Skill
cms-migration
Use when user wants to migrate content from another CMS (WordPress, Contentful, Strapi, Sanity, Webflow, etc.) to Payload CMS
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Skill
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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.
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$ npx -y skills add payloadcms/skills --skill payload --agent claude-codeHow it fires
How this skill gets triggered: by you, by Claude, or both.
- Fires itselfAuto-invocation. Claude auto-loads it when your prompt matches the work.Auto-invocation is when the right skill fires by itself at the right moment, driven by a FLOW.md router and a hook, instead of you invoking it by name. It is the difference between a skill being installed and a skill actually getting used.Read the full definition →
- You can call itInvoke it directly when you want it.
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The summary Claude sees to decide when to auto-load this skill.
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.
SKILL.md
payload.SKILL.mdname: payload
description: 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.
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.
Quick Reference
| Task | Solution | Details | | ------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Auto-generate slugs | `slugField()` | [FIELDS.md#slug-field-helper](reference/FIELDS.md#slug-field-helper) | | Restrict content by user | Access control with query | [ACCESS-CONTROL.md#row-level-security-with-complex-queries](reference/ACCESS-CONTROL.md#row-level-security-with-complex-queries) | | Local API user ops | `user` + `overrideAccess: false` | [QUERIES.md#access-control-in-local-api](reference/QUERIES.md#access-control-in-local-api) | | Draft/publish workflow | `versions: { drafts: true }` | [COLLECTIONS.md#versioning--drafts](reference/COLLECTIONS.md#versioning--drafts) | | Computed fields | `virtual: true` with **field-level** `hooks.afterRead` returning the value | [FIELDS.md#virtual-fields](reference/FIELDS.md#virtual-fields) | | Conditional fields | `admin.condition` | [FIELDS.md#conditional-fields](reference/FIELDS.md#conditional-fields) | | Custom field validation | `validate` function | [FIELDS.md#validation](reference/FIELDS.md#validation) | | Filter relationship list | `filterOptions` on field | [FIELDS.md#relationship](reference/FIELDS.md#relationship) | | Select specific fields | `select` parameter | [QUERIES.md#field-selection](reference/QUERIES.md#field-selection) | | Auto-set author/dates | beforeChange hook | [HOOKS.md#collection-hooks](reference/HOOKS.md#collection-hooks) | | Prevent hook loops | `req.context` check | [HOOKS.md#context](reference/HOOKS.md#context) | | Cascading deletes | beforeDelete hook | [HOOKS.md#collection-hooks](reference/HOOKS.md#collection-hooks) | | Geospatial queries | `point` field with `near`/`within` | [FIELDS.md#point-geolocation](reference/FIELDS.md#point-geolocation) | | Reverse relationships | `join` field type | [FIELDS.md#join-fields](reference/FIELDS.md#join-fields) | | Next.js revalidation | Context control in afterChange | [HOOKS.md#nextjs-revalidation-with-context-control](reference/HOOKS.md#nextjs-revalidation-with-context-control) | | Query by relationship | Nested property syntax | [QUERIES.md#nested-properties](reference/QUERIES.md#nested-properties) | | Complex queries | AND/OR logic | [QUERIES.md#andor-logic](reference/QUERIES.md#andor-logic) | | Transactions | Pass `req` to operations | [ADAPTERS.md#threading-req-through-operations](reference/ADAPTERS.md#threading-req-through-operations) | | Background jobs | Jobs queue with tasks | [ADVANCED.md#jobs-queue](reference/ADVANCED.md#jobs-queue) | | Custom API routes | Collection custom endpoints | [ADVANCED.md#custom-endpoints](reference/ADVANCED.md#custom-endpoints) | | Cloud storage | Storage adapter plugins | [ADAPTERS.md#storage-adapters](reference/ADAPTERS.md#storage-adapters) | | Multi-language | `localization` config + `localized: t
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name: payload description: 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.
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.
Quick Reference
| Task | Solution | Details | | ------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Auto-generate slugs | `slugField()` | [FIELDS.md#slug-field-helper](reference/FIELDS.md#slug-field-helper) | | Restrict content by user | Access control with query | [ACCESS-CONTROL.md#row-level-security-with-complex-queries](reference/ACCESS-CONTROL.md#row-level-security-with-complex-queries) | | Local API user ops | `user` + `overrideAccess: false` | [QUERIES.md#access-control-in-local-api](reference/QUERIES.md#access-control-in-local-api) | | Draft/publish workflow | `versions: { drafts: true }` | [COLLECTIONS.md#versioning--drafts](reference/COLLECTIONS.md#versioning--drafts) | | Computed fields | `virtual: true` with **field-level** `hooks.afterRead` returning the value | [FIELDS.md#virtual-fields](reference/FIELDS.md#virtual-fields) | | Conditional fields | `admin.condition` | [FIELDS.md#conditional-fields](reference/FIELDS.md#conditional-fields) | | Custom field validation | `validate` function | [FIELDS.md#validation](reference/FIELDS.md#validation) | | Filter relationship list | `filterOptions` on field | [FIELDS.md#relationship](reference/FIELDS.md#relationship) | | Select specific fields | `select` parameter | [QUERIES.md#field-selection](reference/QUERIES.md#field-selection) | | Auto-set author/dates | beforeChange hook | [HOOKS.md#collection-hooks](reference/HOOKS.md#collection-hooks) | | Prevent hook loops | `req.context` check | [HOOKS.md#context](reference/HOOKS.md#context) | | Cascading deletes | beforeDelete hook | [HOOKS.md#collection-hooks](reference/HOOKS.md#collection-hooks) | | Geospatial queries | `point` field with `near`/`within` | [FIELDS.md#point-geolocation](reference/FIELDS.md#point-geolocation) | | Reverse relationships | `join` field type | [FIELDS.md#join-fields](reference/FIELDS.md#join-fields) | | Next.js revalidation | Context control in afterChange | [HOOKS.md#nextjs-revalidation-with-context-control](reference/HOOKS.md#nextjs-revalidation-with-context-control) | | Query by relationship | Nested property syntax | [QUERIES.md#nested-properties](reference/QUERIES.md#nested-properties) | | Complex queries | AND/OR logic | [QUERIES.md#andor-logic](reference/QUERIES.md#andor-logic) | | Transactions | Pass `req` to operations | [ADAPTERS.md#threading-req-through-operations](reference/ADAPTERS.md#threading-req-through-operations) | | Background jobs | Jobs queue with tasks | [ADVANCED.md#jobs-queue](reference/ADVANCED.md#jobs-queue) | | Custom API routes | Collection custom endpoints | [ADVANCED.md#custom-endpoints](reference/ADVANCED.md#custom-endpoints) | | Cloud storage | Storage adapter plugins | [ADAPTERS.md#storage-adapters](reference/ADAPTERS.md#storage-adapters) | | Multi-language | `localization` config + `localized: t
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