NextBlock™ CMS

Full-stack engineer building NextBlock™ CMS — the high-performance, open-core alternative to WordPress. Currently architecting for the Next.js 16 and Supabase ecosystem. We’re pushing 100/100 Lighthouse scores by default and building a native AI-agent layer (Cortex AI) that understands your database schema. Sharing everything about our AGPL open-core journey and open beta.

Currently $0 MRR — we are prioritizing community feedback and 'breaker' testing over revenue during our beta phase. Check out our public sandbox at nextblock.dev.

NextBlock™ CMS (Core): The high-performance, open-core alternative to WordPress.

A full-stack (not headless) CMS platform built for the Next.js 16 and Supabase ecosystem. NextBlock combines a Notion-style Tiptap block editor with React Server Components to deliver 100/100 Lighthouse scores by default. The core is 100% open-source under the AGPL license, designed for developers who want ultimate performance without the complexity of decoupled headless architectures.

Current Status: Open Beta. We are currently inviting "breaker" testers to explore our public sandbox (which resets every 15 minutes) and provide feedback on our Next.js 16 caching logic.

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The future of Nextblock CMS involves breaking down walls. 🧱

The future of Nextblock CMS involves breaking down walls. 🧱

The future of Nextblock CMS involves breaking down walls. 🧱

The future of Nextblock CMS involves breaking down walls. 🧱

The future of Nextblock CMS involves breaking down walls. 🧱

The future of Nextblock CMS involves breaking down walls. 🧱