# payload

> Claude/Codex skill by [@payloadcms](https://omgskills.com/library/payloadcms/index.md) · 165 stars · Updated 2026-08-10

Use when working with Payload projects (payload.config.ts, collections, fields, hooks, access control, Payload API). Use when debugging validation errors, security issues, relationship queries, transactions, or hook behavior.

Tags: ai, ai-agents, ai-skills, payload, payloadcms, skills

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/payloadcms/skills /tmp/skills && ln -s /tmp/skills/skills/payload ~/.claude/skills/payload
```

## From README

Payload Application Development Payload is a Next.js native CMS with TypeScript-first architecture, providing admin panel, database management, REST/GraphQL APIs, authentication, and file storage.

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/library/payloadcms/skills/payload/
- GitHub: https://github.com/payloadcms/skills
- Author: [@payloadcms](https://omgskills.com/library/payloadcms/index.md)

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