# graphql/graphql-playground

🎮  GraphQL IDE for better development workflows (GraphQL Subscriptions, interactive docs & collaboration)

Repository: https://github.com/graphql/graphql-playground
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/graphql-playground
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: graphql, ide, graphiql, prisma, graphql-playground
Archived: true
Last push: 2026-05-04T09:38:44+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 80, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3507, "days_push": 121, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 8829, forks 724 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:25.932154+00:00)

## What it is
GraphQL Playground is a graphical IDE for exploring and testing GraphQL APIs, featuring autocompletion, interactive docs, and real-time subscription support. The repository is now archived, with future development moved to GraphiQL.

## Use cases
- test graphql queries against an api
- explore graphql schema with interactive docs
- debug graphql subscriptions in real time
- manage multiple graphql endpoints and projects
- embed a graphql ide in an express or koa server

## When to choose
- you need a standalone graphql IDE on macOS via Homebrew
- you maintain a legacy setup already using playground middleware

## When to avoid
- starting a new project - use GraphiQL instead, as this repo is archived
- you need ongoing support or security fixes
- you need a maintained middleware for serving the IDE

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: graphql, developer-tools, gui
- domain: developer-tools, web-development, apis
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: graphql-ide, graphiql, api-client, subscriptions, archived, macos, web-server, nodejs

## Member repositories
- graphql/graphql-playground (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:25.932154+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 2026-08-29T17:24:50.022819+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/graphql/graphql-playground (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:25.932154+00:00, sha 6982e33b4e5a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.