SkyCMS is a .NET-based content management platform for teams that want integrated authoring and reliable website delivery without assembling a separate CMS, frontend, and publishing chain for every project.

• Self-host quick start: docs/self-host-quick-start.md
• Technical comparison (SkyCMS vs headless/static workflows): docs/skycms-vs-headless-and-ssg.md
• Azure deployment path: InstallScripts/Azure/README.md
• AWS deployment path: InstallScripts/AWS/README.md

SkyCMS is built around two cooperating applications:

• Sky.Editor: content authoring, workflow, administration, templates, layouts, and publishing controls.
• Sky.Publisher: public website delivery, supporting both dynamic rendering and static website proxy scenarios.

This architecture supports page-first website delivery while still allowing API and integration scenarios where needed.

SkyCMS focuses on practical technical strengths:

• One platform, two delivery modes.
  • Dynamic mode for interactive or runtime-rendered sites.
  • Static publishing/proxy mode for high-cache, CDN-friendly delivery.
• Multi-tenant architecture in core configuration model, with domain-based tenant resolution.
• Multi-database support across Cosmos DB, SQL Server/Azure SQL, MySQL, and SQLite (dev-focused).
• Multi-cloud storage support through Azure Blob, S3-compatible storage, and Cloudflare R2 patterns.
• Built-in role-based workflows for administrators, editors, authors, and reviewers.
• Integrated CDN purge workflows and operational setup patterns.

• Build and run with a .NET-first workflow.
• Work with layout/template/page hierarchy and typed backend services.
• Extend controllers, services, and publishing behavior in one solution.

• Build reusable site structure with layouts and templates.
• Use visual page composition tools where appropriate.
• Keep design consistency while allowing editor-safe content regions.

• Author and update content through structured editorial workflows.
• Use multiple editing modes:
  • Visual page builder
  • Rich text editor
  • Code editor
• Publish now or schedule publication windows.

• Configure platform behavior, roles, and settings.
• Use setup and deployment flows for environment onboarding.
• Manage integrations such as storage, email, and CDN behavior.

SkyCMS includes integrated AI chat functionality in the code editor, including support for OpenAI and GitHub Copilot-assisted workflows. This is intended to help technical users iterate faster on HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and page-level code edits during authoring.

• Core shared libraries:
  • Cosmos.Common
  • Cosmos.DynamicConfig (in Cosmos.ConnectionStrings)
  • Cosmos.BlobService
• Main runtime applications:
  • Sky.Editor
  • Sky.Publisher
• API and shared contract projects:
  • Sky.Api
  • Sky.Cms.Api.Shared
• Test projects:
  • Sky.Tests
  • Cosmos.Common.Tests
  • AspNetCore.Identity.FlexDb.Tests

• Editor application: Editor/README.md
• Publisher application: Publisher/README.md
• Dynamic configuration and tenant routing: Cosmos.ConnectionStrings/README.md
• Common shared library: Common/README.md
• Test suite: Tests/README.md

Build solution:

dotnet build SkyCMS.sln

Run tests:

dotnet test SkyCMS.sln

Run Sky.Editor:

dotnet run --project Editor/Sky.Editor.csproj

Run Sky.Publisher:

dotnet run --project Publisher/Sky.Publisher.csproj

• Azure infrastructure and scripts: InstallScripts/Azure/README.md
• AWS infrastructure and scripts: InstallScripts/AWS/README.md

For a quick deployment path in either direction, start with:

• InstallScripts/Azure/QUICK_START.md
• InstallScripts/AWS/QUICK_START.md

SkyCMS includes MIT and GPL-licensed components. See:

• LICENSE-MIT
• LICENSE-GPL
• LICENSES-DISTRIBUTION.md
• NOTICE.md