Forestry

What is Forestry?

Forestry.io is a Git-backed content management system (CMS) designed for websites and web products built using static site generators like Jekyll, Hugo, or VuePress. It provides a seamless interface for managing content, allowing teams to focus on crafting engaging content without the complexities of version control and deployment With Forestry, users can write front-end code using their preferred static site generator and push the changes to their Git repository. Forestry then pulls in the commits and updates the CMS, streamlining the content management process. Editors can access a rich user interface to create and update content, and their changes are automatically committed back to the repository, eliminating the risk of merge conflicts Forestry offers a customizable administrative interface, empowering editing teams with a powerful tool for managing their content. Users can log in from their site's "/admin" URL, and Forestry's Remote feature ensures that the static site can seamlessly integrate with the CMS, transcending the limitations of traditional static site hosting The deployment process is simplified with Forestry, as editors' published content is automatically deployed to the user's preferred hosting platform, which can include Amazon S3, Fastly, GitHub Pages, or even a traditional FTP server. This integration with the deployment process streamlines the entire content management and publication workflow

Highlights

• Seamless integration with popular static site generators like Jekyll, Hugo, and VuePress
• Rich editing interface for content creation and management
• Automatic commit and version control management, eliminating the need for editors to work directly with Markdown or Git
• Customizable administrative interface for tailoring the CMS to the team's needs
• Integrated deployment process, allowing for automated publication of content updates