# ChilliCream/graphql-platform

Welcome to the home of the Hot Chocolate GraphQL server for .NET, the Strawberry Shake GraphQL client for .NET and Nitro the awesome Monaco based GraphQL IDE.

Repository: https://github.com/ChilliCream/graphql-platform
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/graphql-platform
Homepage: https://chillicream.com
Language: C#
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: graphql, dotnet, dotnet-core, c-sharp, graphql-server, graphql-syntax, resolver, facebook, asp-net-core, asp-net, graphql-dotnet, graphql-parser, hotchocolate, greendonut, dataloader, graphql-client, strawberryshake, graphql-gateway, graphql-fusion, graphql-ide
Last push: 2026-08-26T21:09:02+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 96, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3156, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 28, "gap_med": 4.5, "n_releases_24m": 57}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5753, forks 810 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:29.049622+00:00)

## What it is
ChilliCream GraphQL Platform is a suite of open-source .NET tools for building GraphQL APIs, including the Hot Chocolate GraphQL server, the Strawberry Shake type-safe GraphQL client, the Fusion federated GraphQL gateway, and the Nitro GraphQL IDE with schema registries and observability. It also includes Mocha, a messaging bus and mediator framework for .NET, and Skills, a CLI for managing AI agent skills.

## Use cases
- build a graphql server in asp.net core
- generate a typed c# graphql client from queries
- federate multiple graphql and rest services behind one gateway
- explore and test graphql apis in an ide
- add schema registry and observability to graphql apis
- implement cqrs mediator and message bus in dotnet
- expose grpc and openapi services through a graphql gateway

## When to choose
- you are building GraphQL APIs or clients on .NET
- you need a federated gateway composing GraphQL, REST, and gRPC services
- you want type-safe generated clients with reactive caching in Blazor or MAUI
- you need a GraphQL IDE with schema governance and telemetry

## When to avoid
- your stack is not .NET (consider Apollo, GraphQL Java, or gqlgen)
- you only need a simple REST API without GraphQL
- you need a lightweight single-purpose client library rather than a full platform

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: graphql, api-framework, http-server, websocket, rpc, middleware, message-queue, developer-tools
- domain: web-development, backend, apis, developer-tools, microservices
- platform: dotnet, cross-platform, browser
- tags: hot-chocolate, strawberry-shake, fusion-gateway, nitro-ide, asp-net-core, federated-graphql, schema-registry, source-generators, web-server, desktop

## Member repositories
- ChilliCream/graphql-platform (main) score 98

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:29.049622+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 2026-08-29T17:53:17.349669+00:00, confidence not recorded.
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  - homepage: https://chillicream.com (fetched 2026-08-29T08:48:40.054553+00:00, sha 7c8479f05d5d)
  - site_page: https://chillicream.com/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T08:48:40.057189+00:00, sha 43a84f3a87bb)
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  - site_page: https://chillicream.com/docs/nitro (fetched 2026-08-29T08:48:40.066800+00:00, sha 13dbbd45649c)
  - site_page: https://chillicream.com/docs/skills (fetched 2026-08-29T08:48:40.068538+00:00, sha 1785fb2093c4)
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- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.