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Welcome to Lightweight

The modern blogging platform for developers and creators. Build beautiful, fast, and SEO-optimized blogs without the complexity.

Choose Your Approach

Lightweight offers two ways to display your blog. Pick the one that fits your needs.

Recommended
No-Code Approach

Get a fully-hosted blog with themes, custom domains, and zero development required. Perfect for teams who want to focus on content.

  • Instant setup, no coding
  • Beautiful pre-built themes
  • Custom domain support
  • SEO optimized out of the box
For Developers
API-Based Approach

Integrate blog content into your existing website. Write in Lightweight, fetch via API, display your way.

  • Full control over design
  • Works with any framework
  • Official npm package
  • Type-safe client

Why Lightweight?

Lightning Fast

Built on Next.js with optimized performance and caching strategies

Beautiful Themes

Choose from multiple pre-built themes or create your own custom design

Custom Domains

Use your own domain with automatic SSL and DNS configuration

Intuitive Editor

Powerful editor with AI assistance

Quick Start
1

Create an Account

Sign up for free at lightweight.dev

2

Create Your First Project

Set up a new blog project in seconds from your dashboard

3

Choose Your Approach

Use our hosted blog (no-code) or integrate via API into your existing site

4

Start Writing

Use our powerful editor with AI assistance to create your first blog post

Need Help?

Join our community or contact support

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