The Gatsby + Netlify CMS Blog Starter is a JAMstack blog template that combines Gatsby as the static site generator with Netlify CMS as a Git-based content management system, letting you create and deploy a blog through Netlify.
What is the Gatsby + Netlify CMS Blog Starter?
This repo contains a blog website built with Gatsby and Netlify CMS, and it follows the JAMstack architecture by using Git as the single source of truth. The template takes Markdown content managed through Netlify CMS and outputs a fully static blog that is deployed via Netlify with continuous deployment and CDN distribution. It is a starter, meaning it provides the base files and structure to scaffold out a new blog project rather than a finished theme. A live demo is available at https://grupodeestudosmlm.netlify.app/ to view the template running in production.
Key Features
- JAMstack architecture — Uses Git as the single source of truth, with all content and code versioned in a repository and served as static assets.
- Gatsby static site generator — Generates an optimized static blog with build-time data sourcing from files or CMS content.
- Netlify CMS integration — Offers a browser-based editor that writes content as Markdown files back into the Git repository.
- Netlify continuous deployment — Connects to the repository; every push triggers an automatic build and deploy, with global CDN distribution.
- Live demo — A working deployment is linked, letting you inspect the default blog layout and structure before starting a project.
- Starter scaffold — Provides the minimal configuration and folder structure needed to begin developing a Gatsby blog quickly.
Who is it for?
- Developers who need a preconfigured Gatsby blog with an admin CMS can clone the repo and start customizing components, layouts, and templates without setting up the integration from scratch.
- Content writers who want to publish posts through a web-based CMS can use Netlify CMS's admin UI to draft, edit, and schedule Markdown posts that get committed to Git.
- Web teams adopting JAMstack can use this starter as a reference architecture for combining Gatsby, Git, and Netlify for automated publishing workflows.
What can you do with the Gatsby + Netlify CMS Blog Starter?
- Start a personal blog: Set up a blog with Netlify CMS for writing posts and Netlify for automated deployment, then publish by merging commits.
- Prototype a Gatsby site: Use the starter's file structure to explore how Gatsby pages, templates, and Markdown files connect.
- Create a team publishing workflow: Manage content in a Git repo where editors use Netlify CMS and developers review changes through pull requests.
