CMS with AI, Not AI CMS: Wagtail 8.0's New API

Wagtail 8.0 introduces a new v3 API with 50+ automated admin operations across content management tasks, enabling users to programmatically manage pages, images, and documents while supporting both headless workflows and AI agent integration. The release prioritizes API-first functionality over UI improvements, allowing users to choose between traditional admin interface, API-only workflows, or a combination thereof, while maintaining flexibility for advanced content operations and AI-assisted tasks. The API is designed as "CMS with AI, not AI CMS," giving users the option to integrate AI agents for content optimization without forcing AI features into the core platform.