# Cockpit CMS Headless Content Platform with REST and GraphQL APIs

> Cockpit CMS is a lightweight headless content platform for teams that want flexible models, REST and GraphQL APIs, and self-hosted deployment without a heavy stack. It supports websites, apps, and multi-language content workflows with either SQLite or MongoDB backends.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/cockpit-cms-headless-content-platform-with-rest-and-graphql-` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/cockpit-cms-headless-content-platform-with-rest-and-graphql-`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/cockpit-cms-headless-content-platform-with-rest-and-graphql-/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Integrations & APIs
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/cockpit-cms-headless-content-platform-with-rest-and-graphql-

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# Cockpit CMS Headless Content Platform with REST and GraphQL APIs

Cockpit CMS is a lightweight headless content platform for teams that want flexible models, REST and GraphQL APIs, and self-hosted deployment without a heavy stack. It supports websites, apps, and multi-language content workflows with either SQLite or MongoDB backends.

## Prerequisites

PHP 8.3+, SQLite or MongoDB, Apache or Nginx, Docker optional

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- docker run -d \

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- ### Option 2: Docker (Recommended)
- ## 🐳 Docker
- # docker-compose.yml

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- ## 🚀 Quick Start
- # Run Cockpit with persistent storage
- Run Cockpit in containers for consistent, scalable deployments across any environment.

- Source: https://github.com/Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Cockpit-HQ/Cockpit/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://getcockpit.com/documentation

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/cockpit-cms-headless-content-platform-rest-graphql-apis/)