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turbo-payload
Grade F: derived only from the two verdicts below. How grades work
A monorepo built on Payload 3 to demonstrate the use of frameworks other than Next.js for their frontend.
Why this verdict
How we check →- No commits in 90 days; last commit 590 days ago. receipt ↗
- Astro 5 declared; latest is 7 (2 majors behind). receipt ↗
- Next.js 15 declared; latest is 16 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
- SvelteKit 2 declared; latest is 3 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
- Tailwind CSS 3 declared; latest is 4 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
- Zod 3 declared; latest is 4 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
- On current major: React. receipt ↗
- Not counted in verdict: TypeScript 5 → 7. receipt ↗
Snapshot: commit 6d9a936 on main, checked 2026-10-19 07:35 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.
- Two or more breaking releases behind on a core dependency.
Dependency freshness
| Package | Declared | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astro astro | 5.4.2 | 7.4.0 | 2 majors behind |
| TypeScript typescript | 5.8.2 | 7.0.2 | Behind, not counted |
| Next.js next | 15.2.0 | 16.4.2 | 1 major behind |
| SvelteKit @sveltejs/kit | 2.18.0 | 3.1.0 | 1 major behind |
| Tailwind CSS tailwindcss | 3.4.17 | 4.3.3 | 1 major behind |
| Zod zod | 3.24.2 | 4.6.7 | 1 major behind |
| React react | 19.0.0 | 19.3.1 | Current |
Declared = lowest version the kit's dependency file (package.json, pyproject.toml or requirements.txt) allows. Latest = the npm "latest" tag or the newest PyPI release. TypeScript, the Stripe SDK, FastAPI and other 0.x packages are shown but not counted in the verdict.
What's in the stack
- API layer
- GraphQL
Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.
What the README says you get
- AdminPayload admin app
configured to serve as the Payload admin
- ContentPayload CMS config
contains all of the shared Payload configuration
- DeploySSR dynamic routes
configured for dynamic routes using SSR
- OtherShared UI components
Shared UI components
- OtherShared utility functions
Shared utility functions to be used throughout
- OtherShared TypeScript types
Types (and zod schemas) to be used across various different packages
- OtherEnvironment variable validation
performs environment variable validation
- OtherLucide React icons
includes Lucide React icons that can be selectively exported
- OtherShared ESLint config
Customized eslint rules that are the basis for all other JavaScript/TypeScript projects
- TestingStorybook component preview
Storybook instance to help you create and preview your components
- UIAstro frontend app
Astro frontend application leveraging Payload 3 local API
- UISvelte frontend app
Svelte frontend application leveraging Payload 3 local API
- UINext.js frontend app
NextJS app that connects to the Payload CMS via Local API
- UITailwind styling
configured with Tailwind for styling
Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (deepseek-flash) on Sep 29, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.
Watch turbo-payload
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History
Sep 29, 2026 → Oct 19, 2026. One square per check, colored by maintenance status. Hover for details.
Show as a table
| Date | Maintenance | Dependencies | Commits (90d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Dormant | 2+ majors behind | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Dormant | 2+ majors behind | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Dormant | 2+ majors behind | 0 |
Sources
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- Commit history ↗ default branch (main) at the checked commit: pulse, contributors, last commit
- Releases ↗ latest release
- package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 6d9a936)
- apps/astro/package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 6d9a936)
- apps/next/package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 6d9a936)
- apps/payload/package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 6d9a936)
- apps/svelte/package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 6d9a936)
- packages/env/package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 6d9a936)
- README ↗ quoted features at the checked commit
- npm registry ↗ latest versions (each linked in the table above)