Use when working with Payload CMS projects (payload.config.ts, collections, fields, hooks, access control, Payload API). Use when debugging validation errors, security issues, relationship queries, transactions, or hook behavior.
Install
npx skills add payloadcms/payload --skill payloadnpx skills add payloadcms/payload --skill payload -a claude-code -gnpx skills add payloadcms/payload --skill payload -a codex -ggemini skills install https://github.com/payloadcms/payload.git --path tools/claude-plugin/skills/payloadgh skill install payloadcms/payload payloadgit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/payloadcms/payload /tmp/payloadcms__payload
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills ~/.agents/skills
cp -R /tmp/payloadcms__payload/tools/claude-plugin/skills/payload ~/.claude/skills/payload # Claude Code
cp -R /tmp/payloadcms__payload/tools/claude-plugin/skills/payload ~/.agents/skills/payload # Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Copilot, OpenCode