Polished work that hasn't found its audience yet.

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.

Documentation

99

Contributing guide5pt92

Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.

README12pt100

README is present.

Install and run instructions9pt100

README documents how to install the project.

License6pt100

Licensed under MIT.

Engineering

96

CI/CD14pt85

CI is configured (.github/workflows/main.yml).

Tests18pt100

Test files detected (.github/actions/release-commenter/jest.config.js).

Linting and formatting5pt100

Linter or formatter configured (.editorconfig).

Reproducibility6pt100

Lockfile present (pnpm-lock.yaml). Installs are reproducible.

Issue and PR templates6pt100

Issue or PR templates present.

Project health

72

Activity5pt60

Last pushed 3-6 months ago (−40 pts). A push within 90 days earns 80 pts; within 30 days earns 100 pts.

A recent commit keeps the project looking alive to visitors and contributors.

Housekeeping3pt60

.gitignore present.

Dependency manifest6pt65

Dependency manifest found (package.json).

Repository metadata5pt100

Repository has a description.

Repository health signals

Activity, community, and responsiveness at scan time

Activity

  • Commits (30d / 90d)
  • 0
    Forks
  • 0
    Releases

Community

  • Community health
  • authors own >50% of commits
  • 0
    Watchers

Responsiveness

  • Median issue response
  • Median PR merge time
  • 35
    Open issues
Repository files46 root entries
  • .github
    Good: Licensed under MIT.
    Good: Test files detected (.github/actions/release-commenter/jest.config.js).
    Good: CI is configured (.github/workflows/main.yml).
    Good: Dependabot covers 3 ecosystems (github-actions, npm, npm). Dependencies stay current.
    Good: Issue or PR templates present.
  • .husky
  • .idea
    Issue: Build artifacts or local files may be committed (.idea/payload.iml) (−40 pts).Fix: Remove them and add to .gitignore.
  • .vscode
  • app
  • docs
  • examples
    Good: Environment pinned via examples/astro/payload/Dockerfile.
  • packages
  • public
  • scripts
  • templates
  • test
  • tools
  • .editorconfig
    Good: Linter or formatter configured (.editorconfig).
  • .git-blame-ignore-revs
  • .gitattributes
  • .gitignore
    Good: .gitignore present.
  • .node-version
  • .npmrc
  • .nvmrc
  • .prettierignore
  • .prettierrc.json
  • .swcrc
  • .tool-versions
  • CONTRIBUTING.md
    Good: Contributing guide is detailed and thorough.
    Good: Contributing guide includes setup/install instructions.
    Issue: Contributing guide lacks a code style section (−8 pts).Fix: Describe your linting/formatting rules and how to run them.
    Good: Contributing guide explains how to run tests.
    Good: Contributing guide describes the PR/review workflow.
    Good: Contributing guide includes code examples.
  • eslint.config.js
  • github-stars.md
  • instrumentation.ts
  • ISSUE_GUIDE.md
  • jest.config.js
  • LICENSE.md
  • next-env.d.ts
  • next.config.mjs
  • package.json
    Good: Dependency manifest found (package.json).
  • payload-types.ts
  • pnpm-lock.yaml
    Good: Lockfile present (pnpm-lock.yaml). Installs are reproducible.
  • pnpm-workspace.yaml
  • README.md
    Good: README is present.
    Good: README is well structured with multiple sections.
    Good: README includes screenshots or visuals. Great for first impressions.
    Good: README has code examples.
    Good: README links to a live demo or deployed app.
    Good: README includes status badges.
    Good: README documents how to install the project.
    Good: README documents how to run the project.
  • release.config.js
  • SECURITY.md
    Good: Security policy present.
  • sentry.client.config.ts
  • sentry.server.config.ts
  • tsconfig.base.json
  • tsconfig.json
  • tstyche.config.json
  • turbo.json