README.md

🌿 RedLeaf CMS

A lightweight, blazing-fast CMS built with Rust — for creators who value simplicity, performance, and freedom.

🚀 About

RedLeaf is a modern CMS powered by Rust.
It aims to combine the stability of systems programming with the flexibility of web publishing.

Built from the ground up to be:

• ⚡ Fast — compiled Rust backend, minimal runtime
• 🪶 Lightweight — single binary, easy to deploy
• 🧱 Extensible — plugin & theme support
• 🌐 Headless Ready — API-first architecture

🏗️ Project Goals

Phase	Description
1️⃣	Minimal blog CMS (SQLite + Axum + Askama)
2️⃣	REST/GraphQL API support
3️⃣	Theme & plugin system
4️⃣	GUI installer & Docker distribution

🔧 Tech Stack

• Language: Rust (stable)
• Framework: Axum
• Database: SQLite (via SQLx)
• Template Engine: Askama
• Auth: JWT + Argon2 password hashing

🧩 Directory Structure

redleaf/
├─ src/
│ ├─ main.rs
│ ├─ routes/
│ ├─ models/
│ ├─ templates/
│ └─ db.rs
├─ static/
├─ migrations/
└─ Cargo.toml

⚙️ Quick Start

git clone https://github.com/yourname/redleaf.git
cd redleaf
cargo run

Then open http://localhost:3000

🧱 Roadmap

• Post CRUD
• Markdown rendering
• Theme support
• API mode (Headless CMS)
• Admin Web UI
• Docker / Binary Installer

🪄 Philosophy

“RedLeaf — grows naturally, powered by Rust.”

Every page is a leaf. Every site is a tree. And Rust is the root that keeps it strong.

📜 License