SilverBlog v1 shipped in 2017 as a tiny Python framework for people who wanted to host a Markdown blog without the WordPress baggage. It quietly went dormant in 2019. This is the second chapter — same intent, completely new implementation.
Instead of being a standalone framework, SilverBlog is now a theme for EmDash, the Cloudflare-built open-source CMS that runs on Astro. That means you get a real admin panel, real search, real authentication, real plugin sandboxing — and the same dark, fast, Markdown-first feel the original was known for.
How to deploy
There's a single install command in the hero on the homepage. Copy it, paste it, and you have a working SilverBlog running on Cloudflare in about a minute. The admin lives at /_emdash/admin once you log in. Everything else just works.
Original URL structure preserved
If you had a SilverBlog v1 install with /post/{slug} and /index/{n} URLs, the new template uses the same paths. Old links don't break. New visitors won't notice. Returning users get to feel a little at home.
What's next
We're working on a one-command starter (pnpm create silverblog) and a legacy-bridge plugin that exposes the original SilverBlog admin API so the dormant mobile clients can be revived. Subscribe to the RSS feed if you want to know when those land.
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