Directus

Self-hostable headless CMS and backend over any SQL database, with REST, GraphQL, and MCP

Aboutdirectus.com

Directus is a collaborative backend and self-hostable headless CMS that runs over any SQL database. It gives a no-code interface for content, REST and GraphQL APIs, and MCP access for Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor.

For an agent

Use it to give editors a clean admin over an existing database. Customize the admin views for each editor role.

Why it is here. It turns any database into an editable content backend.

Install command, framework, licence and component list.

Notable for

Any SQL database
REST
GraphQL
and MCP
Self-hostable

Provenance

Verified 2026-10-09. HTTP 200. https://directus.com/ (HTTP 200, page fetched 2026-10-09), https://github.com/directus/directus (GitHub API, 38313 stars), depo.zip listing https://www.depo.zip/tools/j57dwbhpvy2ya9k82h930b84g57t4c92

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