[![Stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/silexlabs/Silex?colorA=2c2837&colorB=c9cbff&style=for-the-badge&logo=starship)](https://github.com/silexlabs/Silex/stargazers) [![Issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues-raw/silexlabs/Silex?colorA=2c2837&colorB=f2cdcd&style=for-the-badge&logo=starship)](https://github.com/silexlabs/Silex/issues) [![License](https://img.shields.io/github/license/silexlabs/Silex?colorA=2c2837&colorB=b5e8e0&style=for-the-badge&logo=starship)](https://github.com/silexlabs/Silex/blob/main/LICENSE) [![Good first issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues/silexlabs/Silex/good%20first%20issue?colorA=2c2837&colorB=a6e3a1&style=for-the-badge&logo=starship&label=good%20first%20issues)](https://github.com/silexlabs/Silex/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22) # Silex — the visual builder for static sites The web belongs to everyone. Silex is a free/libre visual website builder — no lock-in, no subscription, no tracking. Design visually, export clean HTML/CSS, host anywhere. **[Try Silex online](https://v3.silex.me/)** | **[Documentation](https://docs.silex.me)** | **[Desktop app — coming soon](https://roadmap.silex.me/posts/3/silex-desktop)** | **[Manifesto](https://www.silex.me/manifesto/)** ![Silex UI](https://www.silex.me/img/HJKUdOfC5N-2400.webp) ## Why Silex? Most no-code tools lock you in: proprietary formats, forced hosting, subscriptions. Silex is different. - **Your data is yours** — standard HTML/CSS output, export everything, host anywhere, leave anytime - **Real web skills** — everything you learn in Silex (HTML, CSS, JAMstack) is transferable knowledge - **Community-owned** — maintained by [Silex Labs](https://www.silexlabs.org/), a non-profit recognized as being of general interest. No investors, no exit strategy, [transparent finances](https://opencollective.com/silex) - **Free forever** — always free software (AGPL), all features included, no premium tier > _"The only open source alternative to Webflow."_ — _"The most powerful and graphically precise website builder that I have experienced."_ ## Who is Silex for? - **Web agencies** — visual workflow, static output, scale client work without scaling your team - **WordPress developers** — visual frontend, content from WP via GraphQL, ditch the theme layer - **Freelance webdesigners** — create client sites without code, export standard HTML, host anywhere - **No-code developers** — go beyond Wix/Squarespace with full CSS control and no vendor lock-in ## Features - **[GrapesJS](https://github.com/GrapesJS/grapesjs)-based visual editor** — drag-and-drop page building with HTML, CSS, and JS editors - **Static HTML output** — fast, secure, easy to host anywhere - **CMS integration** — bind components to WordPress, Strapi, Squidex, or any GraphQL API - **[11ty](https://www.11ty.dev/) compatible** — generate static sites from Silex templates, deploy with CI/CD - **Desktop app (coming soon)** — work offline, no account needed, AI-ready with built-in [MCP server](#ai--vibe-coding). Built with [Tauri](https://tauri.app/) for Windows, macOS, Linux. [Follow progress](https://roadmap.silex.me/posts/3/silex-desktop). - **Plugin system** — extend with server and client plugins in JS/TS - **SEO tools** — meta tags, Open Graph, per-page settings - **Self-hosting** — Docker, Node.js, or one-click deploy on [CapRover](https://caprover.com/) ## Quick start **Use it online** — **[v3.silex.me](https://v3.silex.me/)** (free, requires a GitLab account for storage) **Desktop app (alpha)** — [download for Windows, macOS or Linux](https://github.com/silexlabs/Silex/releases/latest). Work offline, no account needed. ## Contribute ```sh git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/silexlabs/Silex.git cd Silex pnpm install && pnpm build && pnpm start ``` Then open [http://localhost:6805](http://localhost:6805). For Docker and production setups, see the [self-hosting guide](https://docs.silex.me). Useful links to get you contributing fast: - **[Good first issues](https://github.com/silexlabs/Silex/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22)** — start here - **[Contributing guide](./CONTRIBUTING.md)** — coding standards, PR process, discuss-first rule - **[Community forums](https://community.silex.me)** — ask questions, share ideas - **[Chat](https://short.silex.me/chat)** — quick help - **[Bug reports](https://github.com/silexlabs/Silex/issues)** - **[AI-assisted coding](AGENTS.md)** — setup guide for Claude Code, Cursor, opencode, etc. ## AI / Vibe coding > Design websites with AI — open, local, yours. [Learn more](https://www.silex.me/ai/) The upcoming Silex Desktop app will let you create and transform sites through prompts: describe what you want, see it built live, refine the design in real time, publish clean HTML/CSS anywhere. Silex uses [MCP](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) (Model Context Protocol), an open standard — so you choose your AI. Run a local model with [Ollama](https://ollama.com/) for full privacy, or use any MCP-compatible tool: [OpenCode](https://opencode.ai/), [Goose](https://goose-docs.ai/), Claude Code, etc. The MCP server is optimized for small local models (7B+). See the [vibe coding roadmap](https://roadmap.silex.me/posts/65/vibe-coding-with-silex-desktop) for what's coming (prompt library, examples cookbook, best practices guide — contributions welcome). ### MCP setup (for developers) Once Silex Desktop is running, connect your AI tool to: ``` http://localhost:6807/mcp ``` **[OpenCode](https://opencode.ai/)** — add an MCP server in your [config file](https://opencode.ai/docs/mcp-servers) with URL `http://localhost:6807/mcp`. **[Goose](https://goose-docs.ai/)** — add a remote server in your [profile config](https://goose-docs.ai/docs/getting-started/using-extensions#remote-extensions-over-streamable-http) with endpoint `http://localhost:6807/mcp`. **Claude Code** — `claude mcp add --transport http silex http://localhost:6807/mcp` **Any other MCP client** — use a Streamable HTTP transport pointed at the same URL. ## Contributors Silex is the work of contributors from all over the world. This project is maintained by [Alex Hoyau](https://lexoyo.me) and owned by the non-profit [Silex Labs](https://www.silexlabs.org/) **2026** — [Alex Hoyau](https://github.com/lexoyo), [Ola Mohamed](https://github.com/ola-a11y), [Syed Ishmum Ahnaf](https://github.com/SyedIshmumAhnaf), [Safal2004](https://github.com/Safal2004), [Wassim Triki](https://github.com/wassim-triki) **2025** — [Alex Hoyau](https://github.com/lexoyo), [ceubri](https://github.com/ceubri), [Mazen Kamal](https://github.com/Mazen050), Piotr Golebiewski, [oliviermgx](https://github.com/oliviermgx) **2024** — [Alex Hoyau](https://github.com/lexoyo), [oliviermgx](https://github.com/oliviermgx), [JeremyZXi](https://github.com/JeremyZXi), [SuperDelphi](https://github.com/SuperDelphi) **2023** — [Alex Hoyau](https://github.com/lexoyo), [Eskeminha](https://github.com/Eskeminha), [Ari Karageorgos](https://github.com/arisk) **2022** — [Alex Hoyau](https://github.com/lexoyo), [Khaled Bentoumi](https://github.com/BentoumiTech) **2021** — [Alex Hoyau](https://github.com/lexoyo) **2020** — [Alex Hoyau](https://github.com/lexoyo) **2019** — [Alex Hoyau](https://github.com/lexoyo) **2018** — [Alex Hoyau](https://github.com/lexoyo), [Jean-Baptiste Richardet](https://github.com/JbIPS), [jotakar](https://github.com/jotakar), [swakarm](https://github.com/swakarm) **2017** — [Alex Hoyau](https://github.com/lexoyo), [Jean-Baptiste Richardet](https://github.com/JbIPS), [Jenn Parker](https://github.com/jennparker), [Rapenne Solène](https://github.com/rapenne-s), [tariqbenezza](https://github.com/tariqbenezza), [singchan](https://github.com/singchan) **2016** — [Alex Hoyau](https://github.com/lexoyo), [singchan](https://github.com/singchan), [Pierre Ozoux](https://github.com/pierreozoux) **2015** — [Alex Hoyau](https://github.com/lexoyo), [singchan](https://github.com/singchan), [Christophe](https://github.com/ondrejec), [Pierre Ozoux](https://github.com/pierreozoux), [René Föhring](https://github.com/rrrene), [christian-bromann](https://github.com/christian-bromann) **2014** — [Alex Hoyau](https://github.com/lexoyo), [Camille Gérard-Hirne](https://github.com/camcrock), [neocorp64](https://github.com/NeoCorp), Michele Martone, [peoslaap](https://github.com/peoslaap) **2013** — [Alex Hoyau](https://github.com/lexoyo), Yann Le Scouarnec, TheCause, yanhick, Thomas Fetiveau ## Links - [Official website](https://www.silex.me/) - [Manifesto](https://www.silex.me/manifesto/) — our values and commitments - [User documentation](https://docs.silex.me/) - [Developer documentation](https://docs.silex.me/en/dev) - [Road map](https://roadmap.silex.me) — help define tasks and priorities - [Community forums](https://community.silex.me) - [Newsletter (EN)](https://short.silex.me/news_en) | [(FR)](https://short.silex.me/news_fr) - [OpenCollective](https://opencollective.com/silex) — financial contributions ## Built on Silex stands on the shoulders of these open-source projects and their communities: - [GrapesJS](https://github.com/GrapesJS/grapesjs) — front-end drag-and-drop framework - [11ty (Eleventy)](https://www.11ty.dev/) — static site generator used for CMS integration - [Tauri](https://tauri.app/) — desktop app framework (Rust + WebView) - [TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/) — language used across packages ## Funding An [OW2 project](https://projects.ow2.org/view/silex/), funded by the [NGI0 Commons Fund](https://www.silex.me/nlnet), supported by its [sponsors and volunteers](https://opencollective.com/silex). ## Credits Brought to you since 2009 by [Alex Hoyau](https://lexoyo.me) and the Silex community. Silex is free/libre software. [Join the community](https://community.silex.me/), [contribute](./CONTRIBUTING.md), [donate](https://opencollective.com/silex), or [report bugs](https://github.com/silexlabs/Silex/issues).