Using Outstatic for Next.js static site management

Outstatic is a new static content management system (CMS) designed for Next.js applications, allowing developers to create, edit, and manage content without needing database configuration. Released in late 2022, Outstatic integrates with GitHub, storing content as markdown files in a repository, and features a dashboard for real-time content management. This guide details the process of setting up Outstatic, including creating a GitHub OAuth app for authorization, installing necessary dependencies, and configuring the CMS with Next.js. It demonstrates using Outstatic to build a simple blog site, employing methods like `getDocuments()` and `getDocumentBySlug()` to fetch content, and explains how to manage collections and documents via an interactive Markdown editor. The guide concludes by highlighting Outstatic's potential and ongoing improvements while suggesting tools like LogRocket for monitoring and debugging Next.js applications.