Developer Documentation
Build on VeloCMS
Everything about how VeloCMS works, from getting started to the REST API. Third-party plugin and theme development isn't open yet, so the theme and plugin guides document how the VeloCMS team builds its own.
Getting Started
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4 guidesTheme Development
How VeloCMS themes are built: manifest contract, layout components, OKLCH tokens. Third-party theme development is not open yet.
1 guidePlugin Development
How VeloCMS plugins work: sandbox model, hook API, capability manifest. Third-party plugin development is not open yet.
2 guidesBlock Authoring
Create custom Page Builder blocks. Schema, registry, palette tiers.
1 guideAPI Reference
PocketBase tenant API, auth flows, webhook signing, member-webhook payload.
7 guidesMigration
Import content from WordPress, Substack, and Ghost.
1 guide