# EmDash Full-Stack TypeScript CMS by Cloudflare

> EmDash is an open-source, full-stack TypeScript CMS built on Astro and Cloudflare, designed as a spiritual successor to WordPress. It features sandboxed plugins, structured content via Portable Text, a built-in MCP server for AI agents, and runs on Cloudflare Workers, D1, and R2 or any Node.js server with SQLite.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/emdash-full-stack-typescript-cms-by-cloudflare` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/emdash-full-stack-typescript-cms-by-cloudflare`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/emdash-full-stack-typescript-cms-by-cloudflare/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Web & Frontend
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/emdash-full-stack-typescript-cms-by-cloudflare

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# EmDash Full-Stack TypeScript CMS by Cloudflare

EmDash is an open-source, full-stack TypeScript CMS built on Astro and Cloudflare, designed as a spiritual successor to WordPress. It features sandboxed plugins, structured content via Portable Text, a built-in MCP server for AI agents, and runs on Cloudflare Workers, D1, and R2 or any Node.js server with SQLite.

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- npm create emdash@latest
- npx emdash types
- git clone https://github.com/emdash-cms/emdash.git && cd emdash
- pnpm install

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- EmDash depends on Dynamic Workers to run secure sandboxed plugins. Dynamic Workers are currently only available on paid accounts. [Upgrade your account](https://www.cloudflare.com/plans/developer-platform/) (starting...
- EmDash runs on Cloudflare (D1 + R2 + Workers) or any Node.js server with SQLite. No PHP, no separate hosting tier -- just deploy your Astro site.

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- A full-stack TypeScript CMS built on [Astro](https://astro.build/) and [Cloudflare](https://www.cloudflare.com/). EmDash takes the ideas that made WordPress dominant -- extensibility, admin UX, a plugin ecosystem -- a...
- **Sandboxed plugins.** WordPress plugins have full access to the database, filesystem, and user data. A single vulnerable plugin can compromise the entire site. EmDash plugins run in isolated [Worker sandboxes](https:...
- to: "editors@example.com",

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

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/emdash-full-stack-typescript-cms-cloudflare/)