Directus – Open Data Platform

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Headless CMS and data platform with Directus

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Then ask your AI: use the Directus skill

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by bidewio/better-openclaw in skills/directus-cms/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Directus wraps any SQL database with a real-time REST/GraphQL API, admin dashboard, and authentication — an instant headless CMS.

GitHub: github.com/directus/directus (30 000+ ⭐)
License: BSL → GPL-3.0 (after 3 years)
Security: Enterprise-grade. No malware.

Environment Variables

Variable	Description
`{{DIRECTUS_URL}}`	Base URL
`{{DIRECTUS_TOKEN}}`	Static or bearer access token

Usage Examples

List items

curl -s "{{DIRECTUS_URL}}/items/articles" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {{DIRECTUS_TOKEN}}"

Create an item

curl -s -X POST "{{DIRECTUS_URL}}/items/articles" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {{DIRECTUS_TOKEN}}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"title": "New Article", "body": "Content here"}'

AI Agent Tips

Auto-generates REST and GraphQL APIs from any SQL database.
Admin app provides no-code data management.
Flows system for event-triggered automation.
Supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, MSSQL, OracleDB.

Signals

GitHub stars: 58
Forks: 6
Last commit: Aug 2026

Advanced

Item type: skill
Key: directus-cms
Source: github.com/bidewio/better-openclaw

github.com/bidewio/better-openclaw