Exploring the Advanced Capabilities of a Modern Development CMS

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Exploring the capabilities of a modern development CMS system with a focus on complex evaluations and rules through declarative expressions, highlighting features like text boxes, operators, macro identifiers, and an advanced admin interface, accompanied by praise for its comprehensive nature and detailed API documentation.

Today, Scott and Wes are diving into Pocketbase, a fantastic tool for web developers to quickly set up a CMS without breaking a sweat. We’ll cover everything from its Go-based architecture to its slick admin interface and how you can get started hosting it for free on Fly.io.

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00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
01:34 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
02:26 Overview of Pocketbase.
06:51 Written in Go, but no extending needed.
- Host for free on Fly.io.
07:37 Hooks.
08:05 Authentication + roles.
09:23 The admin experience.
11:18 Managing export collections.
13:21 Creating your own schema.
13:53 Adding indexes.
14:08 API rules.
15:01 Adding complex roles.
16:15 Full-featured admin with a great UI.
16:59 Collection API preview.
17:41 Docs with app-specific context.
18:54 Logs.
19:02 Settings.
19:42 Executable vs npm install.
20:29 Are the collections fully typed?
21:01 Some more settings.
22:56 One click Coolify install.
- Svelte Kit / Svelte 5 / Pocketbase Example.
- Svelte / Pocketbase Starter.
- Pocketbase Typegen.