CairnCMS

Open Content & Data Infrastructure for Self-Hosted Teams

Use CairnCMS to model data, manage content, expose APIs, and automate workflows from one workspace built on SQL tables you control.

CairnCMS is a GPLv3, self-hosted workspace for SQL-backed applications. It combines a no-code admin, granular permissions, REST and GraphQL APIs, file management, dashboards, and workflow automation in one system.

Key Features

• Open by design — GPLv3 licensed, self-hosted, and built for teams that want to run their own infrastructure.
• SQL-first — works with standard SQL tables you control.
• Multi-database support — supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, and MariaDB.
• Generated APIs — exposes REST and GraphQL APIs for your collections.
• Permission-scoped workspace — gives each role the right interface for managing content, data, files, dashboards, and workflows.
• Automation built in — create workflows from data events, webhooks, schedules, and manual triggers.
• Extensible by design — customize interfaces, layouts, modules, hooks, endpoints, operations, themes, and more.

Getting Help and Contributing

• Have a question?

- Read the docs - Post in GitHub Discussions - Open a GitHub Issue - Join the CairnCMS subreddit

• Want to contribute?

- Read [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md)

Reporting Security Vulnerabilities

If you discover a security vulnerability within CairnCMS, please report it privately through GitHub Security Advisories or by email to [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]).

License

[GPLv3](./LICENSE)

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