Launched July 21, 2026
Vault CMS
Use Obsidian as a CMS for your Astro website
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What is Vault CMS?
Vault CMS Is an open-source headless content management system that turns Obsidian into a publishing platform for Astro.
Features
• Easy integration into Astro website projects
• Auto-detection of your Astro theme and content structure
• Preconfigured plugins, hotkeys and settings optimized for Astro workflows
• CMS-like homepage using Obsidian Bases
• Works with any Astro theme by automatically detecting content types and frontmatter properties
• Optional instant-publish option via the Git plugin
It's injectable into any Astro theme. Install with CLI or by cloning on GitHub. Then it's just a matter of opening your install directory as an Obsidian vault. The wizard walks you through the rest.
Installation Guide
Getting started is as simple as running this in the root of your Astro project:
pnpm create vault-cms
Then it's just a matter of opening your install directory as an Obsidian vault. The wizard walks you through the rest.
Vault CMS is an open-source headless CMS that lets you use Obsidian as the content editor for Astro sites.
- for
- Developers building Astro websites who want a markdown-based editing experience.
- pricing
- open source
- license
- MIT
works withObsidianAstro
Key features
5 features of Vault CMS
- One-click install — Run pnpm create vault-cms in an Astro project to scaffold the CMS.
- Auto theme detection — Detects any Astro theme and maps content types and frontmatter automatically.
- Preconfigured plugins — Includes hotkeys and settings optimized for Astro workflows.
- CMS-like homepage — Provides a homepage view inside Obsidian using Obsidian Bases.
- Instant publish option — Optional Git plugin enables instant publishing of changes.
Use cases
- Add a markdown-based CMS to an existing Astro site
- Create a content workflow where editors work in Obsidian and developers deploy via Astro
- Automatically generate frontmatter for any Astro theme
- Publish updates instantly using the Git integration
Vault CMS vs alternatives
 Vault CMS |  React Bricks |  Avo |  Bloggrify |  Fluent CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Obsidian-driven content for Astro | Visual React-based content editing | Rails-centric content management | Markdown-to-blog deployment | TypeScript CI/CD pipelines |
| Pricing | Open source | Subscription | Free | Free | Free |
| DevHunt upvotes | 1 | 29 | 44 | 47 | 158 |
| Launched | Jul 2026 | Jan 2023 | Apr 2024 | Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 |
- Vault CMS vs React Bricks: React Bricks offers visual editing with a React component focus, not Obsidian-based editing.
- Vault CMS vs Avo: Avo is a custom CMS built for Ruby on Rails, whereas Vault CMS targets Astro and uses Obsidian.
- Vault CMS vs Bloggrify: Bloggrify converts Markdown files to a deployed blog, while Vault CMS provides a full CMS workflow inside Obsidian for Astro sites.
- Vault CMS vs Fluent CI: Fluent CI writes CI/CD pipelines in TypeScript, unrelated to content management.
Vault CMS FAQ
What does Vault CMS turn Obsidian into?+
It turns Obsidian into a headless CMS that feeds content to an Astro website.
How do I install Vault CMS?+
Run pnpm create vault-cms in the root of your Astro project, then open the created directory as an Obsidian vault.
Does it work with any Astro theme?+
Yes, it automatically detects content types and frontmatter properties for any Astro theme.
Can I publish changes automatically?+
An optional Git plugin provides an instant-publish option for automatic deployment.
Is Vault CMS free to use?+
Vault CMS is open-source and free to install and use.
Summarized by DevHunt from vaultcms.org · Sep 29, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
