emdash-cms/emdash

EmDash is a full-stack TypeScript CMS based on Astro; the spiritual successor to WordPress

# EmDash A full-stack TypeScript CMS built on [Astro](https://astro.build/) and [Cloudflare](https://www.cloudflare.com/). EmDash takes the ideas that made WordPress dominant -- extensibility, admin UX, a plugin ecosystem -- and rebuilds them on serverless, type-safe foundations. Plugins run in sandboxed Worker isolates, solving the fundamental security problem with WordPress's plugin architecture. ## Get Started > [!IMPORTANT] > EmDash depends on Dynamic Workers to run secure sandboxed plugins. Dynamic Workers are currently only available on paid accounts. [Upgrade your account](https://www.cloudflare.com/plans/developer-platform/) (starting at $5/mo) or comment out the `worker_loaders` block of your `wrangler.jsonc` configuration file to disable plugins. ```bash npm create emdash@latest ``` Or deploy directly to your Cloudflare account: [](https://deploy.workers.cloudflare.com/?url=https://github.com/emdash-cms/templates/tree/main/blog-cloudflare) EmDash runs on Cloudflare (D1 + R2 + Workers) or any Node.js server with SQLite. No PHP, no separate hosting tier -- just deploy your Astro site. ## Templates EmDash ships with three starter templates: ### Blog A classic blog with sidebar widgets, search, and RSS. - Categories & tags - Full-text search - Comment-ready - RSS feed - Dark / light mode ### Marketing A conversion-focused landing page with pricing and contact form. - Hero with CTAs - Feature grid - Pricing cards - FAQ and contact form - Dark / light mode ### Portfolio A visual portfolio for showcasing creative work. - Project grid - Tag filtering - Case study pages - RSS feed - Dark / light mode ## Why EmDash? **WordPress was built for a different era.