Spectersync DIY — the free, open-source content engine

The engine, free and open source. Inspect it, fork it, build it yourself, and run your own local sync for free, forever.

Spectersync DIY is the AGPLv3-licensed edition of the same content engine that powers Spectersync Core and the hosted workspace. It connects to Shopify, WordPress, Ghost, and Webflow, pulls your content into a folder of plain markdown on disk, and pushes your edits back — two-way sync with dry-run previews and conflict detection, all on your own machine.

View Spectersync DIY on GitHub →

What you get

The full source code — read it, audit it, fork it, modify it
The complete two-way sync engine for all four connectors
The right to build and run your own local copy under the AGPLv3 license
The same markdown-on-disk model, so any AI tool, editor, or script can edit your content

Build it from the repo and run the full pull/edit/push workflow on your own sites — no license required.

The trade-off

DIY is free because you do the work that Spectersync Core charges for:

No signed installers. You build from source and handle macOS Gatekeeper yourself.
No commercial auto-updates. You pull and rebuild when you want a newer version.
No priority support. It’s community and self-serve — issues and discussions on GitHub.

If you’re comfortable with a build toolchain and want full control, DIY is the honest free route. Spectersync Core — the signed app that updates itself and comes with a direct line to the builder — is no longer sold to new customers; existing subscriptions keep working.

Want it hosted instead? The Spectersync workspace runs the engine in the browser — get started free and your workspace opens with 400 free credits. Compare the local editions on the local pricing page, and check the Capabilities matrix for the exact per-platform surface.