Headless CMS with Bare Minimalism
A lightweight, open-source content management system designed for developers who value simplicity, performance, and clean APIs.

$Everything you need, nothing you don't
BareCMS focuses on the essentials: fast content management, clean APIs, and simple deployment.
Lightning Fast
Built with Go for maximum performance. API responses in under 50ms with minimal resource usage.
Developer First
Clean REST APIs, comprehensive documentation, and intuitive data structures that just work.
Docker Ready
Deploy anywhere with Docker. One-command setup with Docker Compose for instant productivity.
Secure by Default
JWT authentication, input validation, and security best practices built into the core.
Headless Architecture
Use any frontend framework. React, Vue, Next.js, Nuxt, or static site generators.
Production Ready
Battle-tested in production with PostgreSQL, health checks, and monitoring support.
Simple, predictable APIs
One endpoint gives you all your content. No complex queries, no GraphQL learning curve. Just clean, RESTful APIs that make sense.
{
"id": "44394f36-daa3-451c-970f-59238c46ce36",
"name": "myblog",
"slug": "myblog",
"data": {
"articles": [
{
"content": "this is my article post content",
"draft": "false",
"published": "2025-07-21",
"title": "my sample article"
}
],
"products": [
{
"name": "Sample Product",
"price": "29.99",
"description": "A great product for everyone"
}
]
}
}
const barecmsHost = "http://localhost:8080";
// Fetch all data for a site
async function fetchSiteData(siteSlug) {
try {
const url = `${barecmsHost}/api/${siteSlug}/data`;
const response = await fetch(url);
const data = await response.json();
return data;
} catch (error) {
console.error("Error fetching site data:", error);
}
}
// Usage
fetchSiteData("my-blog").then((data) => {
console.log(data.data.articles); // Access your articles
console.log(data.data.products); // Access your products
});
Up and running in 2 minutes
Get BareCMS running locally with Docker Compose. No complex setup, no configuration hell.
Create project directory
mkdir barecms-app && cd barecms-app
Setup environment file
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/snowztech/barecms/main/deploy/.env.template | sed "s/gen_jwt_secret/$(openssl rand -base64 32)/" > .env
Download docker-compose.yml
curl -o docker-compose.yml https://raw.githubusercontent.com/snowztech/barecms/main/deploy/docker-compose.yml
Launch BareCMS
docker compose up -d
Join the community
BareCMS is open source and community-driven. Contribute, get help, or just say hello.