Pico
Stupidly simple flat-file CMS
Pico is a minimal, fast flat-file content management system that uses Markdown files for content and Twig templates for layout. It needs no database and no admin backend.
Key features
- No database required
- Markdown content
- Twig templating
- Tiny footprint
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Extremely lightweight
- Zero configuration to start
Trade-offs
- No admin UI by default
- Not for large dynamic sites
Pico replaces
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