Payload agent skills
Payload-maintained development guidance for content models, access control, hooks, and application APIs.
Published by Payload
What these skills help with
Payload-maintained development guidance for content models, access control, hooks, and application APIs.
Define collections
Develop Payload CMS applications with publisher guidance for collections, hooks, access control, queries, and database adapters.
Install Payload skills
Download the complete source, choose a skill folder, and follow the setup instructions for your assistant.
Read the source repository
Check prerequisites, supported tools, and installation steps from the publisher.
payloadcms/payloadDownload the source files
Keep scripts and references with the SKILL.md file. Some skills require a service account or API credentials.
Download source ZIP
Payload skill workflows
Check content access
Define a Posts collection, restrict writes by user role, and test Local API queries with access control enabled.
Agent skills FAQ
An agent skill is a folder of instructions, usually headed by a SKILL.md file, that helps an AI assistant perform a specific task. A skill may also include scripts, examples, and reference files.
