Reproducible builds
The site loads a published snapshot at build time. If the admin is down, the build still works with MENESTREL_CONTENT_URL or the offline cache.
Menestrel for Astro
A CMS that publishes a snapshot your Astro site reads at build time. Nothing to host at render.
What Menestrel guarantees
Section titled “What Menestrel guarantees”No lock-in
Content exports whenever you want: Markdown to review, JSON to keep values verbatim, original media included.
Built for Astro
One Content Layer loader, four components (RichText, CmsImage, CmsSeo, MenestrelBadge) and a CLI. Nothing else to learn.
Tooled migration
menestrel import scans your content collections and data files, then creates the entries. The target: under 30 minutes.
Where to start
Section titled “Where to start”- Your first site in 10 minutes: from starter to build, no account needed.
- Import an existing site: wire Menestrel onto an Astro site already in place.
- How Menestrel works: the full mental model in one page.
- Deploy: Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare or your own server.
- Loader reference: the three content resolution modes.
For your clients
Section titled “For your clients”The Edit your site space explains the interface to end editors, without a single line of code: send it as is along with their access. Your client’s documentation is already written, in English and in French.