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webiny-js
TypeScript headless CMS and website builder deployed to your AWS account
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- Stars
- 8.1k
- License
- custom license
- Last commit
- Nov 2026
- Last release
- Oct 2026
- Language
- TypeScript
7,925 on 21 Apr 20268,052 on 10 Nov 2026
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Overview
Webiny is a self-hosted headless CMS with a GraphQL API, a drag-and-drop Website Builder with a Next.js SDK, and a File Manager. It deploys to Lambda, DynamoDB, S3 and CloudFront through Pulumi with `yarn webiny deploy`. Customization is TypeScript code in an `extensions/` folder, and it ships an MCP server and skills for AI coding agents.
Who it is for: TypeScript teams on AWS needing a self-hosted, extensible CMS
Strengths
- Serverless on Lambda, DynamoDB, S3 and CloudFront; no servers to patch or size
- Typed extension points for API, admin UI, infrastructure and CLI
- Multi-tenancy with hierarchical tenants, managed through the GraphQL API
- Ships an MCP server and AI skills for Claude Code, Cursor and Kiro
Weaknesses
- Runs only on AWS; no GCP, Azure or on-prem option
- RBAC, multi-tenancy and publishing workflows need a paid Business license
- SSO and audit logs are Enterprise only
- Extending it requires TypeScript and React; oversized for simple sites
What it needs
- no GPU
- Needs AWS account, AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, CloudFront, Pulumi, Node.js 22+, Yarn, OpenSearch (optional)
- port 3001
Quick answers
Is webiny-js open source?
Its code is public on GitHub under its own license terms; read them before you use it at work.
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