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Total CMS

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Read-only Total CMS docs: Twig signatures, field types, schema options, the CLI and the REST API.

Source code Documentation

Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

Remote (streamable-http)
Claude Code 
claude mcp add --transport http total-cms 'https://totalcms.co/mcp'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "total-cms": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://totalcms.co/mcp"
        }
    }
}

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Contents
  1. Total CMS
  2. About
  3. Requirements
  4. Installation
  5. Twig templates
  6. CLI
  7. For AI agents
  8. Documentation
  9. Support
  10. License

Total CMS

A modern flat-file CMS for PHP — no database required

Website • Documentation • Pricing • Free trial

About

Total CMS is a content management system built on PHP 8.2+ and Slim 4 that stores content as flat JSON files instead of in a database. There is no MySQL to provision, no migrations to run, and no plugin ecosystem to keep patched — content lives on disk, so it version-controls, backs up, and deploys like the rest of your code.

It is designed for web designers, freelancers, and agencies who want structured content and a polished admin for their clients, on any commodity PHP host.

  • No database — content is JSON on disk; deploy by copying files
  • 33 built-in collection types — blog, image, gallery, file, and more — plus unlimited custom schemas
  • Twig templating — 89 custom filters and 49 functions on top of stock Twig 3
  • Site Builder — add a page in the admin and it is live; no build or generate step
  • REST API — full CRUD for headless use, with API-key or OAuth 2.1 authentication
  • Built-in MCP server — exposes your site's collections and search to AI agents (Pro)
  • Automations — schedule, webhook, and event-triggered handlers with a job queue
  • Extensions — a register/boot lifecycle with capability-based permissions
  • Admin interface — form builder with 20+ field types, media management, passkey login
  • CLI (tcms) — collections, schemas, objects, import/export, sync, and deploys
  • Image processing — on-the-fly resizing, watermarking, and OKLCH color handling

Requirements

  • PHP 8.2+ (8.4 supported)
  • Composer 2.0+
  • Apache or Nginx with URL rewriting
  • PHP extensions: GD or ImageMagick, JSON, Fileinfo, OpenSSL

No database server. No Node.js runtime in production.

Installation

composer create-project totalcms/totalcms mysite
cd mysite

Point your web server's document root at public/, then open the site in a browser — the setup wizard handles the admin account, data directory, and license from there.

The installer also offers a subpath layout, which serves Total CMS from /tcms/ and leaves public/ free for your own frontend build. See the Installation Guide for web server configuration.

Twig templates

{% for post in cms.collection.objects('blog') %}
    <article>
        <h2>{{ post.title }}</h2>
        {{ post.content|markdown }}
    </article>
{% endfor %}

See the Twig documentation for the full filter and function reference.

CLI

vendor/bin/tcms collection:list
vendor/bin/tcms jumpstart:export backup.json
vendor/bin/tcms cache:clear
vendor/bin/tcms deploy

For AI agents

Total CMS is built to be worked on by coding agents:

  • llms.txt and llms-full.txt — the complete documentation in one fetch
  • Agent skill — installed into .claude/skills/ automatically on composer install, covering collections, schemas, the CLI, and the Site Builder workflow
  • Built-in MCP server — point an agent at a live site to query its collections and schemas directly (Pro edition)

Documentation

Full documentation is at docs.totalcms.co.

Support

License

Total CMS is commercial software. A license is required for production use. See LICENSE.md for terms.

Free 45-day trials are available — no credit card required. Visit totalcms.co for details.

Frequently asked questions

What is Total CMS?

Read-only Total CMS docs: Twig signatures, field types, schema options, the CLI and the REST API.

How do I install Total CMS?

It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http total-cms 'https://totalcms.co/mcp'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does Total CMS need an API key?

Its registry entry lists no required key or secret. Some features may still need an account with the service it connects to.

Is Total CMS open source?

Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.

Who maintains Total CMS?

It is published by totalcms. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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