I’m building open-source headless CMS for technical content
In the last few years I've been doing a lot of technical writing, both for my own programming blog and others, and I've noticed there is a lack of good tools for this kind of writing. Whether that was a programming blog post or documentation, I always had to move back an forth between different editors, and sometimes even other apps for content management and the actual content publication. A lot of copy-pasting, and wasted time. Based on this experience I decided to try and build a tool that could provide a good experience for this kind of content from writing to publishing. This (I call it…
I’m building open-source headless CMS for technical content launched on June 14, 2023 with 89 votes, #741 of 4,655 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.
In plain words
Vrite is an open-source headless CMS designed specifically for technical content creation. It combines a WYSIWYG editor with code-specific tools like an integrated code editor and formatter, eliminating the need to switch between multiple applications for writing and publishing. The platform serves technical writers, programmers, and documentation teams who want a streamlined workflow from content creation to publication.
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From the sources
Open-Source, collaborative developer content platform for documentation, technical blogs, and more.
Open-source, collaborative space to create, manage and deploy product documentation, technical blogs, and knowledge bases. Write and format with ease, thanks to modern WYSIWYG editor with built-in Markdown and keyboard shortcuts. Enjoy IDE-level syntax highlighting and autocompletion and customize your content with XML-like elements. Vrite is open-source. You can always self-host it or use our cloud and not worry about a lock-in. Integrate with any front-end and automate your workflows with Vrite's API. Manage internalization, A/B testing and more with Vrite's built-in support for content variants. Store metadata - from assigned members, tags, and deadlines to custom JSON - right alongside…from vrite.io
In the maker’s words, at launch
In the last few years I've been doing a lot of technical writing, both for my own programming blog and others, and I've noticed there is a lack of good tools for this kind of writing. Whether that was a programming blog post or documentation, I always had to move back an forth between different editors, and sometimes…
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