Overview
Chisel is a free and open source headless CMS built on top of Parse Server. It gives you a clean, fast content management interface with the full power of Parse's data layer underneath. No vendor lock-in, no black boxes — your content, your infrastructure, your rules.
Capabilities
- Headless CMS with a clean, intuitive content editing interface
- Built on Parse Server — open source, flexible, and fully extensible
- Run entirely locally, or pair the desktop app with a hosted Parse Server backend
- One-click deploy of the Chisel UI to Forge for a fully web-hosted experience
- Managed Parse Server hosting through Forge Ignite — zero infrastructure overhead
- API-first architecture for headless content delivery to any frontend
How it works
Chisel is designed to meet you where you are. Run the full stack locally for development and prototyping. When you're ready to go live, pair the desktop app with Forge Ignite for managed Parse Server hosting — or deploy the Chisel UI itself to Forge for a fully web-hosted CMS with no local dependencies at all. The entire stack is powered by Forge, giving you a seamless path from local development to production.