EmDash Full-Stack TypeScript CMS by Cloudflare

EmDash is an open-source, full-stack TypeScript CMS built on Astro and Cloudflare, designed as a spiritual successor to WordPress. It features sandboxed plugins, structured content via Portable Text, a built-in MCP server for AI agents, and runs on Cloudflare Workers, D1, and R2 or any Node.js server with SQLite.

Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:

• npm create emdash@latest
• npx emdash types
• git clone https://github.com/emdash-cms/emdash.git && cd emdash
• pnpm install

Requirements and caveats from upstream:

• EmDash depends on Dynamic Workers to run secure sandboxed plugins. Dynamic Workers are currently only available on paid accounts. Upgrade your account (starting...
• 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.

Basic usage or getting-started notes:

• A full-stack TypeScript CMS built on Astro and Cloudflare. EmDash takes the ideas that made WordPress dominant -- extensibility, admin UX, a plugin ecosystem -- a...

• Sandboxed plugins. WordPress plugins have full access to the database, filesystem, and user data. A single vulnerable plugin can compromise the entire site. EmDash plugins run in isolated [Worker sandboxes](https:...

• to: "editors@example.com",

• Source: https://github.com/emdash-cms/emdash

• Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/emdash-cms/emdash/HEAD/README.md

Source

• Agent Skill Exchange