Source: https://seerepo.com/r/payloadcms/payload
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/r/payloadcms/payload.md
Description: payloadcms/payload is a TypeScript repo with 1,054,090 lines written in 4,857 files. payload uses MongoDB, Postgres, Redis, and 5 more.

# What's inside payloadcms/payload

payloadcms/payload is a TypeScript repo with 1,054,090 lines written in 4,857 files. payload uses MongoDB, Postgres, Redis, and 5 more. AI signed 0.6% of the 14,760 commits of payload.

Its description on GitHub: “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.”

TypeScript · MIT · 45,594 stars · GitHub: https://github.com/payloadcms/payload

Read on October 31, 2026, at commit ec35164.

## Its folders

- [What is payload built with?](https://seerepo.com/r/payloadcms/payload/built): payload uses MongoDB, Postgres, Redis, and 5 more.
- [How much of payload did AI write?](https://seerepo.com/r/payloadcms/payload/ai): AI signed 0.6% of the 14,760 commits of payload.

## In figures

- 1,054,090 lines written: The ones people and agents wrote: product, tests, schemas and tooling. Generated code doesn’t count.
- 4,857 files: The product’s, not counting tests.
- 2,448 test files: The files that test the code.
- 8 technologies: Each one with the file and line that prove it.

SeeRepo read its code facts-only: no AI, and none of its code is kept.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is payloadcms/payload?

payloadcms/payload is a TypeScript repo with 1,054,090 lines written in 4,857 files. Its description on GitHub: “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.”

The proof: [its page on GitHub](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload)

### What is payload built with?

payload uses MongoDB, Postgres, Redis, and 5 more.

The proof: [each technology with its file and line](https://seerepo.com/r/payloadcms/payload/built)

### How much of payload did AI write?

AI signed 0.6% of the 14,760 commits of payload.

The proof: [the commits each tool signed](https://seerepo.com/r/payloadcms/payload/ai)

### What license does payload have?

payload is released under the MIT license.

The proof: [its page on GitHub](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload)

### How many stars does payload have on GitHub?

payload had 45,594 stars on GitHub on October 31, 2026.

The proof: [its page on GitHub](https://github.com/payloadcms/payload)

## Add this badge to your README

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```markdown
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```

## What is your repo built with?

Any public repo, with no account: https://seerepo.com/r/owner/repo/built, with the owner and name it has on GitHub.