create-blink-app

Create a new Blink CMS project with one command.

npx create-blink-app my-portfolio

What is Blink?

Blink is an open-source CMS that turns Notion into a real-time content management system using Convex.

• Edit in Notion - Use the editor you already know
• Sync to Convex - Type-safe, real-time database
• See it live instantly - No rebuilds, no deploys

Usage

# Create a new project
npx create-blink-app my-portfolio

# With pnpm
npx create-blink-app my-portfolio --use-pnpm

# With bun
npx create-blink-app my-portfolio --use-bun

# Skip dependency installation
npx create-blink-app my-portfolio --no-install

What's Included

• 10 content types - Projects, Blog, Research, Ideas, Now, About, and more
• Convex schema - Type-safe database with real-time subscriptions
• Notion sync scripts - Automated setup and syncing
• React hooks - Ready-to-use content hooks
• Next.js 14 - App Router, Server Components

After Creating

1. Copy .env.local.example to .env.local
2. Add your Notion API key
3. Run npm run blink:setup to create Notion databases
4. Run npx convex dev to set up Convex
5. Run npm run blink:sync to sync content
6. Run npm run dev to start developing

Learn More

• Blink Documentation
• GitHub Repository

License

MIT