# EmDash

EmDash is a full-stack TypeScript CMS based on Astro; the spiritual successor to WordPress. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Proxmox.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/7296/emdash

## Description

EmDash is a full-stack TypeScript CMS based on Astro; the spiritual successor to WordPress

## Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms: Proxmox.

## Health score

70/100 (Good), based on 4 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 100 (last commit 0 days ago)
- Popular: 83 (13,952 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 25 (1 install platform, install notes)
- Light to run: 30 (4 GB minimum RAM)

## Links

- Proxmox: https://community-scripts.github.io/ProxmoxVE/scripts?id=emdash
- Official website: https://emdashcms.com
- Documentation: https://docs.emdashcms.com

## Common questions

### Do self-hosted EmDash plugins run in the same sandbox as the Cloudflare deployment?

No. Self-hosted EmDash runs plugins in the same Node.js process as the CMS core, removing all sandboxing.

### Does self-hosted EmDash terminate TLS on its own?

No. Without a reverse proxy, EmDash has no built-in TLS termination, so admin traffic is left unencrypted.

### What Cloudflare resource caution applies when self-hosting the reference platform?

The self-hosting guide is a prerelease deployment guide. Use an isolated Cloudflare account or explicitly prefixed resources until the platform has completed production hardening.

### What codebase maturity risk does the self-hosted security note cite?

It says EmDash has a two-month-old codebase and zero production plugins, increasing vulnerability risk.

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