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FrontAid | 3 years ago

Very interesting! I had a look at your "RFC 001: Core Architecture" but one question remains. You mentioned "git as the backend". As far as I understand, you don't use the word "backend" in the classic frontend <=> backend sense. Instead, you mean that Git is being used as a software repository and as a content database. Is that correct or am I missing something?

I'm already sold on the idea of using Git as a database for content and localization. But I'm obviously biased as we are working on a similar solutation ;) It is called FrontAid and it is a CMS that stores your (localized) content in a JSON file within your own repo. More information can be found at https://frontaid.io/

Using Git for content has some great benefits. Like complete version history, easy reverts (for devs at least), (feature) branch support, Git hooks, ... And of course, you own your content at all times.

PS: Both the "Editor" and "VS-Code-Extension" links in your repo are broken.

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samuelstros|3 years ago

Maintainer of inlang here:

Correct, the term git backend refers to git as a content database (with built-in version control and automation).

Regarding front aid, great to see fellow startups working on solution built on git. It took months to realize the benefits of git and the logical step to build the backend on git. sorry, use git as the content database.

PS ty, fixed the links! :)