directus/directus is a backend that connects an existing SQL database to REST and GraphQL APIs and to Studio, the visual admin tooling. The latest release confirmed in the provided FACTS is v12.6.0. However, that record contains no change items for that version, so it cannot be verified what was added or modified. The repository description introduces the project as a way to turn a database into an app that uses a headless CMS, an admin panel, and custom UI, with API and authentication attached.
The core is how it exposes an existing database schema as a data service. Engineers manage the schema and access permissions, while non-technical staff can work directly with the actual data. The README also describes field-level permission management and extensibility. It supports self-hosting as well as Directus Cloud operation, and includes a Native MCP Server for AI agents. This is a setup that, instead of creating a new database, attaches an API and admin screens to SQL data that already exists so that users in different roles can work with it together.
The repository's primary language is TypeScript, and FACTS records a star count of 38761. The license entry is NOASSERTION, so the specific terms of use cannot be confirmed from this record alone. The changelog for v12.6.0 is not provided either, so there is insufficient basis for evaluating the improvements in this version. The verifiable scope is therefore limited to the product's feature description and the latest release version, and before adoption the license and release changes need to be checked separately.