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• ReactJS or WordPress

  If the answer is yes, I've been in the same boat recently, while creating a personal site. I liked the hassle free wordpress admin area + custom fields but hated the forceful way of how wordpress does some things + links data. So I looked over multiple ways of changing wordpress with something, else, like a headless CMS. After many tries & retries, I managed to enjoy working with directus . It has the same... Source: 1 day ago

• ⚡refine.new - Introducing the Fastest Way to Create refine Apps

  Refine has connectors for 15+ backend services, including REST API, GraphQL, and popular services like Airtable, Strapi, Supabase, Firebase, and Directus. - Source: dev.to / 28 days ago

• Ask HN: Software to share your library with friends?

  Maybe you can configure https://directus.io/ to your needs. - Source: Hacker News / about 1 month ago

• Choosing a good hosting provider for freelance clients

  My sites are "built" offline and deployed 100% static. Astro is my current favorite for this. Nuxt3 is another that I like to use. When I need a CMS, I like Directus - I have my own self-hosted instance on DigitalOcean. Source: 3 months ago

• UI Prototype Tool with Database Backing?

  Perhaps https://directus.io/ is the tool you are looking for? Source: 3 months ago

• Correct way to use pinia stores

  BUT, if you organize it correctly, you can create a single purpose store and have it handle everything for you. Here is a great example. This is the Auth store of Bryant Gillispie, for the Directus CMS. Source: 3 months ago

• Nuxt + Supabase or Nuxt + Vuefire?

  Although I have recently changed to Directus and I feel it offers more. Source: 4 months ago

• Show HN: Helium – a headless, open-source LMS

  What are the advantages of using this over Contentful [0] or Directus [1]? [0]: https://www.contentful.com [1]: https://directus.io. - Source: Hacker News / 4 months ago

• Nextjs with WordPress as a headless cms

  Strapi still can't order their collections because the devs treat content editing as a second class citizen. I would recommend https://directus.io/. Source: 4 months ago

• No/Low Code SQLite Front End GUI/Forms

  I've played with https://directus.io/ and was impressed. Haven't used it for a serious project though. Source: 4 months ago

• Any Directus 8 users here?

  But you can also consider to host your project on Directus Cloud. The team can migrate your v8 project to v9. You can ask for this on chat widget on bottom right of https://directus.io. Source: 4 months ago

• Looking for a stupid simple CMS solution for static pages!

  I prefer https://directus.io/ because Strapi STILL cannot re-order collections. Source: 4 months ago

• Ask HN: What would be your stack if you are building an MVP today?

  Directus connected to a Postgres database Comes with a built-in low-config UI/API for CRUD on the database, and easily extendable with Vue.js and Express endpoints. Additionally, should the need arise for something more custom later on, all your data is in Postgres rather than a backend as a service https://directus.io/. - Source: Hacker News / 4 months ago

• Write admin tools from day one

  I've been playing around with https://directus.io/ the last few weeks. I'm really impressed so far, it can either act as the only backend, or as an admin tool over an existing DB. It also has built-in support for "flows" to automate support tasks. - Source: Hacker News / 5 months ago

• Ghost for podcasts - real-world examples?

  At the moment, the method I'm thinking of is going to be to manage the data from podcasts in Directus instead, then just use that to push read-made HTML to Ghost, and separately to assemble an XML file. Source: 5 months ago

• PostgREST – Serve a RESTful API from Any Postgres Database

  Directus is actually one. You get the front end which is basically an admin UI, but you also get a full blown fully featured REST API https://directus.io/. - Source: Hacker News / 5 months ago

• best php-based cms/tech choice

  On the other point there is the Headless CMS Hype, keep in mind that already mention CMS like Typo3, Sulu, .. Can also be used headless. But there are such CMS which are headless only and focus on that area, widely used is today Contentful, Storyblock, Directus, ... Some are only SaaS and store your data. What most people forget when going headless, specially when doing then a Node Frontend that you need to... Source: 5 months ago

• Need the most straightforward application to edit a PostgreSQL table in a database like how you would open excel and you can immediately see and edit the content of the table

  Check out Directus, you can self host it and it has a nice UI with the ability to get as complex or simple as you want with permissions. Source: 5 months ago

• I built a simple-to-use dynamic QR code generator

  Node (Directus) / PostgreSQL • NextJS / TailwindCSS. It's the first time I use Tailwind and I like it a lot. Source: 6 months ago

• Personal data tracking

  I manually input things like my mood and check off habits via Directus. My sleep and location are automatically added using the REST API created by Directus. They are added using workflows in Shortcuts. For example, every evening my phone grabs my coordinates, formats them, and sends it to the database via the API. Source: 6 months ago

• Solution to track progress in graphs

  I am using directus to insert similar data every-day. Only problem is not mobile friendly, it is more like the backend part, but in a computer browser it is very friendly and you can input data and have different graphs. Source: 6 months ago