Issue: Generate content types from Astro Content Collection(s) On Initialize Project Not Creating frontmatter.json #710

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opened 2026-10-05 03:01:32 +02:00 by adam · 2 comments
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Describe the bug
No frontmatter.json file created when initializing frontmatter

To Reproduce

  1. npm create astro@latest or in this post date "Astro version 5.1.8"
  2. Use Astro template blog
  3. move the default content collection config to src/content/ and rename it to config.ts
  4. add simple collection like test a b c for easier differentiation between frontmatter blog template
  5. Initialize Frontmatter and try using the generate content types from astro content collection

Expected behavior
frontmatter.json created

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Device:

  • OS: Windows
  • Front Matter CMS Version 10.7.0
  • Browser Firefox

Additional context
The Initialize Button say "Initialized Successfully"

**Describe the bug** No frontmatter.json file created when initializing frontmatter **To Reproduce** 1. npm create astro@latest or in this post date "Astro version 5.1.8" 2. Use Astro template blog 3. move the default content collection config to src/content/ and rename it to config.ts 4. add simple collection like test a b c for easier differentiation between frontmatter blog template 5. Initialize Frontmatter and try using the generate content types from astro content collection **Expected behavior** frontmatter.json created **Screenshots** - none **Device:** - OS: Windows - Front Matter CMS Version 10.7.0 - Browser Firefox **Additional context** The Initialize Button say "Initialized Successfully" <!-- github-sync-id:2804376482 -->
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Hi @RizkyChandra, could you create a video of the behaviour?

Hi @RizkyChandra, could you create a video of the behaviour? <!-- github-comment-id:2729071762 -->
adam closed this issue 2026-10-27 13:25:02 +01:00
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Closing this as a stale issue, as there hasn't been any activity on it for a long time. If this is still a problem with the latest version of Front Matter CMS, feel free to reopen it (or create a new issue) and we'll take another look. Thanks!

Closing this as a stale issue, as there hasn't been any activity on it for a long time. If this is still a problem with the latest version of Front Matter CMS, feel free to reopen it (or create a new issue) and we'll take another look. Thanks! <!-- github-comment-id:6438494686 -->
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Reference: adam/vscode-front-matter#710