Wix Headless has several quick starts. The right one depends on what you want to do and how much you want Wix to manage. The Path column shows whether a quick start is Wix-managed headless, where Wix hosts and runs your frontend, or self-managed headless, where you host it yourself.
| Start with | Choose this when | Path | What you need |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI tool | Describing what you want and letting the tool build and publish it | Wix-managed | An AI tool such as ChatGPT, Claude, Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex |
| Wix CLI | Scaffolding an Astro project from a template in your terminal | Wix-managed | Node.js and a terminal |
| Build with a Vibe Coding Platform | Building your frontend in Base44, Lovable, or another vibe coding platform | Self-managed | A vibe coding platform |
| Create a Self-Managed Headless Project | You want full control over framework, hosting, and authentication | Self-managed | Any framework and hosting provider |
An AI tool publishes the site without the Wix CLI. A chat tool such as ChatGPT keeps the source on Wix, and you continue from Edit Frontend in the dashboard. A coding agent on your computer builds an Astro project in a local folder. Continue from that folder with the Wix CLI, as described in Build with a Coding Agent.
To start a new Astro project from a prebuilt template instead, see Astro Templates.
| Start with | Choose this when | Path | Framework |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connect an Existing Astro Project | You already have an Astro project to link | Wix-managed | Astro |
| Deploy Your Own Frontend with the CLI | You want to keep your framework and deploy from a terminal | Wix-managed | Any supported framework |
| Upload a Static Site | You have a static build and would rather not use a terminal | Wix-managed | Any, with static output |
| Send a Claude Design to Wix | Your design lives in Claude Design | Wix-managed | Claude Design |
| Publish a Site from Figma | Your pages are Figma frames. Each frame becomes a page | Wix-managed | Figma |
With Astro, Wix builds your project and handles authentication for you. With any other framework, you build locally with your own tooling and set up authentication yourself. Extensions, built-in SEO support, and monitoring aren't available for other frameworks. SEO tags and analytics page views are available when site scripts are loaded.
| Start with | Choose this when | Path | What you need |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moving Your existing Wix Site to a Custom Frontend | You already have a Wix site with a connected domain, and you want Wix to host a new frontend in place of the editor-built frontend. A site owner or co-owner can start the move | Wix-managed | AI tool |
| About Wix Site Migration to a Self-Managed Headless Project | You want to replace the editor-built frontend with a frontend you host yourself | Self-managed | Your own hosting |
| Add a Frontend to an Existing Wix Site | You want to keep the editor-built site as the public website and add a frontend you host, such as a mobile app | Self-managed | Your own hosting |
| Start with | Choose this when | Path | What you need |
|---|---|---|---|
| Migrate Your WordPress Site to Headless | You're moving an existing WordPress or WooCommerce site to Wix | Wix-managed | An AI agent. Astro is optional |
Last updated: 12 November 2026