Pico
A stupidly simple, blazing fast, flat file CMS
Pico is a flat file content management system that stores site content as plain text files instead of a database, with no administration backend. Pages are created as Markdown files in the content folder, metadata is handled with YAML headers, and configuration lives in a single text file. Because it does not require write access on the server, it has low system requirements and can run on most web space.
Pages are rendered using Twig templates, and HTML can be used alongside Markdown for more advanced formatting. Themes and plugins extend Pico, with plugins written in PHP. Pico is open source and released under the MIT license.
Pico is aimed at users who prefer editing text files over navigating a traditional CMS interface; the documentation notes that some coding knowledge is helpful. It is not a turn-key solution. The software is free and open source, with no paid editions, trials, or seat-based plans indicated.
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