfolios and more. Its text-file based system keeps content portable while still giving the flexibility and power of a CMS. PieCrust aims to get out of the way so website creators can focus on their content rather than technical complexities.