EmDash

Create a blog with built-in search and an editor

By EmDash

InstallOpens in your own Appflare
Stars
13k
13,642 stars on the app's GitHub repository.
Installs
Under 10
Fewer than 10 Appflare users run this app, from anonymous usage data; smaller counts are not published.
Plan
Free
Runs on Cloudflare's free Workers plan.
License
MIT
An open-source license: you may use, change and share the app on its terms.
Version
Sep 28
Version 0.0.0-20260928.1930243.
Last tested
Oct 14
The catalog installed this version in a test account and it answered, on Oct 14, 2026.

About

A self-hosted alternative to WordPress.

A full-stack TypeScript CMS built on Astro, the spiritual successor to WordPress: this is its blog template, with posts, pages, categories and tags, search, RSS and an admin editor, on D1 and R2.

Features

  • Publish posts and pages from a rich text editor
  • Organize posts with categories and tags
  • Let readers search the full text of your posts
  • Publish an RSS feed readers can subscribe to
  • Save drafts and schedule posts to go live later

Deploy EmDash on Cloudflare

  1. Step 1: Set up Appflare in your Cloudflare account

    Once

    Appflare installs itself into your own Cloudflare account from your browser, and runs on the free Workers plan, as EmDash does. See what EmDash needs on your account.

    Set up AppflareAlready have Appflare? Install EmDash

  2. Step 2: Install EmDash

    EmDash needs no keys or settings from you.

    One switch on the form puts EmDash behind Cloudflare Access, so only the people who use your Appflare can open it.

  3. Step 3: Finish setting it up

    After the install, Appflare shows a short step for EmDash, on its page.

With Appflare instead of by hand

  • Nothing to build on your computerAppflare sets itself up from your browser, with no API token to create and nothing to install.
  • Updates in one clickAppflare tells you when the catalog has a new version, and Update installs it.
  • Health checksAfter every install and update, Appflare checks that the app answers.
  • It stays in your own accountEverything runs on your Cloudflare account and your plan, and Appflare records what it creates, so an uninstall removes it.

What it needs on your account

  • KV storageThis app uses it
  • D1 databaseThis app uses it
  • R2 storageThis app needs it
  • Runs on a scheduleThis app uses it
  • Cloudflare ImagesThis app uses it

Questions

Does EmDash run on Cloudflare's free plan?

Yes. EmDash runs on Cloudflare's free Workers plan, and so does Appflare.

What does EmDash create in my Cloudflare account?

Appflare creates a Worker for EmDash and the resources it uses: KV namespaces, D1 databases, R2 buckets and cron triggers. It also uses Images. Appflare records each resource it creates; an uninstall deletes them, keeping any data you choose to keep.

How do I update EmDash?

When the catalog has a new version, EmDash's page in Appflare says Update available. Select Update: Appflare takes a snapshot first, so you can roll back to the version before. You can also let Appflare update it automatically.

Is EmDash open source?

Yes, under MIT. An open-source license: you may use, change and share the app on its terms. Its source code is at github.com/emdash-cms/emdash.

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Packaged for the catalog by MendyLanda.

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