# Graphcool/graphcool-framework

Repository: https://github.com/Graphcool/graphcool-framework
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/graphcool-framework
Language: Scala
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Archived: true
Last push: 2020-09-04T16:57:58+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3151, "days_push": 2189, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1755, forks 125 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:32.136944+00:00)

## What it is
An open-source backend development framework for building and deploying GraphQL APIs, centered on a GraphQL Database that auto-generates CRUD APIs from a GraphQL SDL data model. It is the predecessor of Prisma and is no longer actively developed.

## Use cases
- generate a GraphQL CRUD API from a data model
- self-host a GraphQL backend with Docker
- define and evolve a database schema using GraphQL SDL
- build a backend-as-a-service for a web or mobile app
- deploy GraphQL services to a local or cloud cluster

## When to choose
- you need a self-hosted GraphQL backend with auto-generated CRUD APIs
- you want schema-first data modeling with GraphQL SDL
- you are maintaining an existing Graphcool service

## When to avoid
- you are starting a new project - use Prisma or a modern GraphQL server instead
- you need active community support or recent updates
- you want a database ORM rather than a full hosted backend framework

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: maintenance
- function: graphql, web-framework, database, orm, api-framework
- domain: web-development, backend, apis, databases, developer-tools
- platform: self-hosted, cloud, jvm
- tags: backend-as-a-service, graphql-database, crud-api, scala, deprecated, prisma-predecessor, docker, web-server

## Member repositories
- Graphcool/graphcool-framework (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:32.136944+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:27:53.842021+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Graphcool/graphcool-framework (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:32.136944+00:00, sha ef8578669a67)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.