FormCMS is an open-source platform that turns natural language into full-stack apps — schemas, APIs, UI, and deployment — in minutes. Ship with Docker, build with AI agents, scale to millions of records.
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Generate schemas, data, GraphQL queries, and full UI pages from natural language — in the browser or through AI agents. |
AI agents (Antigravity, Cursor, Codex) connect directly via MCP to design schemas, seed data, and deploy apps — all from the chat window. |
P95 latency under 200ms, 2,400+ QPS throughput. SQLite, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and MySQL supported. |
Watch FormCMS build a complete Library system (Entities, Data, Queries, and UI) from scratch in under 60 seconds (sped up 10x).
Click the image above to watch the full demo on YouTube.
Learn how to connect different AI editors to the FormCMS MCP server to scaffold, build, and deploy apps without writing any backend code:
Antigravity IDE
Watch Tutorial → |
VS Code + Codex
Watch Tutorial → |
Cursor AI
Watch Tutorial → |
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No IDE needed. Open FormMate in your browser, describe what you want in plain English — AI generates your schemas, sample data, queries, and pages. |
Build with AI agents. Connect Antigravity, Cursor, or Codex to the built-in MCP server — the agent designs your schema, writes your React app, and deploys it. |
Extend the platform. FormMate is Node.js (Fastify), FormCMS is .NET — fork the repo, add custom endpoints, write plugins, or integrate external services. |
| App | Description |
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| Zen Health Tracker | A full health tracking app built in hours using FormCMS + AI agent — zero manual coding. |
| Stash PWA | A PWA companion app — bookmark, listen (TTS), and cache FormCMS content offline. |
🟢 Don't want to install? Try the live demo instantly — login:
sadmin@cms.com/Admin1!
Pull and run from Docker Hub:
docker run -d \
--name formcms \
-p 5000:5000 \
-v formcms_data:/data \
-e DATABASE_PROVIDER=0 \
-e "CONNECTION_STRING=Data Source=/data/cms.db" \
-e FORMCMS_DATA_PATH=/data \
jaike/formcms-mono:latest| Service | URL |
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| Admin portal (FormMate) | http://localhost:5000/mate |
| REST API | http://localhost:5000/api/ |
| MCP server (SSE) | http://localhost:5000/mcp/sse |
📌 Try these prompts in FormMate: "Design entities for a library system" · "Add sample data for books" · "Create a query to display all books"
🤖 Using an AI agent? Point it at
http://localhost:5000/mcp/sseto start building via MCP tools.
For production deployment with PostgreSQL, see the Docker Hub page. Want to contribute or run from source? See the Development Setup Guide →
📖 Documentation Wiki · Architecture · Performance & Scalability · Setup Guide
FormCMS is actively evolving toward a vision of AI-native app development:
| Phase | Focus | Key Features |
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| Enhanced AI | Smarter generation | Natural language → schema, AI-suggested relationships, auto-generated CRUD & queries |
| Visual Builder | No-code editing | Drag-and-drop page builder, visual schema editor, real-time preview, theme templates |
| Marketplace | Community ecosystem | Pre-built app templates, community components, one-click install |
The Vision: Describe your app in plain English → AI generates the entire backend → deploy with one click.