2.8k stars · MIT · v0.208.2 (2026-09-08) — published the same day as this edition
A drop-in admin page for a file-based site that works on a phone, and reads Decap CMS's own config file — Decap has not cut a release since June 2024.
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What it is
Sveltia CMS is a complete rewrite of Decap CMS, which used to be called Netlify CMS. It reads the same settings file, so anything written for Decap still applies. It is faster, it works on a small screen, and it handles two languages side by side.
Why it matters
Almost every guide for adding an editor to an Astro or Hugo site still points at Decap. Decap's last release was June 2024. It is not maintained. Sveltia released a new version on the same day as this report. So this entry is partly a warning: if you follow the popular guide, you will install a dead tool. Beyond that, the phone matters. You are a solo founder. Ideas for posts do not wait until you are at your desk. A login page you can open on a phone, that saves into the same project Claude Code works in, is the shortest path from an idea to a published paragraph.
- One script tag and one settings file. If you do not like it, you delete two files.
- It genuinely works on a phone. Very few tools of this kind do.
- It is released constantly. The newest version came out today, which is the strongest sign of life there is.
- The version number is 0.208.2, still below 1.0. Pin the version you tested and read the notes before you move up.
- Releases come very often. That is good for fixes, but it means you have to decide when to stop upgrading.
- Every person who edits needs a GitHub account with access to your project. That is fine while it is only you.
mkdir -p public/admin