Pagecord
A personal blogging platform designed for writers who want to publish effortlessly from their favorite tools like email, Obsidian, or iA Writer, with full content ownership and no lock-in.
Pagecord
Pagecord is a personal blogging platform that meets you where you already write, eliminating the friction of maintaining a blog. Whether you prefer the built-in editor, email, Obsidian, iA Writer, or custom scripts, Pagecord adapts to your workflow.
Key Features
- Write from anywhere: Publish posts via email, the built-in editor, Obsidian, iA Writer, API, or CLI
- Content ownership: Full export in HTML or Markdown, no vendor lock-in
- Built-in essentials: Posts, pages, themes, analytics, email subscribers, and comments
- Custom domain: Bring your own domain name for a personalized blog
- Reader engagement: RSS support, weekly email digests, and individual post emails
- Spam-free comments: Approval-based comment system with built-in spam filtering
- Markdown support: Rich text editor with syntax highlighting, images, and galleries
- Micropub API: Integrate with any writing tool or custom workflow
Tech / Self-Hosting
Pagecord is a self-hosted blogging platform. The open-source codebase is available on GitHub, allowing developers to deploy and customize their own instance. The platform is built with web standards, emphasizing fast, lean HTML and minimal JavaScript.
Hosting requirements: Node.js, PostgreSQL, and a web server. Detailed deployment instructions are provided in the repository's documentation.