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Knowledge-aware AI generation, Media Optimization, and Deployments
Announcement
by LeadCMS TeamLeadCMS Update
AI First CMS
Media Optimization
Open-Source CMS
Explore what’s new in LeadCMS v1.3.17: knowledge-aware AI generation, AI cover images, a new media optimization pipeline and editor-driven deployments.
LeadCMS Team
February 17, 2026
5 min read
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Featured
Knowledge-aware AI generation, Media Optimization, and Deployments
Announcement
by LeadCMS TeamLeadCMS Update
AI First CMS
Media Optimization
Open-Source CMS
Explore what’s new in LeadCMS v1.3.17: knowledge-aware AI generation, AI cover images, a new media optimization pipeline and editor-driven deployments.
February 17, 2026
5 min read
LeadCMS vs Strapi, Payload, Directus: What’s Different?
Competitive
by LeadCMS Teamheadless-cms
open-source-cms
self-hosted-cms
cms-crm
mdx-cms
SEO Optimization
Compare LeadCMS with Strapi, Payload, and Directus. Learn how an open-source CMS + CRM with AI and MDX workflows fits revenue-focused teams.
February 8, 2026
7 min read
How to Use AI to Generate Landing Pages and Blog Articles
AI Content Automation
by LeadCMS TeamAI Content Generation
Landing Pages
Blog Articles
Use LeadCMS AI with MDX-aware templates to generate landing pages, blog posts, translations, and cover images that render correctly on your site.
February 6, 2026
6 min read
Why We Chose Open Source for LeadCMS
Philosophy
by LeadCMS Teamopen-source-cms
free-cms
community
philosophy
Learn why LeadCMS is open source and how it helps developers and teams build faster with transparency, flexibility, and community-driven innovation.
February 5, 2026
4 min read
Get a 100% Lighthouse Score with LeadCMS Media Optimisation
Development
by LeadCMS TeamMedia Library
Image Optimisation
Website Performance
Lighthouse
Learn how to ship a lightning-fast website by using LeadCMS media library features like built-in image optimisation and resizing.
February 3, 2026
7 min read
How to Optimize Images Under 500KB - Complete Guide for Content Editors
Content Management
by LeadCMS TeamImage Optimization
Content Editing
SEO Optimization
Page Speed
Scalability
Upload and optimize images in LeadCMS to avoid file size errors and keep pages fast. Follow the built-in workflow for under 500KB media.
November 8, 2025
9 min read
Build a Modern Website in Hours with AI: V0, Copilot, LeadCMS
Development
by LeadCMS TeamV0 by Vercel
GitHub Copilot
Next.js 15
Static Site Generation
AI Development
Build a modern Next.js site using V0 for UI, GitHub Copilot for code, and LeadCMS for headless content.
October 27, 2025
18 min read
Introducing LeadCMS: Open Source Headless CMS and CRM with AI
Announcement
by LeadCMS TeamAI First CMS
Open-Source CMS
Headless CMS
CRM
Meet LeadCMS, a free MIT-licensed headless CMS and CRM for Jamstack teams, with AI content generation, live preview, Git-style workflows, and Docker deploys.
October 22, 2025
14 min read