SMRTR ProgrammingApr 2, 2026Hacker News

EmDash: A Fresh Take on CMS

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Cloudflare launched EmDash, an open-source CMS built on TypeScript and Astro 6.0, positioned as a modern WordPress alternative. It features sandboxed plugin security, AI-first architecture with agent access, and runs serverless on Workers with D1 database. While the developer experience improvements are notable, it may not address core WordPress frustrations like performance and hosting costs.

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