A modern Content Management System built on the TALL stack (Tailwind CSS, Alpine.js, Laravel, Livewire) with a Filament admin panel and a daisyUI-powered block system.
Get a complete CMS with themes, plugins, web installer, and auto-updates:
composer create-project tallcms/tallcms my-site
cd my-site
npm install && npm run build
php artisan serveVisit http://localhost:8000/install to complete the web installer.
Add CMS features to your existing Filament application:
composer require tallcms/cmsAdd the HasRoles trait to your User model:
use Spatie\Permission\Traits\HasRoles;
class User extends Authenticatable
{
use HasFactory, HasRoles, Notifiable;
}Register the plugin in your panel provider:
use TallCms\Cms\TallCmsPlugin;
->plugin(TallCmsPlugin::make())Run the installer:
php artisan tallcms:installSee the Installation Guide for full setup instructions.
- Web Installer — Setup wizard with no command line required (standalone)
- One-Click Updates — Secure system updates with Ed25519 signature verification (standalone)
- Block-Based Editor — 16 built-in content blocks with animations and responsive design
- Pages & Posts — Static pages and blog posts with categories and templates
- Publishing Workflow — Draft, Pending Review, Scheduled, and Published states
- Revision History — Track changes with diff comparison and rollback
- Preview System — Preview unpublished content with shareable tokens
- Media Library — Organize uploads with collections and metadata
- Menu Builder — Drag-and-drop navigation menus with mega menu support
- Comments — Built-in comment system with moderation
- Full-Text Search — Laravel Scout-powered search across content
- SEO — Sitemaps, meta tags, Open Graph, and structured data
- Internationalization — Multi-language support via Spatie Translatable
- Site Settings — Centralized configuration for site name, contact info, social links, SPA mode
- Role-Based Permissions — Super Admin, Administrator, Editor, Author
- Plugin System — Extend functionality with installable plugins (standalone)
- Theme System — daisyUI presets or custom themes with template overrides (standalone)
- REST API — Optional Sanctum-authenticated API for headless usage
- Cloud Storage — S3-compatible storage (AWS, DigitalOcean, Cloudflare R2)
- Maintenance Mode — Built-in site maintenance with custom messaging
- PHP: 8.2+
- Laravel: 12.x
- Filament: 5.x
- Database: MySQL 8.0+, MariaDB 10.3+, or SQLite
Full documentation lives in the docs/ folder. Start with the Documentation Index.
| Guide | Description |
|---|---|
| Installation | System requirements, standalone & plugin setup |
| Create Your First Page | Build a page with content blocks |
| Publish Your First Post | Write and publish a blog post |
| Set Up Navigation | Create site menus |
| Guide | Description |
|---|---|
| Pages & Posts | Organize and manage content |
| Content Blocks | Use Hero, Pricing, Gallery, and 13 more blocks |
| Block Animations | Add entrance and scroll animations |
| Media Library | Upload and manage images and files |
| Menus | Full navigation management guide |
| Mega Menu | Advanced navigation with badges, CTAs, templates |
| Comments | Comment system and moderation |
| SEO | Sitemaps, meta tags, structured data |
| Site Settings | Logo, contact info, SPA mode |
| Page Templates | Page templates and sidebar widgets |
Each built-in block has its own guide:
| Block | Block | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hero | Landing page headers | Call to Action | Conversion sections |
| Content | Rich text content | Features | Feature grids |
| Pricing | Pricing tables | FAQ | Accordion Q&A |
| Testimonials | Customer reviews | Team | Team member profiles |
| Stats | Metrics display | Media Gallery | Image galleries |
| Logos | Partner/client logos | Timeline | Chronological events |
| Contact Form | Forms with notifications | Posts | Recent blog posts |
| Parallax | Parallax scrolling | Divider | Section separators |
| Document List | Downloadable files |
Upgrade to TallCMS Pro for 9 additional blocks:
| Block | Block | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Accordion | Collapsible sections | Tabs | Tabbed content |
| Counter | Animated counters | Table | Data tables |
| Comparison | Side-by-side compare | Video | Video embeds |
| Before/After | Image slider | Code Snippet | Syntax-highlighted code |
| Map | Interactive maps |
See the Pro Plugin Changelog for release history.
Learn more at tallcms.com/pro.
| Guide | Description |
|---|---|
| Block Development | Build custom content blocks |
| Block Styling | daisyUI styling patterns for blocks |
| Theme Development | Create custom themes |
| Theme Switcher | Enable runtime theme switching |
| Plugin Development | Extend TallCMS with plugins |
| Template & Widget Development | Custom templates and sidebar widgets |
| REST API | Build integrations with the TallCMS API |
| CLI Commands | Artisan command reference |
| Guide | Description |
|---|---|
| Architecture | Internal architecture and model patterns |
| Publishing Workflow | Draft, review, schedule, publish lifecycle |
| Page Settings | All page configuration options |
| Roles & Authorization | Permissions and role definitions |
| API Permissions | API token scopes and access control |
| Rich Editor | Block categories, search, and editor features |
| Full-Text Search | Search configuration and indexing |
| Internationalization | Multi-language support setup |
| Testing Checklist | QA testing procedures |
TallCMS is a monorepo. The core CMS package lives at packages/tallcms/cms/ and is published separately as tallcms/cms.
tallcms/tallcms (Standalone skeleton) tallcms/cms (Package)
├── app/ ├── src/
│ ├── Models/ (wrappers) │ ├── Models/
│ ├── Services/ │ ├── Services/
│ └── Filament/ │ ├── Filament/
├── themes/ │ │ ├── Blocks/
├── plugins/ │ │ ├── Resources/
├── .tallcms-standalone │ │ └── Widgets/
└── ... │ ├── Http/
│ └── Console/Commands/
└── database/migrations/
- Standalone mode — Full skeleton with themes, plugins, web installer, and auto-updates. Detected by the
.tallcms-standalonemarker file. - Plugin mode — Just the CMS package added to your existing Filament app via
composer require tallcms/cms.
See the Architecture Reference for details.
Common issues and solutions are documented in the Installation Guide.
Quick fixes:
- "Page not showing changes" —
php artisan cache:clear && php artisan view:clear - "Styles look broken" —
npm run build - "Installation already complete" — Delete
storage/installer.lockor setINSTALLER_ENABLED=true - "Permission denied" —
chmod -R 775 storage bootstrap/cache - "CMS resources not appearing" — Ensure the plugin is registered and run
php artisan migrate - "Call to undefined method assignRole()" — Add the
HasRolestrait to your User model
TallCMS is co-developed with Claude AI (Anthropic) and code-reviewed by Codex (OpenAI).
- Laravel — The PHP framework
- Filament — Admin panel framework
- Livewire — Dynamic frontend components
- Tailwind CSS — Utility-first CSS
- daisyUI — Tailwind component library and themes
- Alpine.js — Lightweight JavaScript framework
TallCMS is open-source software licensed under the MIT License.
- Website: tallcms.com
- Documentation: tallcms.com/docs
- GitHub: github.com/tallcms/tallcms
- Package: github.com/tallcms/cms
- Roadmap: ROADMAP.md
- Support: hello@tallcms.com