ducky-cms

A simple, flat, PHP-based CMS with SQLite.

Get Started

1. Clone the repo.
2. Make sure db/ exists and is writable.
3. Run the app on any PHP server (e.g. php -S localhost:8000).
4. Visit / in your browser and follow the setup steps:
   • Create database
   • Set site URL
   • Create admin user
5. Log in and start building.

Tech

• PHP 8.2+
• SQLite
• Zero dependencies

Database

One file: db/ducky.sqlite
Schema is in db/schema.php

Structure

• setup/ – initial install
• auth/ – login/logout
• dashboard/ – admin UI
• includes/ – shared functions

TODO Overview

Core

• Page Editor (title, slug, HTML)
• Save and render Pages
• Sections system (reusable HTML blocks)
• Section insert support in Page HTML
• Global Meta fields (site-wide settings)
• Per-Page Meta fields (custom page data)

Content

• Content Types (formerly “custom types”)
• Data Lists (repeaters for Content Types)
• List tag renderer (e.g. )

Admin UI

• Admin UI for managing Pages, Types, and Lists
• Syntax highlighting (CodeMirror or similar)
• Optional page preview
• Admin Styles

Security

• Better session/auth security (expiration, rotation)

Fallbacks

• 404 page and routing fallback
• Static site export (maybe)
• Caching (static)

Setup

• Setup Styles