---
title: "Strapi Open Source Headless CMS for Custom Content APIs"
description: "Strapi is a JavaScript and TypeScript headless CMS that helps teams model content once and publish it through REST or GraphQL APIs. It fits AI and automation workflows that need an extensible admin UI, custom content types, role-based access controls, and self-hosted deployment options."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/strapi/strapi"
category:
  - "WordPress & CMS"
framework:
  - "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "strapi/strapi"
  github_stars: 71874
  npm_package: "@strapi/strapi"
  npm_weekly_downloads: 161182
---

# Strapi Open Source Headless CMS for Custom Content APIs

Strapi is a JavaScript and TypeScript headless CMS that helps teams model content once and publish it through REST or GraphQL APIs. It fits AI and automation workflows that need an extensible admin UI, custom content types, role-based access controls, and self-hosted deployment options.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/strapi-open-source-headless-cms-custom-content-apis/)