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Analysis updated 2026-07-10 · repo last pushed 2017-08-15

ShellAudience · writerComplexity · 1/5DormantSetup · easy

TLDR

A collection of written documentation, tutorials, blog posts, and FAQ entries for Graphcool, a backend service for building apps with GraphQL. Contributors edit simple text files to improve the official docs website.

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    What it does
      Documentation content
      Powers docs website
      Tutorials and FAQs
      Blog posts
    Content Structure
      Organized by category
      Text files in folders
      Metadata frontmatter
      Alias linking system
    Tech stack
      Shell
      Markdown text files
    Use cases
      Fix outdated tutorials
      Add reference articles
      Improve educational materials
    Audience
      Technical writers
      Developer advocates
      Community contributors
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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Fix an outdated code sample or missing step in an existing tutorial.

USE CASE 2

Add a new reference article explaining how to use a newly released Graphcool feature.

USE CASE 3

Write a blog post or FAQ entry to help users understand a specific GraphQL concept.

USE CASE 4

Update descriptions and metadata to keep documentation accurate and well-organized.

What is it built with?

ShellMarkdown

How does it compare?

do4gr/contentalexbloch-ia/legal-datachloevpin/kiro-arm64
Stars00
LanguageShellShellShell
Last pushed2017-08-15
MaintenanceDormant
Setup difficultyeasymoderatemoderate
Complexity1/52/53/5
Audiencewritergeneralops devops

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

No setup required beyond cloning the repo and opening the text files in an editor to read or edit them.

The license for this repository is not specified in the available information.

In plain English

This repository holds the written documentation, tutorials, FAQ entries, and blog posts for Graphcool, a backend service that helps developers build applications using GraphQL (a modern way for apps to request data from a server). Instead of being an application itself, this is the source content that powers the official documentation website at graph.cool/docs. At a practical level, the repo is a collection of text files organized into folders by category, blog, FAQ, reference, and tutorial. Each article includes some metadata at the top (called "frontmatter") that tells the system what kind of article it is and how to display it. Contributors write in a simple text format and follow a few specific rules, like keeping descriptions under 160 characters and using a special linking system where articles are connected by short unique aliases rather than filenames. The people who would use this repository are technical writers, developer advocates, and community contributors who want to help improve Graphcool's educational materials. For example, if a developer noticed that a tutorial had an outdated code sample or a missing step, they could fix it here. Or if the Graphcool team released a new feature, someone would add a reference article explaining how to use it. The content then gets published to the live docs site. The project uses an automated system to verify changes before they go live, running checks on both the main and development branches. It has attracted a sizable community of contributors, with dozens of people credited for their help writing and maintaining articles over time. Beyond the repo itself, Graphcool maintains a Slack channel and forum where users can ask questions and get help, which complements the more formal documentation stored here.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Help me write a new tutorial for Graphcool docs using Markdown with frontmatter, ensuring the description is under 160 characters and using alias-based links.
Prompt 2
Review this Graphcool documentation article I wrote and check if it follows the repo's formatting rules for frontmatter and alias linking.
Prompt 3
Generate a FAQ entry for Graphcool docs about common GraphQL errors, formatted as a Markdown file with the correct metadata header.
Prompt 4
Help me find and fix outdated code samples in the Graphcool tutorials repository by checking the reference documentation.

Frequently asked questions

What is content?

A collection of written documentation, tutorials, blog posts, and FAQ entries for Graphcool, a backend service for building apps with GraphQL. Contributors edit simple text files to improve the official docs website.

What language is content written in?

Mainly Shell. The stack also includes Shell, Markdown.

Is content actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2017-08-15).

What license does content use?

The license for this repository is not specified in the available information.

How hard is content to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is content for?

Mainly writer.

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