# Introduction Cortex [CMS](https://docs.cortexcms.org/glossary#cms) is a [multitenant](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multitenancy) identity, [custom content](https://docs.cortexcms.org/glossary#custom-content-cms) distribution/management and reporting platform built by the [Content Enablement](https://github.com/cb-talent-development) team at [CareerBuilder](https://github.com/careerbuilder). Its purpose is to provide central infrastructure for next-generation applications; exposing a single point of management while enabling quicker build-out of new software. Cortex adheres to a headless, API-only architecture - it avoids a monolithic, all-in-one architecture associated with CMSs like WordPress or Drupal. To jump straight into using Cortex CMS, please refer to either the [Docker Compose guide](https://docs.cortexcms.org/basics/setup/docker-compose) (recommended) or the [manual setup guide](https://docs.cortexcms.org/basics/setup/manual-setup). [![CircleCI](https://circleci.com/gh/cortex-cms/cortex.svg?style=svg)](https://circleci.com/gh/cortex-cms/cortex) [![Maintainability](https://api.codeclimate.com/v1/badges/8c8b8b9137fa9f019aa5/maintainability)](https://codeclimate.com/github/cortex-cms/cortex/maintainability) [![Test Coverage](https://api.codeclimate.com/v1/badges/8c8b8b9137fa9f019aa5/test_coverage)](https://codeclimate.com/github/cortex-cms/cortex/test_coverage)