diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 21b2817..4f94843 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
     "build": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=--no-deprecation next build",
     "payload": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=--no-deprecation payload",
     "start": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=--no-deprecation next start",
-    "lint": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=--no-deprecation next lint"
+    "lint": "cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=--no-deprecation next lint",
+    "standalone-script": "tsx ./src/scripts/standalone-script.ts"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=18.19.0"
diff --git a/src/scripts/standalone-script.ts b/src/scripts/standalone-script.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fbf4a34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scripts/standalone-script.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { getPayload } from 'payload'
+import { importConfig } from 'payload/node'
+import 'dotenv/config'
+
+async function run() {
+  const awaitedConfig = await importConfig('../../payload.config.ts')
+  const payload = await getPayload({ config: awaitedConfig })
+
+  const pages = await payload.find({
+    collection: 'pages',
+  })
+
+  console.log(pages)
+  process.exit(0)
+}
+
+run().catch(console.error)