MonkeysCMS + MonkeysAI: Building the First AI-Native Open CMS 🚀

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A few weeks ago, I shared an article about MonkeysCMS and the idea of building the CMS we always wanted.
The response was clear: many of us feel the same frustration with today's CMS landscape.

Now, the journey is taking its next step.

We're actively developing MonkeysAI, and it's not a side project. It's becoming a core part of MonkeysCMS.

This document is an invitation — not just to use another CMS, but to help define the first truly AI-native,
developer-first open CMS.

Why AI Inside the CMS

Most CMS platforms treat AI as a plugin, an external API call, or a paid add-on.
We're doing the opposite.

MonkeysAI is designed as part of the CMS architecture, so AI works with your content model, not around it.

That means:

AI that understands your content types
Context-aware generation
SEO optimization inside the editor
Full control for teams

What MonkeysAI Brings

AI-assisted content creation:

Draft generation from structured fields
Rewrite, expand, summarize, localize
Consistent tone and brand voice

SEO as a first-class citizen:

Title and meta generation
Semantic keyword suggestions
Readability and structure feedback

Structured, not magical:

Respects schemas and taxonomies
Developers decide where AI is allowed
Editors stay in control

Open and extensible:

No vendor lock-in
Pluggable providers
Production-ready design

Why Build in the Open

MonkeysCMS is not another WordPress clone or a closed SaaS.
It's a framework-driven CMS built for developers who care about architecture and clean APIs.

AI should enhance control, not replace it.