Nextjs Strapi Simple Blog is a boilerplate for a blog site that pairs Strapi as a headless CMS with a Next.js frontend built on static site generation and styled with Chakra UI.
What is Nextjs Strapi Simple Blog?
Nextjs Strapi Simple Blog is a minimal blog template that uses Strapi as the backend content management system and Next.js as the frontend framework. The frontend is configured to use static site generation (SSG), so pages are pre-rendered at build time and served as static files. Chakra UI provides the component library for the site's interface. The template is described in a dev.to article by carlomigueldy, and the repository metadata shows it has 6 stars, indicating a small but public project. It takes content managed in Strapi, such as blog posts, and outputs a static blog site that can be deployed to any static hosting service.
Key Features
- Strapi backend — Strapi runs as a headless CMS where blog post content is authored and stored, exposing it through an API.
- Next.js static site generation — The frontend uses Next.js SSG to fetch Strapi content at build time and pre-render HTML pages, which makes the site fast and SEO-friendly.
- Chakra UI styling — The UI is built with Chakra UI, a React component library with built-in theming, dark mode support, and accessible components.
- Simple blog structure — The template focuses on a straightforward blog layout, with pages for listing posts and displaying individual articles, as demonstrated in the linked tutorial.
- Single repository — Both the Strapi backend and the Next.js frontend live in one project, simplifying setup and deployment.
Who is it for?
- Developers who want a minimal starting point for a blog backed by a headless CMS, without configuring a full-stack framework from scratch.
- Learners who want to understand how Strapi supplies content to a Next.js static site through an API.
- Content-driven sites that need a simple, performance-friendly blog where editors use Strapi's admin panel and developers handle the Next.js presentation layer.
What can you do with Nextjs Strapi Simple Blog?
- Scaffold a blog quickly: Clone the repository and have a working Strapi + Next.js setup, then customize it to your needs.
- Manage posts via Strapi: Write and edit blog posts in Strapi's admin interface and see them rendered on the Next.js frontend.
- Deploy as a static site: Because the Next.js app uses static generation, you can host the output on services like Vercel, Netlify, or any static file server.
