payload-cms

Persistent HTTP server + thin CLI client for Payload CMS Local API.

Quick Start

# Resolve plugin root even when CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT is missing
PLUGIN_ROOT="${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT:-$(node -e "const fs=require('fs');const path=require('path');const os=require('os');const c=['C:/.config/vercel-skills/skills/payload-cms',path.join(os.homedir(),'.claude/skills/payload-cms'),path.join(os.homedir(),'.agents/skills/payload-cms'),'P:/aromatt/payload/skills/payload-cms'];const hit=c.find(p=>fs.existsSync(path.join(p,'scripts','payload.js')));if(!hit){process.exit(1)};process.stdout.write(hit);")}"

# 1. Start the server (from project root)
node "$PLUGIN_ROOT/scripts/payload.js" start

# 2. Query data
node "$PLUGIN_ROOT/scripts/payload.js" find users --limit 5
node "$PLUGIN_ROOT/scripts/payload.js" schema tutors

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