nirinchev/apollo-tooling

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2018-12-03

TypeScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 3/5DormantSetup · moderate

Mindmap

mindmap
  root((repo))
    What it does
      Validates schema changes
      Generates typed queries
      Extracts GraphQL operations
    Tech stack
      TypeScript
      GraphQL
      Flow
    Use cases
      Prevent breaking deploys
      Generate typed queries
      Track client versions
    Audience
      Frontend teams
      Backend teams
    Setup
      Connect to GraphQL server
      Push schema to Apollo

mindmap root((repo)) What it does Validates schema changes Generates typed queries Extracts GraphQL operations Tech stack TypeScript GraphQL Flow Use cases Prevent breaking deploys Generate typed queries Track client versions Audience Frontend teams Backend teams Setup Connect to GraphQL server Push schema to Apollo

What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Check whether a planned GraphQL server schema change would break any known client queries before deploying.

USE CASE 2

Generate up-to-date TypeScript types automatically whenever a GraphQL query changes in a build process.

USE CASE 3

Track which GraphQL operations different mobile and web client versions are actually using.

What is it built with?

TypeScriptGraphQLFlow

How does it compare?

	nirinchev/apollo-tooling	0xradioac7iv/tempfs	7vignesh/pgpulse
Stars	—	0	0
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last pushed	2018-12-03	—	—
Maintenance	Dormant	—	—
Setup difficulty	moderate	moderate	moderate
Complexity	3/5	3/5	4/5
Audience	developer	developer	developer

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 1h+

Requires connecting to a running GraphQL server and pushing schema info to a central Apollo service.

Not specified in the explanation.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

Show me how to run apollo-tooling's CLI to validate my client queries against my GraphQL server's current schema.

Prompt 2

Set up apollo-tooling to watch my project files and regenerate TypeScript types whenever a GraphQL query changes.

Prompt 3

Explain how apollo-tooling extracts all GraphQL operations from my codebase for schema validation.

Prompt 4

Help me push my GraphQL server schema to Apollo so client teams can validate against it in CI.

Frequently asked questions

What is apollo-tooling?

A command-line tool that checks GraphQL client queries against server schema changes and generates TypeScript or Flow types from your GraphQL queries.

What language is apollo-tooling written in?

Mainly TypeScript. The stack also includes TypeScript, GraphQL, Flow.

Is apollo-tooling actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2018-12-03).

What license does apollo-tooling use?

Not specified in the explanation.

How hard is apollo-tooling to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is apollo-tooling for?

Mainly developer.

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