A flat-file CMS built to be understood — completely.
antiGravity is a lightweight, modern CMS written entirely in LiveCode Server. It was created not because other CMS platforms fall short — but because understanding, control, and adaptability matter.
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Why antiGravity Exists
There are many excellent flat-file CMS platforms available today — and that’s a good thing. Systems like Grav, Pico, Kirby, and Wonder CMS all offer thoughtful feature sets and proven approaches.
antiGravity was written for a different reason: to fully understand every layer of the CMS, and to have the ability to expand or adapt it directly to meet a customer’s needs — without plugins, workarounds, or external dependencies.
How antiGravity Compares
Grav: Grav is known for its extensibility and flexibility. antiGravity offers that same level of extensibility — with the added advantage that it is written entirely in-house. No plugin ecosystem to fight, no opaque internals to reverse-engineer.
Pico: Pico is famously fast due to its simplicity. antiGravity matches that speed by embracing the same flat-file philosophy, while adding a structured admin interface and media management.
Kirby: Kirby’s Markdown-first approach is a favorite among developers. In fact, you can take a Markdown page from Grav, Pico, Kirby, or Wonder CMS and use it directly in antiGravity — content portability is a first-class feature.
Wonder CMS: Wonder CMS promotes itself as the smallest CMS available, using five files. antiGravity goes even further — the core system consists of just three files.
Flat-File, Done Right
No Database
Content is stored as files — not rows in a database. This dramatically reduces complexity, maintenance, and attack surface.
LiveCode Server Core
Written 100% in LiveCode Server. Not PHP. Not Python. Readable, maintainable, and fast.
Small by Design
Fewer files, fewer moving parts, fewer things to break — and fewer things to secure.
Customer-Driven Extensibility
Because antiGravity is fully understood end-to-end, it can be extended directly to meet specific customer requirements.
Flat-File CMS vs Database CMS
Traditional CMS platforms like WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal rely on databases, large plugin ecosystems, and multiple interconnected systems operating together.
While powerful, they are also resource-heavy, complex to secure, and often require constant updates, patches, and monitoring to stay safe.
A flat-file CMS like antiGravity is the opposite:
- No database server to configure or secure
- Far fewer files and dependencies
- Lower hosting requirements
- Reduced attack surface
- Simpler backups and deployments
Code You Can Actually Read
antiGravity’s LiveCode Server foundation makes it approachable, understandable, and adaptable — even months or years later.
No magic. No guesswork. Just logic.
