Admin Panels for Websites | Testing Manifest

Admin Panels for Websites | Testing Manifest

July 24, 2025

Ive been exploring few authentications method lately.

And suddendly, I have found an interesting solution (that its vibe coded friendly!): Manifest

Manifest

MIT | A backend for modern workflow. 🦚 Code or vibe-code your backend in seconds with Manifest.

Why manifest

Manifest is an Open Source, portable backend that fits into 1 YAML file. Easy for both humans and LLMs to generate and validate.

Host it on any server that can run NodeJS.

Manifest comes with essential features like auth and custom logic, and a built-in admin panel.

Manifest fits great in those type of projects:

🛠️ Rapid prototyping: POCs and MVPs | Turning any entity into an authenticated user is as simple as adding a authenticable: true line to your backend file. 🧩 Micro services: notification, payment, logging, file services… 🏭 CRUD-heavy apps: mobile apps, directories, PIMs, E-shops 🌐 Headless CMS: dynamic corporate websites, portfolios, blogs…

Manifest 101

This sounds great for quick PoCs:

https://jalcocert.github.io/JAlcocerT/ai-bi-tools/#pygwalker

Streamlit PyGWalker Rendered Map with locations

But how to get started with Manifest?

npx create-manifest@latest  --windsurf

Manifest UseCases

Headless CMS

Via Flask, you can make a quick webapp to allow users to edit specific fields of your SSG Themes.


Others

AdminJS

https://adminjs.co/

Open-Source Admin Panel for your Node.js Application

https://github.com/SoftwareBrothers/adminjs

AdminJS is an admin panel for apps written in node.js

https://docs.adminjs.co/installation/getting-started

https://docs.adminjs.co/basics/authentication

Tailadmin

https://tailadmin.com/

Open Admin

Flask Dahobards

NGX Admin

https://github.com/akveo/ngx-admin

Authentication

Authentication with Logto

Agpl v3 | An Easy to Use and Self-Host Single Sign-On Provider 🐈‍⬛🔒


Conclusions


FAQ

Password Protected Static Routes with NGINX