Payload is the open-source, fullstack Next.js framework, giving you instant backend superpowers. Get a full TypeScript backend and admin panel instantly. Use Payload as a headless CMS or for building powerful applications.
About the project
Payload is an open-source, full-stack framework for Next.js that provides a TypeScript backend and an administration panel for managing application data and content. Developers use it as a headless content management system or as the backend and application framework for their own projects. The catalogue add-ons help agents work with Payload projects and their development workflows.
These files are payloadcms/payload's own configuration. They tell
Claude Code, Codex and OpenCode how to work on this
repository, so they are not mods to install elsewhere. Copy one as a starting
point and replace the parts that are about this project.
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