Front Matter

Front Matter is an open source content management extension that runs inside Visual Studio Code. It helps you manage the Markdown and metadata of a static site without leaving your editor.

Front Matter gives you a dashboard for your articles, front matter fields and media files inside the editor. You can create and edit posts, preview them in real time and insert images from a media browser. It works with many static site generators, so the same tool can manage different projects.

• Edit articles and front matter inside the editor
• Browse and insert media from a dashboard
• Works with Hugo, Jekyll, Docusaurus, Next.js and Gatsby
• Live preview of content while you write
• Runs in VS Code, GitPod and similar editors

Developers and technical writers who maintain static sites and already work in VS Code. It also suits teams that want editorial tools without setting up a separate CMS.

Front Matter is open source under the MIT licence and is free to install in VS Code. Because it runs inside VS Code, it is meant for people who are comfortable with a code editor. Content is handled through your project files and Git.