# graphql/graphiql

GraphiQL & the GraphQL LSP Reference Ecosystem for building browser & IDE tools.

Repository: https://github.com/graphql/graphiql
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/graphiql
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: graphql, graphiql, codemirror, lsp-mode, lsp-server, monaco-editor, vscode
Last push: 2026-08-26T14:36:19+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4040, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 8, "gap_med": 0.0, "n_releases_24m": 159}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 16899, forks 1857 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:17.410165+00:00)

## What it is
GraphiQL is the official GraphQL Foundation reference IDE for exploring and testing GraphQL APIs in the browser, plus a monorepo ecosystem of LSP servers, CodeMirror/Monaco modes, and tooling for building IDE integrations. It can be embedded into servers, frameworks, or editor extensions.

## Use cases
- test graphql queries against an api in the browser
- embed a graphql playground in my server
- add graphql autocomplete to my editor
- build an ide extension for graphql
- explore a graphql schema interactively

## When to choose
- you need the canonical, spec-compliant GraphQL IDE or LSP tooling
- you want to embed a query explorer into a GraphQL server or docs
- you're building editor plugins with GraphQL language support

## When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose REST API client
- you want a standalone desktop-only API client like Postman
- your project doesn't use GraphQL

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: graphql, editor, developer-tools, plugin-system
- domain: developer-tools, apis, web-development
- platform: browser, cross-platform
- tags: graphql-ide, lsp, codemirror, monaco-editor, in-browser-ide, graphql, nodejs, web-server

## Member repositories
- graphql/graphiql (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:17.410165+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 2026-08-29T17:03:42.004557+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/graphql/graphiql (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:17.410165+00:00, sha 90c0ed0e96c9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.