I've been working on QuickSite, a file-based PHP CMS with a visual admin panel and a REST API. No database. No framework. No dependencies you didn't ask for.
The core idea: most websites — landing pages, portfolios, documentation sites, microsites — don't need a database at all. They just need proper tooling. QuickSite gives you 116 API commands, a visual page editor, multilingual support, production builds, and AI-assisted site generation, all backed by flat files you can version-control and deploy anywhere.
But more than the features, it's about the philosophy. Everything I build is:
- Open source and auditable (AGPL-3.0)
- Free of dark patterns
- Transparent about what it does and how
The AI integration works differently from most tools. Instead of going back and forth with a model until it guesses what you want, you write a structured brief once — and it builds the site properly on the first pass. That's the part I'm most excited about right now.