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Use when working with Payload CMS projects (payload.config.ts, collections, fields, hooks, access control, Payload API). Use when debugging validation errors, security issues, relationship queries, transactions, or hook behavior.
Passed 22 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 19 of 22 without it.
3 fixed19 passed either way0 still failing0 broke
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When a parent document in a 'departments' collection is removed in Payload CMS, associated 'employees' documents should automatically be cleaned up. Which lifecycle hook should contain this deletion logic?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Uses the beforeDelete hook | Missed | Passed |
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Payload is a Next.js native CMS with TypeScript-first architecture, providing admin panel, database management, REST/GraphQL APIs, authentication, and file storage.
| Task | Solution | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Auto-generate slugs | slugField() | FIELDS.md#slug-field-helper |
| Restrict content by user | Access control with query | ACCESS-CONTROL.md#row-level-security-with-complex-queries |
| Local API user ops | user + overrideAccess: false | QUERIES.md#access-control-in-local-api |
| Draft/publish workflow | versions: { drafts: true } | COLLECTIONS.md#versioning--drafts |
| Computed fields | virtual: true with afterRead | FIELDS.md#virtual-fields |
| Conditional fields | admin.condition | FIELDS.md#conditional-fields |
| Custom field validation | validate function | FIELDS.md#validation |
| Filter relationship list | filterOptions on field | FIELDS.md#relationship |
| Select specific fields | select parameter | QUERIES.md#field-selection |
| Auto-set author/dates | beforeChange hook | HOOKS.md#collection-hooks |
| Prevent hook loops | req.context check | HOOKS.md#context |
| Cascading deletes | beforeDelete hook | HOOKS.md#collection-hooks |
| Geospatial queries | point field with near/within | FIELDS.md#point-geolocation |
| Reverse relationships | join field type | FIELDS.md#join-fields |
| Next.js revalidation | Context control in afterChange | HOOKS.md#nextjs-revalidation-with-context-control |
| Query by relationship | Nested property syntax | QUERIES.md#nested-properties |
| Complex queries | AND/OR logic | QUERIES.md#andor-logic |
| Transactions | Pass req to operations | ADAPTERS.md#threading-req-through-operations |
| Background jobs | Jobs queue with tasks | ADVANCED.md#jobs-queue |
| Custom API routes | Collection custom endpoints | ADVANCED.md#custom-endpoints |
| Cloud storage | Storage adapter plugins | ADAPTERS.md#storage-adapters |
| Multi-language | localization config + localized: true | ADVANCED.md#localization |
| Create plugin | (options) => (config) => Config | PLUGIN-DEVELOPMENT.md#plugin-architecture |
| Plugin package setup | Package structure with SWC | PLUGIN-DEVELOPMENT.md#plugin-package-structure |
| Add fields to collection | Map collections, spread fields | PLUGIN-DEVELOPMENT.md#adding-fields-to-collections |
| Plugin hooks | Preserve existing hooks in array | PLUGIN-DEVELOPMENT.md#adding-hooks |
| Check field type | Type guard functions | FIELD-TYPE-GUARDS.md |
npx create-payload-app@latest my-app
test cases passed, vs 19 / 22 without
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